You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

THAT GIVES ME A GOOD IDEA!

Very often - sometimes too often! - the thought is back! If we wake up in the morning (or even many times in the middle of the night), the thought is back. Sometimes, the thought will not let us sleep. The "act of thinking". the "reflection", the "opinion" or the "serious consideration", no matter how we describe it - our memory and conscience is always with us as a permanent companion.


We brood over unsettled problems. Sometimes we bear unfair treatments, arrogance, ignorance, incompetent know-it-all-betters, and unbearable oddballs, who inexorable love to make our life a hell while living themselves a disorderly life.


We would not like to be distracted, but we're toying with some good ideas how we could throw overboard all that "human garbage". What will come next is a matter of conjecture.


Of course, I've got my ideas, but I'm not a mind reader. Too many trains of thought make us thoughtless and absent-minded especially in difficult and important daily life situations.


Does waiting and/or sleeping solve our problems? Or is it just again in time? Our life's central idea should not be that while waiting, time solves all our problems. Thoughts should intensify, condense and deepen plans followed by actions.


It's good and helpful to carry thoughts in us all the time. Incomprehensible, or better unfinished and un-matured thoughts, no matter whether positive or negative, should be slept on, before tiredness outstrips us with supersonic speed.


Sometimes we feel that our thoughts and ideas can't be fulfilled with life. Where the heart is willing, it will find a thousand ways; but where the heart is weak, it will find a thousand excuses. If doubts begin to take roots, we should rouse from pink-tinted idealism or wear down and annihilate nightmares and erase and wipe out such thoughts and ideas.


If our thoughts are good and have the chance to be fulfilled in action, especially if "the other side" is prepared and willing to step on to such a bridge of life, we might get support and words of encouragement.


And, if not? No action? Maybe it is God's will to keep and protect us from a careless, rash, disadvantageous and uneasy action. Every new day gives us new inexhaustible possibilities to survive, to bear trials and to start a new beginning. We overlook and fail to notice many chances to lie through our sluggishness and laziness while thinking and dreaming of unequaled and unfulfilled ideas.

BI starts deporting foreigners who worked for illegal POGOs on Oct. 19

by Jeffrey Damicog

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla

The Bureau of Immigration (BI) will start deporting on Wednesday, Oct. 19, foreigners who worked with the Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) whose licenses have been cancelled by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR).

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Tuesday, Oct. 18, said during a press conference that BI Commissioner Norman G. Tansingco has informed him that “five or six of them will be deported,”

“There are 400 more in custody who are being scheduled. China is validating the identities of the persons to be deported if they are really their nationals,” Remulla said.

Meanwhile, Remulla said the Department of Justice (DOJ) is studying the recommendation made by the BI to implement an amnesty for illegal aliens in the country.

“This problem will have to be resolved for the country, hindi lang sa POGO (not only for POGO),” he explained.

“We have so many illegal aliens in this country who have to be recorded properly,” he pointed out.

Remulla lamented that illegal aliens in the country have become “milking cows of many people who should not be doing it.”

“So, these illegal aliens we have to deal with them. All of this mistreatment of foreigners in our country has to stop,” he stressed.

Tourist arrivals in Boracay increase in first half of October

by Tara Yap, MB

ILOILO CITY – Tourist arrivals in the world-famous Boracay Island resort in Malay town, Aklan increased in the first half of October, 2022, the Malay Tourism Office reported.

Based on the MTO data, a total of 65,427 tourists visited the country’s most popular beach destination from October 1-15, which is 7,640 more compared to the same period in September that saw 57,787 tourists’ arrivals.

The increase paled in comparison to the first half of August where 81,574 tourists visited the island resort.

Boracay Island during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Tara Yap/File/Manila Bulletin)


Most of those who visited Boracay, or about 55,658, were local tourists who came from different parts of the country. Last September 1-15, there were 50,697 domestic visitors.

The foreign arrivals also increased for the first half of October with a total of 8,725 tourists. In comparison, there were 5,613 foreign visitors for the first half of September.

