This is our Philippines – Monday Thoughts – Perks of the Job

Welcome to Monday everyone! Hope you all had a great weekend
with family and friends!

Singh is back with us this morning as we discuss some of the
perks you might receive if working on an overseas contract. Leave is one of the
first and foremost perks in my opinion. I think spending time with family when
you can is very important. You already spend most of the time away from them,
so any time you get off is a great advantage. When companies do not pay well
and have few vacations given, there is usually high turnover in those companies.

Make sure if you do get a job offer, you want to make sure
that what you have been told is in writing. If you do not see it, ask about it.
Do not wait until you are on ground and then say the recruiter promised you
this and that. It is too late then. Working schedules, living quarters, food
and health insurance are all important issues you should make sure are in the
contract.

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This is our Philippines – Electric Repairs – The Connection

I am not an electrician by any means. It was sure good to
have someone come over that knows what they are doing to make the connection. I
am not a fan of being shocked.

Jerry and Dennis did a great job getting the electric hooked
up and back working again. They even had a little joking around to do while at
it! Who said Filipinos don’t have a sense of humor! Maybe it just takes around
220 volts to get it out of them! I just ain’t gonna touch that!  

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This is our Philippines – Electric Repairs – Don't Be Shocked

We have been trying to get the electric wiring to the house
replaced for awhile now. The thin wire we had would often short out during a
strong windstorm. It looked like this was just a temporary wire they had run
while building the house and never replaced it once the building was completed.
Now that we have the new pole with the rest of the electric from the house
running underground, we decided it was time to change this cable as well.

Dennis is a good person to know. He has a lot of connections
as well. When we discussed changing the wire out, he knew just the person to do
it. You do not want just anyone working on installing your electricity. He
called his brother-in-law who is actually a lineman for Ilseco. That is the
electric company for our area. He came bright and early to get started on this
project.

You will notice the differences in the lines during the
video. I was very thankful to finally get this project completed. Now Maly can
burn all her lights and I will not be so worried about short outs all the time.

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This is our Philippines – Let’s Eat – The Grill at Sentro Streat

After dropping off the van to be serviced, Kuya and I head out for some lunch. Although we did have an appointment time, it would be a few hours for them to complete the service.

We took a tricycle into town to find a place to eat. We did not want to go to the usual places to eat. We did not want McDonalds, Jollibee or somewhere like that. The tricycle driver suggested a place called Sentro Streat. He said we would have several choices there to eat from.

Inside this Sentro Streat pavilion there were several places to eat. The place had a big area in the middle with tables and chairs set up. It also had a band stand that I am sure they could have live bands perform there. It was a cool little place.

We chose to eat at the grill. While waiting for our food, the owner Ronald came out to meet us. I think it was the fact I spoke English that thrilled him the most. We sat and chatted for a few minutes while our food was cooked. He was very interesting to chat with. His wife RJ did a good job with the food. We really enjoyed our meal there. Maybe the next time our van is serviced, I will try eating here again.

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This is our Philippines – Road time – Cauayan to Santiago

We drove down from Cauayan to
Santiago to get our van serviced. The ride down is a good ride on most days.
Like any adventure out on the roads in the Philippines you never know what you
might see.

I try to explain some of the trip
down since I was not the driver today. Kuya came along as we had some more business,
we wanted to take care of. Kuya knew the places we needed to go, so it is
always good to have him along. If I am not at home, Kuya is the driver Maly
uses to get the kids back and forth to school and all her other needs for a
driver.

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This is our Philippines – Lechon Manok at Maly’s Country Market

All I have to say is WOW! That is some amazing Lechon Manok! The taste of the grill while still having that rotisserie juiciness! That is way better than the chicken we were getting in town!

We bought baskets to use on the chicken griller. This allows us to butterfly the chicken. We go ahead prior to marinating it and slice it in half. I believe this allows the marinade to penetrate the chicken better. We try to have it marinated overnight so it is nice and spiced up prior to it going on the grill.

This was our first trial run with many more to come I am sure as we tweak the recipe for just that right flavor. We also need to work on getting the timings down for the cook. It is a trial by error at this point. The chickens have been very favorable though.

Maly is doing the chicken on a by order basis right now. We just do not have the customers for a nightly service. If you have not tried Maly’s Special Lechon Manok, give her a call an order one today! I can guarantee you will not be disappointed!



You can call or text your orders to +63-939-513-8987! Maly’s Country Market is located in Purok 3, Bustamante, Luna, Isabela!



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This is our Philippines – Kashias Chicken Griller Delivery

The day has arrived! Maly’s Country
Market finally has a Chicken Griller!

A big thank you to Kashia’s Food
Cart and Chicken Griller for the smooth transaction and for the delivery of the
chicken griller. I was not able to find anyone to make a griller for me in the
Cauayan area, so I contacted Kashia’s Food Cart and Chicken Griller in Manila
to have one made. They not only made it for us, but delivered it all the way
from Manila by themselves. I know from experience that this is a long drive! We
really appreciate the fact that they made this delivery and helped set it up.

We hope to be able to provide a
great alternative for the people in Bustamante and the surrounding areas for
some good home cooked lechon manok!

Call or text Maly with your orders!

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This is our Philippines – Who’s on the Phone? – Will Chooks have to go?

For several months now, I have been
looking for a chicken griller to add to our store inventory. I thought it would
be nice to have a Lechon Manok stand in Bustamante itself. If only for our own
use, I would be able to cook Lechon Manok and not have to go to town for it. I
wanted to try a different taste than the Sr Pedro, Andocks and Chooks to go.

I also wanted it to kind of be a
surprise, so I did not tell anyone at the house we were getting this until
right at the day of delivery. I needed Maly to communicate with them to ensure
they made it in.

The people delivering the chicken
griller had to come from Manila. They had used a WAZE map to provide them with
the directions. The problem was, it brought them across the rice fields along
the back roads. I was sent out on a search party, but I could not find them. Finally,
as we were trying to eat our merienda, we get the call they are really close
by. Again, I go out and I do see them coming down the road? Is the surprise
here! Tune in next FRIDAY to find out!

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This is our Philippines – DIY Project: Lights

When I arrived home, the majority of
the work on the fence had been completed. There were still some issues that
Dennis was working to complete like the gates and putting a locking handle on
it. Also, none of the lights had been installed yet.

I decided that with two of us
working on this project it might go a little faster. I set up a mini assembly
line to get the lights put together before Dennis would take them and install
them on the fence themselves. Each box would contain 2 globes. They had base
plates that needed to be fitted for them before they went out to Dennis. This
is where I came in.

It was a pretty simple task, but
there were a few issues. The first light we installed the wing nuts were not
able to be screwed on properly. It seemed as if when they manufactured these,
the holes were drilled out in the opposite direction. A little tap with the
hammer and this rectified that situation.

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