My Philippine Life

Personal perspectives on retirement life in the Philippines

Category Archives: Manila

December 22, 2012
by GOIloilo
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How to get a metered taxi at Manila NAIA – an illustrated guide

There are two types of taxis available at Terminal 3 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport. This guide will show even first time visitors how to find their way to get a regular Manila taxi to their hotel rather than an official “Yellow” airport taxi and save themselves about half on taxi fares. But, read our cautions. Continue reading →

February 13, 2012
by GOIloilo
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St. Luke’s Extension Clinic, Ermita, Manila

St. Luke’s Extension Clinic, J. Bacobo Street, Ermita, Manila. For those of you who are seeking a visa to bring a Filipina wife or fiance to the U.S.A, I thought you’d like to see the building where physical and other exams are conducted on behalf of the U.S. Embassy. Continue reading →

September 1, 2011
by GOIloilo
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Manila Hotel Recommendations

Our personal reviews and recommendations on Manila and Makati hotels. This modest article is not intended to be comprehensive. We just give our opinion, to those who may be interested, on a few Manila hotels at which we have stayed or visited for the purpose of seeing whether we wanted to stay there in the future. Our budget and our focus is on mid-range or lower priced Manila hotels. Continue reading →

August 23, 2011
by GOIloilo
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Bahay Tsinoy, Intramuros, a Museum of Chinese Heritage in the Philippines

The Bahay Tsinoy Museum is a don’t-miss stop for history-minded visitors to Manila. Bahay Tsinoy is a museum which presents the history of the Chinese in Philippine history. The Bahay Tsinoy is located in the historic walled Intramuros area of Manila on Anda Street. Continue reading →