Best Posts in Forum: Dumaguete City

i wrote a landmark guide, with my name, from a well known business, church, intersection, etc. and text it to the delivery team when they call or text me.
it helps to use odometer readings in 10ths (2/10km) from your landmarks.
also, if you can, use something like turn towards the mountain or sea rather turn left or right because you don't know what direction the courier is coming from.

lately, i've included a link to my location on google maps in a follow up text..

how to find your location link on google maps ?
- zoom in on your house, put your curser on it and right click
- click on ''what's here'' in the popup menu
- left click on the gps coordinates in the window that pops up in the bottom of your screen
- click on ''send to my phone'' or ''share'' in the left hand menu

i use MyPhoneExplorer in my computer to send the directions via my cell phone.
you can store your directions in the MPE notes and copy/paste them in the msg window.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fjsoft.myphoneexplorer.client&hl=en

fun stuff...

 

Only spend what you can afford to lose on a business. If your thinking its a way of making ends meet your odds are very low of success here. Whatever business is going to cost you for sometime before it *might* start turning a profit. If locals can copy it they will and do it cheaper especially as quality doesn't matter if its slightly cheaper for most. Don't start a business to cater to foreigners as your #1 customer because you'll be shooting yourself in your foot if not just chopping it off.

After that do some market research while also access what kind of business you want to start. Want to do a restaurant you need a good location and to offer something wanted but not already plentiful in availability but you also need to make sure you can aquire a solid supply chain of what you need. Prices need to be locally competitive and achievable at the locals wallet but you also need a decent cushion in price of cost to make vs sell price yet locals as they often underpay workers and skim on quality bigtime will screw you over every chance they get in competition.

Key though is YOU as a foreigner can't own a business and anyone who tells you otherwise you should ignore. You'll hear of exceptions and ways around things and most are bogus and that which isn't bogus could change at the drop of a hat. This means you need to have it in a Filipino's name (gf/wife) but can you really trust them not to screw you over especially if the relationship goes south? Further even IF you can manage foreign ownership you'll be under much heavier scrutiny which you won't really want on every detail.

Lastly I'll get into is workers. Its easy to find workers but hard as heck to find GOOD workers. Even GOOD workers will require you to watch over and micromanage them here as well so don't get the idea you'll start a business and get the ball rolling and then sit back while loads of cash arrive at your door. Soon as you take a step back from tight managing things will start going downhill.

 

The murderer has been interrogated by the police. Asking why he did stab the woman from behind , the answer, I asked her for money coz I was hungry but she did not give me. Mentally ill or not, these kind of people have no right to be a member of the society any longer.

 

The Corona virus detected in Cebu is not the same thing as Menneningo suspected in Dumaguete. Last I heard the corona virus detected in Cebu had not been verified as the type coming from China.

Meningococcal disease is an infection caused by the bacterium Neisseria meningitidis. This bacterium can cause serious and sometimes fatal diseases including meningitis (infection of the brain lining) and meningococcal septicemia (infection of the blood).

“Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses ranging from the common cold to more serious infections such as MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV. Common signs of coronavirus infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties,”

When I was in the city I bought some disposable face masks as per the Mrs. request, 5 PHP each. There is a protocol for wearing the masks. If you show the white side outward it means you are healthy and just want to protect yourself. If you wear the blue side out it means you are ill.

I wear the blue side out for my own reasons 1) I'm a fashionista and 2) people getting in my space is annoying. LOL

 

No. The cost of having a helper is not 100 per hour but oftentimes 100 per day but you have to provide everything----food and living quarters. In Manila I think that rate is not also based on an hourly basis---that could be daily or weekly.

Buying food also needs some resourcefulness if you want to really save. You have to learn to cook simple food or go buy them from inexpensive eateries which we call "karinderya" where you could also get a full meal for only 40 pesos or even less. Houses for rent can go as low as 7 thousand depending on how big the house you want to have. If you get a pad (with CR, aircon, living room that doubles as bedroom, a little kitchen) you can have it for as low as 5 thousand a month. It all depends on your resourcefulness to find these budget-friendly places. If your wife or partner is a Filipina, she should be able to help you with these things.

 

It's done in Bohol, Iloilo, Bacolod, Puerto Princessa last few years, moving the airport out of town. And those are just the airports I coincidentally know of.

The fact that there are more serious issues to take care of is totally irrelevant, thats whats so hard to see here. Its about making money, filling the pockets and for sure thats what is going to happen. Look at all the roads and bridges being rebuild up north, its crazy and for sure there is better use for that money. Just put some tarmac on those cement roads, lots of it was just made last five years after the quake.

But projects like that will all ways happen if there is money to be made for people in the 'right spot'.... So also with the bacong or antulang airport.... or wherever it will be.

 

One of the best laughs I've had on this site since I joined. I mean if they can't even build a ring road, bypass for the town, what hope for a monorail?