“Update: No more Brownouts in Guimaras?” Can pigs fly? Guess I’ll find out. Another report, this time from The Daily Guardian, answers some questions about…

The Philippine peso broke the 51 a dollar level Friday. The PHP closed at a fresh 11-year low against the US Dollar. Rising tensions between…

I apologize to my readers. While I haven’t posted on a daily basis for years, I have been wanting to opine about our local utility…

It was around 8:00 pm on a weeknight. Despite numerous power outages from our “service” provider, Guimelco, we miraculously had electricity that evening as I…

Who says you can’t teach an aging fossil something new? “Crusty Old Expat Cancels Computer God’s Visit” celebrates the fact that even an aged geezer…

THEREFORE let it be known throughout the universe. I was right about something! And the fact that the Prince of our Province echoes my exact…

We had been looking into solar last month. The verdict is in. No solar for our Philippine home. While we’re fed up with power outages…

“15 Brownouts in 3 days: GUIMELCO’S Response.” It’s a post I hope to complete before our next power outage in Guimaras occurs.  As I feverishly…

“Solar Power Philippines.” We’re researching our solar power options in the Philippines. During a recent trip to SM City in nearby Iloilo my asawa and…

I had to chuckle in disbelief when a fellow American expat informed me that GUIMELCO blames geckos for Guimaras brownouts. We’ve had a rash of…

I finally get around to posting the final part of a story I started months ago.

The American Expat is coming up on six years of living in the Philippines. Here’s my annual review.