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I find that the schools here are more into memorization as opposed to teaching their kids to think critically. The students can easily spout paragraphs verbatim yet not know what it is they are saying. I have also noticed that the teachers here place a lot of importance on their being “authority figures” and do not like their students to ask a lot of questions. Asking questions is impertinent and is not encouraged. My observations are, of course, based on just the two schools my son has been in.

 

Korean: PEARL, slightly better, on Hibbard down from Bianco
Pizza / Italian: my vote is PASTA KING, Locsin at Santa Catalina, shouldn't vote on pizza tho, haven't been to Rolling Pin yet, maybe next week..
Best Eggs Benedict: ALIMA, followed closely by CASABLANCA.
Best in Sibulan? Was going to say AZALEA, but it's in San Jose on the way to Lake Balinsasayao, great views / quiet / ambience / good food

In general, ALIMA and ANDAMO, both new places run by local folks who have experience in the states, have some of the Best Tastes. The Pan-Seared fish at ALIMA is out of this world (as is the Asian Chicken Salad), around the corner behind the 7-11 slightly across from Silliman Med Cntr. ADAMO behind EA car wash (best car wash <grin>), National just north of Cangs.

Best Humba; GABBI'S on Rivero, also ESTRELLA'S, Zamora near Valencia Square and LANTAW
Best Schnitzel: CASABLANCA (& big enough to feed a family)

You also missed Best M*xic*n (or is that still a no-no?).. SENIORITA'S is so m*xic*n that when the waitress was asked if the owner was from the United States, she replied, "No Sir, he's from Texas.".....

Best Filet Mignon: haven't found it yet, agree with Jens,
Ribeye: maybe SALAYA.

AND FOR G**D'S SAKE, will someone teach restaurant staffs (and owners and managers) here that Appetizers come FIRST, followed 15 min later (or so) by the MAIN COURSES, SERVED TOGETHER, REPEAT, TOGETHER, REPEAT, TOGETHER...WHY is that so difficult, not 20 minutes apart... ??? (i know, picky, picky, picky)...

Thanks Irenicus

 

Wasn't a joke Jack. You know how submarines fire missiles without surfacing? They release air and the bubbling water only has the resistance of heavy rain for the missile to fly through. A big methane release from the bottom of the ocean does the same thing and a ship that floats on water will not float on bubbling water of half the density.

 

I was working and living in Makati. Went through a divorce with an Asian/American wife. Decided to retire to minimise the divorce settlement. Then had a crazy relationship with a filipina trophy girl which drove me crazy. Decided to recover for a year diving at Apo but fate led me to meet my to-be wife/mountain girl while here and was smitten by the difference from a city girl and a simple mountain girl. And lived happily ever after.

 

Sorry Guys, talk about a Blue @ss Fly chasing his tail! I thought it would be a good idea to leave things to the last month seeing as how I often misplace things and forget shyte but d*mn! Selling on eBay, I realise now I have ran out of time to offload much of what holds value, getting paperwork sorted with the Department of Foreign Affairs here, Police Checks, trying to cover bases getting some more Passport Pics taken, sending out stuff I have sold to buyers, Dr's visits, immunizations (GOD I HATE NEEDLES!) and trying to sort out a CPAP Machine I bought for my Sleep Apnoea. Still need to get the paperwork to sell my car and remove the OINKS Number Plates so I can pass onto my Son. My Daughter arranged a road Trip so leaving this Sunday to head North to visit the Lad missus and kids then also visit my older Sister on the way, so there goes 4 or 5 days I cannot afford to lose... Started packing the Balikbayan Boxes, was told "DO NOT MAKE THEM HEAVY" WTF? I packed Saucepans and Pots inside of each other and would probably have 40 KG's inside 4 carefully packed and taped up containers with 3/4 of the Box yet to fill, I do not want to send AIR! I plan to pack every square inch with something even clothes between pots etc so there is no air space! Lucky for me I have my Airline Tickets booked, the Hotel Room Booked with Shuttle Bus service so I can be picked up from the Airport on the 23rd and dropped back on the 24th to catch my flight to Dumaguete, and be finally, BACK HOME!

 

Past mistakes have a tendency to make us better if you can embrace them.

2023 was fun; a project that came in more difficult than expected, a work culture that I impacted positively and a current move to Okinawa to tackle the next challenge.

Personally it has been getting our farmland going; the wife onboard with my vision as well as some really good workers to include a couple family members.

Wishing everyone the best always!

Shawn

 

1. fair procedure and clear rules and regulations to obtain a visa for Europe.

2. A bottle of Lagavulin that will never get empty.

3. Another 3 wishes.