mc81
Finnish expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 12 March 2015
Post your experience with scams being run against expats and others by GuestPoster285
This is a very important topic for expats, as we are often a prized target for scammers. Post your experience with scams out there in your everyday life and in the course of doing your personal business here in the Philippines. Also post any scams ...
you are wrong im just happy coz i know how to living in philippines that money and what ever people call investment stay in philippines you not gonna have it with you if you leave a 7000 island , if you know what does it mean im realistic ... Read More
Post your experience with scams being run against expats and others by GuestPoster285
This is a very important topic for expats, as we are often a prized target for scammers. Post your experience with scams out there in your everyday life and in the course of doing your personal business here in the Philippines. Also post any scams ...
get use to it ,,,otherwise you never know what philippines is all about Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
after that you will fight for your rights in court lawyer will help you and you got your rights with a bill what you dont have afford Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
rule nr 1 :foringer can never own land in philippines , do not matter what lawyer make this paper , its not worth nothing you can own house but you never can own land , in that case is longtime leasing what can be terminated whatever reason Read More
Bankaccount by Powder1
hello everybody, i would like to know how easy or difficult it is to open an bankaccount. I live in Thailand and have a bankaccount from the Bangkok bank. I ve been told there are also Bangkok banks in the Phills??? If i stay in the Phills it would ...
well , we got different experiences i did walk in BDO with my housekeeper and wanted to open accout for us separate accounts and we did walk out from there with 2 accounts i did need my passport and ARC she did need her driver licence and ... Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
from internet is possible to find every kind of "statistic" of living cost in philippines and whoever can do it just right now just go and raomaing to web after that take a look does it fit in reality i promise you it do not Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
tread was living cost 2020 that i already said ,,,,, there is many level just find your own do not make any plan just take care you have ticket back to home ,,,,many reasons for that you maybe find your place , maybe not go and take a ... Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
I agree with both of you. Either way can work out. I also agree with manwonder, both ways can fail. It all depends on the person and the situation. EXACT thats what is all about my 16 years in south east asia did learn me to living like i do and ... Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
Totally wrong ! Those who followed your advices are now crying because they lost everything. I think of many expats who "owned" something in El Nido, Boracay etc. and had it through corruption. Now their buildings are destroyed. I will ... Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
YES , thats how it goes in majoriy there is way out with less damages but that really need to know deep inside how they are and what they give respect ,,,,, money is always in picture but its not everything Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
LAW is direct corruprion , cash in hand for that people who take about your issue , live as they do and life is more easy we should not forget its their culture and thats to way how everything works when accept that fact life in every level from ... Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
living cost in philippines is always how much money you are ready to put for that do not expect nothing else everyting what you put there will stay there you not gonna have nothing in your pocket when you leave a county if you ever want to do ... Read More
Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Lo茂c
Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...
well , this tread have flip out living cost is not what you guys talking about , you talk about who own and what and all kind of issues beside ,,,,thats not "living cost " Read More
Why do expats continue to move, live, and retire in the Philippines? by Nielsen Flute
This country has so many strikes against it that no sane person should negotiate with. Let's begin. Low quality of life and high costs. Even in Cebu now for a small studio rent is 25k for a cramped space with no internet / cable. Value for ...
does anyone have some examples i everyday life how attitude has been changed like someone named here Read More
Dutch struggling in the philippines by RoselynC143
Good day A dutch is overstaying in the philippines for more than 12 mos Now he is in big trouble because he got nothing anymore nor even have food to eat hes really struggling by just asking money to survive through his common law wifes friends ...
well.....me and my wife try to be realistic ,its a philippines where you living ,if you running out of money most likely it will not be anyone who gonna help you ,philippenes is still philippines ,those who have living here long time ,they know Read More
Is there a balikbayan type shipping back to the States?? by mikenjane
We all know of the balikbayan box shipping to the Philippines, but how about if we want to ship something back? Can we do it as cheap and easy? God knows my Wife knows as she shipped 30 boxes here, maybe we should of tested the stay first ...
you can do it easy but not cheap. basic rule is send a box or whatever cost more as items inside , i did take some personal items and artworks 3 cubic meter to sweden ,total cost 96 000 peso from door to port ,if you have thinking to go back in ... Read More
PLDT & what appears to be INTENTIONAL broadband choking activity by Calif-Native
This is both a "Mega vent" and what I hope to be a informational rant. It has been over a year since I have had PLDT 5-Mbps service (or being billed for it w/o receiving it). The first thing I want to try to do is put this rant in more ...
i did experience same with PLDT and their tech.team could not even make a test to another server ,i did show them how to do it ,another good test is TESTMY.NET however ...PLDT is pure scam company (4 years constant scam behaviour) and reason why ... Read More
A dumb idea. by sirrobcentral
Many of you leave me scratching my head. I have decided to take issues with your insistence on starting a business here. The main reason is because you have come to a third world country and you actually have the gall to think you are going to blaze ...
