On my last trip to the Philippines I basically had a day in Manila either end and the rest of the time was spent in Cebu, mostly up in the province visiting my parents in law, checking out my wife’s …
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The Filipino Tambay – Life On Standby
On any street corner in the Philippines you will find a group of Pinoys (Filipino men, females are Filipina or Pinay) keeping the economy afloat. They are ‘tambay’ (pronounced tam-bye), also known as being ‘on stand by’. Ready for anything, …
Filipino Family – Family First
In the Philippines, family is everything! Never underestimate this. Families are the bricks that Filipino society is built on, and the loyalty inherent in those family relationships is the mortar that holds those bricks together. It can be a source …
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Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW’s)
The Overseas Filipino Worker, of OFW, is one of the cornerstones of the Filipino economy. There are some ten million Filipinos working in foreign countries, sending back the majority of their pay to their relatives. They are such a vital …
Trust in Australian-Filipina Marriages
Trust in a marriage! Vital, most would say. And you’ll get no arguments from me, because my Australian-Filipina marriage is based on it and I reap the benefits every single day. Yet I also know how much damage can be …
The Jealous Filipino
A dictionary definition of the word “jealousy” is the “mental uneasiness from suspicion or fear of rivalry, unfaithfulness, etc., as in love or aims.” In the American Heritage Dictionary, jealousy means “close vigilance”; in Webster’s Revised Unabridged, it is an …
Making the Marriage Last
When your wife first arrives in Australia, everything is exciting. It’s so nice to wake up with her next to you instead of a big patch of emptiness. You get fussed over. You get things done for you. It’s all …
Guest Post : Problems that Can Occur in the Long Term in Filipina/Western Marriages
courtesy of Ted – an old friend of mine……….. Hi Jeff, I have read your new immigration site and it seems very good. All the advice on it is of course valid and I hope potential clients will take the …
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Lies and Other Family Nonsense
I believed before and I believe now that Filipina ladies in general are the finest women in the world, and if you’re lucky enough to form a loving relationship with one then you are indeed lucky. And MOST are honest …
Moving to the Philippines
We get a few of our clients and enquirers who entertaining the idea of moving to the Philippines, buy a house, start a business, and to start living the easy life. It’s not necessarily a silly idea, but it’s not …