Author: James Z. Carpio   Don’t get me wrong, I love the island life; the sands, swimming in the aquamarine waters and the scorching sun and...

There has been a lot of questions posed by foreigners on the proper procedure in marrying a citizen of the Philippines. As a result,...

Author: James Z. Carpio Naga’s European transformation started hundreds of years ago. The city was established in 1575 on order of Spanish Governor-General Francisco de...

Panicuason Hot Springs is about 40 minutes away from Naga’s center.  The road going there was uphill and we passed by small towns and...

I have been in the Philippines now for over twelve months and have looked at many banks for the purpose of finding a bank...

Visa requirements for entering the Philippines So, you want to move or visit the Philippines, what is the requirements. If you are a UK or US...

We reached the Municipality of Malinao in between the City of Tabaco and Tiwi in Albay at around eleven in the morning. We went...

Bicol food is one of the things you must try when you visit the Philippines. Bicol is well known for it's  food,one of which...

By: James Z. Carpio Famished after a long drive to Legazpi from Naga, my brother and I decided to dine at the now famous 1st...

ATTENTION: Since this article was written the law has changed,you can no longer obtain a Philippine license while on a tourist visa unless you...