Living In The Philippines: 01/07/08

[LinP3] Re: Safety over there

May I suggest that you remind your family about New York City
bombing, Oklahoma City, London, Madrid, etc. Schools shootings all
over the USA. That's not all either. Safer here in America? yeah!

--- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Harrison"
<marksegroups@...> wrote:
>
> I broke the news to my family that I am planning to relocate abroad
today
> and mention that the Philippines or Bali are my top choices.
> They had concerns regarding Terrorist (they are all Baptist so that
incident
> is fresh in their minds) and being shook down by cops.
> Any thoughts?
> Any data I can have to a leave these fears?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Mark
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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[LinP3] Re: Keeping your driver's license

For me the process at the Main office of the Davao LTO was:

- The copies were certified and my originals returned.
- My picture was taken.
- I paid PHP 302.63.
- I was given a Philippine permanent laminated drivers license and a
receipt. No B'rngy "clearance" or police report was requested.

I was told the process can take one to eight hours or so maybe and
get there early and be sure to wear long pants (trousers). I saw LTO
medicals advertised for PHP 50.00 to PHP 100.00 and LTO drug tests
for PHP 130.00 to PHP 250.00.

My personal experience was:

3 hours total (includuing getting the medical and drug test next
door).

552.63 pesos (drug test 150, medical 100, LTO fee 302.63)

no written or road test.

Phil R

--- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "John"
<revdr72741@...> wrote:
>
> Ahah!!! The truth has been spoken, the rules are: There are NO
> RULES!! After inquiring about getting a license, I was told by a
> clerk in the city hall,(a friend of my wife) "If you have the
Pesos
> to pay, you can get a license." So, off I went to the LTO, and
> without any other requests, I paid a clerk 7,000 Pesos, and got a
> temp license, with the regular one due as quickly as I get a
> B'rngy "clearance," drug test, and police report, to the tune of
500
> Pesos each.
> My primary reason for doing this was mentioned in a couple of
> earlier posts here; the safety of NOT having to produce my
passport
> when asked for ID, and no more worry about having to replace it if
> lost or stolen. You know the "LOOK" when you produce it for ID.
> But
> on another note, it gives them a sense of one desiring to be a
part
> of the country,(you'd be surprised at the level of acceptance
> afterwards, I no longer need my wife to "bargain" for me when
making
> certain purchases, and all of you know what I mean by that phrase.
>
> The most important FUN REASON of all is; when I feel like a good
game
> of "Chicken,Dodge-Ball, and Bumper Cars, rolled into a Demolition
> Derby atmosphere," I just roll out the "tank," and let it rip!!
> For a guy that learned how to drive in the mountains of the
> Carolinas, back before the movie "Thunder Road" was made, and
ripping
> and running from the cops by racing to the state borders,etc,
driving
> here is like a throwback to my teen-age days, and the locals have
> MUCH RESPECT, when they see this "Crazy Kano" roll out on the
roads
> here. Not that I'm advising this as a means of "Family
> Entertainment." tho, just expressing my means of getting along,
> especially when the local police keep asking me for tips on
driving
> and handling my vehicle. Can't tell them everything tho, they just
> might try to use them on me, Ha Ha.
> In all honesty, it DOES take a LOT of nerve to get out and drive
> among the locals, most don't know ANY of the proper rules of the
> road, so one must drive with their "head on a swivel" and be alert
> for ANYTHING,and I DO MEAN ANYTHING!! I've seen some amazing
messes
> made with these little motorbikes, cars, trucks, and SUVs!! Thank
God
> they don't have the big bikes I'm used to seeing in the States,
nor
> the cars!! Now THAT'S when I'll be sitting on the sidelines
> watching!! That's a scary thought to even have, guess I better go
and
> relax my imagination with a calming libation.
>
> Happy Trails!! Ha Ha
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "D J" <HawnHog@>
> wrote:
> >
> > If after being in the Phils for a while and you are still
willing
> to
> > "drive" I take my hat off to you. Not to offend, but in
> my "opinion"
> > you are very brave or very foolish. :=)
> >
> > One look at how they drove in the city and I tossed in my
keys. I
> > let my GF's brothers drive us around. I thought I could handle
> > driving out in the country, but even then I discovered, to my
> dismay,
> > that I was way over my head. They have a different set of rules
> > there. THEY HAVE NO RULES!!!. :=)
> >
> > DJ
> > Hawaii
> >
> >
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> LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "c_a_p_t_a_i_n_r_o_n"
> > <DAVE.PEAK@> wrote:
> > >
> > > I rented a multicab for 3 days in November....
> > >
> > > If you thought you drove defensively before driving in the
Phils,
> you
> > > might stand a chance
> > >
> > > If you're a member of the "I own the road" club.....it'll be a
> > > disaster waiting to happen
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>

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[LinP3] Motorbike

I am beginning to spend more and more time in the PI and think buying a
used motorbike would be a way to get around. Any help with insurance
ideas and legal restrictions with visas?

