First of all, perhaps you thought I would be listing 7,107 reasons to make the Philippines your retirement destination. The number 7,500 refers to the…

“7 Reasons Why American Expat Plans to Stay in Philippines” is a self-examination. As I turn off my Jango internet for the day, I pause…

“Foam party?” I wondered out loud, “I thought that was one of the bands playing tonight.” Negatory, good buddy. A foam party, a good Canadian…

First of all, sometimes I see an online story from one of the local news outlets that immediately grabs my attention. The following report, by…

A recent column by Nickie Wang in the Manila Standard piqued my curiosity. Veteran actress Lorna Tolentino revealed an interesting nugget of information in the…

The onslaught of political ads for the mid-term elections in the Philippines has finally ended. Also, vehicles with blaring loudspeakers touting their candidate have stopped…

As of Wednesday, May 15, 2019 we’ve had some welcome sporadic rain showers across our island province. With only one day of rain in April…

Guimaras’ 2019 celebration of the mango, Manggahan, kicked off this past Saturday, May 11, 2019. It’s Guimaras province’s prime party. The Sainted Patient Wife and…

Saturday May 11, 2019 marked the official beginning of the 2019 Manggahan Festival. It’s Guimaras’ biggest blast. My asawa and two nieces and a nephew…

This past Saturday, May 11, 2019 marked the official beginning of the 2019 Manggahan Festival. It’s Guimaras’ biggest party. Above all, this was the 10th…

I’ve met quite a few people since starting this website almost ten years ago. While I’ve never charged folks for visiting The Crusty Old Expat,…

First of all, I’ve turned off the World Wide Web before I even begin this post. I don’t want this elucidation shaded by anything I…

The Philippine’s national weather service, PAGASA, issued a welcome report this past Sunday. May’s “hot and humid” weather could bring “more frequent” thunderstorms compared to…