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DepEd Orders Suspension of All In-Person and Home-Based Academic Activities When Temperatures Reach 42°C

Education Secretary Sonny Angara has issued comprehensive school guidelines to prepare for the threat of a Super El Niño. For the safety of students and teachers, all in-person and home-based academic activities must be suspended when the ambient temperature reaches 42 degrees Celsius.

"We can't afford to wait until extreme heat hits. Our plan this year is proactive, careful, and systematic," he said.

Full article: https://www.onenews.ph/articles/deped-complete-suspension-of-classes-if-temperature-hits-42-degrees-celsius

Seriously, this is too much. We went through the pandemic, we were the first K-12 graduates, and now prices have gone up on everything!!! Even fish balls couldn't escape it.

$100 a night in Angeles City — One Euphoria Lux Hotel near Walking Street

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This video presents One Euphoria Lux Hotel, within walking distance of Walking Street in Angeles City, as a $100-a-night stay.

💡 Key takeaways

[Price and booking]
• A room at One Euphoria Lux Hotel costs $100 a night (at the time of filming), he says.
• Rooms are hard to get on weekends and demand has been high since it opened, so he repeatedly recommends booking well in advance.
• One Euphoria Residences in the same complex also offers condominium units, so you can book either a hotel room or a condo.

[Location and building]
• It's within walking distance of Walking Street.
• The building is about 3 years old, he says.

[Ratings]
• Google gives it 3.5 stars; the host thinks that's a bit low and gives it 4.5 stars on his own channel.
• The host ranks it among the top three hotels within walking distance of Walking Street and says Angeles is the best value for money in the Philippines.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Intro — One Euphoria Lux Hotel at $100 a night
01:00 Book ahead; condo units also available
02:01 Channel membership pitch
03:30 Music-only segment
06:02 Drone footage (Walking Street to Fields Avenue to Don Juico)

💬 What viewers said (2 comments)
• A viewer replied with a short "$100? Pass!" and the channel owner agreed.

Can anyone recommend a reliable lender in the Philippines?

It was my mistake for not reading the terms of my property loan properly when I took it out 3 years ago. I feel like I was basically scammed by a predatory lender. I want to take out a new loan to pay off my existing property loan, so please recommend a trustworthy lender. It has to be one that sends monthly loan statements and payment confirmations, and notifies you right away if even a single payment is missed.

The loan was supposed to be fully paid off on October 9, but when I went to the lender to finalize it, they told me that two payments were missed in 2024, so I still owe 175,000 pesos. I was never told anything about missed payments. When I looked into it, my bank had mistakenly never actually sent the transfers, and the bank even sent me a confirmation saying the payments were processed SUCCESSFULLY. Of course, the lender doesn't care about the reason. They say it's my problem and that I should sue the bank.

The terms I'm talking about are the rebate I got every month on all payments when paid on time. Because of the two missed payments, they say I have to return the rebates for the entire loan period. On top of that, penalties are added for every month the missed payments went unpaid. If they had told me right then, I would have taken care of it immediately.

Is this just how lending practices normally are in the Philippines? I can't afford a lawyer, especially right now. That's why I'm asking here.

Disgusting! This is insane! What on earth is going on with our schools?

$22 a night in Angeles City — Blue Wing Hotel, a quiet remodeled stay

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A look at the price, location and feel of Blue Wing Hotel in Angeles City, where a room costs $22 a night, with a walk through the rooms.

💡 Key takeaways

[Price and booking]
• A room at Blue Wing Hotel costs $22 a night (at the time of filming). The host recommends booking ahead.
• It's a remodeled hotel, and the host thinks the work was done well.

[Location and atmosphere]
• Three city blocks from Margarita Station.
• Its sister hotel, Hotel Halo, is right across the street.
• It's quieter than many hotels in Angeles, he says.
• To reach Red Street, walk 1.5 blocks to 21st Ave and follow it straight to Red Street, the channel owner explained in the comments.

[Host's opinion]
• The host feels Angeles is the best value for money in the Philippines, with overall travel costs about half those of Manila.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Intro — Blue Wing Hotel at $22 a night
01:01 Location and sister hotel Halo
02:03 Channel membership pitch
04:34 Hotel walk-through (music)
08:04 Drone footage (Walking Street to Fields Avenue)

💬 What viewers said (2 comments)
• A viewer asked how to get from the hotel to Red Street, and the channel owner replied with directions.

LOL, this app never disappoints

Is there a place in Manila where foreigners gather for a beer or a drink?

Foreigner stabbed on Red Street, Angeles City — an eyewitness account (Oct 23, 2026)

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The host walked past the scene where a foreigner was stabbed on Red Street, Angeles City, on the night of Friday, October 23, 2026, and separates what he saw from what he heard.

💡 Key takeaways

[What the host saw]
• On the night of Friday, October 23, 2026, a stabbed foreigner sat with his head down on the sidewalk in front of the Viking bar on Red Street. The host says he didn't see any blood.
• A crowd had gathered and around 20 tourist security staff were at the scene, he says.
• An ambulance arrived about 15 minutes after the stabbing, he says. The host feels getting an ambulance at all in the Philippines means you're lucky.

