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  • Rural Electricity

    Rural Electricity

    An Enormous Challenge I have a friendly, working relationship with the managers of our local electrical substation. Over the years, I have sent them very accurate information on outages we observe in two different barangays, even identifying damaged components, pole numbers, and voltage readings. A few times, the NEECO manager or crew chief has called…

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  • Multicabs

    Multicabs

    After a lifetime of service in Japan, these mini-trucks are shipped to the Philippines, disassembled, flipped around, and rebuilt — switching from right-hand drive (Japanese standard) to left-hand drive (PH and US standard). Here in Luzon, the biggest company doing these remanufacturing operations is RUSCO. Personally, I think they are wonderfully cute, very economical, and…

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  • Meet the Super Grandia

    Meet the Super Grandia

    The Ford Econoline of the Philippines I spent a month looking for a vehicle before I got on the plane to come here. I knew I wanted a van of some sort. I’ve always had vans. Love their versatility. But there are many transportation options available in PH. Multicabs fascinate me, but I am too…

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  • LDRs

    LDRs

    You will probably engage in an LDR at some point – a Long Distance Relationship. This IS NOT chatting with three Filipinas simultaneously.  That comes BEFORE the LDR.  An LDR is a commitment.  Trust.  It is an actual, mutual, one-on-one, “we are in this together” long-term relationship.  If you are not ready / not capable…

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