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[LinP3] Re: Safety over there

Carl,

Just out of curiosity where did this happen?

Dave (In Baguio)

--- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "italiancarl2001"
<italiancarl2001@...> wrote:
>
> I live in a safe location in a great place in usa. One of my
friends
> was shot last month in his garage. He went to smoke a cigarette
and
> there was a guy stealing something then shot him. he then later
died.
> You only live once do what u want and what makes u happy. You
really
> aren't safe anywhere
>
> --- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Harrison"
> <marksegroups@> wrote:
> >
> > I broke the news to my family that I am planning to relocate
abroad
> today
> > and mention that the Philippines or Bali are my top choices.
> > They had concerns regarding Terrorist (they are all Baptist so
that
> incident
> > is fresh in their minds) and being shook down by cops.
> > Any thoughts?
> > Any data I can have to a leave these fears?
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Mark
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

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[LinP3] Re: Keeping your driver's license

I let my state license expire, have no need for it as
I no longer reside in the US. I do have a Philippine
Driver's Licence. Set to renew again in March.

I cannot believe some of the prices quoted here,
especially the P7000.

To get my licence initially, I walking in to the LTO,
I did have my wife with me but, negotiations were not
needed. Prices are posted on the wall. I paid P30
Conversion Fee, P180 Licence Fee and P52.80 Computer
Fee for a total of P262.80. This is as listed on my
OR. My drug test was P50 which included the eye exam.
That was it. Nothing extra. I got my temporary and had
get my temporary extended twice before receiving the
hard licence. Total time that took was 4 months.

Best regards,

Chris
Olongapo City
Living in Paradise!

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[LinP3] Re: tagaytay

Mark,

Tagaytay has a Starbucks with one of the best views in the world.
Straight over Taal volcano. Don't know what you mean by 'analog'?

Keith.
--- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "Mark Harrison"
<marksegroups@...> wrote:
>
> The selling point I care about.
> Can I found a star bucks or an analog?
>
>
> On Jan 4, 2008 9:13 PM, Bob <itsbobusa@...> wrote:
>
> > Hello - enjoyed your post about Tagaytay. We are planning to
move out of
> > Manila in early March because I can no longer tolerate the smog,
crowds and
> > traffic jams 24/7. How about lodging in Tagaytay? We would be
interested in
> > renting a one or two bedroom place with a nice view in a quiet
area. I hate
> > loud noises from music, etc. What suggestions would you have for
housing? We
> > would be looking at renting/leasing a place and not buying. Thanks
for any
> > help you can provide! ====Manila Bob
> >
> >
>

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[LinP3] Re: Help With Filipino Birth Certificate.

Andy,

A gender error on the birth cert normally requires a court action to
correct. Since an attorney may be involved with such an action, I've heard
the equivalent of about $500 (US) and about 3 months to get through the
process.

--Ray B

On 1/7/08, ahotandy <ahotandy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi everyone, I got to admit that is a brilliant group. With so much
> information on it.
> I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about the Filipino's birth
> certificate. I have found a potential wife, who lives in Cagayan De
> Oro.
> The problem is, she says that the civil registration have made a
> mistake on her birth certificate. So she is registered as a male. So
> she told me that she has to change it to a female, using a lawyer. I
> believed she is female, if this is true, would anyone know roughly how
> much this would likely to cost.
> I do have a copy of the birth certificate, but I can't seem to upload a
> photo.
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Thanks Andy
>
>
>

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[LinP3] Re: Thanks for the recipes Sharing!

Hi JJ cooking sounds a career for you! :-) I can relate to that it's
therapeutic! In the past I make longganisa, beef tapa, and embutido made
to order. One day in our wanderings here in Ilo Ilo I found pea aubergine
it grow wild here it is use in Vietnamese cooking and kaffir lime tree. It's
amazing how those stuffs go to waste here without recognizing the use of it
in the kitchen. Pea aubergine is an eggplant family it's fruit are in
clusters a pea like fruit it's leaves and flowers are exactly look like
eggplant bush. It's really good in sea food green curry it's taste is a
little bitter a good contrast with the richness of the dish with kaffir lime
leaves. Kaffir lime is a Citrus family with knobby fruit that no use in
cooking but the leaves are highly price in Vietnamese cooking it can buy in
the oriental store in the US dried or frozen . The fresh leaves smells like
lemon grass when you crush it. Here in the Philippines there are a lot of
things that grows around that are so useful in cooking or medicinal
purposes.Just be observant when you're in the woods or on your walks. I
remember when I was growing up in the boondocks my mother use the fresh
turmeric as a medicinal purposes. She is not a quack doctor though! but
those were the days that no doctors close by. Ten of us her children grows
up without seeing a doctor she had a lot of herbs in her garden that serves
as medicine to us.

