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I think the same can be said for being on a Forum - the vast majority of people use it to benefit from other members' knowledge or share opinions. But some get wound up and start being a bit verbally aggressive.

I note (please correct me if I perceived this wrongly) that if some are negative to you then you ignore the comments and just carry on, rather than engaging them in a cycle of self-defense - a policy I try to adopt. After all (and I have no idea what expression you use in the US) in the UK we say 'Today's news is tomorrow's fish 'n chip paper' (as in the USED newspapers which were used to wrap f&c before health and safety laws stopped it). When I check my alerts on the Forum and find somebody gave me a 'rating' for a particular posting, it is very rare I have a clue what I had written a short time ago (fading memory has its benefits!).

So, even though I very much admire this Forum and the majority of people who post on it, it is not really life and death.

 

And speaking of Rolling Pin, went to Ludwigs German Bakery across from HyperMart for coffiee and sandwich. Saw a Rolling Pin menu on counter and I inquired about that. The clerk said Ludwigs has been sold to Rolling Pin. New Rolling Pin sign to go up soon.

 

It's funny to see no matter how poor people are, a lot of food everywhere for the fiesta. You are right many make loans to join the party and buy food and drinks. I live in Bacong and enjoy seeing how the locals clean and prepare for the fiesta. It can be noisy but I'm happy to pay the price when I see the toothless lady a few houses away, act like Tina Turner to the karaoke, it is it all worth

 

Robinsons have practically doubled the Rents and imposed many new conditions that now vendors/Businesses are voting with their feet

 

First time I visited Grumpy's today - tried yesterday but it was closed. Note that the details in the Showcase section are wrong the place is NOT open on Mondays.

We were greeted by a young waitress who took our drink orders and then from whom I later learned was the "owner", Ralf - who was not grumpy at all but very friendly. He explained that the food will take some time as everything is prepared from scratch - even the potatoes cut after we make the order for french fries. He gave me a tour of the place including the kitchen which was absolutely spotless. I ordered the schnitzel my partner the beef curry. The schnitzel (& fries) was huge and the curry was a big size. Both of us found the food excellent. Both the waitress and Ralf checked if we were happy and did we need anything more . At the end when the bill arrived it was on par with what I pay in and around Dumaguete but the food was of a quality that I will certainly return and probably make it a regular.

I spoke to Ralf about his future plans and it sounds exciting - so certainly I will be keeping an eye out for those changes. He is awaiting his business permit at the moment and will seek to make the changes after he gets the permit and one of those changes will address the complaint above about noise - which really didn't worry us at lunch today. Music is also on the horizon and that is something I certainly will be looking forward to.

Ok, to find it coming from Dumaguete, it's after Gie-Gies Bar then just after Petron and exactly opposite the Nissan Dealership on the South Road. Coming from Bacong start looking to your left after going past Thunder Road - again exactly opposite the Nissan Dealership on the right.

 

You're wrong about it. It is very fast for it's weight. I had it up to 80 kph. And it has a reverse gear. Very handy to go anywhere you desire. Although not as fast as a motorbike it will get you there quick enough and out of the sun and rain.

 

Speaking from experience, my husband and I came to the Philippines in 2009 (he was originally from Dumaguete, anyway, but became a US citizen in his early 30's), when his health had deteriorated and needed my care 24 hours a day. We could much more afford for me to quit work and live in the Philippines than in the US. The medical care he received in the Philippines was, for the most part, okay. Of course, it was not up to par to what he could get in the US, but we knew that before we moved. He dropped his Medicare since he could not travel to the US for care; Dumaguete was his "final destination" and it is exactly where he wanted to be laid to rest. We had PhilHealth, which is very affordable, and is pretty good for helping out for hospitalizations, you just have to be sure to read the fine print or you could get screwed, (I did on his 2 week ICU stay while he was on life support, I ended up having to pay 100% of the bill because of a policy they have of not paying twice within a 30 day period for hospitalization for the same diagnosis). Doctor visits, medical tests, and medications, for the most part, are much more affordable and we never felt the need for any further health insurance to cover these items. So, to answer the original question: Financially, it is cheaper for most medical care in the Philippines. If it is top-notch, state of the art medical care you desire or require, then you best head home, although there are some good facilities in Manila and Cebu, but you won't find that kind of medical care available in the smaller provincial islands. We could never travel outside of Dumaguete for his care, so I cannot give specifics.