Only tourist arrivals of the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) dropped for the first half of October with 1,287. In comparison, there were 1,477 OFWs last September 1-15.

Super Lotto’s P170M, Ultra Lotto’s P139M jackpot not hit on Oct. 18 draw

by Luisa K. Cabato, MB

The jackpot prizes for Super Lotto 6/49 worth P170,399,131.20 and Ultra Lotto 6/58 worth P139,640,275.60 were not hit on its 9 p.m. draw on Tuesday, Oct. 18.

PCSO / MANILA BULLETIN

The winning combination for Super Lotto was 26-22-36-41-06-19 as per the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

Forty players got the second prize worth P50,000.

Meanwhile, the lucky numbers for Ultra Lotto were 32-04-23-27-10-21 as per PCSO’s advisory.

Nineteen bettors were able to hit the game’s second prize worth P120,000.

The jackpot for Lotto 6/42 was also not hit on the same draw.

The lucky digits were 42-35-04-27-05-37 for a jackpot of P13,183,447.20.

PCSO reminded that prizes exceeding P10,000 are subject to 20 percent tax pursuant to the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion Law.

Prizes not claimed within one year from the draw date shall be considered forfeited by Republic Act No. 1169, PCSO added.

Here is the summary of winners for the Oct. 18 evening draw as posted on PCSO’s official Facebook account.

ULTRALOTTO 6/58

32 -04 -23 -27 -10 -21

WINNERS SUMMARY

jackpot = 0 / 139,640,275.60

2nd =19 / 120,000.00

3rd =1,243 /2,000.00

4th =21,583 / 100.00

SUPERLOTTO 6/49

26 -22 -36 -41 -06 -19

WINNERS SUMMARY

jackpot = 0 / 170,399,131.20

2nd =40 / 50,000.00

3rd =1,988 / 1,200.00

4th =33,554 / 50.00

LOTTO 6/42

42 -35 -04 -27 -05 -37

WINNERS SUMMARY

jackpot = 0 / 13,183,447.20

2nd =20 / 24,000.00

3rd =988 /800.00

4th =16,046 / 20.00

6D LOTTO

6 – 8 – 9 – 6 – 4 – 9

WINNERS SUMMARY

1st = 0 / 503,118.68

2nd = 1 / 40,000.00

3rd =15 / 4,000.00

4th =303 / 400.00

5th =2,638 / 40.00

3D LOTTO

2 – 4 – 8

WINNERS SUMMARY

STD =878 /4500

RBL3 = 0 / 1,500.00

RBL6 =1,10 / 750.00

2D LOTTO

25 -19

WINNERS SUMMARY

STD =282 / 4,000.00

RBL =893 / 2,000.00

PSEi surges on remittance, US bank earnings news

The local stock market surged on the back of strong gains in the US bourses.

The main index jumped 158.31 points or 2.65 percent to close at 6,128.64 with the Property sector leading the rally. However, volume declined to 351 million shares worth P4.82 billion as gainers outpaced losers 109 to 73 with 52 unchanged.

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“Philippine shares rebounded above the 6,000 mark as investors turned bargain hunters and picked up badly beaten index names across the board,” said Regina Capital Development Corporation Managing Director Luis Limlingan.

He noted that, “In the US, last night’s moves were also grounded on solid earnings reports coming from the likes of Bank of America and Bank of New York Mellon.”

Philstocks Financial Assistant Research Manager Claire Alviar said “The local bourse jumped as investors cheered the increase in remittance last August. Also, positive cues from the US market overnight pushed the market upwards.”

“OF cash remittances in August grew by 4.29 percent year-on-year, bringing the year-to-date remittances to $20.99 billion. This boosted sentiment as higher remittance may help the peso from weakening against the US dollar,” she added.

