Long story short, we're now back in Manila and starting the process of moving into our house - seven years after it was turned over to us.
First up, we've hired a different contractor. Our front door was done by Rabacon but less than four years later, the paint has faded and peeled off, and the overhead roof that took them a year and a half to finish shows signs of water damage. Coupled with the fact that they kept getting delayed, Earl just didn't want to deal with them anymore.
We're currently waiting for all the permits to be approved before the fence and carport construction can start. In the meantime, we're window shopping for appliances and furniture. That I'm excited is the understatement of the decade.