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May132016 by The Kano14 Comments

Visiting U.S. Friends in RC Cola Country Cebu

I was quite surprised to see such a large presence for RC, Royal Crown Cola, when we were visiting U.S. friends in Cebu recently. Coke products and Coke-sponsored signs for local businesses is the norm in nearby Iloilo and Guimaras, the island province we call home. When I saw so many local sari sari stores advertising the popular soft drinks that I used to consume back in Central Illinois, a wave of nostalgia passed over me. (more…)

Dec52014 by The Kano2 Comments

Philippine Super Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby): Getting Ready Is Key

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Terror-stricken denizens throughout the central Philippines, from Eastern Samar to Cebu City to our own island province of Guimaras, emptied the shelves of local grocery and sari sari stores Super Typhoon Hagupit (called "Ruby" in the Philippines,) rapidly approached the island country, renewing terrible memories of complete devastation created by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) a year ago. Philippine Super Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby): getting ready is key. (more…)

Sep122014 by The Kano2 Comments

Riding the Pump Boat on the Iloilo Strait Back to Mango Land

THE ROOSTER CROWS AT 4AM!

My asawa and I were riding the pump boat on the Iloilo Strait back to Mango Land, Guimaras, the island province in Western Visayas of the Philippines that we retired to over five years ago. After a shopping spree in Iloilo City, we hired a pump boat at Ortiz Wharf in Iloilo to haul our new Samsung washer, Samsung DVD Home Entertainment System, and Magic Sing Karaoke back to "The Farm" where we currently reside. A look at the Ortiz Wharf in Iloilo City (more…)

Aug92014 by The Kano2 Comments

Guimaras Power Scheduled to be Restored this Saturday

THE ROOSTER CROWS AT 4AM!

Guimaras power scheduled to be restored this Saturday? 8:20 am this past Friday our scheduled rotational brownout arrived. I had already tipped off my asawa of my intention to visit our local power provider when the next outage darkened our door. I traded my standard issue expat uniform, tank top, cargo shorts and slippers for a t-shirt with sleeves and my new Jag jeans. This was a formal visit to our island province's utility company. (more…)

Jun132013 by The Kano60 Comments

American Expats Visit “The Bistro” in Buenavista

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I was posted at Parola Dock in Iloilo City waiting for The Tom Cat, my American expat friend from Guimaras, and his main squeeze, LenLen. We were on a sojourn to Buenavista, a town located at the northern tip of Guimaras Island, to visit the VeneZia Bistro, a restaurant/bar operated by our crusty British colleague, Keith. Sporadic showers slapped me in the face as I dove for cover underneath a battered, corrugated metal roof that looked like it had gone 12 rounds with Brock Lesnar and lost. (more…)

Jan142012 by Tom Ramberg8 Comments

Business Opportunities in the Philippines

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Received a recent email from "Monty, The Ice Man" who wanted to contact a fellow contributor to PhilippinesPlus.com, Tom Ramberg. Since it deals with business opportunities in the Philippines, I thought it would be helpful to reprint them as a post. Tom has some good advice that he shares. Here are their emails that I'm posting with their permission, and thanks to both of them: (more…)