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  1. Notmyrealname

    Notmyrealname DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer

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    I have often said that I MUST ACCEPT things here I do not like or I leave (i.e. no one forces me to stay) - the corollary of that is that if I am NOT ACCEPTED here then also I should leave. Minimal standards of courtesy from a host country should not be too difficult to extend to its guests. In fact, I find the people very welcoming but I do not think that at higher levels it is the same - however, I am not sure that respect for its own citizens is there at authority level either.
     
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    Notmyrealname, Sep 27, 2017
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  2. WATSISNAME

    WATSISNAME DI Member

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    Looks like they havent give up just yet...................posted about 7pm..05/17.2017
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    ARMED MEN SIGHTINGS

    From Provincial Director of NORPPO: “This pertains to the alleged two groups of armed men sighted who are wearing camouflage green fatigue on board on two pump boats docked at the shoreline of Sitio Matu-og, Brgy. Basak, Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. Said armed men were sighted by local residents in the area with an estimated number of more or less 20 persons with one (1) female who walked across the National highway going to the hinterland of Brgy. Binobohan and Brgy. Mani-ak, Guihulngan City, carrying assorted high powered firearms to include carbine, M16 and machine gun. The said sighted armed men believed to conduct tactical offensive against government troops and vital installations.”

    As per above report we enjoined all residents in the area of District I, specially residents in all the barangays in the Municipality of Jimalalud to be vigilant and report to this station or to any other authorities of any confirmed slightest indication of suspicious men and women. Pls. call or text our hotline number at 0917-815-7603.
     
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    WATSISNAME, May 17, 2017
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  3. charlyB

    charlyB DI Forum Patron Highly Rated Poster

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    We tried it the other day for lunch, we both had the Beef Bourguignon, it was a large portion of really tender chunks of beef in juicy gravy served with mashed potato or rice.
    Service was also good so in the words of Arnie, I'll be back.
     
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    charlyB, Apr 24, 2024
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  4. Always a Poppy

    Always a Poppy DI Senior Member Restricted Account

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    We tried to enrol our son into a public school when first arriving in Phils. Would not accept him as we could not provide school achievement records for each and every year from his schooling in UK. There were a couple of gaps. Top and bottom of it was that DepEd needed to be able to put a tick in every box, i.e. one for graduation each year. Anyone who knows about schooling in other countries will know that unlike the Philippines which adopts the US version of graduating or not at the end of each school year, the pupils progress to the next year regardless of their grasp of the previous year's teachings (that's not a right or wrong thing). So, private schooling was the only choice for us from the off, although we most likely would have switched to private anyway on moving to permanent location.

    I agree with the view that teachers are getting 'money for old rope' this year. There job is now basically a few short video conferences with the kids, which sound very jolly from what I overhear, and then copying modules and marking. On my last visit to exchange modules at school, I overheard a parent complaining that he was spending far more time assisting his child with the school work than the teachers, so what was he paying for?

    If there's one thing out of this for other potential movers to the Philippines to bear in mind, if you have school age kids, make sure you have complete school records, because there is a box to be ticked.
     
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    Always a Poppy, Sep 15, 2020
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  5. furriner

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    And it’s not only the Philippines. Offhand I don’t know any country in this region where expats tend to settle that allows foreign land ownership. Not Thailand I understand; not Vietnam or China. Western countries like mine should reciprocate. Countries that do not permit citizens from country land ownership (should be a fundamental right) should not be permitted to buy land in my country. Is that “racist”? My most humble apologies to any USA democrats who may think so hehe.


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  6. Rye83

    Rye83 with pastrami Admin Secured Account Highly Rated Poster SC Connoisseur Veteran Army

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    Enough with the comments about English.

    Anyone know more about this shooting?
     
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  7. Rye83

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    Yup, and it is 14% of my total vacation and 38% of the best nights to go out drinking. I definitely should have seen it coming but I'm betting the vast majority of people on vacation that spent lots of money had no reasonable way of knowing they wouldn't be able to enjoy a drink at their resort/hotel.

    The law should be directed at the voting population, with tourist and expats being exempt. Other countries do this.
     
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