Construction methods in the Philippines do vary from town to town and contractor to contractor. When building a house in the Philippines, there are many good building design and construction companies. Most do follow the Philippines Building Code but there are a great number that do not. We have looked at the environmental issues facing…
Philippines Life
Philippines Building Standards
Philippines building standards vary from town to town and village to village. Although the standards and codes are now set in law, enforcement is limited due to resources and generally only in the big cities. I am hoping that some of the subjects I cover in this article will help you spot the issues when…
Philippines Electrical Safety
Philippines electrical safety is one of a series of articles on building your home in the Philippines. So far, we talked about do you buy or build and then who to employ to build your home and last week, we covered home security. As a qualified electrician myself, I paid considerable attention to how electricians…
Building Fails Philippines – Part 2
This weeks article is called building fails in the Philippines – part 2. As I mentioned in last week’s article, it is not to highlight foolishness but a collection of areas I need to think about when building your home in the Philippines. In most of my articles, I have talked about topics that are the “normal”…
Building Fails Philippines – Part 1
This weeks article is called building fails in the Philippines – part 1. I have called this part 1 as it will stretch to two or three articles. It is not to highlight foolishness but a collection of areas I feel you need to think about when building your home in the Philippines. In my…
Building a house in the Philippines Part 2
So you have finally decided on building your own house in the Philippines, the area you are going to build in and decided that the environmental tests the Philippines will throw at you constantly are worth it. So, take some advice from someone who spent hours on YouTube. If you decide to go cheap, you…
Building a house in the Philippines
So now you have decided to retire to the Philippines, you need to decide to buy or build a house in the Philippines. If you read my previous posts on retiring to the Philippines, you will have read that you cannot own land as an ex-pat. So, if you are single or not sure you…
Divorce in the Philippines
So as a single guy looking for your new love in the Philippines. You need to know that Divorce in the Philippines is illegal and not recognised. In fact, the Philippines is one of only two countries left in the world that does not recognise divorce. The other is Vatican City. However, like with all…
Cost of living in the Philippines 2024
If you search YouTube or Google for “The Cost of Living in the Philippines 2024”, there will be hundreds of hits. All clickbait and all trying to get your time watching their videos to increase their revenues and income. I do however recommend “The Filipina Pea” as a source of truth. Yes, my blog, affiliate…
Poverty in the Philippines
Poverty in the Philippines, currently after the Covid pandemic, rose from 15% to 24%. In the UK and the western world, poverty is judged on how much of your income you have left after essential bills. People who are unemployed in the UK will get benefits, and parents do get child benefit. To be honest,…