Agree with most except Kuya which is only a term for a male, specifically a brother but often used as an endearing term amongst friends; [IMG]...
Another commenter mentioned that Sinovac is still in PH3 but will be first one available in the Phils. I would trust the Chinese or any approved...
I may be wrong but as a foreigner, intuitively i simply avoid all of these expressions as they seem to be reserved to people native to the area....
Google translate indicates the both opo and oo mean “yes” for both Cebuano and Filipino. Google does not translate Tagalog for some reason but...
After doing just a bit of research about Philippines languages on Google, the topic of languages here is way more complex than I ever thought....
It is “oo” in both Cebuano and Tagalog (and Filipino). This can be seen in the dictionaries and even Google translate (as well is in my wife’s...
I would say, in my street-Visayan, “Gusto ko sa Coca Cola ug ice”. Go ahead, criticize lol, I know it would be understood. Sent from my iPhone...
Maayong Pasco sa tanan! Have a great holiday everyone! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
English is sufficient here but I think after 4 years or so, if a person has a Filipina wife and you get involved with the local people somewhat,...
I think a better translation would be “during the night, only use the lights, not appliances” [emoji1][emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Talking about low voltage, here is a translation of a notice in Canlaon which is an example of occasional low voltage problems here; FOR ALL...
OMG happy camper, all I can say is that you make it very hard for people who volunteer their time and energy to do so for nothing. Sent from my...
This of course is completely justified when you realize who pays state and local taxes and who do not. Those schools are funded by state taxes...
Yes, I can see your point. But now that you said that about lightning strikes you can be assured of getting hit soon lol. It always did seem to be...
It is about 550 php/month. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
I asked PROSIELCO about that leasing question ;letting others share the transformer) and they verbally assured us we would be the only ones...
Question about that: In Siquijor, Prosielco allows us to lease a 15KVA transformer dedicated to our installation for a small charge per month....
You can also self-insure in part with a foreign higher limit credit card in case costs get really high...but more likely costs are not too high...
Regular Medicare does not cover Americans overseas (there is a Medicare HMO option with limited and not reliable expat coverage) so there is no...
100 vac is pretty bad. It can actually cause fires with motor loads as they draw current and do not get air-cooled by spinning. 198v not that...
