At 8:30 am on 7th May 2013 the Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council issued an Advisory regarding the Mayon Volcano having produced a small phreatic event that lasted for 73 seconds.
The clouds reached about 500 metres … Read the rest
Category: Asia
Driving on a Foreign Licence in the Philippines
A visitor to the Philippines can drive on his or her own countries, valid and unexpired, licence for 90 days while in the country.
After 90 days they must get a Philippine Drivers Licence.
The cost to get this, in … Read the rest
Philippines Special Resident Retiree’s Visa
Foreigner Retirement in the Philippines..
How to retire in the Philippines through the Special Resident Retiree’s Visa (SRRV)
As from 5th May 2011, the two main options, and financial implications, for a foreigner to retire in the Philippines are:
SRRV … Read the rest
Sabang Bikers, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines
Renting a Bike in Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines..
From Sabang to White Beach, you can rent a motor bike or scooter for a day from about 500 pesos, with lower costs for a week or more.
I was quoted today … Read the rest
Renting a Bike in Puerto Galera
Renting a Bike in Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines
From Sabang to White Beach, you can rent a motor bike or scooter for a day from about 500 pesos, with lower costs for a week or more.
I was quoted today … Read the rest
Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI) has reactivated its membership in BancNet
Bank of Philippine Islands (BPI), one of the Philippines top banks, has reactivated its membership in BancNet, the country’s largest electronic banking consortium.
The bank became a member when it acquired CityTrust Banking Corporation in 1996 but has been inactive … Read the rest
www.elance.com
elance.com is a company that puts employers with work requirements together with freelance workers around the world.
The end result is that these employers can get their work done cheaply, or cheaper than local workers, and people in the lower … Read the rest
Internet Speeds in the Philippines
After six weeks in the Philippines, and experiencing various internet speeds, at hotels in the Albay, Manila, Palawan and Cebu areas, I now wish I had recorded these speed results at each hotel, so I could compare to my current … Read the rest
Squares Cafe and Apartments, Puerto Galera, Mindoro, Philippines
Squares Cafe and Apartments is a very nice beach front accommodation on Little Tabinay beach (Small Tabinay Beach).
Contact:
Availability and Pricing at HotelsCombined
The location is not much more than 1km south of Puerto Galera town center, and … Read the rest
Candava Supermarket, Poblacion, Puerto Galera, Philippines
Candava Supermarket..
62 Concepcion Street,
Poblacion,
Puerto Galera,
Mindoro,
Philippines
Contact:
Tel: 043 287 3055
A supermarket near the main public market in the centre of Puerto Galera.
Prices for most normal groceries are about average, but with little … Read the rest