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Our Philippine house project: layout, footers and columns

[ 7 Comments ] Posted on 01.15.10 under Our House Project, Tigbauan, Iloilo

After months of planning and many changes we finally have our house plans completed, we have a foreman and crew and are ready to start construction next week. First step buying a cement mixer and concrete vibrator.

Beachfront Property for Sale, Antique Province, Panay Island, Philippines

[ No Comments ] Posted on 01.11.10 under Antique Province, Iloilo Real Estate

Large Beachfront Property for Sale, Antique Province, Panay Island, Philippines for only $32,500.

Landscaping: we just can’t stop planting!

[ 5 Comments ] Posted on 12.30.09 under Nature, Environment, Our House Project, Tigbauan, Iloilo

How can one see beautiful flowering plants and fruit trees for sale and not want to take some home? We could not. Here’s a tally of what we’ve planted so far on our Tigbauan, Iloilo Philippines property.

Our Philippine house project: filling our lot

[ 7 Comments ] Posted on 11.28.09 under Our House Project, Philippine Retirement, Tigbauan, Iloilo

Our Philippine house building project in Tigbauan, Iloilo. Today we had 150 cubic meters of fill delivered to our lot.  This particular fill is in the area where we’ll have our garden so we were looking for top soil-like material as opposed to gravelly or stony fill.  We managed to find a fine sandy soil [...]

Depleted Fish Stocks in Philippines

[ No Comments ] Posted on 10.31.09 under Tigbauan, Iloilo

Depleted fish stocks in the Philippines.  Look at this series of photos which show Tigbauan, Iloilo residents trying to wrest a living, or part of a living  from the sea using a net from shore. Look closely and you can see the arc of the net The net closes, hopefully with a haul of fish.  Note the [...]

Organic Rice in Tigbauan

[ No Comments ] Posted on 10.28.09 under Shopping, Tigbauan, Iloilo

Locally grown organic rice is now available in Tigbauan.

St. Therese-MTC College, Tigbauan

[ No Comments ] Posted on 10.15.09 under Education, Tigbauan, Iloilo

St. Therese-MTC College, Tigbauan, Iloilo. This seaside campus in Tigbauan offers mainly maritime courses and degrees.

Tigbauan Montessori School

[ No Comments ] Posted on 10.13.09 under Education, Tigbauan, Iloilo

Montessori School, Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines

Tigbauan Church – San Juan Sahagun Parish

[ No Comments ] Posted on 10.13.09 under Heritage, Tigbauan, Iloilo

Tigbauan Church – San Juan Sahagun Parish: history architecture and photos. Montessori School of Tigbauan

Typhoons Ondoy (Ketsana) and Pepeng (Parma) in Iloilo

[ 7 Comments ] Posted on 10.03.09 under Iloilo City, Tigbauan, Iloilo

October 3, 2009, we wait by the sea in Tigbauan Iloilo to see how Typhoon Pepeng-Parma will affect Iloilo.

Indian Restaurant on Boracay Island

[ No Comments ] Posted on 09.28.09 under Boracay Island

An excellent Indian/Pakistani restaurant on Boracay Island

Indian Pakistani Groceries Manila

[ No Comments ] Posted on 09.28.09 under Manila and Makati, Shopping

Indian/Pakistani groceries and spices are available in Manila at the Assad Ali Minimart, UN Ave, near Paco Park. Phone 02-526-1349 or 02-526-5034

Bahay Tsinoy, Intramuros, a Museum of Chinese Heritage in the Philippines

[ No Comments ] Posted on 09.23.09 under Chinese Heritage, Manila and Makati, Museums & Galleries

The Bahay Tsinoy Museum is a don’t-miss stop for history-minded visitors to Manila. Bahay Tsinoy is a museum which presents the history of the Chinese in Philippine history. The Bahay Tsinoy is located in the historic walled Intramuros area of Manila on Anda Street.

Tradewinds Books and Silahis Center, Intramuros.

[ No Comments ] Posted on 09.23.09 under Manila and Makati

The selection of books, antiques and gifts makes it easy to spend a day at the Silahis Center, a beautiful restored building in the heart of Intramuros, Manila

Alimodian, Iloilo Province

[ 4 Comments ] Posted on 09.22.09 under Alimodian, Iloilo, Heritage

There is so much to like about Alimodian, a small municipality in Iloilo Province. Alimodian is only about twenty-five kilometers from Iloilo City, Alimodian is really a world apart, a pretty quiet town with an almost alpine feel. Alimodian is surrounded by hills and a bit further by mountains. Most everything in Alimodian is well maintained, the streets and plaza free from litter, showing that the residents have pride in their community. Alimodian’s old stone Spanish Church and plaza are the centerpieces. A rare Spanish era stone arched bridge is fighting for survival.

Historic Spanish Eloisa Bridge, Alimodian, Iloilo

[ No Comments ] Posted on 09.15.09 under Alimodian, Iloilo, Heritage

The Spanish era Eloisa stone bridge in Alimodian, Iloilo, Philippines is a rare and beautiful survivor of Spanish civil engineering and is of both local and national significance

Review – Phaidon Beach Resort, Pandan Antique

[ 1 Comment ] Posted on 09.14.09 under Pandan, Antique, Where to Stay?

An independent review of Phaidon Beach Resort in Pandan, Antique Province Philippines. Beautiful grounds, excellent food and very quiet.

Stay in Manila or Makati?

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 09.03.09 under Manila and Makati

Should you Stay in Manila or Makati? There’s lots to see in the Ermita-Malate area and many hotels, but we prefer to stay in Makati. The Ayala-developed area of Makati is an island of relative gentility in the madness of Manila.

Panay Landing Memorial, Tigbauan, Iloilo

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 08.26.09 under Heritage, Tigbauan, Iloilo

The Panay Landing Memorial marks spot where American troops landed on March 18, 1945 on the beaches of Parara, Tigbauan to begin the liberation of Panay Island during WW II.

Spanish Stone Bridge, Miagao, Iloilo

[ 2 Comments ] Posted on 08.26.09 under Heritage, Miagao, Iloilo

Historic Spanish Stone Bridge, Miagao, Iloilo

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