Ilocos Norte as the Typhoon Capital of the Philippines
After having visited by four typhoons in the last 2 months (Helen, Igme, Karen and Nina), Ilocos Norte is to be visited by 7 more typhoons until December as reported by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
Motor Vehicle Registration at LTO
Today, my Jeep was registered with the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and it took another whole day of my time. We arrived at the office at 8 o’clock in the morning and went home at 5 o’clock in the afternoon. It was really a grueling wait-and-see experience.
This experience prompts me to seek help from friends [...]
Today is Philippine Independence Day
Ilocos Norte and the whole country celebrates the 110th Independence Day of the Philippines today (June 12). It does not signify full independence though. It only meant that we are celebrating the 110th year of being free from the Spanish rule. Who rules the Philippines now? The Americans? Most probably. History shows that this country [...]
Quality of Education is Getting Worse in the Philippines
Television and print news imply that the quality of education in the Philippines is getting worse every year. Statistics also support the growing number of students every school year but the number of classrooms remain almost the same. This means that there is a lopsided student-teacher ratio which is supposed to be 1:40 [...]
Most Filipinos Don’t Own Their Houses
That is correct. With over 85M in population, most Filipinos in the Philippines are deprived of the three basic needs of men: food, shelter and clothing. Well, it’s not startling. In fact, here in the Philippines, these things are common knowledge.
Manage Your Finances Wisely in Times Like This
In the Philippines, the most serious problem Filipinos face is economic in nature. The Philippine rice crisis is getting worse and everyone is complaining about fare hikes, oil price increases, cost of education, etc. etc.
With this in mind, many Filipinos turn to lending entities (companies, family members who are gainfully employed, friends who are affluent, [...]
Importance of a Transportation Facility to You and Your Family
A transportation facility or transportation service is important to you and your family. It could be a car, a pick-up, a van, a motorcycle or a tricycle. Here in Ilocos Norte, the most mode of transportation is a tricycle – a motorcycle with a sidecar. A transportation facility has so many uses: [...]
Fixing Computer Hard Drives is A Painstaking Task
Today I’m fixing my two computer hard drives. It took me the whole day up to this hour determining the real trouble bugging my laptop and desktop computers. My hard drives crashed and I am trying to recover my data up to now. My laptop hard drive seems alright. For my desktop, [...]
