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Looking after your health in Davao Day to day health It this age of the internet just about everyone can become an instant expert.  Most of us do it when we are not feeling 100%, and it’s not something we usually experience is to turn to the internet and diagnose ourselves.   It is essential to follow the maxim “Prevention is better than cure” There are two everyday things that can and will cause you problems. Stings and Sunshine.  Take what every preventive measure you can to avoid both. Malaria and Dengue, especially Dengue, can be a problem in the Davao area in parti ..read more

Rent accomadation in Davao. The number 1 priorty for most Expats The housing options for rent in Davao City are considerable I am only going to explore what I believe to be the main categories that will be of interest to Ex-Pats. Although I will go into ownership in more in-depth detail in another article, I want to state that no matter what you have heard or read about elsewhere FOREIGNERS CANNOT OWN LAND.    You can own property, but you cannot own the land that it stands on.  ONLY Filipino citizens can own land. You can lease the land for long periods of time with ..read more

There are many payment options available to you. As with most places cash is still King but the various Payment Options especially plastic and digital payments are catching on fast in Davao City The complete range of Payment Options are Cash Checks Debit cards Credit cards Electronic bank transfers Mobile payments Cash The highest note available is the 1000 Peso Note roughly equivalent to 20 US Dollars, Most of the smaller shops will struggle to make change for a small purchase if you give them a high-value note such as the 1000 or 500 You should try to carry a range of currency including c ..read more

Davao City wishes you the best Christmas HO Ho ho   Yes I Know.   Why am I posting Merry Christmas on the 1st Day of September Well SeptemBER is a “ber” month so its Christmas – simple as that The longest Christmas celebrations in the world While the rest of the world is anticipating other holidays like Thanksgiving and Halloween, Christmas songs are already played in malls of Davao City and on radio stations. The Philippines has the most extended Christmas in the world. And Davao likes to make the best of it that it can; It all ends on the 6th of January I was having my ..read more

Swimming - Not the #1 Pastime Yes, strange as it may seem considering the topography of the Philippines, but most people here can not swim. Here is an extract from a local paper Every year, thousands of Filipinos die by drowning, and, as investigations would reveal, many of those victims didn’t know how to swim. In last year’s Holy Week alone, for instance, dozens of fatalities in various tourist spots were reported — from waterfalls and creeks to swimming pools and beach resorts.  Surely, there were other factors at play: lack of supervision (particularly for young children), inadeq ..read more

The 4 steps to happiness in Davao You have done it! After many months of planning the move to Davao, you have arrived. So it starts now, your new life in Davao City, you have arrived at the airport navigated to where you will be spending the first few days and nights, done a quick unpack and now what……. It will all depend on the time of day Time to Explore Davao City Most likely your first outing will be to one on the 7 Malls in Davao and maybe check out the cost of food and beer.   Famous Slogan for Davao City You will probably end up in one of the 7 Malls, There are plenty of food op ..read more