48th PBC opens today: ‘PH is ready and open for business’

Published October 19, 2022, 12:05 AM

by Manila Bulletin

The 48TH Philippine Business Conference (PBC) happening today at the Manila Hotel will go down in history as one of the most anticipated if not one the most eventful business gathering in the country.
With the theme “The Philippines is Ready and Open for Business,” the two-day 48th PBC & Expo aptly describes the readiness of the business community to fully open up and do business after two years of intermittent hard lockdowns due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

The 48th PBC will not only be historical as it is the first full face-to-face conference after the pandemic, but will also be the first PBC for President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., whose father Marcos, Sr. had made the annual PBC his staging ground for some of his economic and business pronouncements during his presidency.

This time, Marcos, Jr. will address the business community and respond to the PBC resolutions on a wide array of issues.

The 48th PBC Resolutions already submitted in advance to Malacañang cover a wide range of issues from achieving food security, transparent and affordable health care, employment generation, globally-competitive education and training standards, strengthened national security, reliable and competitive digitalization, climate change resilient and environmental-friendly policies, affordable power, safe and efficient transportation, and an outward and forward-looking trade policy.

Businessmen will be all ears.

Ferdinand “Perry” Ferrer, 48th PBC&E chairman, noted that this will be Marcos’ first PBC appearance following his overwhelming win in the May 2022 national elections.

The business community is excited to hear the President’s vision and programs to steer the country toward a higher growth trajectory. The private sector will be the government’s partner in achieving this vision.

The previous administration has laid down the groundwork to attract more foreign direct investment with the amendment of important legislation such as the Public Service Act, the Foreign Investment Act, and the Retail Trade Liberalization Act.

The country is set to benefit from the capital, technology, and greater competition these reforms will bring in the form of more jobs and better products and services.

Reform measures such as the Ease of Doing Business Act and the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises Act likewise support the expansion of domestic enterprises and recovery from two years of lost opportunities.

The 48th PBC&E will be looking at how the new government will build on these reform measures to make a real difference to the economy going forward.

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the host of the annual PBC, has also organized huge business delegations from countries like the USA, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, and Japan to attend the conference.

These foreign delegations are set to explore business opportunities and joint ventures in a business-to-business session with Filipino businessmen.

PCCI has also lined up an exciting series of plenary sessions.

As customary, the PBC will start with the opening keynote message from Vice President Sara Duterte.
Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno will make a keynote presentation to set the tone of the conference, followed by a fireside chat with Secretary Arsenio Balisacan of the National Economic Development Authority and interesting discussions with some of the country’s top executives to highlight the business prospects and priorities of the new administration.

A session featuring United States Ambassador Marykay Carlson and Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian will focus on building strategic alliances to create new markets and attract more investments.

For all the businessmen in the country, this year’s PBC is the best time to renew contacts, build networks, and make moves to surmount difficulties amid economic challenges.

Tuesday, October 18, 2022

How many Filipinos know 4 or more languages?

 

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If you consider each regional dialect its own separate language, I’d say most Filipinos speak at least 3 - 4 languages by default.


I’ll give you a friend of mine:

He speaks:

1. English - most Filipinos do.

2. Tagalog - the national language. Yes, I know the national language is technically “Filipino,” but it’s mostly really Tagalog.

3. Visayan (Bisaya) - he currently lives in Cebu

4. Waray - Eastern Visayan dialect. He grew up in Tacloban where this is spoken.

Add to that:

Chinese-Filipinos will typically speak some form of Chinese language.

Many well-traveled Filipinos and overseas workers speak a foreign language, whether it is German, Spanish, Italian, French, etc.

There are over 100 spoken dialects in the Philippines, making most Filipinos natural linguists.

Marcos declares October 31, 2022 a special non-working holiday

By THIRD ANNE PERALTA-MALONZO, SunStar Manila

October 18, 2022


PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has declared October 31, 2022 as a special non-working holiday, Office of the Press Secretary officer-in-charge Cheloy Garafil said on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.


