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Yeah right, RK.

If the Philippine economy were like Japan, then Walking Street, Burgos, and the 3,000 peso bar fine would just be distant memories of the good old days.

And the simple reality...

Interesting articles recently by each of Rigoberto Tiglao, Sass Rogando Sasot, and RJ Nieto (aka Thinking Pinoy) about the Philippine news website, Rappler.

In a nutshell, in the words of Tiglao,...

Logically, of course, GE is correct. However, remember that some or maybe even many Pinays are not necessarily bound by Western notions of logic.

For example, I have learned over the years that...

Condolences, Westy, most of the rest of us mortals have suffered through a number of similar painful experiences, and can empathize with you.

For what it's worth, I have a good old American friend...

As noted by some posters on this thread and elsewhere, things can get extremely frustrating here, especially when encountering the prevalent "petty bureaucratic" approach.

Also, as pointed out by...

In my view, GE is our preeminent expert from Davao on this forum. We are all fortunate to receive his insightful posts on the Philippines in general, and on Davao and other cities here in particular....

Yes, RK's point is well-taken. Many Filipinos somehow survive at a borderline subsistence level, and yet manage to be appreciably happier than the comparatively wealthier foreigners. A truly...

WR is right on point.

I think that the most recent prior claim to fame by Senator Antonio Trillanes was his attempted "coup" in 2007. That was his second attempted coup which ended in complete...

Just returned from a hectic trip to USA and HK. Am now catching up this forum and on other matters.

Forest, thanks for reading the three food and travel posts from my recent visit to Davao. I had...

Just saw the report that, hopefully starting from October 1 of this year, Philippine passport holders will enjoy visa-free entry to Taiwan for up to 30 days. So, will or may be easier to visit Taiwan...

Very alluring, WR.

Looking at this and some of your prior posts, you have an interesting, varied, and attractive stable. WR, you obviously are a most accomplished trainer. My hat is off to you,...

Thanks for your very interesting aside, GE.

Apparently, huge corruption was rampant during the Pinoy administration, of which the MRT scam was just the tip of the iceberg. Janet Napoles and huge...

Ha ha, good one Freebie. As distinguished from "fake" medicals from the Phils, which are acceptable?

I would speculate that the number of retirees and other visitors in Phils from China will...

For a little change of pace, am posting about an outstanding Japanese restaurant I plan to visit next time in Kyoto. For man does not live by sex only (originally wrote "man does not live by sex...

Have in the past found Rumi, if rooms are available, also to be OK for short term assignations. A small place on Makiling Street (at corner of Sierra Madre), walking distance off Fields (turn off...

Good point, Huts.

And that's not even counting the GOP baseball team.

Another interesting statistic is annual automobile fatalities, which far outstrip annual deaths from shootings, at least in...

Today's issue of Cebu Sun Star (June 15) contains an interesting article with statistics related to expat retirement in the Phils.

The article cites retirement statistics as reported by the PRA...

Very true, RK.

It has been said that money and power are the ultimate aphrodisiacs.

On the positive side, it also has been said that that man is happiest who is content with what he has.

OM.

Perhaps the parents were prescient?

Omega.

P.S. BTW, "Alzheimer" might be a "cool handle" for a "demented" new ISG member?

If not so sad, the whole Manila Resorts World tragedy could be described as a bizarre "comedy of errors". Apparently, then-Justice Secretary Leila de Lima, and also Rappler with wildly inaccurate...

Motivated by a post from RK some time ago, I have purchased and started to read Nick Joaquin's "Culture and History". My initial impression is that this is a charming period piece (1988), to be...

On the way from Mactan to Marco Polo the other day, passed down AS Fortuna St and J Centre Mall. I asked the taxi driver if the new Toyoko Inn was open yet, and he replied affirmatively.

Toyoko...

Thanks to Ikks, who correctly points out that established scholars of history have decried Gavin Menzies and his theories as a "fraud". Certainly, I have the utmost respect for Ikks and his posts.
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This is the third and final part of a general Davao travel & food report, which was written before ML, but not posted until just now, after ML. Intervening events in Marawi in particular and in...

Ate at Pig & Palm last year, shortly after it opened. Was curious about this new venture by Michelin one-star chef Jason Atherton and his Cebuana wife, Irha. P&P reportedly is a joint venture of the...