in my opinion should always remember ....if you living in philippines you are in philippines.......in philippines everything go to philippines way and you can not change it ........you are still in philippines Read More
ISSUANCE OF VISA
just as advice .......if you are not able to find visa rules .........you should never travel .......every normal people can find all instructions in web depend what country you travel do not travel if you dont know rules Read More
Life and love in the Philippines by Ccchapo
The Philippines can be a difficult place for a foreigner to live, I have been here for over ten years and am still not used to it. I arrived here by accident and stayed, now I will never leave. I am married to a filipina and have two children. I ...
i did give to my wife recidence permit to my homecountry .......i did do it thatswhy coz she is worth to have it .......most honest female who i have ever met........if she some day want to walk away from me ...i just give her a kiss and say good ... Read More
Life and love in the Philippines by Ccchapo
The Philippines can be a difficult place for a foreigner to live, I have been here for over ten years and am still not used to it. I arrived here by accident and stayed, now I will never leave. I am married to a filipina and have two children. I ...
experiences and illusions....why we not just facing a truth .....non of us are not same and we never will be either Read More
how much is it for a retirement visa their in the philippines ? by 9434yzxq
i thinking to live only their for 6 months a year and which is best to pay visa fees all the time or go for a retirement visa?is their ant other info im missing?
best is cambodia if we talking about visa ....philippines is next ....thailand in these days are not place to go ......but we everyone have our own experience and opinion Read More
Life and love in the Philippines by Ccchapo
The Philippines can be a difficult place for a foreigner to live, I have been here for over ten years and am still not used to it. I arrived here by accident and stayed, now I will never leave. I am married to a filipina and have two children. I ...
nice to meet expact who know that 'DARK SIDE UNDER TO SUN" i agree with you Read More
Life and love in the Philippines by Ccchapo
The Philippines can be a difficult place for a foreigner to live, I have been here for over ten years and am still not used to it. I arrived here by accident and stayed, now I will never leave. I am married to a filipina and have two children. I ...
actually i have most wonderful female who i ever met in my life .....she is my leyte girl and i give her all and she really can appriciate that ,3,5 years now and relationship just only getting better .......im not here to blaming any pilipina ... Read More
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its good your kind of people exist and those new are wellcome if their intentions are talking about issues what expacts facing in this country......those who coming with wrong intentions should be blocked at once Read More
Life and love in the Philippines by Ccchapo
The Philippines can be a difficult place for a foreigner to live, I have been here for over ten years and am still not used to it. I arrived here by accident and stayed, now I will never leave. I am married to a filipina and have two children. I ...
my opinion is as expact .......we expacts should share our knowledge and if we want to living here we need to know how it works ....i mean ...living in philippines ....this is not most easy place to be but it is possible .....thats what i would like ... Read More
Life and love in the Philippines by Ccchapo
The Philippines can be a difficult place for a foreigner to live, I have been here for over ten years and am still not used to it. I arrived here by accident and stayed, now I will never leave. I am married to a filipina and have two children. I ...
i agree many things what you said.........rule 1 foringers should themself understand first what is philippines and what is their family culture.......rule 2 do not take female with you to your own country if you are not ready to understand perhaps ... Read More
Norway Fianc茅 visa got denied- think of getting married in philippines by olalev
Hello I am Levie, i just want adviced for my situation. I am here in norway , i applied for fiance visa last year and we waited for 12 months to got the answer and it was denied because of missing document. We re-appeal and the udi accepted it but ...
well ...dont give up .....we experience same destiny here with my wife .....good loosers always loose ...bad loosers fight it back.....smile and do those things what you have to do ....thats only way to reach your goal Read More
Norway Fianc茅 visa got denied- think of getting married in philippines by olalev
Hello I am Levie, i just want adviced for my situation. I am here in norway , i applied for fiance visa last year and we waited for 12 months to got the answer and it was denied because of missing document. We re-appeal and the udi accepted it but ...
and i have to add .....it doesnt go faster here Read More
Norway Fianc茅 visa got denied- think of getting married in philippines by olalev
Hello I am Levie, i just want adviced for my situation. I am here in norway , i applied for fiance visa last year and we waited for 12 months to got the answer and it was denied because of missing document. We re-appeal and the udi accepted it but ...
about that ...me and my wife are prisoners here in philippines ...actually there is no way to have it go faster ....when authorities begin make things difficult it just is like that ........individuals coming and go but system still remain ....that ... Read More
Norway Fianc茅 visa got denied- think of getting married in philippines by olalev
Hello I am Levie, i just want adviced for my situation. I am here in norway , i applied for fiance visa last year and we waited for 12 months to got the answer and it was denied because of missing document. We re-appeal and the udi accepted it but ...
was my answers any help for your concern? Read More
Norway Fianc茅 visa got denied- think of getting married in philippines by olalev
Hello I am Levie, i just want adviced for my situation. I am here in norway , i applied for fiance visa last year and we waited for 12 months to got the answer and it was denied because of missing document. We re-appeal and the udi accepted it but ...