"The President has signed the proclamation declaring October 31 as a special non-working holiday, para na rin po marami tayong time kasama ang ating pamilya at para ma-promote na rin po ang ating local tourism (so that we can spend more time with our family and promote our local tourism)," Garafil said in a press conference.


Declaring October 31 as a holiday will pave the way for a long weekend as October 30 and November 1, 2022 were also both declared as holidays.


According to the Department of Labor and Employment, the “no work, no pay” policy applies during special non-working holidays.


If an employee reported to work on such days, he or she is entitled to 30 percent additional daily salary with an additional 30 percent if overtime.


For work done during a special day that also falls on his or her rest day, an employee will be paid 50 percent of his or her basic wage on the first eight hours and additional 30 percent for overtime. (SunStar Philippines)

7 provinces log ‘very high’ Covid-19 positivity rates

Published October 18, 2022, 9:32 AM

by Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz

(OCTA RESEARCH FELLOW DR. GUIDO DAVID / TWITTER)

The OCTA Research Group on Tuesday, Oct. 18 said seven provinces have registered “very high” or above 20 percent Covid-19 positivity rates over the past week.

Positivity rate refers to the number of individuals who yielded positive results from among those who were tested for Covid-19. 

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In an update shared on Twitter, OCTA fellow Dr. Guido David said OCTA observed very high positivity rates in the following provinces as of Oct. 15.

Camarines Sur (46.2 percent) 

Tarlac (41.6 percent) 

Cavite (22.8 percent)

Rizal (22.1 percent)

Zambales (22 percent)

Laguna (21 percent)

Meanwhile, Metro Manila’s positivity rate was down further at 15 percent on Oct. 15, from 17.9 percent on Oct. 8.

The World Health Organization-recommended positivity rate is 5 percent or less to show that the spread of the virus is under control.

Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2022 Alexandra Mae Rosales coming home

by Robert Requintina

Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2022 Alexandra Mae Rosales (Facebook)

Newly crowned Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2022 Alexandra Mae Rosales is coming home following a successful stint in India last Oct. 16.

Rosales, 26, is scheduled to arrive in the country on Wednesday, Oct. 19, according to her talent manager Meg Perez. She is the first Filipino to win the title.

Upon her arrival, Rosales is scheduled to appear as a guest on several TV programs, fashion shows, and judging gigs.

The beauty queen from Laguna thanked her family, friends, and fans who prayed and supported her in her pageant journey.

“We did it! As I always say, I couldn’t have done it better without the people who rallied with me since day 1. Who used their time and talents to help me scream, ‘I AM DESERVING’. I love you mama, sampi, sam sapo, eli, chanel, reygie, nay meg, tito rog, ate mae and jj, alam nyo yan. Thank you for believing in me and bringing out the best in me. This crown is for you and for the Philippines!” Rosales wrote on social media.

In 2021, Rosales competed in the BInibining Pilipinas beauty pageant. Prior, she worked for Okada Manila for three years when she decided to try her luck in the most prestigious national pageant.

Rosales focused on animal welfare in the country.

“Many people lack awareness on animal care. Hanggang ngayon may thinking pa rin ang iba na unahin ang tao dahil hayop lang iyan. They are living creatures given to us by God. I believe God gave animals to us so that we can take care of them, not to exploit them,” said Rosales.

“Sometimes we use them for our resources. They have feelings also and tayong tao na may mga isip, we need to protect these animals,” she said

Miss Supermodel Worldwide 2022 Alexandra Mae Rosales (2md from right) and her court (Facebook)

Rosales also slammed products that use animals for their tests.

“There are make-up brands that use animals for testing, such as lipstick and eye shadows. I don’t patronize make-up brands that test on animals,” she said.

She added: “It’s a hidden issue and not many people know that. I hope these should be stopped. Many animals are exploited for research.”

Rosales has cats and dogs.

She graduated with a degree in tourism from Malayan College in Laguna. She stands 5’9 1/2 and measures 36-25-36.

In 2015, Rosales competed at the Miss Southeast Asia Ambassadress in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.