Are You Planning To Marry A Filipina? Prepare Yourself For The Culture and The Money Problem

[Michael Parnham]

... GREAT photo of Mercedes and Geoffrey, Graham; so natural looking!

I'll agree with you on that Arthur; in fact, Graham has really struck gold meeting up with Mercedes, lucky chappie.

[grahamw48]

I'll agree with you on that Arthur; in fact, Graham has really struck gold meeting up with Mercedes, lucky chappie.

Haha.... cheers guys .... but what about the nice paint job I did on the new walls ?



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Here's junior yesterday... watching his cousins receiving their school awards, etc:


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[yulie & jeff]

You've given me new impetus to go back on them. I have come across a few from the rural areas, but they tend to chat very little during a conversation so it's quite difficult. Maybe their English isn't as good as some.

Yeah, most of the province girls are very shy and also they are not used to having conversation with English people so they don't really know how to communicate with them. But they understand English okay. Just be patient with them. While the city girls can communicate with you pretty well, because they talk to foreigners often.

[Michael Parnham]

Haha.... cheers guys .... but what about the nice paint job I did on the new walls ?

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Here's junior yesterday... watching his cousins receiving their school awards, etc:


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The paint job is nice and bright, the little fella is looking handsome, how old is he now Graham?

[grahamw48]

Thanks Michael.

He'll be 3 years old this coming August.

[Michael Parnham]

Thanks Michael.

He'll be 3 years old this coming August.

Beautiful child.

[grahamw48]

Thanks Michael. I hope you and your family are fine too.

[Harry T]

Ipil Is not so bad Actually now a days I don't think Mindanao is safe for you guys it used to be safe. I mean not safe safe but okay. But now Its totally gone.

Yulie i beg to differ, Okay maybe Mindanao is not so safe as other parts of the Philippines, but its not dangerous, I have been in central Mindanao (Bukidnon) since early last November without any problem whatsoever, My Fiancee lives up in the Mountains ie La Roxas, and i love it up there, much cooler .
Jamie i would suggest you take a visit to Maramag, I can suggest a nice Hotel, and a few eating houses, hire yourself a Motorbike, and get yourself off up to the mountain villages its a different way of life up there.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Yulie i beg to differ, Okay maybe Mindanao is not so safe as other parts of the Philippines, but its not dangerous, I have been in central Mindanao (Bukidnon) since early last November without any problem whatsoever, My Fiancee lives up in the Mountains ie La Roxas, and i love it up there, much cooler .
Jamie i would suggest you take a visit to Maramag, I can suggest a nice Hotel, and a few eating houses, hire yourself a Motorbike, and get yourself off up to the mountain villages its a different way of life up there.

Funny you should mention Maramag as I was speaking to a Pinay off a dating site from there a few years ago - albeit for about five minutes. Hurry up and get the paperwork done so we can be together was the rallying cry so I hurried up and canceled my membership. Not what you want to hear at such an early stage.

Thanks for the tip but if I were to go to mainland Mindanao I'd probably head in the direction of Bislig.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Ipil was in the mid 1990s when I was there, the town had just been attacked by Abu Sayyaf

Was reading earlier on another forum about this westerner who visited Ipil last year - the home town of his wife. He was advised by the family to report to the local Police Station which he did. Throughout his stay he was either escorted or followed by the police for his own safety. He was warned politely by locals to get out of Ipil too.

[Michael Parnham]

Was reading earlier on another forum about this westerner who visited Ipil last year - the home town of his wife. He was advised by the family to report to the local Police Station which he did. Throughout his stay he was either escorted or followed by the police for his own safety. He was warned politely by locals to get out of Ipil too.

Mmmmm

[Ako Si Jamie]

Mmmmm

Sceptical eh Parns?

By the way were you aware someone you know carries a piece while using the bus on the Zamboanga peninsula.

[yulie & jeff]

You've given me new impetus to go back on them. I have come across a few from the rural areas, but they tend to chat very little during a conversation so it's quite difficult. Maybe their English isn't as good as some.

When are you going back to the Philippines?

[Ako Si Jamie]

When are you going back to the Philippines?

I was meant to go in February then May and now November. 2018 has been slightly chaotic for me so far. Hopefully it'll calm down so I can enjoy the finer things of life.

[Ako Si Jamie]

I've given you some rep (reputation) for this thread Yulie and also for your contribution as a newbie.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Some loon has just run amok in Zamboanga del Norte by hacking five people to death.

http://www.business-standard.com/art...1500728_1.html

[yulie & jeff]

I've given you some rep (reputation) for this thread Yulie and also for your contribution as a newbie.

Thank you Jamie.

Well goodluck on your next vacation in the Philippines. Just be careful of some zombies there hehe.

[yulie & jeff]

Yulie i beg to differ, Okay maybe Mindanao is not so safe as other parts of the Philippines, but its not dangerous, I have been in central Mindanao (Bukidnon) since early last November without any problem whatsoever, My Fiancee lives up in the Mountains ie La Roxas, and i love it up there, much cooler .
Jamie i would suggest you take a visit to Maramag, I can suggest a nice Hotel, and a few eating houses, hire yourself a Motorbike, and get yourself off up to the mountain villages its a different way of life up there.

I bet it is more safe in Bukidnon than where I am from, hehe.

[Ako Si Jamie]

Thank you Jamie.

Well goodluck on your next vacation in the Philippines. Just be careful of some zombies there hehe.

No need to worry Yulie, security guards in the Philippines are usually harmless.