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  1. Jeepni

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    Thank you for your support Liverpool Fan :happy: You are absolutely correct, the mother is one of the many beach dogs in Dauin who just happened to choose our garden to have her pups. We are trying to look after them but not possible due to the fact we are leaving soon. However, we do not want to add to the growing numbers of wild beach dogs so trying to find them a good home as an alternative.

    Actually for your information osodelnorte, I am sitting a city vet right now with the mother getting her spayed. The residents of our compound have clubbed together and will get 4 of the beach dogs spayed at our own expense, time and energy. Thanks for your interest perhaps you would like to contribute too as you seem concerned about the numbers of dogs out there?
     
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    Last night during my observing session I noticed that there were bright spotlights coming from Dumaguete and Valencia. I wondered 'WTF?" since there is a quarantine/lock-down/curfew in effect to keep us safe. After a little internet research I found that these lights were to honor the Front-liners in the futile war against that nasty virus. Being the opportunist that I am, I decided to put my fish-eye lens to good use after I wiped it down with a 70% alcohol solution and said a prayer.
    Here you see the lights from Dumaguete in the East and Valencia in the West merging at my meridian (the imaginary line that runs north-south in the sky):
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    I also happened to catch the International Space Station traversing the sky:
    (facing SW)
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    Finally, a shot of the lights from Valencia illuminating the night sky between the Big Dog (Canis Major) and the Hunter (Orion):
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    This was very nice to watch from my vantage point!
    I even put the telescopes away!
     
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  3. Rye83

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    I may, I may not.
    I definitely don't stay in my traffic lane if it doesn't suite me and I pass far more vehicles on the right than I do the left.
    I do.
    I don't even know what this means...but it sounds fun.
    No I won't. Well, I would but it would cost them a small fortune.
    I wouldn't.
    I would deny most.
    Not unless it directly benefits myself.
    And? What about the rest of the universities?
    Lol

    I don't like this racial crap. Knock it off. Everything you just mentioned could be done or not done by any person of any race.
     
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    Notmyrealname DI Forum Luminary Highly Rated Poster Showcase Reviewer

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    Perhaps at times we miss seeing what Filipinos teach us. Not all Filipinos are good - not all Westerners are good - not all humans are good ...... BUT, I never fail to admire the poor Filipinos who tread the streets selling a few peanuts to feed themselves and their families .... I never fail to admire the families who send not only their children to school, but also cousins, nieces, nephews etc ...... I never fail to admire the family cohesion, the care of their elderly, the way they lookout for other family members. Also, I feel good inside when a stranger says "hi" (or a variant) to me or a group of children outside a school show interest in things I know. I also feel good that people call me "Sir" and often show great respect, but it is not deserved - in The Philippines, their country, they are the ones who deserve respect from me. Developed countries have multiple problems that may well bring them down but in The Philippines there is a sense of the 'good old days' (not in every respect of course) and a basically happy population, struggling along in a simple lifestyle, enjoying their families, enjoying their traditions. Being here is like a weight taken off from the pressures of Western society.
     
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  5. ChMacQueen

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    From what I see this isn't passed yet and isn't being tried as a simple rules change. I doubt it will pass in this version as well. However the thought process is fairly scary. It does continue to show us the same thought process we have seen in the past that the upper class and powerful really don't like us at all but simply want our money. They know they need us but want to make it as difficult for us as possible.

