Journey to Samal

Botika – Philippine Pharmacies

Randy C — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:03:19 +0000

Where I lived in the US we had pharmacies every few blocks in the retail areas. Additionally, most supermarkets had one in the back of the store. Here in the Philippines you’ll also see a abundance of pharmacies, even more so then back in the US. There are some similarities between the two countries’ pharmacies, [...]

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Chinese Vitamix Clone Dies A Quick Death

Randy C — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:29:53 +0000

Don’t you hate it when you think you’ve got it figured out, start tooting the value of something, and then it craps out? I do and to those I led astray, sorry about that. I’m sure the heat must have something to do with it, that and shoddy materials, but things do not last long [...]

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Time Has No Value

Randy C — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 08:47:20 +0000

Time is money. That’s the mantra in the United States, and maybe elsewhere but I can’t speak first hand of that. It couldn’t be further from the truth here in the Philippines. For the most part, time has no value here. At least that’s how the consumers and tax payers are treated. I’ve spent way [...]

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My Facebook Deactivation Experiment

Randy C — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 07:11:37 +0000

I’m not fond of Facebook. There I said it. Maybe I could have stated it stronger, but that’s the general idea. To me it is a necessary evil. The things I don’t like about Facebook are probably the same things you don’t care for, with a few possible differences. One of the main differences might [...]

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Ting-init

Randy C — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:56:15 +0000

I’ll fully admit that I don’t understand the “seasons” in Davao. I’ve been told there is a summer, but also that there is a wet and dry season. The only thing I’m sure of is that there are not the four seasons that I had been used to back in Spokane, WA. It seems we [...]

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Lost Wallet In Cebu

Randy C — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 04:59:56 +0000

What are the odds of getting your wallet back if it’s lost or stolen in the Philippines? That’s one of the first thoughts that went through my head as I realized, while on a business trip in Cebu, that I had left my wallet in the taxi. Of course it would depend on the circumstances, [...]

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Should the Philippines Abolish The P1000 Bill

Randy C — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 02:44:08 +0000

I’m not saying this is one of my better ideas ever, but I’ve been giving this some thought lately. There are a few problems with it, such as the bulk of your wallet, and how to actually go about the process, but even with those obstacles I think it’s time to look at abolishing the [...]

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Davao’s (Only) Vegan Restaurant

Randy C — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:30:20 +0000

There aren’t many vegetarian restaurants in Davao. I previously had found one, but honestly it had very limited servings of just a few Asian dishes. There are other possiblities, such as the cantina in the Davao Adventist Hospital. I haven’t been there though, as it is unusual to go to a hospital just for the [...]

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Warranty Service

Randy C — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 05:54:32 +0000

There’s been much discussion about the return policy, or lack of one, in the Philippines. The other side of that story is the manufacturer’s warranty coverage for that product. Many large ticket items will have warranties of 1 year or much longer. So how do you deal with that here? What I’ve learned in my [...]

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Filipina Self Portrait Photo Phenomenon

Randy C — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 04:44:56 +0000

I suspect most of you have a Facebook account. At the very least, even if you refuse to partake in that social giant, you’ve seen it and discussed it. You’ve therefor undoubtably seen a few photos posted there. Some of your “friends” may even post quite a few. Facebook isn’t the only platform for this [...]

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