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  1. Pompolino

    Pompolino DI Member Showcase Reviewer

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    Great stuff in this thread - one of the worthwhile threads I have read over the years!

    As to the kids visiting, each have different experiences. I am from Australia and have 2 kids 31 and 28 years old and whilst their first trip was last Xmas/NYE. I have one returning with his girlfriend in September and both coming with partners to my 60th in Manila in November with the other coming back to Dumaguete/Valencia afterwards with her boyfriend. They both love it here, love my chilled life and all looking to make this a base for further adventures from around here. They can't get enough of it and love it because they get free board and opportunities to explore a truly incredible area filled with natural beauty which is relatively cheap to experience.

    It goes without saying but seeing them happy here makes me ecstatic.
     
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    Pompolino, Aug 1, 2019
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  2. Happy Camper

    Happy Camper DI Senior Member Restricted Account Infamous Showcase Reviewer

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    I'm going on my second year in the annulment process. Now the Judge retired and we have to wait for a new Judge to be assigned. 6 month wait is no problem for me. I told my attorney, if this ever becomes law you better be the first one in line to file for me. Yes, it will be an uphill battle. I think the House will support it, but Sens. Sotto, Villar and Lacson will become the "fly in the soup". They are against it. Still as the only country on the planet that doesn't allow divorce maybe they will come to their senses. People unhappy in marriage just leave and find someone else anyway, so why not make it legal.
     
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  3. Rye83

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    They probably "should" but they shouldn't be forced to. Also, some people aren't happy unless they are miserable....so it wouldn't matter where that type of person was living.
     
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    Rye83, May 13, 2017
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    cbert One Hit Wonder?

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    Check out marriage in New Zealand. I (US citizen) married my Filipina wife there last summer. We did the application ahead of time, then picked up the license on day 2 after arrival, then got married on day 3 and registered it day 4. The office in Auckland is really nice. It's pretty easy: only needed our passports and my divorce certificate from my prior marriage. You can even choose to get married there at the office, but we enjoyed our beach wedding. Screen Shot 2017-01-01 at 1.44.28 PM.png
     
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  5. Rye83

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    There are different ways of looking at it. Found a blog post that hits on this topic and I mostly agree with:

    When you always refer to yourself as a guest you aren't getting the full respect that you deserve. You can criticize the local culture so long as you do it respectfully, take their cultural norms into consideration when making that criticism, and make that criticism in the right "forum". But, that doesn't really have much to do with what and how things are discussed here on DI though.

    DI was created by "foreigners" mainly to help "foreigners" adapt to living in Dumaguete and the Philippines and to voice their thoughts and opinions on the local culture. While we more than welcome locals to join and add their opinions/advice/questions/etc, they must remember the objective of this forum, who it was created by and who it is meant to cater to. In a way it is them that are guests on this website - and basically anywhere online - and the prominent culture here is internet culture, not Filipino culture. If they cannot handle criticism and have thin skin/sensitive egos then this website - and the vast majority of websites online - is probably not the place for them to be. This forum, just like 99.9% of the internet, does not reside in their country and does not have to abide by their cultural norms or country's laws. We discuss their cultural norms here, sure, but their culture simply does not apply.
     
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    Rye83, Dec 24, 2016
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  6. Dave_Hounddriver

    Dave_Hounddriver DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster

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    For anyone who is driving to Cebu, The Maayo ferry added an early morning service yesterday. It leaves at 4:30 am and unloads on the Cebu side just as dawn is breaking. That meant I got a great ride as far as CarCar with next to nothing on the road as far as traffic. Breakfast at MacDonalds in CarCar at 7:45 and then traffic from CarCar to the city, but the trafffic was moving at a good speed so still a great trip.

    I don't know how long Maayo will keep that 4:30 am trip operating. Not many on it yesterday.
     
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  7. Brian

    Brian DI Member

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    What is a dashboard camera?
    A dash cam is a video camera mounted in a vehicle. Most dash cams record both audio and video continuously. These cameras are sometimes called Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) or In Car Cameras. The vast majority of dash cams are actually mounted on the windshield not on the dash. Most of the cameras are forward facing but some dual lens cameras (front and back) are gaining popularity as well.

    There are 2 features that differentiate a dash cam from a traditional video camera:

    1. Auto start and auto stop. A dash camera must have the ability to start recording when it receives power and stop recording when power is removed. This is typically done via the cars cigarette lighter power adapter but it could be hard wired.
    2. Continuous looping / cycle function. A dash camera must have the ability to delete the oldest file and continue recording when the memory card fills up
    If the camera you are considering does not have these 2 functions, it is not a dash camera.

    Dash Cam Buying Guide | Dash Cam Talk
     
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    Brian, Mar 28, 2016
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  8. expatron

    expatron DI Forum Patron

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    Spoke to Larry yesterday, he was just released from icu and sounded good on the phone. Seems he is on the mend....Good News.....
     
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    expatron, Jun 20, 2015
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    Another update walls are up window and door headers are done ready for the tie beam and septic tank is being dug 7ft deep
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