    Further a few of these are simply to open to interpretation likely on purpose so they can simply get rid of whoever they don't want for any reason by making a claim.
    • Foreigners will no longer be allowed to establish any type of business under a visitor visa.
    I'm doubting this is aimed at all at the Chinese but us who end up starting a business in our GF or wife's name to push us out of it more.
    • New visa applicants will be required to have a physical and mental evaluation prior to getting an immigrant visa.
    What guidelines do they have? Is being overweight, old and starting to break, having any kind of medical condition or disability enough to disqualify us? Mental evaluation, just who can do an honest mental evaluation here and at what standards? To Filipino's all of us westerners have mental issues of a sort due to how we think and challenge things. Plus WHO is paying for these evaluations (us of course) and where along with by whom is what matters. Another way to sucker us for money whenever.
    • Entry into the Philippines will be denied for those believed to arriving for the purpose of getting prostitutes or showing "disrespect" to any government official or employee.
    How do you determine who is arriving for the purpose of hiring prostitutes? Is it a solo male flying in because that is pretty much the only check I can think of to even guess slightly of that purpose. Or is it the destination (sorry, your going to angeles city or cebu city... DENIED).
    • Deportable offenses: engaging in prostitution, being deemed a public charge, being deemed undesirable, and being "rude".
    By the filipino definition of rude that makes 99.9% of us deportable. Simply questioning a service or business here is deemed rude to them. Saying a Filipino food or other thing is something you dislike... again rude. Also being a public charge, what if a false accusation is made about me and I end up in jail for a day does that qualify? What is the check for what is considered prostitution and does it require proof? How many ex gf's could say we paid them for sex.
    • Also states that the immigration agency can start requiring cash bonds on demand to ensure immigration adherence.
    This is a big worry because what is the check to ensure its not abused. Can they really just tell any foreigner for whatever reason that they must be cash bonded?

    In the end its all the same. Any foreigner who actually thinks they were ever really welcome here in the Philippines by the government or powerful / rich were always fooling themselves. We are a direct threat to them because we disrupt the status quo that keeps them rich, powerful, and in control because through us slowly they lose their grip on the locals influenced by us (usually gf, wife, and family).
     
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  6. SkipJack

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    You are the one has has not done any research before sharing their thoughts. Your comment shows lazy ignorance. You could have simply done an Internet search on foreign owned business in the Philippines to see that I was correct. I see that your post has received up votes so there are others who think as you do.

    I will explain in as simple terms as possible so that you may understand.

    The Foreign Investments Act of 1991 states:

    As a general rule, there are no restrictions on extent of foreign ownership of export enterprises.

    the term “export enterprise” shall mean an enterprise wherein a manufacturer, processor or service (including tourism) enterprise exports sixty percent (60%) or more of its output, or wherein a trader purchases products domestically and exports sixty percent (60%) or more of such purchases;


    To understand the law you need to understand some business terminology:

    “Foreign ownership” and “foreign equity” is the percentage ownership of a business by foreigners.

    “Paid-up capital” is the amount of money an investor invests into the business.

    The foreign investment negative list (“FINL”) is a list of activities that the Philippine government exerts additional regulation. Except for the ownership of cockpits, these activities fall into two types of activities. Domestic market enterprises that need protection and those activities that can be dangerous to the community no matter where the product is sold. (ex: explosive manufacture, etc.)

    “Domestic market enterprise” vs “export enterprise” is where the business generates its income (revenue). Both of these business enterprises are located in the Philippines. The difference is from where they generate their income. For example, the hypermart generates all of its revenue from the local Filipino population. The hypermart is a “domestic market enterprise”.

    Some businesses export products like sugar. In the age of the Internet many businesses export services. Qualfon is an exporter of Filipino services. The Qualfon call center located in Dumaguete generates its revenue from sources in the US. US companies “outsource” their call center services to Qualfon in the Philippines. Qualfon is a business processing outsourcing (“BPO”) company. The Qualfon call center that is physically located in Dumaguete is an “export enterprise” because it generates its revenue from the US. Qualfon is majority owned by foreigners. The majority owner is a Mexican citizen.

    Export enterprises benefit Filipinos because they bring money from foreign economies into the Philippines. They provide jobs for Filipinos without the Filipinos having to go overseas. This is much better than OFWs who have to leave their families for employment. This is very good for the Philippines and they want as much of this as possible. For this reason there is no foreign ownership restrictions on “export enterprises”. Furthermore, foreign ownership is often required because it is the foreign owners who have connection to foreign markets.

    This is the end of my story because I intend to create an export enterprise that I can own 100%. I will continue so that you are fully informed.

    The challenge is the protection of domestic market enterprises. Here the law tries to balance protection of Filipino business owners with the economic value of foreign investment. There is no point in trading Filipino business owners with foreign business owners without an increase in the economy. Here is where paid-up capital and the foreign investment negative list comes into play.

    For example the negative list states:

    No foreign equity in retail trade enterprises with paid-up capital of less than US$ 2,500,000.

