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Open until 7pm tonight for last minute Christmas requirements.

Angus steaks, brussel sprouts, red and white wines (chilled).

Everything has been kept perfectly frozen and chilled during the typhoon and following power outage. Generator ran for 67 hours with 30 minute breaks every 12 hours. Not bad for a Chinese made Promate from Matiao, 8.5KVA average (10KVA peak), ran 2 x 180W display fridges, 2 x 240W fridge/freezers, 1 x large display chest freezer and 2 x 2.5hp AirCons plus all lights and fans when we were open and also carried the Sari Sari store next door to keep his precious ice cream frozen and his drinks cold. 20litres of 95 every 12 hours.

 

you know for all the discussions we have here about cultural differences and most of the time some of the issues we have with the thinking here, i am of the opinion most of us live here because we like it better than where we came from. it is true for me even if you discount the financial advantage most of us have here, which for me i consider to be icing on the cake.

 

If anyone is chasing food and beverage for Thanksgiving...

We have some stock of Ocean Spray Jellied Cranberry Sauce...



Also some Budweiser "King of Beers" to add to the mix...


And some American Bourbons to finish it off!

 

you know, this is just another scary story. it appears to me that the culture here does not support open criticism, either constructive or destructive. i conjecture therefore that quality improvement basically does not exist because no one wnats to take the position that something was done wrong and that there is a better way. it seems to be that generally speaking, filipinos are wedded to their traditional ways and to their conventional wisdom. if it was good enough for grandpa, its good enough for me. just thinking and wondering how this issue works within the medical community.

 

So far I've tried the custard and lemon pies, they were very good. Today I had the baked chicken with dressing for lunch, it was a delightful surprise. I'm a big guy with a big appetite, and I found that one serving left me pleasantly full. In the States I always looked forward to Thanksgiving dinner because I loved the dressing. I couldn't understand why we only had dressing on Thanksgiving and not the rest of the year. Joy's chicken and dressing brought back memories for me of Thanksgiving dinners in the US. The chicken was moist and tender, and the dressing was just wonderful. Now, I need to say, I'm the only American in our house and everybody else is Filipino. They had never even heard of dressing before, and it was their first time trying it. Their first thought was, "don't you put that on your rice?". No, you don't put it on rice, it's dressing, you don't need rice (LOL). They liked it okay, but let's just say if there was a choice of menu it likely wouldn't be their first choice, it is just a dish that they are not used to. We bought several of them, and I'm happy it's not their first choice because I will gladly eat them all and then order some more.

 

Finally stopped by Blair’s today. My type of deli. Nice guy.

 

Well, the OP did write "Hope this helps. If not can someone explain please." There cannot be a much clearer view of this person understanding part of his dilemma and asking (very politely) for help if he had not explained clearly or accurately enough. We all have something 'special', be it knowledge, skill or experience and can use that to improve the lives of those around us (including members of this forum). We do not need to try to belittle other people who have less expertise in our field - this is what you did. All it needed was to state the facts as you see them and give further advice - and it really IS possible to do that in a pleasant manner (as I am doing to you now). I am sure the OP, a seemingly very nice person, would have appreciated that. You are not the only person who sometimes writes like this but why not all of us make life better for everyone else as pleasantly as we can.

 

Perhaps this is the most important thread on DI. We can all compare eating establishments but (apart from food-poisoning due to poor hygiene) there is nothing more important for us all to know than which hospital to choose and which doctors to avoid.

 

Ok, so after much discussion I believe and many phone calls to HO (Philhealth) Manila. Azons' Company Secretary had this to tell us ( I say us, as he has done this for me on our behalf so we can know)
The rules are such, Unified Dependency will not change, that is, those Married and here on a 13a or other such Visa that makes us Permanent Residents ( Operative word is Legally Married) will still be a dependent of our Spouse and enjoy the benefits of the scheme ( as per Law) but where anyone now covered by a Live in Wife will not, However should a Foreigner become a member they can claim for others as Listed on the Policy, Tourists on 9a temporary or otherwise must take out a policy of their own.
This is the state of Play as I am told at 6.15pm this evening
So G % G's the Emphasis is Married and a Permanent Resident to continue your Philhealth Dependency Cover.
He was told that the Circular was actually bady written in Parts and omitted some vital facts that may have led to the confusion it obviously has.
Let's hope that all this is just not Hogwash but I am inclined to believe the issue given to whom it was relayed to

 

Thank you so much for your offer.
Here is the latest in my nightmare;

The work done in Manila the day before got me well enough to fly. By then we were completely out of cash and a maxed out Visa card. My brothers chipped in and we were able to get a ticket to San Francisco Once we got to Sea-Tack, Alaska Air called an ambulance and we were in the VA ER. The VA did another catheterization and did some busting up of some of the blockages. That is two catheterization in three days. The third catheterization in 3 weeks and I was beginning to fear the word catheterization. Almost three days in ICU and discharged yesterday afternoon. Im still weak and shaky but glad to be out of the hospital. Im looking at 3 or 4 weeks of cardiac rehab. Now working on a place to stay during that rehab.