They say that ignorance of the law excuses no one. Load of hogwash, really. If only laws were easy to know, understand, and interpret, we wouldn’t have to deal with lawyers, right? Anyway, if you want to be middle class and own property, you should at least be...
Ever wondered who are the real burgis in the Philippines? The label burgis may have some negative connotations to it but let’s call a spade a spade. Burgis means middle class and middle class refers to the socio-economic group that is nestled between the poor...
Many aspiring middle class Filipinos have to be practical when it comes to their living situation. Urban living does have its advantages. Staying in a condominium within a business district means that you’re near most of the places you need to go to. Your office...
Some of us burgis were probably raised by “Boomers” parents who through that education would be their only pamana to their kids. They were quite adamant that we get good grades, get into good schools, and finish our degrees. For those of us who were raised...
One of the hallmarks of being a burgis is land ownership. In some definitions of the middle class, you need to have land title with your name on it to qualify to be part of it. (Good luck, condo owners.) If you’re looking to purchase residential land, you would...
