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Went to see Dr Florse at Silliman Medical Center was there at 7.30 picked up a ticket, went back at 9.30. Both ears were clogged up with earwax, Painless removed the wax. Before he cleared the wax he placed a cam into my ears showing me the wax and afterwards, only this time could see the eardrums. I will recommend Dr Florse, modern equipment, great service and only 800 pesos for both ears.

 

Your landlord is not being reasonable. If you require the customer to be wearing a face mask, and you use general common sense precautions and disinfect and clean when the delivery person returns, the risk is really very minimal. It would seem there would not be any more risk with delivering an order to a customer than there is to having the customer come in and pick up a take out order. Your landlord should recognize that you are performing a very valuable service by delivering your frozen meals during this time of quarantine and be supportive of your efforts, we are all in this together. Good luck.

 

I was a carpenter for many years in the US, then became a contractor and then a building of homes. From my 50 years experience in construction I will agree with Gord as well as the others. Even if you get a good building/architect it will be difficult as there are questions that come up along the way and the decisions need to be made quickly or the work will stop.
JET, or JT as I have heard him called has an excellent reputation in the community although I do not know him personally.
I have built one house here for myself and it was an eye opener. I actually put my tools on and worked alongside the workers. (at nearly 70 at the time was not something I wanted to do) The materials here, in many cases are not the same as used in the US and some of the methods they use here are and will be a disaster in the future. For example, electrical wiring is twisted and then taped to make a connection here, it is standard. In the US a wire nut is used to connect wires together.
We bought a house that was already built by a reputable builder. After about a year the floor tile, (ceramic), started to come loose, just one here and there at first, then most of them started coming up. When they lay floor tiles here they soak it in water just before laying. After a few months of this growing problem it occurred to me that used to happen in the US many years ago and was caused by tile setters soaking tile before laying. It was OK at first but usually years later, 6 or 7 in our case they started coming up, just as these tiles were coming up. This something that the tradesmen pass on to their protégées. Soaking of tiles inn the US this is now prohibited and the problem with tiles coming up has stopped.
We replaced the tile throughout the house and as the tile setter was about to start he was soaking some tiles although he had been told not to prior to the work. I was there and told him again not to soak the tiles which he argued with me about. He was concerned it would not turn out right. I showed him the box the tile came in which stated, "do not ein water prior to laying". He did a great job on the tile.
My point is that you need to know what you are doing and getting a knowledgeable, experienced contractor is the most important part of what you are about to endeavor.
There will be paint colors, tile colors, cabinet designs, lighting, plumbing roof color, exterior wall color, trim colors and many more decisions that YOU must make that will be next very difficult to make from a distance.
Good luck in your decision, I agree with every post made here. I too have lost lots of money investing in ventures here and have never had even a return of capital let alone return on investment.

 

I just dined at Adamo for lunch and found it an excellent experience. The decor is VERY modern; some may not like the concrete but I love natural materials. I asked many questions of the owner (12 years restaurant experience in Manila and the US) because I could see he was very interested in his food and to make the best possible experience for his customers. Unlike almost all other places I have been to in The Philippines, he came to ask if everything was okay for us. The menu is small but the Management frequently change it - in my opinion this is much better than a large 'hard to decide' menu which remains static. The frequent changes of menu allow the restaurant to use locally-sourced products (important part of their ethos) as and when they are in season and of high quality. My wife and I shared the 'Meat Platter' at P575 for 2 to 4 persons; we were unable to finish it and took the excess home. The variety of meats and the way they had been cooked was truly excellent; additionally was added a clear soup, potato wedges, some salad and small pickled items to cut through the richness of the pork. The dessert menu was brief (one item) but the chocolate brownie at P99 was excellent and topped with vanilla ice cream. It was enough for both of us to share. There is a different dinner menu and also they do regular food testing sessions (they show when on their FB page). I enjoyed it there and would definitely recommend it.

 

Effective Thursday (November 4, 2021), fully vaccinated travelers may enter Negros Oriental without having to present any test requirements.

 

And Yesterday evening I was the first time there for the Saturday Night Jam Sessions, that means Musicians on a very high level from different countries ( Austria, Scotland U.S.of A.....) make in the best Jam Session Tradition very good NEW versions of music everybody knows, everybody likes!
And even me, who doesnt like "Old Musik" or even Cover Band Music at all was very impressed about that good feeling what that musicians there produce!
My absolute highlight yesterday was the version of that very old Spencer Davis Hit "I,m a man"- thought before that the Band Chicago made the very best version out of it, but since yesterday night I know: That was a mistake, cause the best version ever I heard yesterday night in GRUMPY's played from a very good Blues/RnR-Gitarrist, a very, very skillful Bassguitarist and a Saxophone Genius from the U.S,of A!
Beside that I had before an extraordinary meal!
Try it and you will forget other Restaurants with a "similar" offer!

 

This Biriani is really a great fortune for all people in this area who love indian food. the owner is a pretty nice guy (from india?) who knows a lot about this food, and is willing to tell you about the thousands of different indian currys. And for me, it seems, he is able to cook them. Spicy or not, he does it for you, and me and my friends and family, found it incredible tasty. The restaurant spot directly on the highway is not so nice, noise and exhaust from the usual traffic, but home delivery is no problem. Price is quite fair for that quality. Beside the Spice, Curry and Roti highly recommended, give this young guy a chance for his business, he is working hard on it. And please, do not compare such places with Jolibee or anything, the owner doesn't deserve that.

 

Even though I agree that a foreigner should think at least twice about buying real estate in the Philippines, the view of the two previous commenters is too rigid and cynical for me.
They look at the coin from only one side and from a pure "financial risk" perspective.

In my view, buying/building a house in the Philippines can make sense for the many foreigners who are lucky enough to be in a stable and loving relationship with a Filipino partner.
My considerations are that:
1. The Filipino spouse will generally be a fair bit to a sizable number of years younger than the foreign partner, which means that as a foreigner you enjoy the love of a partner who's giving her best years to loving and caring for you.
I would not want my partner to not only outlive me as expected but also suffer dire consequences after my demise.
2. One way to diminish those consequences is to at least make sure she has a roof over her head and no rent to pay.
3. Think about it, if there is money available to buy or build a house, then yes, you could invest in something else, and if you make smart decisions you might get richer, and then you die. Who is gonna own those investments then? Are those really the people you would want to enable to buy two new cars and go on a world cruise or something? Or can you think of a more logical recipient? And wouldn't she be happier with a house than some investment portfolio?
4. Rents in the Philippines are high, relative to the value of the house. My estimate is that while renting, you pay the value of the entire house in rents in between 11 and 15 years. So yeah, you can hold out and not buy, and then 15 years later you don't own a house, the partner doesn't own a house and the money is still gone.
5. Sure there is still the risk that the relationship will ultimately fail and that I end up empty handed, but I refuse to fall for the trap of misogynistic thoughts or cultural distrust that would only ensure that I'd be unhappy.
6. There are legal ways to protect your right to live in the house you paid for, even if the title is not in your name.