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Philippines School Days

November 15, 2016 by John Grant Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Categories, Culture, Family in the Philippines, Life in the Philippines Tagged With: In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Philippines culture

The Taste of Dog

April 15, 2016 by John Grant Leave a Comment

dogmeat

After being trussed, muzzled with rusty cans and slaughtered, they end up in restaurants which flout the law to satisfy the growing taste for dog meat. Customers dine on dog’s head, considered a delicacy, for the equivalent of £2.50. A dish of dog liver costs about £1.80 while a particular … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Culture, Food Producation Tagged With: In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Philippines

Excuses Filipinos Use to Justify Philippines Society’s Failure

April 11, 2016 by John Grant Leave a Comment

filipino families

Excuses Filipinos Use to Justify Failure When closely examining the issue of why the Philippines has turned out to become Asia’s Basketcase of Wasted Democrazy, a Tagalog expression actually seems to perfectly capture the essence of our society’s collective failure to progress, improve ourselves, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Culture, Life in the Philippines, Todays post Tagged With: In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Living in the Philippines

Tardiness in the Philippines

December 21, 2015 by John Grant 4 Comments

Filipino achievements

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...]

Filed Under: Content, Culture, Life in the Philippines Tagged With: In the Philippines, Philippines Travel, Tardiness

Best Way of Sending Money from Australia to Philippines

December 16, 2015 by BFiskilis Leave a Comment

Sending money 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...]

Filed Under: Articles, Culture, Family in the Philippines, Todays post, Travel Advisories Tagged With: Australia to Philippines, In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Money, Sending Money

Fraud in the Philippines- Really!

December 11, 2015 by John Grant 1 Comment

fraud in Philippines

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...]

Filed Under: Life in the Philippines, Travel Advisories, Traveling around the Philippines Tagged With: Fraud, In the Philippines

Natural Disasters in the Philippines

November 13, 2015 by John Grant Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Categories, Culture, Life in the Philippines, Travel Advisories Tagged With: Disasters, In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines, Living in the Philippines

Holding Your Drink

November 6, 2015 by John Grant Leave a Comment

expat drinking

A vacation that includes a great beach and cheap alcohol is something most men will totally dream of. Add in beautiful women and a culture of smiles it can be great sitting all day drinking and drinking watching the world go by. If, you are on vacation then maybe, just maybe you can enjoy it and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Content, Slider, Todays post, Traveling around the Philippines Tagged With: In the Philippines, Manila, Vacation in the Philippines

Super Scuba in the Philippines

October 29, 2015 by John Grant Leave a Comment

scuba diving 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 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Categories, Life in the Philippines Tagged With: In the Philippines, Scuba Diving

Remittances and the Philippines

August 30, 2015 by John Grant Leave a Comment

Philippine remittance

What does OFW remittances are to the Philippines? After living in the Philippines for many years you soon notice missing sons and husbands or daughters and wives. I am not talking about people being abducted or hidden, but the requirement for people to seek employment abroad and send urgent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Articles, Content, Life in the Philippines, Todays post, work in the philippines Tagged With: In the Philippines, Life in the Philippines

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