[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 07.31.09 under Tubungan, Iloilo
Tubungan, Iloilo – a quiet community in the hills of Iloilo Province
[ 5 Comments ] Posted on 07.25.09 under Anini-y, Antique, Antique Province, Heritage
Anini-y, Antique is one of those very special places. It’s remote, a bit hard to get to. It’s a former Spanish colonial outpost with its historic character, integrity and ambiance well preserved. It’s the gateway to beautiful Nogas Island and also hosts Sira-an Hot Springs.
[ 6 Comments ] Posted on 07.21.09 under Our House Project
Property Taxes — a welcome contrast. When we lived on a farm in Upstate New York, our local real estate taxes were about $4,000 per year. The annual property taxes of our Tigbauan, Iloilo property are P129.04, however since we paid them early we received a discount. We paid P98.24 for 2009. This is for [...]
[ No Comments ] Posted on 07.20.09 under Chinese Heritage, Iloilo City
Chinese immigrants have been a major force in the development and character of Iloilo City. Signs of Chinese Heritage from all over Iloilo City.
[ 3 Comments ] Posted on 07.17.09 under Iloilo City, Philippine Retirement, Services
Experiences of a foreigner getting a driver’s license in Iloilo City.
[ 7 Comments ] Posted on 07.16.09 under Our House Project
How to dig a water well in the Philippines – problems, digging techniques, digging tools, depth, well tiles, cost of digging a water well.
[ 6 Comments ] Posted on 07.14.09 under Shopping
Why I’m buying an Asus laptop computer for use in the Philippines. I’ve been a Macintosh user ever since I gave up in frustration trying to install a device on Windows 3.1. I dumped the PCs and bought Macs for my business and for my own use. With regret, I’ve now ordered a Windows laptop [...]
[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 07.11.09 under Our House Project
The Malunggay tree is a fixture found in just about every Philippine yard. The nutritious leaves are used in soups and other dishes. I especially like them in monggo soup, so of course we wanted our own supply of Malunggay. One kindly lady at a plant nursery gave me a tiny little Malunggay plant. My [...]