Internet neutrality is slowly disappearing everywhere, but in the Philippines it is already dead and gone, it probably never even existed. There are only two telecom companies, Globe and Smart, resulting in a bad duopoly situation. For no reason, I am with Globe, but I am pretty sure Smart is just as bad. In Port …
FINALLY I am able to leave the nightmare that Kapares had become behind me. It was a good lesson, though a pretty expensive one, and I learned a lot. First of all, I learned that you really, REALLY should be careful who you associate yourself with. My former associate’s real passions (and I’m sure he …
One week ago, Kapares Bar & Restaurant was blessed by Port Barton’s priest, then officially open with a big party. There was lechon (full roasted piglet), lots of rum-coke, live music, fire dancer, the whole package. It was a great opening party. The barangay officials were all invited… and yet we have no business license, …
This week’s update will not be about my progress in the Philippines or the lack of it, but about the requirements and process to obtain your 2e Pilier savings when leaving Switzerland. This topic being of interest to Swiss citizens only, this update will exceptionally be in French, also because there are too many Swiss …
L’enceinte de l’établissement des hauts de Lausanne voit défiler familles et amis des détenus, qui viennent s’entretenir avec eux à travers les barreaux. Au risque de nuire au secret de l’enquête? Aux premières loges, les petites maisonnettes en bois dont les jardins longent l’enceinte de la prison. Construites en 1946, celles-ci auraient dues êtres rasées …
Lors du défilé du 1er Mai, la police est intervenue de manière préventive contre une poignée de jeunes anarchistes. Les élus d’extrême gauche dénoncent la «répression» et en appelle à une manifestation masquée et non autorisée. Le POP désavoue son représentant au gouvernement, la droite critique le jeu trouble des «élus révolutionnaires». L’an passé, à …