last updated: Sunday, November 15, 2015After living in the Philippines for more than 7 years, I think I am entitled to criticize some of the annoying behavior of the Filipino people. It annoys me every day to deal with oneRead more…
Earthquake hits Manila, large number of casualties
last updated: Sunday, June 7, 2015The title of this post could be the next big head line in newspapers and News-TV shows all over the world. According to Philvolcs, the Philippine Seismological Observation Institute, the Philippines should prepare itself forRead more…
Election 2016 for a new President
last updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015Scheduled on Monday, May 9, 2016, presidential elections will take place in the Philippines. Will the people of the Philippines be able to select the best candidate? And will they vote for him or her?Read more…
Bank notes in the Philippines
last updated: Monday, November 23, 2015A few years ago, the Philippines has released new bank notes and can be seen all over. The old notes are still in use, but not long anymore. By the end of 2015 all oldRead more…
Ang buhay ay weather weather lang
last updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015One of the stars of ABS-CBN tv is the weather man Kuya Kim (Kim Atienza), who mixes comedy and knowledge to entice his audience. After his talk about the weather, he always tells something interestingRead more…
National language of the Philippines
last updated: Tuesday, June 2, 2015According to the 1987 Constitution, Article XIV, Section 6 Filipino is the national language. What is the national language of the Philippines? In the 1899 Malolos Constitution of the of the first independent Philippine Republic,Read more…
Crucifixion San Fernando Pampanga Philippines
last updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015Every year, during the Holy Week, many people are going to San Fernando, Pampanga in the Philippines to be part in the Lenten Rites, or just to go and see them, in Barangay San PedroRead more…
English in the Philippines
last updated: Wednesday, June 3, 2015The Philippines is becoming the new outsourcing country in the world. Many companies prefer the Philippines above India because the level of English , and more the pronunciation, is much better. That’s the reason manyRead more…
Foreignoy, a foreigner feeling pinoy
last updated: Saturday, March 21, 2015From time to time, I am learning a new word. Today I learned ‘Foreignoy’, which is a portmanteau of “foreigner” and “Pinoy”. It is a foreigner, who currently lives in the Philippines, and claims toRead more…
RA 8344 & emergency & hospital
last updated: Saturday, March 21, 2015You can find many stories and reports on the Internet that hospitals and doctors ask for an advanced payment or deposit before helping a patient. There are also stories of patients dying on the sidewalkRead more…
Future of the Philippines
last updated: Saturday, March 21, 2015The Philippines is a country with many problems. The Philippines will have much bigger problems in the future than they are having today. Current situation : Presently the population is over 101 million people whileRead more…
Filipinos and money
last updated: Tuesday, March 3, 2015Being an expat foreigner in the Philippines, I am considered rich. Perhaps because Filipinos think there is a money tree in my backyard, spouting bills of 500 and 1000 pesos every day. What I tellRead more…
