Welcome back to our July 2019 sojourn around the enchanted isle of Siquijor. This is part two of the series. If you want to
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My Trusty Honda Click 125i – Three Years and 20,000 Kilometers Later
A few weeks back, my trusty little Honda Click 125i turned three years old. (My goosh, how the time flies!) Coincidentally, the odometer also spun
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American Environmentalist Brandon Lee Shot in Ifugao Province, Luzon
Please note that this article is intended for educational purposes for any foreigner living, working, retiring or studying in the Philippines. In particular, this incident
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Sugar, the New People’s Army and Martial Law on Negros Island
The past few months have been rather violent here on Negros, with a number of bloody encounters occurring between the New People’s Army
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My Electrifying 110 Volt Laser Printer Smoke Test in the Philippines
This past week I published a video of my Canon laser printer “blowing up” when I plugged it into the wall socket. As background,
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Escape to Siquijor One: Departure, the Witch Doctor and Bandilaan National Park
Brownouts are a drag. Especially if one is unfortunate enough to be surprised by a nine-hour maintenance blackout. For the true penitent, nothing beats
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Why It Matters – Amor Propio, Hiya, Utang na Loob and Balat Sibuyas in the Philippines
The post was inspired by a random subscriber who basically stated that there is no sense in covering criminal acts here as they can happen
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German National Murdered in Siaton, the Philippines – Dieter Pust, Aged 79
This article might be going out a little late as I am waiting on verification of the German’s actual murder. Other than the initial Facebook
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Durn Vloggers Driving Up the Cost of Living in the Philippines!!!
A gentleman named Charlie T. commented on the latest monthly budget video that I did. He put a lot of time into his post and
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American National Arrested (Again) for Drug Distribution
Someone I know – and have known for some years – was arrested last night on drug distribution charges in Dumaguete City. The following information
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