I can speak from experience here.....each child can receive up to 50% of the worker's benefit. So, EACH child could receive $500, but there is a...
My sincerest condolences. May she rest in peace.
Welcome!! I no longer live in Dumaguete (or the Philippines), but I know the others here will enlighten you and can answer any questions you may...
If enough people expressed an interest I would be willing to get a balikbayan box together, from the states ,of items you guys would like. I would...
Might I suggest that you provide the name of your sister so that people may go give money directly to Holy Child to apply to her bill/expenses....
There will never be room in the already crowded prisons to hold all of those awaiting trials (for years and years) for the crimes mentioned. Most...
I did not experience the lack of appreciation or positive return you mention. I can honestly say I never found waitstaff who "expected" a tip, as...
We had the Thanksgiving dinner at Casablanca a couple of years back...it was pretty good. You might check at WhyNot, they may have a Christmas...
I almost always tipped 40php in restaurants, unless service was horrendous. Usually gave pizza guy 40php, trike drivers would get 300-500 php to...
I always got what I could get at Generika or The Generics Pharmacy, Rose Drug and Mercury were usually last ditch effort, and when going to those...
They couldn't enforce the helmet law because the people complained...how much more complaining do you think would be heard if people had to take a...
I would imagine some of the information is based on previous news of Abu Sayyaf being in Cebu. Supposedly they left but I guess better safe than...
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United States Embassy Manila Security Message for U.S. Citizens: Risk of Kidnapping in Southern Cebu November 03, 2016 The U.S....
After a few bad experiences of clothes being hung to dry, only for it to rain, and our laundry smelling of mildew, I decided to only use laundries...
Go to the Phil Health Office, next door to Mercury Drug Store in Daro/Claytown.
For the 5 years my daughter attended school in Dumaguete, I was extremely frustrated with the number of "holidays/festivals" and the amount of...
Phil Health is available to everyone...they do not ask health questions....
My take on the hospital situation: Silliman is over-rated and they are not as friendly as Holy Child. When my husband was in Silliman hospital,...
I believe it will be a matter of time that the Philippines will need and beg for US help....Duterte may be biting off his nose to spite his face....
