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When eating "foreigner" foods remember foreigners come from many locations, consequently the hamburger (goes for all dishes) at an American based/run place will taste totally different in a European based/run restaurant or a Filipino based/run restaurant. Do not expect your favorite dish to taste like you favorite dish at home, although sometimes it does happen.

 

I went to Mike, on Black Saturday (3-26-2016). There was about 90 people there, with many families and children. The food was great as usual, but there was something unique going on. Even with all the people there, it was quiet, not like many other places with screaming and yelling, kids running around like rabid dogs. There was no horseplay either... just the tranquil environment of the resort and ocean. As always Mike's Beach Resort show it has class and classy customers too. Mike has a very "people oriented" personality so it always makes for a nice visit there.

 

10. Withdrawing financial support of a GF or wife is also illegal....

Kinda sick on that that they can complain economic abuse that you withdrew financial support or used that financial support to make them do things they didn't want (not that they would ever say *no, I don't want to do that* but just claim it after the money dries up).

 

Rentals need to be run like a real business. To set out to make money with rentals and then b*tch about associated problems is lame. If you can't stand the heat, get the **** out of the kitchen.

I haven't had a rental which cost more than $200 / month for a long time. How is it that the foreigner was able to rack up such a large bill? The deposit is meant for offsetting risk. Once the bill hits a certain trigger point, then the tenant needs to go.

Same for utilities. You would have to let them go for quite some time to get to 13K.

If you can't deal with the rentals, then get a property manager who can. People get too emotionally involved in these rentals (they shouldn't be renting them out if that's the case.) Collect the rent. Pay someone to clean empty units and repair damage. Do what you can to minimize losses. If you are losing money, then you are doing something wrong. Keep doing the wrong thing, then you won't be in business.

 

For me it's........Faith, Hope, Charity.
Give the children a world without war
Comfort of a home and the security of a family
Wipe away their tears with a cloth of compassion
Feed them when they hunger, water when they thirst
Educate them with wisdom, fairness and truth
Give them a purpose in life, to fulfil their dreams
Turn their hope into wishes and wishes into reality
They deserve a better future.
Wishing everyone a Happy Christmas and a Peaceful New Year that's full of all your wishes....JB

 

Got my second dose of Sinovac here in Alfonso, Cavite today. All residents, foreigners and expats treated the same, professional and friendly staff. I saw zero signs of xenophobia. The Filipino difference was that we were scheduled at various times through the day up till 5pm. When I arrived at my appointment time of 1:30 I was the last one to get the shot. Everyone else had turned up at the 8am start and waited.

 

To add a little spice to the coversation the World Health Organization (WHO) ranks US healthcare as about number 32 in quality and it is twice as expensive and the next highest. Every European country, scandanavian, Canada, Australia and some pacific rim countries have better healthcare.

WHO ranks the Phils at about 62 I think if i remember correctly. The cost is a tiny fraction of US care. I have always felt since since expats have the resources to select the best care in the Phils that our experience is probably much better than the 62 accorded to the system.

I spent my whole life working in the healthcare system of the US. I am satisfied with my experience in Dumaguete. People always think bigger is better. Taint necessarily so

 

You said you are just kidding but perhaps not a kind reply to a sincere question asked by a member on behalf of a friend who obviously has concerns. Clearly the father is a UK citizen and it seems the mother would be a Filipina - the title was clear to me. Unrelated to this thread, BUT whether or not any person is gay is no more relevant than if their eyes are blue, brown or whatever.

 

I agree with Wrye. When someone tells me their phone was stolen and it wasn't a snatch, strongarm or at weaponpoint hold up, I presume it was just lost. I have heard three or four times people say they had their pocket picked in an easyride. The thing is that I have seen people's phone fall out of their pockets about that many times from climbing into an easyride. The seats are low also and if you have long legs, change and everything else can fall out of your pockets while you are riding inside. Get some clothes with zipper, Velcro or button down pockets and you won't lose near as much stuff. Not saying there are not pickpockets out there but they are not everywhere.