Just a heads-up in case it didn't really register, Pat did mention he uses "registered" mail. That is essential when using PhilPost.
Correct, and the "across the mountain" route via Mabinay/Kabankalan is very doable even if you're not very experienced driving mountain roads. The...
No direct experience Pat, but I do recall when my mom needed hearing aids that the settings/adjustments were done by a professional at the shop,...
As long as you leave the country within the 1 year of your balikbayan stamp, no ECC needed. If you need to extend your visa first, then you'll be...
Two things to add: 1. you must also bring your flight ticket out of the Philippines. 2. BI Cebu is not known to be very efficient unless their...
The easiest way to go about it may be to check your Noreco bill and look for the amount of kwh used in a month. An example would be 450 kwh in an...
Other than I expected almost 2 years ago the proposed law on Immigration is still stuck in the Senate. I don't dare to guess when it will get...
Another example of lacking common sense is found with the Alarms entity NDRRMC. In itself it's a good initiative to warn people in a particular...
Happy New Year everyone
Sadly, health insurance, or rather substantial lack thereof, is one of the downsides of living in the Philippines as a retiree from most western...
Recently tried the "Bacon & Cheese" burger for lunch at Casablanca, and got an excellent burger with fries for 395
I agree, it should be up to the issuing country to decide how long a passport is valid. However, the ones falling foul of the 10 year rule in part...
If I'm not wrong, UK passports for adults have a validity of ten years, so any valid passport must logically have been issued less than 10 years ago.
If government income (taxes) minus government expenses goes negative then government needs to borrow money (debt goes up). When complaining that...
You lost me after first mentioning austerity as a government policy twice (which I interpret as the government trying to diminish their expenses),...
Better not inform too many people about selling your kids in favour of having some goats instead. I know them kiddo's can be a pain in the...
Don't recall, but this might be helpful anyway.
Interesting yes, but: In the Philippines this survey presumably reached only a portion of those sufficiently proficient in English. These...
There's 3 types of international calls that save money compared to actually making an international telephone call. 1. Friends, family, anyone who...
I am sorry Pat, but I don't even remember her name. I just recall that she told me that that is her profession. I understand they are still on...