but im quite sure you have to come back to philippines ....in your first message you named some missing document ....it never going to work without all required documents Read More
Norway Fianc茅 visa got denied- think of getting married in philippines by olalev
Hello I am Levie, i just want adviced for my situation. I am here in norway , i applied for fiance visa last year and we waited for 12 months to got the answer and it was denied because of missing document. We re-appeal and the udi accepted it but ...
as a general rule in norway is when apply residence permit ...it have to do in country where you are citizen ...this case philippines ....but it is cases when it has been possible apply also in norway if you are already there Read More
Norway Fianc茅 visa got denied- think of getting married in philippines by olalev
Hello I am Levie, i just want adviced for my situation. I am here in norway , i applied for fiance visa last year and we waited for 12 months to got the answer and it was denied because of missing document. We re-appeal and the udi accepted it but ...
where you guys have thinking to living ....thats crucial question .....in norway or philippines ....if norway you should make residence permit application there in oslo ....pending time approximate 6 months if all your documents are in order ...if ... Read More
Norway Fianc茅 visa got denied- think of getting married in philippines by olalev
Hello I am Levie, i just want adviced for my situation. I am here in norway , i applied for fiance visa last year and we waited for 12 months to got the answer and it was denied because of missing document. We re-appeal and the udi accepted it but ...
just make your question littlebit more clear and im sure i can answer to you ........but if you got something in process in norway its anyone who can give you answer .......just norwegian authorities in that case Read More
Norway Fianc茅 visa got denied- think of getting married in philippines by olalev
Hello I am Levie, i just want adviced for my situation. I am here in norway , i applied for fiance visa last year and we waited for 12 months to got the answer and it was denied because of missing document. We re-appeal and the udi accepted it but ...
if i understand right ......you are pilipina and your boyfriend is norwegian......if it is like that he dont even need any visa to coming here .....just take required documents with him and get married here ....you dont need to wait anything at all ... Read More
Rock Drummer Seeks Musicians by KrzyBikr
I'm moving to the Philippines soon and would like to hook up with a house band situation for my entertainment more than for living income. I am retired and just want to stay busy doing something productive other than chasing beautiful women on ...
it became little misunderstanding,my meaning was reply KrzyBikr ,my fault ,sorry Read More
Rock Drummer Seeks Musicians by KrzyBikr
I'm moving to the Philippines soon and would like to hook up with a house band situation for my entertainment more than for living income. I am retired and just want to stay busy doing something productive other than chasing beautiful women on ...
have ever been in philippines before? im rock/metal guitarist/songwriter currently living in manila ..we could change some words Read More
Shipping to the US from the Philippines by Neatgifts
Help! Moving to the Philippines was easy. There are many shipping companies in the US. I found Forex to be great at getting anything I shipped to the Philippines in one piece and inexpensively. Now that we want to return to the US it is seemingly ...
thanks .....how we should do to keep contact and deside when someone could come ? Read More
Shipping to the US from the Philippines by Neatgifts
Help! Moving to the Philippines was easy. There are many shipping companies in the US. I found Forex to be great at getting anything I shipped to the Philippines in one piece and inexpensively. Now that we want to return to the US it is seemingly ...
i got same problem ...how to shipping my items from philippines to sweden.....every advice is very wellcome ,thanks Read More
Fewer Australians coming to Philippines because of FX rates ? by ABCDiamond
Will the big drop in the value of the Australian Dollar mean that fewer Australians will come to the Philippines? Will those that come spend less ? The FX rate on 6 April 2011 was 45 pesos to the Dollar, and on the 6th April 2015 it is just under ...
swedish krona , last year this time 69 now 51 pesos .....more fun in philippines ,actually its no idea to coming here with these rates Read More
Finnish in the Philippines / Suomalaisia Filippiineilla by petrih
There is not a lot of Finnish in the Philippines, so you can just send me a message if interested in widening your friendship group: petri@finfil.com I'm 32 years old and been here since 2009, permanent resident and going nowhere. I'm living in Las ...
thanks for your comment but i did send post with purpose if it is anyone here who can read it .....not seen anyone from finland in whole metro manila almost 4 years. other nationalities are presented ....btw did use lot of time in vientiane during ... Read More
Finnish in the Philippines / Suomalaisia Filippiineilla by petrih
There is not a lot of Finnish in the Philippines, so you can just send me a message if interested in widening your friendship group: petri@finfil.com I'm 32 years old and been here since 2009, permanent resident and going nowhere. I'm living in Las ...
morjes....joo ei taalla liikaa ole suomalaisia ...ollu pian 4 vuotta enka tavannut yhtaan ketaan ...harkitsen jo pois lahtoa ....etsin aikoinaan netilta onko taalla mitaan suomi porukoita mut en jostaan syysta nahny tata sivua ....jos tama on viela ... Read More