News around Pinas

Typhoon...

I learned of this from my dive mate in Mindanao, where she mentioned of typhoon and floods hitting Misamis Oriental.

Stay safe guys for those in the area..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fKMmoGjk2A

Surigao and Agusan Del Sur having evacuations as preparation for the Typhoon onslaught.

Stay safe guys
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVh-7-cyibs

Yes indeed it's a big one. Now tracking west through Negros Occidental and on to Palawan.
According to some regular pundits on this Forum Palawan was supposed to be Typhoon free..

Lotus Eater wrote:

Yes indeed it's a big one. Now tracking west through Negros Occidental and on to Palawan.
According to some regular pundits on this Forum Palawan was supposed to be Typhoon free..

Typhoons and earthquakes.

Cheers, Steve.

Lotus Eater wrote:

Yes indeed it's a big one. Now tracking west through Negros Occidental and on to Palawan.
According to some regular pundits on this Forum Palawan was supposed to be Typhoon free..

What a huge BS!
I have TOLD more than once about FEW typhons, which have passed Palawan since 1964...

But there are no earthquakes at Palawan. Do you have any BS to say about that too?   

Sad to see but the thing about nature is it replenishes itself just as quick as well.

I am planning to visit Siargao next. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hG8IjRzUL7s

The Philippines resides in the Ring of Fire. (mislabeled should be Earth, Wind & Fire) So do you expect anything different living in the Philippines?

Guys, switching gears a bit,  it's Christmas and someone posted a video just this week what BGC looks like.

Not necessarily news but it is  a welcome sight.    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJUmO9ig2IQ

Thank you for posting.
Just make me miss a lot not to be able to fly there now....

Enzyte Bob wrote:

The Philippines resides in the Ring of Fire. (mislabeled should be Earth, Wind & Fire) So do you expect anything different living in the Philippines?

Yes, a lot of earthquakes in the Philippines of different strength.  Except none at Palawan, which is at an other plate.

Guys, a welcome news for expats who are mostly males I believe.       Hot off the press. 

It is a news article about a site that says more Pinays than Pinoys go visit. 

https://philstarlife.com/self/818315-po … 3lMSqFR0uY

There were some bank accounts hacked about a week ago in Banco De Oro and Union Bank. 

Check daily your bank balances online to be able to report any suspicious activities ASAP.  But also be careful if you do this in public computers like those in internet cafes as you might leave in cache memory your login credentials.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1529750/h … c-sabotage

Gardo Fuentes wrote:

There were some bank accounts hacked about a week ago in Banco De Oro and Union Bank. 

Check daily your bank balances online to be able to report any suspicious activities ASAP.  But also be careful if you do this in public computers like those in internet cafes as you might leave in cache memory your login credentials.

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1529750/h … c-sabotage

Website doesn't like my ad blocker.

Enzyte Bob wrote:

Website doesn't like my ad blocker.

Inquirer website is terrible on that.   

Anyways, the report stated:

"Last week, hundreds of BDO depositors reported unauthorized fund transfers from their accounts to fictitious Union Bank of the Philippines (Unionbank) accounts.

Unionbank earlier said it had already identified six “persons of interest” and frozen P5 million worth of funds."

Yea Spence.. it didn't like my blocker either.. but all it said was...  if caught hacking.. = "life imprisonment"... maybe Putin should apply that law.. LOL

Nice aerial shots.   I would not plan to retire anywhere but Pinas. 

Two main reasons -- great temps all year-round; use of English language everywhere

Two secondary reasons -- it's a Paradise on Earth for nature lovers;  religion is majorly Christian  (since I am too)

Lots of tertiary reasons!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSCWfmvyjZc

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL EXPATS and would-bes!

thanks jimmy.. won't be new years here for another 13 hours...   however.. HNY!!!  to wish all well and happiness and safety..

Need to follow quarantine rules guys. 

This woman violated her quarantine even though tagged as positive for omicron to attend Holiday parties.   Around 15 were infected by her. 

I know it can be hard because 10-14 days quarantine is a significant time not being able to do anything from one's limited vacation time (e.g., 3 weeks vacation will go down to just 1 week).  Still, the rule must be followed for good of all.

https://manilastandard.net/news/3140261 … itive.html

Gardo Fuentes wrote:

Need to follow quarantine rules guys. 

This woman violated her quarantine even though tagged as positive for omicron to attend Holiday parties.   Around 15 were infected by her.

Some people are idiots, very selfish - or both 

Gardo Fuentes wrote:

I know it can be hard because 10-14 days quarantine is a significant time not being able to do anything from one's limited vacation time (e.g., 3 weeks vacation will go down to just 1 week).  Still, the rule must be followed for good of all.

It would be some odd to go somewhere needing 10 - 14 days quarantine if the total available time would be 3 weeks...

Gardo Fuentes wrote:

not being able to do anything

What?! There are allways something to do. Much easier now when there are computers, I have got spolied. Before that I could occupy myself easy with just paper and pen...

she should spend 14 days in jail for her real quarantine... that ought to suit her.   There's an example of why we are in this Covid shit storm.

