Sogod , Southern Leyte.

Mule Chaser · 2018-08-11T05:58:18+02:00

Hello everyone, im planning a trip towards the end of October to Sogod, Southern Leyte. Is it a safe place for foreigners there ? Any advice , does or donts or suggestions will be appreciated. Thank you in advance.

Mule Chaser New member

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7 years ago

Hello everyone,聽聽im planning a trip towards the end of October to Sogod, Southern Leyte.聽 Is it a safe place for foreigners there ?聽 Any advice , does or donts or suggestions will be appreciated.聽 Thank you in advance.

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Bert46 Active member

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7 years ago

sogod is very laid back busses are available for cebu ferry travel van is also avail for tacloban /there is a reasonable gaisino聽 shop food stufs/ there is limited accomadion聽 several banks with atm not much nite life good luck frm bert

Mule Chaser New member

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7 years ago

Thank you very much.

AussiePete2 Member

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7 years ago

Do you have a particular reason for choosing Sogod ?
It is a town with basic shops and services for the local people.
To me, it has no real attractions for foreigners.
Yes, it is a safe town, with very hospitable people.
I have been visiting the Sogod area for the past 10 years, due to my wife coming from there.

Mule Chaser New member

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7 years ago

Yes,聽 actually im going there to meet a lady i have been talking to online for quit a while.

Bert46 Active member

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7 years ago

well fine if you like to visit us we live about 4 kilometers from sogod at plase called curva dagsa聽 my partener is well known around sogod we have a farm resort here still under construction

AussiePete2 Member

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7 years ago

I having a lady friend there,聽 you will see Sogod in a different light to that of a foreigner just visiting.聽聽
The people are wonderful.聽 Hopefully you will be well received.
Definately make contact with Bert and his partner in Dagsa...., they are great people.
We have just returned from the area.

Aussie Les New member

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7 years ago

Hi Bert,
聽聽聽 Thanks for adding me. I would like to retire in Baybay. My partner comes from there. I鈥檓 taking 2 years to tidy up in Sydney before moving. I have only spent 4 days in baybay, but felt at home there.
聽聽聽聽Cheers, Les

Mule Chaser New member

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7 years ago

Thank you.聽 I will look them up for sure.

Bert46 Active member

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7 years ago

#10

bert here/ so it is a big move from sydney to so leyte i done it 7+ years ago i used to live in far north qld i dont miss aussie at all聽 thing are improving slowy聽 in the phils聽 some frustration here some pinay have little common sense a lot of constructors are dead set scammers聽 so boots on we do most of our construction and design our selves

Aussie Les New member

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7 years ago

#11

Hi Bert,
聽聽聽Hope to buy property and put the title in my children鈥檚 name as they where born in the phils. I would keep the title.
聽聽聽My budget, would be about 2 million.
I鈥檓 looking at the small 2 bed townhouse in Ormoc.
聽聽聽聽What do u suggest buy a small lot and build on that ? Or go for a small place in a gated community.
聽聽聽Cheers, Les

Bert46 Active member

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7 years ago

#12

depend on your age i live where i live because of the local environment i dont know about ormoc i have only been there once 1 time聽聽to me i would invest in land about 20 to 30 minutes travel from ormoc in a rural area聽 are you talking au dollar or ph peso you are looking to invest

giovannigio Serial expat

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7 years ago

#13

for me it isn't a good idea to buy lot in name of children

Aussie Les New member

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7 years ago

#14

Bert,
I鈥檓 looking at 50000aud, not a lot of money, I agree. I have already been scammed out of one property in pampagna.
聽聽聽聽My partner is close to baybay, which is rural, compared to Ormoc. I guess lots there would be cheaper.
Cheers, Les

Aussie Les New member

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7 years ago

#15

Why is that ?聽 We all have been told a hundred times that foreigners cannot own land in the Philippines.
聽聽聽聽 I would rather put it in my children鈥檚 names as they where born in the Philippines, than my Pinoy partner. I think it is important to hold the title yourself in a secure place.

Coinneach Member

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3 years ago

#16

Hi everyone, I'm late on this forum here in 2022, downsizing and selling upi here in Qld Australia, my Pinay girlfriend lives in Sogod and I'm interested in how Expats are doing there.

I'm open minded and adaptable but want to enjoy a comfortable retirement in Phils partnered up with my lovely Pinay, have debts, live a quite lifestyle and on the top rung Army Veterans TIP pension and benefits.

Any up to date advise is appreciate.

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Neru Guren Agura Odarube Member

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3 years ago

#17

Hi! I'm happy to read your conversation, marrying a Filipina is Great. One thing I can say is almost all of the Filipinas are Clingy. 馃ぃ If you want her to treat you a King, you must treat her like a Baby. 馃ぃ, But be careful of some who will take advantage of you, it's not just here in the Philippines, any part of the Globe have people who will take advantage of what you have, by the way I'm from Sogod, if you want a life that is Laid back, away from Toxic environment, Sogod is one of the best Choice.

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Bert46 Active member

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3 years ago

#18

@Neru Guren Agura Odarube聽 i am bert we live at dagsa sogod mypartner has camirobi farm resort if you like to visit you are welcome no charge from me聽 good luck

Bert46 Active member

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3 years ago

#19

@Coimay be 1聽 gday mate bert here i have been here for 10 years over from聽 NTH QLD聽 i dont do much in sogod proper some s hopping聽聽we live at dagsa