David Williams
@DavidWF
Australian expat in the Philippines
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65 posts
About me
Australian
Lives in Cebu
Speaks English only
Registration: 20 July 2013
Activity
In retrospect, would you move again to the Philippines? by Christine
Hi all, If you had to look back on your expat experience in the Philippines, would you heartily say "lets do it again"? From the preparation stage to your actual everyday life in your new country, what did you enjoy the most? Would you do ...
I am out of here in six weeks time, never to return. Have been here four years too long, and my advice to anybody wanting to come here to live, think with your head that has the brain in it, and not the other one. Read More
Am confused - how to go about buying or building a native house? by DavidWF
Can somebody help me out here please, I have $60,000.00 dollars (Aust) and my dream is to build or buy a native house, but am unsure of how to go about it. Have been living in Dumaguete for three years plus with the same lady, and have been renting ...
What would you know dandunn, you have only been in the country for five minutes, and yes I can speak Cebuano ( whatever that has to do with it ) and I can also speak a little Tagalog. Does that help you out to analyse me? Read More
Do you speak Filipino? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Filipino is essential for a successful integration in the Philippines. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Filipino? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
A typical reply from a uneducated person.......... surely you can do better than that drizarra 'Look up ONCOLOGIST and when you understand what it means get back to me, otherwise dont waste my time trying to sound intelligent. Cheers Read More
Am confused - how to go about buying or building a native house? by DavidWF
Can somebody help me out here please, I have $60,000.00 dollars (Aust) and my dream is to build or buy a native house, but am unsure of how to go about it. Have been living in Dumaguete for three years plus with the same lady, and have been renting ...
Well folks I have decided to pack up and head back to Australia because since I have lived here in the Philippines for the past four years my health has deteriorated, and I am going downhill fast. Four years of continuous noise, screaming neighbors, ... Read More
Do you speak Filipino? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Filipino is essential for a successful integration in the Philippines. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Filipino? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
I live in Dumaguete Detgator having lots of conversations with the locals, and my wife has to translate the slang that I am unaware of using, but it gives everybody a good laugh at my expense. lol. Lucky that I am not thin skinned and can take a ... Read More
Do you speak Filipino? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Filipino is essential for a successful integration in the Philippines. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Filipino? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
Dont spit the dummy drizarra because I agree with you. But him being a retired Oncologist finds it hard to make conversation, and he is not into facebook, or texting so that limits his range of topics. Anyway he is only here for two weeks, but I ... Read More
Do you speak Filipino? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Filipino is essential for a successful integration in the Philippines. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Filipino? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
Thanks detgator I did not mean any offense it is just that my wife has turned into a practical joker now, ( I have taught her too well lol ) and she does it better than me...... and she loves it when she talks slang to her friends and they dont know ... Read More
Do you speak Filipino? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Filipino is essential for a successful integration in the Philippines. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Filipino? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
Well Detgator you did not let me down. In actual fact it was my wife (Filipino) who suggested that I put that message on as a practical joke, to see how many remarks I would get, but so far you are the only one. But in actual fact I agree with ... Read More
Do you speak Filipino? by Priscilla
Hi everyone, It is widely agreed that speaking Filipino is essential for a successful integration in the Philippines. Do you agree? Share your experience! Do you speak Filipino? If so, where did you learn this language? Where can one attend a ...
My friend decided to learn the Philippines language so as he could listen into the conversations, but now he is sorry that he did because he hasn`t heard anything of interest...... always the same conversation. Cellphone, Load, Singing shows, Food, ... Read More
Studying in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in the Philippines? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in ...
No I am not rude FilAmerican mom. I would expect any educated person would know the capitol city of Australia, and for your benefit I do know the capitol cities of each of the fifty states in America, we were taught them when I was at High ... Read More
Studying in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in the Philippines? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in ...
"The Philippines has one of the best medical schools in Asia" What drugs are you on? Read More
Studying in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Would you recommend studying abroad in the Philippines? Every year, 4 million young people from all over the world choose to study abroad for one semester or a full academic year. Would you encourage them to come and study in ...
I had my two children in a school in Negros Oriental and all they learnt was how to dance, and when I complained to the Principle all he said was that if I did not like the way that my children were being taught that I could always take them out and ... Read More
Information by DavidWF
Can anybody please tell me how I can place a for sale add. Apparently there is a way but I can't work it out. Thank you.
Thanks TeeJay Now I have to work out my add. Have a good one mate. Read More
Information by DavidWF
Can anybody please tell me how I can place a for sale add. Apparently there is a way but I can't work it out. Thank you.
Thanks TeeJay but there are no Hand Tools on top of my page, only the mail envelope, the bell, the flag, and my profile thing, but definitely no tools unless I am in the wrong area. Read More
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Can anybody please tell me how I can place a for sale add. Apparently there is a way but I can't work it out. Thank you. Read More