Cherryann01
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Philippines and the ME War by PalawOne
ME war may jolt electricity bills: Bombing of refineries causes jittersBy Maria Romero,聽Lisa Marie Apacible 05 Mar 2026The Middle East (ME) crisis could trigger a domino effect, driving up not only fuel prices but also electricity ...
danfinn said . . . Today on this thread, between Fred and Steve and TDS, it is truly "Hate America Day", as evil Trump attempts to relieve the planet of the spectre of a thermonuclear holocaust brought on by the rest of the world standing by, as a ... Read More
Quality of customer service in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Customer service can say a lot about everyday life in the Philippines, and for many expats, it鈥檚 something that could take time to get used to. In order to help expats and soon-to-be expats to adjust to local expectations, ...
I have mentioned this before but it seems like a good time to mention it again. I do not live in the Philippines but have been there 8 times over the last 6 or 7 years and on my last visit my girlfriend had really bad toothache and an abscess which ... Read More
Philippine vinegar .. cane, coconut and palm by PalawOne
`"How vinegar has given Filipino food a sour kick for centuries, from adobo to dipping sauce"Cooks in the Philippines have used the 鈥榠ngredient of 2026鈥� to bring out complexity in dishes long before the condiment started trendingTribune ...
Well P1, personally a bit of vinegar now and again on fish and chips can be delightful but the use here has been stemmed in cooking but the guys certainly love it with snacks like green mango or papaya, cucumber etc. their choice. I love vinegar for ... Read More
Philippine vinegar .. cane, coconut and palm by PalawOne
`"How vinegar has given Filipino food a sour kick for centuries, from adobo to dipping sauce"Cooks in the Philippines have used the 鈥榠ngredient of 2026鈥� to bring out complexity in dishes long before the condiment started trendingTribune ...
Apart from using Sarsons Vinegar on Fish & Chips and Balsamic Vinegar on salads, the main usage I have for the stuff is to remove stains from my laundry. Of all the countries I have been to I can honestly say that the Philippines is probably one ... Read More
Long Term Stay in PH by RoyHolland
Hi everyone.I鈥檓 coming to Cebu from the UK and will be staying four weeks.This is not my first visit to PH as I have visited three times and travelled from Banaue to Cagayan De Oro and many places in between. But my last visit was about twelve ...
`Bob, sounds to me that you need to get-up off yr arseand get moving, while you can. What you need is a bigman friend. Hire big bi-lingual security guards for a dayor so to pretend to be your long-lost mate, and, also toput wind up your young ... Read More
Philippines and the ME War by PalawOne
ME war may jolt electricity bills: Bombing of refineries causes jittersBy Maria Romero,聽Lisa Marie Apacible 05 Mar 2026The Middle East (ME) crisis could trigger a domino effect, driving up not only fuel prices but also electricity ...
@PalawOne Marcos implements 4-day work week in gov't agencies to cushion expected oil supply woes." So the bureaucrats get an extra day off. Some would say they only do 4 days work anyway such is the slothesome nature of civil servants. The average ... Read More
Presently living in South Florida, moving as soon as I am able by marcfladell
This is the first time I've tried researching the Philippines through an expat chat room.聽 I don't know what I don't know but I want to learn.聽 I would like to strike up a conversation with those similarly situated.
Just to give you an idea of what Lotus Eater means by scams , I will give you 2 examples of scams that filipinas tried on me when I was chatting to them online. I had met both in person, the first one twice, the second one once. The first one got ... Read More
Long Term Stay in PH by RoyHolland
Hi everyone.I鈥檓 coming to Cebu from the UK and will be staying four weeks.This is not my first visit to PH as I have visited three times and travelled from Banaue to Cagayan De Oro and many places in between. But my last visit was about twelve ...
@Enzyte I've been considering on moving out and have checked out renting a condo: Jazz Residence Makati, Uptown BGC Condo, Shore Residences & Light Residences. They have retail businesses on the first & second floors. If you decided to go ... Read More
Cebu quiet? Possible? by Moab762
I hope to move to Cebu Island from Panglou Island, Bohol next month. I'm hoping to find a quiet place to live. (I know that's an oxymoron in the Phillipines.) One to an hour and a half outside Cebu City is preferable. But outskirts is fine too. A ...
Since my girlfriend is from Lapu Lapu (I am in the UK), I did a little research and there is a pace 1 to 1.5 hours from Cebu City called Balamban which is nestled in the cooler hills of Western Cebu. What I read said it offered a peaceful lifestyle ... Read More
New High Seas Treaty by PalawOne
China and DiplomacyWill new High Seas Treaty open a fresh front-line in South China Sea disputes?Effective January 17, the framework protects unique marine biodiversity and ecosystems in areas beyond any individual country鈥檚 ...
Heh . . . . a little long - @Enzyte Bob Agreed Bob - we will be on page 2 soon haha Read More
Long Term Stay in PH by RoyHolland
Hi everyone.I鈥檓 coming to Cebu from the UK and will be staying four weeks.This is not my first visit to PH as I have visited three times and travelled from Banaue to Cagayan De Oro and many places in between. But my last visit was about twelve ...
I would like to chip in with some advise that I was given previously by Lotus Eater and it did make a great deal of sense to me and I am in a similar situation to the O/P - renting here in the UK. The advice was that if I could afford to - Spend the ... Read More
Buy British by Enzyte Bob
Today on FB an add popped up saying Buy British, it said Authentic British Groceries.Since it seems URL's get blocked here, just Google Buy British Philippines.
Give me a nice English pork pie when I'm in the UK Maybe some delicious fish and chips. Not going to happen here. I make our fish and chips here, not battered but crumbed and like the chips shallow fried. When SM opened locally here they had an ... Read More
Buy British by Enzyte Bob
Today on FB an add popped up saying Buy British, it said Authentic British Groceries.Since it seems URL's get blocked here, just Google Buy British Philippines.
@bigpearl Hope you have a great time in Hong Kong. I was there just under a year ago for a dew days and loved the place, food and people. I stayed Kowloon side and loved walking down by the bay. Read More
China and Philippines by PalawOne
This is a bit creepy ..My wife and friends are currently in the middle of PalawanThe island is 20klm wide, from east to west, where we farmEarlier this week, waking up on the farm, they were shaken by a loud explosion. Numbers of folks told me ...
@Lotus Eater Good look with your language course with your beautiful, sexy teacher. Read More
China and Philippines by PalawOne
This is a bit creepy ..My wife and friends are currently in the middle of PalawanThe island is 20klm wide, from east to west, where we farmEarlier this week, waking up on the farm, they were shaken by a loud explosion. Numbers of folks told me ...
cherryann01 asked . . . Can somebody please explain to me why Americans call a liquid gas, I have always wondered why. **** (1) Gas . . . . is short for Gasoline a liquid. (2) LPG is short for Liquified Petroleum Gas - @Enzyte Bob ... Read More