Best Posts

You will find this news story in Headz Up Neg Or, the FB page of Negros Oriental and the date of the story says June 15, that means today. The news states that a 50-year-old American guy was arrested for violation of a law against drugs.

I find this sad since this fellow is not from this country and getting into such a situation should be the last thing he should have done. I am just sharing this because some of you might know him, his name is in the news story.
AMERICAN NATIONAL ARRESTED AGAIN FOR SELLING ILLEGAL DRUGS

What: Arrested Foreign National for Violation of RA 9165 (Illegal Drugs)

When: OOA 8:00PM of June 15, 2019

Where: Room 01, Lodging/Boarding House, Canlas Subd, Brgy Taclobo, Dgte City.

Who:

Suspect:JAMES THOMAS HOBERT, American Citizen, Single, Male, 50yo of Western Florida, U.S.A. - Newly Identified SLT

Joint elements of CDEU-DCPS, PDEU, PIB/SOG conducted anti-illegal drug opon thru buy bust

Why/How: Joint elements of CDEU-DCPS, PDEU, PIB/SOG conducted a joint anti-illegal drug operation thru buy bust w/ PDEA Coordination # 20002-062019-0373 recieved by PDEA which resulted to the successful arrest of the abovenamed suspect.

Evidence recovered/confiscated were as follows:

1 pc elongated transparent heat sealed plastic sachet containing suspected shabu powder/granules for buy bust and 1 pc 500 peso bill as buy bust money;
1 pc elongated transparent heatsealed plastic sachet containing suspected shabu powder/granules;
2 pcs medium transparent heatsealed plastic sachet containing suspected shabu powder/granules.
1pc big transparent heatsealed plastic sachet containing suspected shabu powder/granules;
Cash proceeds P230.00.

The total confiscated suspected shabu granules estimated weight is 8 grams with DDB of 54,400 pesos. All the pieces of evidence were taken from the suspect's direct possession and control.

Dispo.Suspect is temporary placed under custody of Dumaguete CPS while appropriate charges is being prepared to be filed in court.

He was arrested of the same violation on april 2018 in mangnao.

(PHOTOS COURTESY OF ROY ORTEGA)

 

I started my own Coronary Rehab here at home. Soon discovered that I needed something to monitor my pulse. Having spent several weeks in the ICU in three different hospitals. I was familiar with those finger tip devises. Found them at "Berovan Marketing" on the North Hwy. It is called "Fingertip Pulse Oximeter" cost ₱4,500.oo. Found a knee brace there also.

 

A few of my favorite Moon shots from last week.

 

This was posted on the DumagueteInfo FB feed. Do you agree?

 

I recently posted a list of recommended health professionals, which some people seem to have found useful.

I am thinking of doing the same for Tradesmen - probably splitting it into categories, such as vehicle-related and house-related. I may also add places where related products are best obtained (car/bike parts, building/DIY parts, etc.)

I will search the threads to see what I can find and collate but would welcome any recommendations. For vehicle-related, I have just read a thread where 'Lenny' scores highly for selling cars and a car lot opposite the hypermart for paint jobs. I have heard of Centro as good for car repairs/servicing. It would be useful to know of good general builders, carpenters, plumbers, electricians, metal workers (for gates etc.), glaziers, etc.

I am not trying to replicate or replace the various Forum subdivisions, without them I would know nothing, but to bring information from them into one posting to save searching and to help newbies.

We should help each other as much as we can because - unlike a recent posting comment - it is good to like each other and help each other.

 

Those wacky Romans!
Some cosmic images from last week.

 

A year or so ago when we were getting our cabinets built for the upstairs dirty kitchen there were 4 little pups in a cage at the entrance to the lumber yard. As a dog person and also not a huge fan of caging dogs, there was a runt of the litter that I took to. She was trying so hard to get past her bigger siblings to say "hi" and lick my finger when I put it through the cage.

Tried to get the owner to give her to us, even offered to buy her but he said they were promised to family. I went back to work in Korea but the wife kept asking about the pup. For whatever reason, one day his worker delivered her to the house.

A great little dog (as many know we have larger dogs) and was quickly the most spoiled or at least as spoiled as our husky. One thing we debated on was what her mix was. The only thing we were told was that the mother was a Japanese Spitz mix. I was convinced with her attitude and such she had to be part Chihuahua.

I ordered a DNA test from the US and when I was home last month we did the cheek swab and once back to Korea I sent it in. It is so difficult to look at a mix dog and try to determine the lineage.

Got the results back the other day and she came up as 62.5% Mini Pinscher, 12.5% Japanese Spitz, 12.5% Pekingese and 12.5% breed group. The breed group included Terrier group (which Chihuahua is a part of), Companion group and Asian group.

The only questions asked by this company was weight (she's under 5lb) and where the dog is located. Nothing about what we may have thought about any breed info.

I thought it was interesting to get this checked out and well worth the cost and time.

Shawn

 

To all those members with a Korean car, can I recommend a parts supplier in Manila. The company is: VGT KOREAN AUTO PARTS. They are on FB and can be contacted though Messenger or by mobile onr
0917 820 3463. The process is simple, agree the part you need, pay into their Metrobank Account. Send copy of deposit to them through Messenger and within an hour they will send back a copy of the Airway bill. I have used them twice, the first order arrived the next day and the second after two days, due to my lateness in send the deposit slip. Each time the bill was half the cost of the part through Hyundai or a local supplier. Knowledgeable staff and great customer service. 5 out of 5.

 

Many of you may know Ron from his bar on south highway. Ron has a stage 4 extremely serious illness and can use prayers and donations. Ron has 4 children here. I will post when I find out how donations will be organised.

 

I'm getting very tired of all the "Merry Christmas, po"s that are constantly bestowed upon me. They just do not sound very sincere to me. So this year I'm celebrating the ancient Roman pagan holiday of Saturnalia, from which Christmas Day was actually derived (the Baby Jesus was not really born on December 25, 1A.D.).
In the spirit of Saturnalia, I offer up some of my favorite images from the last couple of weeks, in case you haven't been paying attention to the sky.
Have a great Saturnalia!