    This protects the local Filipino small shopkeeper from foreign competition. On the other hand 100% foreign ownership is allowed if the investment is more than US$ 2,500,000. For example, a foreigner can start a retail business located in Dumaguete that competes with the local hypermart if the foreigner invests more than US$ 2,500,000. Here the government considers the investment of US$2,500,000 valuable enough to offset the detriment of foreign competition in the domestic economy.

    Filipinos are not stupid. Please make an effort to keep up.
     
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  7. Rye83

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    There has been plenty of progress. I remember when you couldn't drive North or South of the city without quickly hitting dirt road. Food has improved, stores are modernizing, roads are largely in better condition. It is quicky moving away from the large provincial town to an urbanized one. I personally like the changes I'm seeing in Dumaguete.

    As for all those rules you want imposed on everyone: if you want to live in a police state go back to the West. The one thing I have always liked about the Philippines/most of Asia is the lack of enforcement.
     
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  8. alex

    alex DI Forum Patron Highly Rated Poster

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    My partener had a run in with a guy that took her from hypermart to a petrol stn then told her he dId not want to take her to phill health as was agreed on for 20 peso before theystarted . she reported him and he was called in to the transport office she also had to attend . the man lissened to her story and told the driver it was a National offence to put someone off in mid journey and said he would get 2000p find and 30 days suspension . my partener felt sorry for him and droped the charges, he got 400p find and had to attend a day seminer . Why i tell this story is the officer told me and my partener that they know many drivers are bad but no one bothers to complain so their hands are tyed. he went on to say a trip in the city limits is 9 peso thats for all peddy cabs with a 4 diget number. they are not allowed to refuse a fare.and not allowed to demand a higher price. now i call out their number and say see you at the seminer lol it works . I always pay double or more as i take up a lot of the seat and not many will hop in with an expat..moral to the story speak up if your not happy
     
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  9. Rye83

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    You can take the trailer trash out of the trailer park but...

    The types that do this are losers. They have been losers their entire life. They look and talk down to these people because it makes them feel better about what a loser they are. It has nothing to do with accepting local culture, it is a mental illness that is causing these losers to project their own self-esteem and self-worth issues onto others. Everything they are saying to and calling these unfortunate Filipinos is exactly how they feel about themselves. Wanna test it...call them trailer trash/euro trash and watch their reaction. It will definitely hit a nerve. (Don't actually do that, it will only start a fight. The trash that does this isn't even worth the energy it takes to vocalize the word "trash". I will only step in if I see a foreigner getting physical with a local, or if I'm 99% positive throwing some extreme aggression in their face would have them back down quickly. Aside from that I do what you do, comfort the local and tell them it is the foreigner that was acting like an idiot.)

    That's not a result of a bad day. That is the result of being a walking talking dumpster fire. These types should suicide themselves to make world a better place.
     
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    I would strongly suggest RENTING for at least a year, maybe 6 months if you've lived in PH for awhile.. Then you can decide for yourself. Everybody likes different places for different reasons and has different paranoias; gangs, terrorists, chickens, noisy ill-trained dogs, mountain girls, etc... Our paranoia is "global warming" and "king tides," like in Hawaii, so, after two years renting in town, we're moving to 380 meter altitude... Our other paranoia is how bad traffic will be downtown in 2 years (or tomorrow), so we're moving to the boonies (with well trained dogs). Our other paranoia is which municipality or barangay is the most corrupt and likely to try to extort you, so of course, we're moving to the worst... See what i mean, so, really, you won't get any useful answers on this thread for your own use..... :happy:

    And Dustin, be nice, he's asking a real question.. Which reminds me.. Don't expect a straight answer, 90% of information is conjecture, lies, or old info, just like the states. And if "out of stock" bothers you, move to cebu or manila. I remember when a burger joint was "out of stock" of hamburger buns... <grin>

    But the area is a fun place to live, medium sized town, lots of nice people, nice weather (global warming is forcing most big storms up thru Luzon), enough decent restaurants to keep you well fed (argued to death), and the town is so small that whomever you meet will be related, work with, is cousins with, or went to Silliman university with someone you already know, or they just moved here too...
     
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