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First week in the Philippines

December 10th, 2008 · No Comments

We arrived exactly one week ago and now we are renting a condominium somewhere between Ortigas and Makati. We chose this location for convenience in commuting within Metro Manila. With the help of my mother, we have rented a 2 bedroom and 2 bath apartment with a large utility room with its own toilet and [...]

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Tags: Getting Settled · Milestones · Philippine Immigration

Village Subdivisions South of Metro Manila

September 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

We visited several housing developments in the South of Metro Manila, between Paranaque and Tagaytay. I had two goals: first, is to visit the house and neighborhood where I grew up and second, is to look around for places where we want to live.

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Tags: Discoveries · Getting Settled · Travel

Places to Live Outside of Metro Manila

March 6th, 2008 · 10 Comments

I grew up in Paranaque. I lived there with my family close to 16 years. Prior to that we lived in the province of Nueva Ecija for 8 years. I have lived abroad for the past 12 years! Time flies by so quickly indeed. Anyways, I have no plans to come back to Paranaque especially [...]

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Tags: Getting Settled