If you are married to a Filipina and she is out of the country with you, you are supposed to be able to get “Balikbayan” visa, upon your return, which is good for 1 year. I tried that in 2008, when my wife and I attended the wedding of my daughter in California. Unfortunately, the [...]
Posted in Immigration | Tagged ACR I-Card, balikbayan, filipina, filipino spouse, Immigration, philippines, residence visa
I have been getting a lot of questions, lately, about buying land in Samar. Before I proceed, let me remind you that I am not a Real Estate Agent. Any thing I say should not be taken as legal advice.
In the Philippines, there are at least 4 ways a foreigner can buy land.
First, as is [...]
Posted in Calbayog, Real Estate | Tagged condo, corporation, development, foreigner, government, Immigration, land, married, philippines, subdivision
This year has seen it’s share of boating accidents, in the Philippines. It started with the capsizing of the M/V Princess of the Stars, in June, where many lives were lost.
Then, in November, the ferry boat Don Dexter capsized near Masbate Island, in the Samar Sea.
And now, another ferry boat capsizes. This time the “wooden-hulled [...]
Posted in Boats, Disaster, Travel | Tagged capsized, Don Dexter, ferry boat, Masbate, philippines, Princess of the Stars, Samar Sea
Christmas is almost here, and it’s getting late for sending packages. But I just wanted to share some information that I just recieved.
As many of you already know, the postal system here is not safe! I have heard many stories about people’s letters and packages never making it to their destination. First, and foremost, NEVER [...]
Posted in Holidays, Mail | Tagged cash, Christmas, expensive, Express Mail, FedEx, Holiday, LBC, Mail, packages, philippines, Postal Service, save, tracking system, UPS, USPS
Most people, who are not living in poverty, take many things for granted. One of those things is running water. You may have heard, or read, about a time when people used to have to go out and fetch water, but have you ever had to do it yourself? When I was a child, growing [...]
Posted in National Highway, Poverty | Tagged Almagro, Calbayog, Catbalogan, fetch water, filipinos, hand pumps, luxery, National Highway, philippines, poor, Poverty, running water, water containers
While I’m still on the subject of drying things, let’s talk about cooking. In the Philippines, and especially in Samar, many people can not afford a nice kitchen. The lucky ones have an oven with stovetop using LPG, a mixture of propane and butane. Next level down doesn’t have an oven, just an LPG stovetop. [...]
Posted in National Highway, Poverty | Tagged charcoal, coconut, cooking, drying, fires, LPG, National Highway, philippines, Poverty, samar, wood
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