Iloilo Many years ago I visited Iloilo in the Philippines and was surprised just how unspoiled it was from the annoyance of all of us, foreign visitors. True to say that there really was not much to do there, but it was great to walk around and see some of the Spanish old homes … [Read more...]
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Philippines School Days
Public schools The Philippines began a new school year this month. Roughly 21 million children enrolled in a public school system. That after decades of deliberate starving of funds by successive governments is atrocious. Newspapers reported that in Metro Manila. 82 percent of the 764 … [Read more...]
Natural Disasters in the Philippines
Living in the Philippines is a pleasure most of the time. OK, there are many issues that make you get angry, but the weather and the beaches and the smiles are something special. It will never be a magnet like Thailand or its surrounding Asian tourist hotspots, mainly because of the … [Read more...]
Super Scuba in the Philippines
The Philippines attracts thousands of divers every year and the Philippines has the longest combined stretch of coastline of any nation in the world, and as such is home to an immense amount of coral reefs.One area blessed with a wealth of world class dive sites coral reefs on Apo Island, to the … [Read more...]
Re-invent Yourself In The Pinas!
Moving to Philippines I remember the day I decided to pack up, sell off and move myself to the Philippines, to live. For good. Forever. Well, for as long as I wanted to stay there. It was one of those light bulb moments. My wife had been trying to contact the Aussie embassy to get the ball rolling … [Read more...]
Love in the Philippines
Valentines Day in the Philippines is a very important date for the young lovers and the young hopefuls to really show that they are interested in someone. So, assuming they do capture the attention of their proposed partner, what do they do next? Time for the Philippines Courtship Definition of … [Read more...]
Our Trip to Bohol Part 2
More adventures and fun during our Bohol Holiday Well, to continue our journey on the previous post i made we had a stop over at Loboc Church. Since the way to Chocolate hills is in the same route we just keep on driving ahead. We had a quick stop over at the man made forest, oh the … [Read more...]
Hospital List in Manila
This is a follow-up to the previous article on hospitals in Manila. This is a list (from WIKI) that gives all the hospitals in Manila. Hope it helps. The following is a list of hospitals in Metro Manila, Philippines. City of … [Read more...]
Medical Help in Manila
The Philippines has some fine hospitals, but they are far and few between and honestly most hospitals are underfunded with staff who need more training. Most times hospitals are staffed by nurses in training and the very good doctors have left to go abroad. The truth is that there is just not … [Read more...]
More About Barangays
More now on the amazing system of Barangays operating throughout the Philippines. See slideshow http://www.slideshare.net/chocolatelover02/what-is-a-barangay The Philippines' self-governing system before the Spanish inquisition was based on a myriad of groups of people scattered throughout … [Read more...]