[Hearsay and unconfirmed points]
• That the victim was Australian is what another foreigner in the crowd told him.
• He doesn't know which bar the victim had been at or why he was hurt. As far as he knows, police had made no formal statement to the media at the time of the video.
• He says false information is going around about the stabbing and asks viewers not to be swayed by the comments.

[Things to note on Red Street]
• The host says filming is no longer allowed on Red Street, which is why he didn't film the scene.
• In the comments, the host says he believes crime in Angeles is rising and that pickpockets using small children are on the rise. He guesses the stabbing was over a woman, but this is not confirmed.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 What he saw on the night of Oct 23
01:00 No filming on Red Street, ambulance arrival
02:44 Street footage (no narration)

💬 What viewers said (5 comments)
• A viewer said he walked Red Street every day on vacation without trouble; the host replied that foreigners can still be targets. That viewer added that someone tried to pickpocket his phone earlier this year.
• Another viewer expects more crime as people get desperate in the Christmas season.

Motorcycle Noise Pollution
What does the law say about motorcycle noise pollution in the Davao area of Mindanao?

Our location is ideal and perfect, except for the motorcycles without mufflers that go up the road near our land. It's not all day, every day, but they cut in periodically and disturb our otherwise almost perfectly peaceful neighborhood.

I'm thinking of just buying a Harley-Davidson here, with Freedom Performance loud pipes that shake the ground, and matching or out-roaring the local bikes. At least it would sound awesome 😆

Recommendations for a Retirement Destination

Hello,

I'd like to hear from expats who have already retired in the Philippines or are planning to.

If you could choose anywhere in the country to settle long-term, where would you pick? Please tell me why.

Here's what I'm most curious about:

Safety and low crime
Good healthcare and access to hospitals
Reliable internet and public utilities
Reasonable cost of living
A friendly local community
Modern amenities like shopping malls and restaurants
Low flood risk and good infrastructure
Overall quality of life

I currently live in Makati, but because of the congestion and the rent, I'd especially love to hear from people living in Cebu, Dumaguete, and the areas around Davao. Realistic firsthand experiences from people who actually live in those places would be great.

If you've already retired in the Philippines, where did you choose, and would you pick the same place again if you could choose again?

Are there also any areas that are commonly recommended but that you would personally avoid?

I look forward to your thoughts and experiences.

Thank you!

Renting a motorcycle in Angeles City — Nice Bike daily rates, requirements and CTPL insurance

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A visit to Nice Bike, a motorcycle rental shop in Angeles City, covering the bikes on offer, daily rates, what foreigners need to rent, and the Philippine helmet and insurance rules.

💡 Key takeaways

[Shop and location]
• The shop is called Nice Bike, near Margarita Station, a big landmark. The host feels its range and condition of bikes beats other rental shops.
• You can reserve bikes in advance, they say.

[Daily rates (at the time of filming)]
• New Rally 300 = 1,800 pesos per day.
• 650cc bike = 3,500 pesos per day.
• A 2,500-peso bike also comes up, but which model isn't clear from the audio — check the video.
• Weekly and monthly rates aren't spoken; they're shown on a rate board on screen (04:51 section).

[What you need to rent]
• Foreigners need a valid passport and a driver's license, they say.
• The bikes are registered, but the shop doesn't require you to buy insurance before riding off, they say.

[Helmet and insurance rules]
• Helmets are required by law in the Philippines for both rider and passenger. The shop rents helmets too.
• The insurance required by law is CTPL (compulsory third-party liability). It only covers injury, death or property damage to other people — not the rented bike or the rider.
• CTPL is cheap and can be bought at walk-in outlets (the auto-captions are unclear, likely Cebuana) or online via Shopee and GCash, they say.
• The host suggests checking whether your travel insurance covers motorcycle rentals.

⏱ Chapters
00:00 Intro — walking from Margarita Station to the shop
01:01 Helmet law and CTPL insurance
02:54 Looking at Nice Bike's motorcycles
04:51 Rate board
06:48 Drone footage (Fields Avenue to Walking Street)

💬 What viewers said (2 comments)
• One viewer found the rental info useful, and the channel owner replied with thanks.

For those of you who have an ACR card and a driver's license, do you also carry your passport when traveling within the Philippines?

How do those of you who work out or do bodybuilding in the Philippines eat?

I'm thinking about ordering from a meal prep company, but I'd also like to see what everyone here eats every day.

Thank you

The skylight above my bed was going crazy this morning

The peso hit a record low of 64 pesos against the dollar in intraday trading on Tuesday, October 27

It seems like some Filipinos (and maybe foreigners too?) are getting fed up with the electricity situation in the Visayas region. I wonder how people would have reacted if a foreigner had left a comment like this here.

It looks like IT beat last year's pumpkin this year. Happy Halloween!

Hi everyone. I'm going to Manila in a month to look around for places to live. Which neighborhoods in Manila do foreigners tend to live in? Thank you for your help.

How much does it cost to renew an ACR card in Davao?