
We're in a potential war zone in our subdivision outside of Iloilo City.Our neighbor Jesus is at war! Saw four security guards in front of his residence last Saturday afternoon. I thought perhaps it could be related to the recent stabbing … Continue reading →

China has impounded Philippine fruit exports alleged to carry pests. 300,000 tons of Philippine bananas worth one billion pesos (about 236,000 US Dollars) were left to rot at Chinese ports. Philippine's Bureau of Plant Industry director Clarito Barron has confirmed … Continue reading →

Two-thirds of Filipino children now own a mobile phone, according to a study conducted by leading kids’ channel Cartoon Network. If you ever shopped at any SM City mall in the Philippines, you would swear that figure is closer to … Continue reading →

Here's another guest post from Scott H. He's facing the same questions from friends, relatives and coworkers that many of us that have retired to the Philippines have also encountered. A big THANK YOU to Scott for sharing the following … Continue reading →

Sharwen will be 13 next week. He's our nephew that lived with us in Guimaras along with his older sister, Shaina, 14, and both have recently moved in with us at our home outside of Iloilo City per their mother, Marjorie's, request. … Continue reading →

This story just broke on Philippines national news: Four people – including a policeman and a village chairman – were killed while four others were wounded in a shooting incident that marred a bikini open event in Iloilo province shortly … Continue reading →

One of the perks of "working" on this website, "PhilippinesPlus.com" is meeting in person some of the folks that actually read the crap I write and admit it. I recently had the pleasure of getting together with Randall Meek from … Continue reading →

Two officers from the Philippine National Police, PNP, along with a security guard from our subdivision outside of Iloilo City, were now sitting at our minuscule kitchen table, barely large enough to seat a duwende, let alone three grown policemen. … Continue reading →

Armed security guards are posted at the main entrance to our subdivision outside of Iloilo City. Our streets are regularly patrolled by guards on motorcycle and bicycles. My asawa and I have lived here since last October without any serious … Continue reading →

Mexico had a presidential debate this past Sunday. Before you stifle your yawns, take note that at the debate's start, a curvy model wearing a form-fitting white dress with a revealing cutout showing off her generous cleavage, presented a box … Continue reading →

The jeepney. Most popular form of public transportation in the Philippines. Originally made from left over World War II US military jeeps, these icons of this Southeast Asian nation are known for their ostentatious decoration. We use jeepneys almost exclusively … Continue reading →

Had the pleasure of meeting, Allen, a young man, 28 years old, who came to visit Iloilo City and Raymen Beach in Guimaras recently. I'm very impressed by this youthful entrepreneur, who spends six months of the year in Vancouver, … Continue reading →

Recently, attending a church service in the field with my soldiers during a field training exercise put me in mind of another reason I fell in love with the Philippines and the Filipino people. This did not even take place … Continue reading →

The Philippines is set to send a bombshell to China. Not for a territorial dispute but for a competition to determine who has the “most dangerous curves” in the world. Inquirer Lifestyle recently reported that the "bombshell," in the form … Continue reading →

The National Youth Commission (NYC) this past Friday expressed alarm over the rise in teenage pregnancies in the Philippines that was disclosed in a report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).