I am still debating in my mind whether it makes sense to buy a house or a condo.  Both has its pros and cons.  Here’s a quick list I made up. House and Lot: Pros: SPACE, OPEN SPACES! You can live away from the city where there is fresh air Your can have a garden [...]

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Our shipment has been scheduled to be examined by the BIR Inspector today. The broker sent me a text message at around 1:30pm that if I want to be present during the examination I should be there at around 3pm. I immediately sent him a reply that I can make it. I did make it [...]

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If you plan to ship your goods from abroad it is possible to get exemption from import taxes and duties when you are moving here permanently. As a former Filipino or Dual Citizen with intent on living here indefinitely, one can apply for full exemption from duty and taxes pursuant to Section 105 of the [...]

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MrC’s sister came by today to pick up the washing machine and the dining table.  While we were having coffee I happened to mention that we had 12 boxes for shipping and MrC added that it was 7 cubic meters all in all.   MrC’s sister’s boyfriend didn’t think it was right.  He said there was [...]

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As of today, I am recovering from having my last two wisdom teeth pulled out.   There’s been a lot of developments.  We now have a serious offer for my car.  It’s not so high but it seems fair.  The car is 10 years old and the cruise control had stopped working.  MrC just took the [...]

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