Happy New Year Everyone! The New Years Day is here and it is time for all the streets to be alive with the sounds of Filipinos singing and hundreds of fireworks going off on the roads with no concern for safety at all. There is no doubt that this is a spectacle to witness. Do not be … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2015
Tardiness in the Philippines
The Filipino never wants to really upset or let anyone down, but by default Tardiness they often do. It is very obvious that the Spanish influence is still very prominent in the Philippines. Lots of the Spanish language can be heard in the streets and there are some beautiful places and buildings … [Read more...]
Taxi Thefts in the Philippines
Ask anyone about the taxi drivers in the Philippines and we can all tell stories of being taken to the wrong places, meters not switched on and even worse with one of my friends being kidnapped and forced to go to an ATM or he would be pushed over a bridge. Lucky he had the peace of mind to … [Read more...]
Best Way of Sending Money from Australia to Philippines
Sending money from Australia to the Philippines has always been for some a monthly basis to support families back home. Whatever the status in life here in Australia, whether you are a student, a permanent resident, a citizen or a migrant it is a fact that sending money remittance is part of our … [Read more...]
Fraud in the Philippines- Really!
For those of us having lived a few years in the Philippines there is no doubt that the ways of working and the inbuilt corruption really can fall on the unsuspecting foreigner who may believe that it cannot happen to him. It can and will as many Filipinos with an urge for crime will always … [Read more...]
Having a Philippines Family
Married and ready for life in the Philippines? Well, maybe you are not as ready as you think you are. The Philippines has a very high value on family and clan. Like it or not you are expected to rejoice in this and get submerged in it. Can you do it? Filipinos highly value the presence of … [Read more...]
