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Oct192018 by The KanoNo Comments

Our Pretty Pinay Niece’s Pre-Debut Photo Shoot

Our niece, DenDen, is turning 18 soon. DenDen is our oldest niece in Guimaras, the island province we call home. As the following pictures will attest, she has grown into a beautiful young woman. At age 18 a Filipina will have a coming-of-age celebration, a debut, an “18 Candles” ceremony, if you will. (more…)

Aug232017 by The KanoNo Comments

Philippines: Wanted. Hard-Working Domestic Helper

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Sigh. It’s a common problem among some of my expat friends in Guimaras, the tiny island province we call home. “Philippines: Wanted: Hard-Working Domestic Helper” is today’s topic that deals with the issue of in-house assistants. (more…)

Aug22017 by The KanoNo Comments

28-Hour Brownout Grips Guimaras

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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 company, Guimelco. "28-Hour Brownout Grips Guimaras" is the latest installment of our ongoing battle with the lack of adequate infrastructure on the island province we call home. (more…)

Jul162017 by The KanoNo Comments

Search Continues for Cause of Spouse’s Ailment in the Philippines

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The search continues for the cause of my spouse’s stomach ailment in the Philippines. We retired to Guimaras, our island province home in Western Visayas over eight years ago. While my asawa has suffered from dengue fever and pneumonia since moving back to her home country, she’s never had to visit an emergency room for a stomach ailment until recently. (more…)

Jul142017 by The KanoNo Comments

Diagnosis Still Unknown: Iloilo Statlab Results

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“Diagnosis Still Unknown: Iloilo Statlab Results.” A previous post dealt with my asawa’s recent visit to our local emergency room in Guimaras. The provincial hospital on our island province is ill-equipped to handle major medical emergencies. It doesn’t even possess a working ultrasound machine. (more…)

May172017 by The KanoNo Comments

Conclusion: Clash of the Filipina Maids

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The 21-year-old Filipina that we were considering to hire as a part-time maid left for her home after an interview with my wife. I then contacted my sister-in-law to inquire about a 60-year-old lady who was also looking for a job. (more…)

Mar12017 by The KanoNo Comments

Sweetheart Scam: Guimaras Woman Loses 32 Million Pesos

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True Love. Sometimes its not always Cupid firing off those arrows to the heart. Occasionally it's Lucifer himself, masquerading as an angel of light. Case in point: "Sweetheart Scam: Guimaras Woman Loses 32 Million Pesos." (more…)

Feb122017 by The KanoNo Comments

Pump Boat Preacher Has Captive Audience

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In the almost eight years I've lived in the Philippines, I've made hundreds of trip from Guimaras, our island province home, to nearby Iloilo City. Since Iloilo has many more shopping options than our island home, my asawa and I have found it necessary to make the 12-15 minute trip around two to four times a month. But I've never experienced what I did one junket: "Pump Boat Preacher Has Captive Audience." (more…)

Feb52017 by The KanoNo Comments

Philippines: My Top Ten Favorite TV Shows

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"Philippines: My Top Ten Favorite TV Shows." I retired to the Philippines with my lovely Filipina wife almost eight years now. During that time I've logged in countless hours of "boob tube" time scouring the vast TV wasteland. Researchers at Oregon State University did a study years ago which revealed what any red-blooded, beer-bellied American guy already knows: men are more likely to dominate use of the remote control, more likely to annoy their partners with its use, and more likely to "channel surf" - skipping from channel to channel in the endless pursuit of perfect television. I plead "nolo contender" to all of the above. (more…)

Jan142017 by The KanoNo Comments

Our New Year’s Eve House Blessing in the Philippines

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"Our New Year's Eve House Blessing in the Philippines" is a remarkable literary achievement since it's the first time in months I've published two posts in the space of three days. With two birthday parties, Christmas and the aforementioned blessing, I've actually been somewhat busy. Regular readers of "Philippines Plus" know that I excel at doing nothing. But that hasn't been the case as of late. (more…)

Jan122017 by The KanoNo Comments

New Filipina Helper Fired on First Day

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Our new Filipina helper was fired on her first day on the job. We had previously committed to hiring a Pinay whose mother-in-law was reportedly an aswang. But that new domestic assistant never showed up for work. ("You're fired!" graphic source: Meme Generator) (more…)