Carol H.

On Jan 8, 2008 12:17 AM, James Claire <pugoclaire@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Carol,
> I make a lot of Italian sausage. I mix salf, pepper and fennel into the
> large
> bowl that comes with my kitchenaid mixer. The trick is to let the mix
> season
> overnight and let the mix allow the flavors to mingle. I clean pork casing
> well and
> soak them in salt water. I then fill the casings with a sausage filler
> using the
> kitchen aid mixer. I do not try to pack the casings tight, as I found the
> natives,
> and I as well, prefer a looser texture. I have smoked a few sausages with
> the
> use of sawdust and charcoal. I will try to do more smoking in the future,
> and
> in the islands of paradise.
> The casings can be frozen and stored for months.
> I found it easier to have the market grind the pork than to do it at home.
> Cutting
> the pork in small squares make it easier for the kitchen aid to grind the
> meat.
> Another trick, I sometimes use onions and celery in sausage. Cutting the
> celery in
> short sections before grinding it, make grinding the celery very easy. I
> have also added
> parboilded carrots and potatoes to the sausage, but then this is just for
> me and usually
> just to add color or texture.
> JJ
>
>
> Carol Hammerslag <carol.hammerslag@gmail.com<carol.hammerslag%40gmail.com>>
> wrote:
> Thank you all guys who shared your valuable recipes many have been
> benefited for your unselfish sharing of the recipes that you yourself and
> family enjoy on your table. So far the best selling on our table is the
> breakfast sausage next time I will going to share you my beef tapa which
> is
> very good with fried rice and eggs in the morning. Again thank you! please
> don't stop to share what recipes do you enjoy most. It might be invaluable
> to others but it will be a treasure to some..
>
> Carol
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[LinP3] Re: Help With Filipino Birth Certificate.

Andy,

A provision to correct a typographical error by the local municipal
registrar was made several years ago. A typographical error could be done
in 4 months, add 2 months for NSO registration. Sorry to say that surnames
and sex changes aren't included in the definition and the matter will likely
have to go to court. It would be difficult to guess the time or expense it
may require, depending upon where it's done and which attorney is chosen to
represent her.

Ron

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From: "ahotandy" <ahotandy@yahoo.co.uk>
To: <LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2008 9:38 AM
Subject: [LinP3] Help With Filipino Birth Certificate.

> Hi everyone, I got to admit that is a brilliant group. With so much
> information on it.
> I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about the Filipino's birth
> certificate. I have found a potential wife, who lives in Cagayan De
> Oro.
> The problem is, she says that the civil registration have made a
> mistake on her birth certificate. So she is registered as a male. So
> she told me that she has to change it to a female, using a lawyer. I
> believed she is female, if this is true, would anyone know roughly how
> much this would likely to cost.
> I do have a copy of the birth certificate, but I can't seem to upload a
> photo.
> Any help would be much appreciated.
> Thanks Andy
>
>
>
> Philippine Dreams: This book has it all. It's a must have for those
> considering living in the Philippines. And present residents and travelers
> will learn from it too. Just click on http://tinyurl.com/arncg . This
> link has rave reviews of this book and the *Free* 7 day e-course, Filipina
> 101.
>
>
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>
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>
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>
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[LinP3] Re: Keeping your driver's license

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion of course, but I have driven
successfully in Cebu for almost 7 years and find it really no problem
at all. There are rules, but not necessarily the ones you might be
used to. Just be cautious and assume every taxi, tricycle or jeepney
might do something stupid.

Rick Martin

--- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "D J" <HawnHog@...> wrote:
>
> If after being in the Phils for a while and you are still willing to
> "drive" I take my hat off to you. Not to offend, but in my "opinion"
> you are very brave or very foolish. :=)
>
> One look at how they drove in the city and I tossed in my keys. I
> let my GF's brothers drive us around. I thought I could handle
> driving out in the country, but even then I discovered, to my dismay,
> that I was way over my head. They have a different set of rules
> there. THEY HAVE NO RULES!!!. :=)
>
> DJ
> Hawaii
>
>
> --- In LivingInThePhilippines3@yahoogroups.com, "c_a_p_t_a_i_n_r_o_n"
> <DAVE.PEAK@> wrote:
> >
> > I rented a multicab for 3 days in November....
> >
> > If you thought you drove defensively before driving in the Phils, you
> > might stand a chance
> >
> > If you're a member of the "I own the road" club.....it'll be a
> > disaster waiting to happen
> >
> >
> >
>

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