Hello pare Elmer;
I spent almost twenty years in the Philippines based out of Subic and know where your place is in Caloocan. I drove a stainless "owner" Jeepney most of the time there that had a 327 Chevy engine and Muncie transmission, built by a small shop in Quezon City. I tried to export it back to the States when the bases closed but US Customs said no. Did a lot of communications work at the Embassy, Basa AFB in Pampanga, Villamor, Angat, Baguio, all over Luzon. Good times.
The asawa is from Iloilo and we go back about every 2-3 years to see the family. Keep in touch here Elmer.