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Well Jack... I am building a new "Sit Your Bum Down Resto"' on the beach, Km 10.9 in Bacong. Will open in April. 80 seats covered or open air. With the same concept as my pizza place 2 years ago. This time I own the property so I am pulling out all the stops. Stay tuned as I will have a sponsor page soon and all can see pics and updates on construction. Or add me on FB...Gerry duma

 

I read his dribble and feel he would not be happy even if he won the powerball loto, got an IRS exempt and woke up each morning with a supermodel.
Dumaguete can be as good or as bad as you choose to make it, don't let the negativity of 1 stop anyone from visiting the city we call home!!!!

 

I ordered a Sealion 6 a while ago, it got delivered last month, so the experience is rather limited so far.
I can say a few things about it,
1. the "pure electric" range is a bit more limited than advertised, still plenty for a couple days of mostly city traffic, but not 110 km.
2. the maximum charge speed of 7kw means that charging halfway destination is not really an option unless you're willing to wait 3 hours or so.
3. if you're any taller than me (5'10") the driver's chair won't move back far enough for your leg length.
4. driving around is really quiet, and it's a joy to charge the car battery from my solar system at home. After 500 km or so, the first gasoline tank is still all the way full.
5. the build quality is a little bit below the Volvo I was driving before, but at least on par with most other brands.
6. if it had been only up to me I would have bought a pure electric car rather than a hybrid, but my wife has a rather bad case of range anxiety, even though we would never drive further than to Cebu or Bacolod and back.

 

Royal Marines founded October 28th 1664 as the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot (or Admiral's Regiment) - renamed to Marines in 1672

 

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The new law (still to be approved by the Senate, but approval in the House went unanimous, so it'll probably be a hammer piece in the Senate also) does redraw the visa schedule for the Philippines.
A lot of it is still unclear, because many things will be decided in an IRR separate from the law at a later stage.

This much is clear:
1. tourists from most countries will get a 59 day initial visa upon entry, rather than the 29 day now.
2. all foreigners in the country who stay beyond 59 days will have to register (ACRI-card) and if tourist, get emigration clearance before exit.

The future IRR (rules and regulations) will decide:
1. whether the 3 year max stay for tourists stays unchanged,
2. whether the balikbayan stamp will survive (current "visa-exempt 1 year stamp")
3. what the future procedure to get a spousal "non-quota immigrant status" will be (the current 13a visa isn't mentioned in the law).

We better be prepared for a period of uncertainty.
Link to the Law text (it's a long read, I only skimmed through it)

 

FOREIGNER FOUND DEAD IN BACONG
An American national was found dead in his rented apartment at Purok 4, Barangay Liptong in Bacong at around 8:42 in the morning on Tuesday, May 16, 2023.
Bacong police have identified the foreigner as Hunter Brown, 55 years old, and a US citizen.
According to police, when they arrived at the alleged area, they found the alien on the floor of his rented apartment lifeless. SOCO personnel were also very responsive.
According to the investigation, it has been known that the cause of the foreigner's death was caused by a "natural death".

 

I can tell you there is no charter for fishing in Dumaguete area and I think in all Negros Oriental. Most sport fishing in this area is jigging in 100-300 m deep, it's not for a novice, you need learn the technique for slow or fast jigging, equipment is not in the cheap end at least 10 k + for a starter or second-hand equipment. I will not be in a discussion about fishing in this area or in general but only want to share 2 options for fishing in this area maybe someone can use it. At Highland resort in Mabinay ( you can google it) you can catch snakehead in a lake, a nice place for a picnic, just remember some stuff for mosquito f#@k off. Another option is to rent a boatsman with a banka, it's not for everyone, no comfort, maybe you sit on a bamboo stick for hours or get a wet @ss in the bottom of the boat. I have been at Santa Catalina hiring a boatsman fishing dorado and other fish if you are interested pm me I have the phone number for the boatsman. You can go on YouTube, search for Mike Alano and watch videos from both the lake in Mabinay and from Santa Catalina and other places, also local area, most of the time he is going out from Sibulan. He is a really nice guy both don't have that much time for fishing anymore that he is the owner of Subida souvenirs an expanding business until covid make its entre in Negros, no tourists, as I'm sure you know. If you have any questions I will do my best to answer you, but I'm not a professional, I just like to stay out on the sea and why not go fishing same time

 

I must stress the PM requirement, believe it or not i read a post on FB where some expat clown actually named the shop that was selling him alcohol

 

I agree with your facts and judgment. Indonesia has a very large population ~270 million, the USA is ~330 million pop. I would get vaxxed for the 97% odds of not going to the hospital. The hospitals may be overwhelmed, lack staff, and run out of medicine, ventilators, etc. They may have to practice triage.
The odds of getting it here may be low, but if you do happen to get it, you don't want to be hospitalized.

 

I am scheduled for the AZ vaccine Monday in Bacong. Although I take some meds which might increase the risk, I will take the odds.