The amount of salt in a Filipinos diet is huge and it is causing major health problems. In the west we have been warned for many years about the health risk of consuming to much salt. So it comes as […]
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Cleaning your Bajaj RE in the right way will not only make it look good but also make it last longer. Recently I have seen some Bajaj RE’s that are less than a year old, that look dull and/or dirty […]
On 10th September LTO released a Memo about the Bajaj RE and the Piaggio Ape. Memorandum Circular No. 2018-2148 SUBJECT: CLASSIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF BAJAJ 46 F AND RE 4 STROKE UNITS: PIAGGIO APE UNITS AND OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES Pursuant […]
Many areas have had a lot of flooding in the last two weeks and with more heavy rain on the way I realised many motorists do not have a clue when it comes to driving through floods. A few of […]
I-ACT, MMDA style Traffic Enforcement & Street Clearing operations to be rolled out over the whole of the Philippines. Following our article last week when we said I-ACT, MMDA Style Traffic Enforcement was needed nationwide, we are very pleased to […]
PhilHealth for Foreigners the Facts There is much confusion about the entitlement of PhilHealth for foreigners and how foreigners apply for PhilHealth. We hope that this will clear-up the confusion over PhilHealth for foreigners. There is no doubt that PhilHealth […]
Having you ears syringed in the Philippines is not as easy as it is in the UK. In the UK when you need your ears syringed you simply make an appointment at your local surgery, go to the surgery and […]
If you have a Filipino spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend and would like to take them abroad on holiday without the hassle of getting a visa, here is a list of countries where a Philippine passport holder can travel without obtaining […]
By 9 April 1942 American and Filipino forces had become so weak from hunger they could no longer carry on defending Bataan. Bataan was seen as an ideal defensive position and as far back as 1926 Plan Orange which assumed […]
Chinese Herbal Medicine Philippines Due to the extortionate cost of hospital treatment in the Philippines, Chinese Herbal Medicine can work out far cheaper and often have better results than hospital treatment. You can find Chinese Herbalists in some malls and […]
Philippines Traffic Violations Very few people in the Philippines seem to know the traffic laws, the locals seem to make up their versions of what they believe is the law to fit in with the way they drive. Knowing the Philippines Traffic Violations […]
Getting married in the Philippines Please take extreme care when getting married in the Philippines, a lot of marriages are not legal because people take short cuts or unknowingly miss parts of the process. Our advice if you are getting […]
Philippines Health Minister advised to women to delay pregnancy Philippines Health Minister Janet Garin has urged women to delay pregnancy until more is known about the mosquito-borne Zika virus Zika virus has been linked to thousands of cases of birth […]
Advice for British nationals – Wardens Network The British Embassy in Manila organises a network of British community wardens in the Philippines. Wardens are volunteers who act as a link between the British Embassy and the British community where they […]
Urgent assistance If you’re in the Philippines and you urgently need help (eg if you’ve been attacked, arrested or there has been a death), call +63 2 858 2200. If you’re in the UK and concerned about a British national […]