The woman who broke quarantine need to pay for the crime and made an example. I read the news about Gwyneth Chua. The act is selfish and irresponsible. It is also telling about some areas of society. In other news release, it was reported she had connections.

the latest from Jennifer T...    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2O6Hxeb3PA

Peso closed P51.3 to a USD. 

HOORAY!!    More pesoses per our greenbuck.   https://businessmirror.com.ph/2022/01/0 … ough-2022/

Another fantastic news!  Woohoo!  Pinas is off to a great start this year.

Pinas Stock Exchange named best in SEA.

https://www.bworldonline.com/pse-named- … east-asia/

totally agree on this.

Connections or not, the Covid pandemic abides by no discretion.
it will infect anyone who comes into contact with a covid-positive person (presuming they have not been vaxxed). And no amount of 'connection power' is going to stop you from being at risk.

what is the point or purpose of a quarantine if you're not going to abide by the medical rules? it is for your own safety and for the safety of others....clearly this dumb shit little girl doesn't care about either, knowing she was positive. it should be considered a crime, and i hope she faces just punishment for her actions.

Gardo Fuentes wrote:

Another fantastic news!  Woohoo!  Pinas is off to a great start this year.

Pinas Stock Exchange named best in SEA.

https://www.bworldonline.com/pse-named- … east-asia/

??? How are the other Stock Exchanges in SEA then? 
If it isnt changed and if the info I got some years ago is correct:
/companies dont need to tell how many shares they have!!! This make it impossible to value each share by valuing the company and divide with amount of shares
/and they can even make new more shares WITHOUT giving option to all share holders to get/sign a proprtional amount to what each have!!! so the value of the owned shares can drop without any control of common share holders...!!!

Although good things for share holders are comparingly low tax at dividents and tax at gaining when selling shares   

Expats can fly PAL again as it exits Chapter 11.   https://www.businesstraveller.com/busin … hapter-11/

Time to revisit PAL in-flight security video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qxvm8h91PRU

Actually with the new variant, there are just as many vaccinated as unvaccinated getting sick, and hospitalized.  This is why they are getting ready to roll out the 4th booster shot.

Retirements account value dropping with this market irritation. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/09/stock-m … -news.html

Good thin the exchange rate is moving in the right direction.  P51.3.

Gardo Fuentes wrote:

Retirements account value dropping with this market irritation. 

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/01/09/stock-m … -news.html

Good thin the exchange rate is moving in the right direction.  P51.3.

So better invest starting own business in the Philippines   

coach53 wrote:

So better invest starting own business in the Philippines   

I would advise for people to wait to recover lost money first before selling and investing in business.  The best time to start a business is when capital is at all-time-high.

Gardo Fuentes wrote:

coach53 wrote:

So better invest starting own business in the Philippines   

I would advise for people to wait to recover lost money first before selling and investing in business.

But I havent lost any money because I followed my own advice    and stayed out "western" investments. 

Gardo Fuentes wrote:

The best time to start a business is when capital is at all-time-high.

Well. Possible sometimes,
but:
1. There are more bargains to buy when economies are low.
2. Depending of business type, but often better be started some before tops, because
    a)  get rather high market a longer time if starting some earlier
    b)  the business would be trimmed in when reaching the top.

The lower static costs, the easier to make ok timing.
((E g the business type I am buying for very low bargain prices now, cost very litle if just resting, almost no costs, except the work to get the old owner errors solved. I mean until we realy start production.))

Wellsfry wrote:

Actually with the new variant, there are just as many vaccinated as unvaccinated getting sick, and hospitalized.  This is why they are getting ready to roll out the 4th booster shot.

The OP thread has several tentacles so I will comment on this one from my own experience. Having two jabs of Sinovac and one confirmed case of Covid-19. About a week ago I began feeling sick and the first symptoms of the Delta and Omicron is they mimic the common cold. Reading there has been cases of people getting Covid a second time, I started to get worried.

Sore throat, high temperature, stuffed up nose, aches and pains. Before I got sick I sent my son to the Pharmacy to restock our supply of Paracetamol which was running low. He said the pharmacy was out of stock. Now another son & my daughter-in-law work at different malls so I asked them to make a purchase, each one of them were able to buy only one single blister pack with 20 pills. (Pharmacy rationing)

So is there a supply chain shortage or a public run on Paracetamol, can this be associated with Covid?

Well I'm feeling much better today, I will never know if I had a cold or mild case of Covid. I have not been out of the house since Christmas, so I have know idea how I got sick.

Omicron sounds like a name for a football stadium.

Get well and stay strong, peace and love...

Glad You Are Feeling Better Bob.... Don't forget your vitamins.... Mainly Zinc, D, B3 and C, and lots of water. 👍🏻

I don't understand why anyone would come to the Philippines to spend 14 days in a hotel, there are ways around it but most foreigners wouldn't know how, my wife and her sisters were going from Davao to Manila a few times a month, no problem going to Manila but to return to Davao swab test and quarenteen, so on the return they fly to Butaun they require no test, and take bus to Davao, no test for bus riders, crazy isn't it

If you think this girl is the only person to break quarantine, you don't know much about the Philippines, there is nothing or nobody that money can't buy, if your vaccinated and wear your mask why would you be afraid