“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 […]
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Philippine Peso Tops 51:$1 Level, 11 Year Low
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 […]
28-Hour Brownout Grips Guimaras
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 […]
Kentucky Fried’s First Filipino Colonel
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 […]
Crusty Old Expat Cancels Computer God’s Visit
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 […]
Guimaras Governor Gumarin’s Guimelco Gripes
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 […]
The Verdict? No Solar for our Philippine Home
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
“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
“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 […]
GUIMELCO Blames Geckos for Guimaras Brownouts
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 […]
What Would I Have Done Differently After 6 Yrs. in the Philippines?
I finally get around to posting the final part of a story I started months ago.
Living in the Philippines 6 Yr. Review
The American Expat is coming up on six years of living in the Philippines. Here’s my annual review.
Shopping in Iloilo City for the American Expat
Big ticket purchases finally made in preparation for the new home to be built.
Life Goes on in my Little “Pocket of Paradise”
No brownouts since last Sunday night. That one only lasted three hours.