Congrats on the approval of your probationary 13A resident visa, topper! Now you really gotta be sweet to your missus!
Re: hiking pics, yes - pics of topper hiking in lycra!
Topper, there are beaches near you and Mt Kanlaon is just a few towns away. Most travel restrictions have been removed, so go explore your island! There's a nice eco-park in/ near Bacolod (forgot the name). I visited it many moons ago.
Nice one Topper!
Congratulations.
Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I finally got my passport back with my visa. I applied on May 18th and just received my passport back today. That's how long the approval process is.
Congrats on your visa, topper! So yours was almost 4 months processing. I've read/ heard that it takes 3-6 months on average. I've also heard that there are fewer requirements when you convert it to the permanent one.
Just remember, be a good resident. Follow the rules, don't involve yourself in PH politics (online or offline) and remember the laws esp on Data Privacy, Anti Cybercrime and Safe Spaces!
Does that include not posting food pics that cause trauma
^lol. If you feel that your "safe space" has been trespassed, then that could be considered as a cybercrime. You'd have to prove it in a PH court, though.
Btw, those ^^ are real laws in PH.
Data Privacy Act: RA (Republic Act) 10173
Cybercrime Prevention Act: RA 10175
Safe Spaces Act: RA 11313 (includes online harassment & bullying)
Most of us know about Topper's past issue re: courts in TH...
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16 year wedding anniversary coming up next week…
Could be time for some anniversary burgers.
The wedding was on the 15th, we registered with the amphur on the 22nd. We waited a week just to see if it was going to work.
To be honest, I'd forgotten.
Without considering our anniversary, we did decide to go to the best burger shop here, Gunny's, before going to a shop nearby that is owned by a Brit who bakes bread and pastries and sells his own pesto and such.
"I was a good student. I comprehend very well, OK, better than I think almost anybody," - President Trump comparing his legal knowledge to a Federal judge.
This month is the MassKara festival here in Bacolod. There's tons of events, however, the biggest thing is the street dancing, similar to Carnival in Rio, but in very conservative traditional costumes. No bikini clad beauties here.
This was at a mall. We walked out to the food court smelled/endured that familiar, pungent, eyewatering smell of chilis and garlic being sautéed, the wife and I looked at each other and said "Thai Food!"
Sure enough, there was a stand serving authentic Thai food, cooked by a Thai chef. Lunch was bliss! I had larb moo for the first time in 2-1/2 years...it was pretty yummy.
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Congrats Topper, wish it was like that in LOS.
I took the night off tonight to go see the electric float parade. What a fooking mistake. There must have been 300,000 people to see the parade, getting through the crowd was hell. It's literally the most people I've ever seen in one place.
The wife had warned me there would be a huge crowd, but I honestly didn't expect the crowd size. We ended up walking about 3 kilometers to get out of the area cordoned off for the parade and the president. Marcos is here for the festivities, so they cut all cell service in the city for three hours this evening as well.
Once we got home, we stopped by Munsterific (PI 7-11) for something to eat (they have a restaurant attached) and to relax a bit. This couple was holding a jam session in front of the convenience store.
They weren't bad, we sat there for about 45 minutes chilling...
Their venue.....
^it's the first festival after 2 years. People are eager to go out, participate & be seen, plus the new president is there.
If you want crazier, go to Cebu in January for the Sinulog festival. I bet it's gonna be massive.
There's also Ati-Atihan festival in Aklan province (Panay island) - January, I think. In Antique prov (also in Panay), their festival is in late December, after Christmas. I was able to witness it 2x while visiting with my friend. It was fun! The street dancers (each town or school has a different grouo) mostly wear blackface. It's to depict the Ati/ Aeta tribe.
Thanks for the pics!
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