British Expats - Search Results
British Expats

Go Back  British Expats > Search Forums
Reload this Page >

Search Results

Register
FAQ
Wikiposts
Today's Posts
Search
Vendor Directory
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2
Search: Posts Made By: Stokkevn
Showing results 1 to 25 of 44
Search took 0.01 seconds.
Forum: Philippines
Nov 9th 2021, 6:39 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

You have to remember that the time lapse between testing and conformation of variant here is 7+ weeks.
Forum: Philippines
Nov 9th 2021, 6:36 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

From the TV this morning face shields in many areas are now no longer required but the DOH has said they are looking into the requirement for plastic goggles, not being too cynical but I wonder which...
Forum: Philippines
Sep 2nd 2020, 12:22 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Usual problems here. Up to end 1st Sept National DOH has Western Visayas as having had 5409 cases, Western Visayas DOH have them having had 4842 cases. Where is there a truthful and up to date case...
Forum: Philippines
Aug 24th 2020, 2:15 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

It has very little effect in a mall and nearly no effect on a motorbike but at least the uneducated gov officials have fore filled their duty of recommending something. I am still waiting for the...
Forum: Philippines
Aug 23rd 2020, 1:26 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Not new experimenting experimental drugs on the military, the British gov were not shy doing that during the Gulf War.
Forum: Philippines
Aug 19th 2020, 10:25 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

My missus played a blinder getting special passes for both of us to go shopping. I was the 'designated driver' as she did not drive and she was the 'designated shopper' as I did not speak the...
Forum: Philippines
Aug 1st 2020, 12:00 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Most likely - not. After the SONA the other day when the president claimed to be requesting preferential treatment to get a vaccine from China and then a few minutes later mentioning military action...
Forum: Philippines
Aug 1st 2020, 11:56 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

A few pointers on these. I did a hydraulic air flow analysis ( I know a sado with sod all else to do ) on the rider/pillion barrier using two standard industry tools, both showed that it would make...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 27th 2020, 12:35 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Lightweights in your area, saw one a while ago with tin roofing strapped to each side, the rider had two jeepny/truck tyres round his waist/chest and the pillion was holding a 8x4 ply sheet sideways
Forum: Philippines
Jul 24th 2020, 1:42 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Very true but you can sometimes get surprised. a friend booked a ticket for him and wife back in May for them to travel back to the UK first week in July, Not a chance I said. But bus, boat, taxi and...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 23rd 2020, 1:37 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Problem with this ( and previous ) virus outbreaks is that no one is prepared and as situations change most governments just spend most of their time fire fighting. The only thing you can do is keep...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 22nd 2020, 2:10 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

At least they are trying here, at least in the province where I am. Mask compliance seems to be very nearly 100%, due to the checkpoints the use of helmets on motorbikes seems to have gone up greatly...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 10th 2020, 12:41 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

I showed this motorbike barrier system to her-in-doors who initially could not see a problem until I explained that she would be hanging onto a plastic sheet ( as I would be using both hands to steer...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 8th 2020, 1:45 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

I thought our power supplier was a disaster zone with just of the few basic problems - power supply and billing. We normally get the bill on about the 12/13th of the month to be paid by the 16th. A...
Forum: Philippines
Jun 12th 2020, 11:11 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

When my wife ordered a pizza at the shopping mall a few weeks ago, we got the same bit of paper, so it was 'Father Xmas', date and time was 01.01.1900 at 00:00 and a fictitious phone number....
Forum: Philippines
Jun 5th 2020, 2:39 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

It is the lack of proper guidelines, the president will give out one set of guidelines with the caveat that LGUs will give out their own version of his EO, so basically saying everything in his EO...
Forum: Philippines
Jun 4th 2020, 3:40 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

They do it in private as well, wife has moved into the spare room.
Forum: Philippines
Jun 4th 2020, 2:19 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

You are cheerful aren't you. Last Xmas day we got a direct hit from a typhoon and no power for nearly a week, a few days later an earthquake followed by a volcano going off from early Jan to mid Feb...
Forum: Philippines
Jun 3rd 2020, 2:05 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Out in the sticks things have been more relaxed for a while, the 21:00hrs curfew siren goes off ( well some nights as early as 19:30 or as late as never ), jeepnys are now done out with seats...
Forum: Philippines
May 5th 2020, 1:15 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Apart from the obvious disaster that this virus is causing there are some positives. The air quality has improved immensely and is very obvious even where I live in a village on the edge of the...
Forum: Philippines
Apr 30th 2020, 1:57 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Agree about the alcohol ban but in Iloilo they did lift the ban and 12 hrs later reinstalled it due to the amount of drunks not obeying the lockdown rules. If they had never banned it, it would have...
Forum: Philippines
Apr 30th 2020, 10:04 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Pity about that, I use BPI and their list ( at least for our local banks ) seems pretty accurate.
Forum: Philippines
Apr 30th 2020, 5:34 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

Try the attached link for PNB branch opening times, seems to be updated relatively early each morning.

https://www.pnb.com.ph/index.php/pnb-open-branches
Forum: Philippines
Apr 28th 2020, 1:36 pm
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

If you are with BPI they update early each day as to which branches are open ( https://www.bpi.com.ph/announcements/open-branches ). We managed to get into Roxas City on Monday did a bit of shopping...
Forum: Philippines
Apr 16th 2020, 10:32 am
Replies: 2,129
Views: 139,414
Posted By Stokkevn

Re: NCR llockdown

I would not want to live in BAR in Mindanao, population around 4 million and they have 3 ventilators.
Showing results 1 to 25 of 44
 
Page 1 of 2
1
2


 
Forum Jump

Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service -

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.