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Not a review more an announcement...after the cyclone damage put it out of action Cliff House in Apolong in Valencia reopens again from tomorrow Saturday May with new seating areas and their marvelous tree house table built out over the valley. Great food again with craft beers added to the menu. Opening hours Friday to Sunday 11am to 7pm.
Tel 09692823183 to book the tree house table otherwise walk ins.

Directions: drive past Forest Camp up the hill to Apolong and its the second building on the right BEFORE the turn off to the Japanese Shrine. Tall walls with a large green gate.

 

Looks like Singapore is open with a cheap round trip so in order to not pay (and jump through multiple hoops) the extend tax bah.... found insurance online through AXA Philippines online for 1k peso so will get covid test Fri at Polymedic (unless you know of one cheaper) and fly out Sat 945am arriving back in Dumaguete Sunday morning at 910 am...
Flight details are Cebu Air all the way to and fro for 15k plus all in
Then I can get my 13a at my convenience after putting it off for years LOL

 

Had a 55 inch TCL lose some Led backlight so looked for someone to fix, the authorized repair in Duma was LJ Electronics off of Jose Romero down the road to DACCA . They fixed my TV while I was in Duma for the day (we live in Pamplona). Never had one day service in the 6 years here in Negros so I cannot recommend highly enough. cost was 2500 plus parts. Very satisfied

https://www.facebook.com/LJ-Electronics-Center-586851284805032

 

There is a method in which to build Kitchen Cabinets and have them as near to Termite Proof as it gets, the carcasses are made with steel studs and then a 4.5mm Hardiflex is screwed on to that both sides, the only wood involved is inside the steel at the front to enable me to screws the hinges on and to have a second crack at it if the first screws fail, you can rely on the metal by itself to fix the hinges on to but in event of a failure it means you have to reposition the hinge on the door and carcass.
There is 8 units in total 3x 1000mm units, 2 x 500mm units, 2 times 300mm and one full drawer unit, 2x600mm spaces for a free standing Cooker and Fridge. the wood that was added was soaked in Solignum and the cavity in the partitions had some Borax and Boric acid added to them to give assisted protection to the wood inside, I will attach a few pics of this to give some idea how it looks half way through the job, total cost up till now is P15K I expect another 5to7K will see the job done? Also there will be one of a simple ladder 11ft high which cost P2250 to make myself, this is as strong as you can buy here with closer than normal treads ong as anything you can buy here with closer than normal treads.

 

Wife, mother-in-law, niece at mall in long line now to get vax. Hoping for Pfizer. Had to get there name on a list yesterday. Will update result.

 

Most of the hospitals have no oxygen supplies so ventilators which require oxygen don't work. After my moderna vaccination for my constant pain radiating from my lower back to my left hip bone and extending through my left leg and ankle.

I received an appointment that evening after three patients at the hospital. Little did I know my pain doctor was the last resort to administer chest compression before they die. My appointment time required on three patients dying first and 43 waiting another day, as of Thursday night. He said most were unvaccinated.

The pain Doctor wanted to find the cause of the pain, ordered a lower back and extremity MRI and EEG along with a copious supply of pain medicine 3 times a day.

Knowing my medical history enabled the Family Medical Doctor to remove the flashing pain and a tablet to combat weekness in my lower legs.The pain doctor wanted me to continue them.

The saga continues!

shakey

 

https://cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/10/13/PH-drops-quarantine-fully-vaccinated-.html

This makes it so much easier now for those entering the Philippines or expats here who want to go out but are concerned about quarantine on their return.

The 'Green list', updated on 4th September, includes Australia, China, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China), New Zealand, Taiwan. I have shown only the countries (from the list) almost everyone would find relevant (including those on a Visa run) but the fuller list can be found at:
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/9/4/IATF-updated-green-list.html?_=1634120215272

It does not yet include US, UK, most of the EU. Read the article for full details of tests and documents required.

 

Having read about vaccinated people catching Covid (but generally NOT getting hospitalised) I think everyone (vaccinated one dose, two doses or unvaccinated) should be thinking about face shields - whatever government tells us and whatever people will write here about air currents! I am not such a great fan of putting too much emphasis on hand washing as between washing times the virus can so easily be picked up and passed on. I am a 100% advocate of well-fitting face masks combined with face shields (although until now I wore the latter only when requested by a store). The face shield helps prevent droplets landing on the face mask and also prevents touching of the eyes and this area is not covered by a face mask but is a perfect route for entry of the virus (many studies show this to be the case). It may be that many infections in mask-wearers are via the eyes by touching or by transmission through the air from an infected person. I wear specs so have a part protection (mainly to reduce touching of my eyes) but it really makes sense for me to wear a face shield all the time outdoors as I am not yet vaccinated. The fact that vaccinated individuals are getting Covid means the same for them - although their risk of serious illness is far less but the unpleasant experience and worry is still best avoided.