Japanese Expats Living in The Philippines Reporting Problems I ran across a news article in a Japanese newspaper the other day about Japanese expats living in the Philippines with rather poor outcomes. I find it hard to believe it is happening only to Japanese but rather the Japanese embassy and the press is actually looking into it….
Cracking The Whip On Human Trafficking In The Philippines Human trafficking in the Philippines is a business that is becoming much more risky. It is to the point now, you must be crazy if you’re going to engage in this kind of activity. People sometimes run afoul of human trafficking law without realizing what they…
Expats Living In The Philippines Wow, yesterday I ran across one of the rudest expats living in the Philippines I’ve seen yet. He wrote on a webpage something like “I’ve been living in the Philippines for 15 months and I’ve not met one honest Filipino.” That is shocking to me. I don’t know what kind…
I remember a friend of mine was all excited about a particular Filipina. We were at a public BBQ and he was a few tables away talking quietly with her. Suddenly, he raised his voice and said “15!” He then got up and walked toward my table and joined us. Clearly the right move to make. She looked old enough to me too back then. I doubt she would now.
I am an American that has been living in the Visayas since 2008. It is well known that the cost of living in the Philippines is drastically less than that of many other countries. It’s no secret that the cost of living in the Philippines is drastically less than that of many other countries.
