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Goodness me, I didn't realize my comment would upset some people. I certainly didn't expect to be called "idiotic", and told "why don’t you go the your first world country and play with yourself on the freeway during rush hour, blindfolded".

I was simply trying to express that I don't think it's possible to live a "Western" lifestyle in The Philippines.

I apologize if I upset anyone by not agreeing with everything they say. I thought that was the purpose of a forum: to express our opinions in a mature way.

Anyway, apologies to those people again, and wish them, and indeed anyone who is reading this, a pleasant stay in this wonderful country. I'm off to catch a jeepney and eat some balut

P.S. My comment about not marrying a local in order to spend less money was supposed to be a bit of light hearted banter.

 

I can't comment on all of the Philippines just what I see in my neighborhood.
I don't have a real answer on what is the biggest issue but I do have a gut feel. Overloaded transformer and small diameter wiring cause a lot of problems. Overloaded transformers or lengthy wires feeding 220 volts to the house cause low voltage.
Induction motors for pumps and refrigerators can burn out from under-voltage.
Electronics for televisions and computers usually have a switching type power supply which will tolerate a wide range of input voltages (90-265 volts).

 

Nothing wrong with letting them know of your displeasure. Many times it is not about what you say, it's more how you say it.

 

One love no one can brake my sprit I got the heart of a Lion .

 

Pinoy here, I grew up down south in Mindanao and it was beginning to get crazy there. 14 years ago my dad asked me to check on my sister who was then studying at Silliman and we were all wondering why it's taking her too long to graduate. I arrived in Dumagute, met her friends, saw the place and understood. I went back, reported to my dad and asked my then girlfriend in Zamboanga to marry me, she said yes and I transferred my small business here and called it home.

 

Different experiences and I feel sorry for those still waiting to get power back (and perhaps water) - my electricity was off for four days but I feel so lucky. Seeing people who lost everything, reading of the two patients drowned in the ambulance at Bais, realising that many are going to be suffering for months and I have nothing to complain about. I was not in the best place at the right time but I was not in the worst place either - I count my Blessings.

 

The fish used at Zak's Place is white marlin. The food is well above average
with homemade beefburgers and homemade bread baked more than once a day.
Just before Christmas the fish almost doubled in price, it stayed the same at Zak's Place.
There is no fish today as there's none in the market.
How do I know ?
I own it !