Mayor of Cebu City seems to have had his fill of bureaucracy regarding the Cebu City Medical Center. Either that, or he is trying to put the fear of privatization into government workers. The mayor has been trying to raise standards at the hospital for several years but it appears he believes the work force there is primarily interested in their own interest.
Your Cebu Experience
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Pig Poked But Refuses to Move
This pig was brought over on a passenger boat from the Island of Leyte. I often wonder how the boat smells! But this not so little piggy wasn’t...
Fly For Free with Cebu Pacific
Upstart budget airlines brings back fly for free!
BUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific, which booked a net loss in the first half of 2008, is bringing back its zero-fare promo for flights to 12 Asian cities.
But the zero fares are exclusive of taxes and applicable surcharges. The surcharges are $46 to $90 depending on the destination.
Typhoon Nuri
Thought I’d let folks know that Typhoon Nuri is having no effect on the Island of Cebu. I haven’t been out yet today but yesterday it was unusually calm at the bay. I’ll be going down to the seaside cafe area tonight. But there has been no lighting at all and no rain. The skies [...]
Brown Out In Bogo
So if Jessie’s theory holds out, they will brown out the third Sunday next month. We need to find out how to know when this is going to happen so we can be prepared.
Bonsai Orchard and Spider Fighting
Bogo City, Philippines 08-05-08
Today my walk ended up to be rather short. We took a dirt road near our home. We met a 70 year old gentleman that goes by the nick name PePe. I might be spelling that wrong however. He raises Bonsai trees. He had nearly a hundred of them, perhaps more! He [...]
No Hospital Visit After All, Doctor Office Visits for $11.00!
Insurance says I have to pay $100.00 to be admitted. I don’t have that this month.
But the lady I talked to told me things that were different from what everyone else told me. So I will call back tomorrow and see if I get something else. i was told I had to pay the doctor [...]
Bus Prices Soar in Cebu Philippines
I knew bus prices were going to rise in the province of Cebu, Philippines but I didn’t expect them to double. Instead of the 60 peso per person the fee has risen to 120 peso per person when traveling from Cebu City to Bogo City. I’m told that Bogo is 120Km from Cebu City. [...Read More]
Duty Free Opens Store in SM Mall, Cebu City Philippines
Duty Free opened a store in Cebu City yesterday. It is an 1800 square meter or nearly 20,000 square feet store. They are billing it as a mall within a mall. The store is located in the largest mall in Cebu City or SM Mall. It is as large and modern as anything I’ve seen in the US with one exception. A lot of the stores are selling counterfeits. [...Read More]
Head Hunter Discovered in Bogo City!
It is true, they are still here. Just today one told me “at least I didn’t shrink your head.” While discussing my shirt with Jessie, I told her either I’m growing or my shirt shrank. She said, “at least I didn’t shrink your head!”
I knew it, this is why she is so tiny. She IS a pygmy. Even the chickens [... Read More]
Walking in Cebu
Yesterday I went on a 3 mile exploration and fitness walk. Nothing official, just something I do to get out of the house without spending money and getting to know the people of The Philippines.[...Read More]