Retire In The Philippines Now

Owned and developed by SM Prime Holdings the SM Mall of Asia is the 2^nd largest mall in the Philippines and the 4^th largest shopping maal in the world. It’s land acerage is 42 hectares and floor space of approx 4.2 million square feet. It is located at Bay City, Pasay City, Philippines near Manila Bay. Approx 200,000 people visit the mall daily.

My favorite feature of Mall of Asia is the regulation size Ice Skating Rink. According to wikipedia:

“The mall features the Philippines’s first Olympic-sized ice skating rink. At 61 by 30 meters, the rink is described as the biggest of its kind in Southeast Asia. It can accommodate both recreational and competitive figure skating, as well as ice hockey. Along with plain access and skate rentals, the rink’s operators also offer training programs in both figure skating and ice hockey. Several ice skating competitions have been held at the mall’s ice skating rink, the most prestigious yet having been Skate Asia 2007. It was also the first time that the Philippines had hosted any international ice skating event.” I have a video I shot recently while visiting the Mall to show you what the rink looks like.

The saying about all work and no play makes life boring is very true. When the hustle and bustle of the city gets me wound up I go to my place to relax which happens to be in Macaleeng Pangasinan. With a sunset like this everyday and such a beautiful view from my front yard (beach) why would I ever leave? Notice the sounds of roosters in the morining.

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A friend of mine upon hearing that we would be eventually retirng in the Philippines said “There is nothing in the Philippines except rice fields and grasshuts.” Well to anyone else who would think that about the Philippines I give this view from high atop Manila.

A little of a tour of the Pangasinan Provinicial Capital of Lingayen. This place has great historical value during World War II.

Filipinos of all ages are usually very talented when it comes to singing. This was small version of mariachi band type entertainement. The guys came by our house in Macaleeng Pangasinan and sang for a few pesos. What was more amazing is what the guy used for drums and drumsticks.

Thanks to the Governor of Pangasinan Amado Espino Jr, the Sison Auditorium formerly known as the “Grand Provincial Auditorium” is renovated and ready to become Pangasinan’s center for performing arts and cultural center.

Governor Espino felt that the buildings in the capital area needed a facelift and wanted them done by the celebration of the Agew na Pangasinan celebration, marking the 430th founding year of the province.
Previously the auditorium was used for cultural events and other events such as beauty pageants, stage performances and even a badminton tournament.

The name Sison Auditorium comes from the name of the late Governor of Pangasinan Teofilo Sison, who was the first Pangasinese to become Secretary of National Defense.