
PalawanBob
Canadian expat in the Philippines
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About me
Canadian
Lives in Narra, Mimaropa
Speaks Francais
Registration: 28 October 2017
13a visa vs. SRRV visa which is better? by jeffdavfla
I am married to a Phillipina in the USA before coming to the Philippines, I applied and recieved a 13a Permanent visa. I have live here in the Philippines (Davao City) 6 months now and found out about the SRRV visa and not sure if it is worth ...
We plan to travel 2 to 4 times a year as soon as the COVID-19 crisis is over. This is not going to happen any time soon. Think 2030...!!!! Read More
i would like to learn a lot... like how to be succesful in business by Dorena
Well i have tried to have my tricycle but its hard to find a steady driver.. I want to have other business that i hope i dont need capital?
Thanks Coach, I didn't notice the date. Read More
i would like to learn a lot... like how to be succesful in business by Dorena
Well i have tried to have my tricycle but its hard to find a steady driver.. I want to have other business that i hope i dont need capital?
I am still waiting for a feed back and more information from the original poster. Your original post is very incomplete, more information coming from your side would be a great benefit to YOU. Sounds like you lost money on trycicle? This is not ... Read More
i would like to learn a lot... like how to be succesful in business by Dorena
Well i have tried to have my tricycle but its hard to find a steady driver.. I want to have other business that i hope i dont need capital?
At 80, he is too old to watch porn. Occasionally he watches the song competition shows on Saturday and Sunday night. Most of the songs are from pre 2000. There is nothing else worth watching. TV News are no news any more so we watch old movies that ... Read More
i would like to learn a lot... like how to be succesful in business by Dorena
Well i have tried to have my tricycle but its hard to find a steady driver.. I want to have other business that i hope i dont need capital?
We have no plans for doing any business... not yet. Especially not these days. There is something called Cov.. 19 (did you hear anything about it?) that I am worried will kill 50% of us... that's why I chose to live with monkeys rather than ... Read More
i would like to learn a lot... like how to be succesful in business by Dorena
Well i have tried to have my tricycle but its hard to find a steady driver.. I want to have other business that i hope i dont need capital?
Thanks for taking your time to answer. I hope you didn't munch the other 2/3 of the cigar while writing. Quite surprising to see you doing this in a big city just to satisfy your food cravings, I always thought that Pasig has everything to ... Read More
i would like to learn a lot... like how to be succesful in business by Dorena
Well i have tried to have my tricycle but its hard to find a steady driver.. I want to have other business that i hope i dont need capital?
Do you have a garden? Sounds like you are living in the city? Why do you grow? Hobby or for sale? Read More
i would like to learn a lot... like how to be succesful in business by Dorena
Well i have tried to have my tricycle but its hard to find a steady driver.. I want to have other business that i hope i dont need capital?
There is a growing trend that only a few people seem to notice: HYDROPONICS! It is an extremely low cost (almost zero money), business start and a sure way to success without having to go into any kind of partnership. You don't even need to ... Read More
Finish line close in sight, then: by Enzyte Bob
Back in mid December after jumping through all the hoops and red tape finally had the paperwork completed and submitted for my permanent ACR-1 card and hopefully 13A. (Main BI office Manila). Found out after three months it was finally issued and ...
I don't smoke but I love a good glass of wine if someone offers it. My friend makes so & so red wine and I bake delicious crusty French baguette but we both miss a good Italian cheese or German sausage. If anyone of you dreamers come over ... Read More
Finish line close in sight, then: by Enzyte Bob
Back in mid December after jumping through all the hoops and red tape finally had the paperwork completed and submitted for my permanent ACR-1 card and hopefully 13A. (Main BI office Manila). Found out after three months it was finally issued and ...
Ahhh, I miss the good old days when TV News used to be real. Every day was interesting, the stories were always different, nowadays it's always the same (covid) story ,... over and over again. So boring! By the way, I go for a 2km walk to see ... Read More
Finish line close in sight, then: by Enzyte Bob
Back in mid December after jumping through all the hoops and red tape finally had the paperwork completed and submitted for my permanent ACR-1 card and hopefully 13A. (Main BI office Manila). Found out after three months it was finally issued and ...
I keep quiet here in the jungle but I keep my eyes open just in case monkeys or bayawaks start falling dead from the trees. According to daily TV News, folks in the big cities are falling dead like flies. Is that true? Read More
Tourist beach for build business by liubov2011
Hello i look for rent land and build hotel. I saw alona beach very touristic but price incredible, for rent land i saw 770k pesos per month... ... too much Can you say the 10 top touristic place beach in Philipines? i know boracay also. thanks
For anyone who thinks that things are great... think again! https://www.dotproperty.com.ph/hotels-for-sale/palawan With so many hotels/resorts for sale (zero tourists coming) it's only a matter of time, say two to three more years, before ... Read More
Tourist beach for build business by liubov2011
Hello i look for rent land and build hotel. I saw alona beach very touristic but price incredible, for rent land i saw 770k pesos per month... ... too much Can you say the 10 top touristic place beach in Philipines? i know boracay also. thanks
Coach53, these days you can't even come to Palawan and buying anything here without seeing it first is a BIG NO, NO...!!! Too many properties have no title, especially beach fronts. Also, too many properties are sold twice or even three times. ... Read More
Tourist beach for build business by liubov2011
Hello i look for rent land and build hotel. I saw alona beach very touristic but price incredible, for rent land i saw 770k pesos per month... ... too much Can you say the 10 top touristic place beach in Philipines? i know boracay also. thanks
Jackson4, Port Barton and San Vicente areas are ghost towns lately. All foreigners have chosen to get out a year ago. Only a few pensioners are left. A friend of mine is trying to sell his 4,5 hectares commercial property in Port Barton. He is ... Read More
Tourist beach for build business by liubov2011
Hello i look for rent land and build hotel. I saw alona beach very touristic but price incredible, for rent land i saw 770k pesos per month... ... too much Can you say the 10 top touristic place beach in Philipines? i know boracay also. thanks
If things continue to go downhill as is the case now, in about 5 to 10 years the beach properties will be almost worthless. Palawan is no exception, everything (businesses, hotels, restaurants, housing) is slowly but surely going out of business. ... Read More
when are flights resuming by Tariq072283
Im looking to travel to Pampanga February or March. I was wondering what what is the situation with flights now and when they were likely to resume. I was told by a friend that the Philippines is only accepting long term visas and i was planning on ...
You do not know much about what's going-on around you (in the world), do you? However, this sentence seem to be the most correct from all of your other comments. Read More
when are flights resuming by Tariq072283
Im looking to travel to Pampanga February or March. I was wondering what what is the situation with flights now and when they were likely to resume. I was told by a friend that the Philippines is only accepting long term visas and i was planning on ...
I have a friend in California who wants to come back to Philippines but he is telling me that he would have to be quarantined for two weeks in Manila and then again for another two weeks in Puerto Princessa. All expenses paid by him. I wonder if ... Read More
anyone ever deal with squatters? eviction? by Soonretired
i own a house maybe 20 feet from the ocean at high tide, we own the lot all the way to the ocean. some guy built a "temporary house/shack" in front of my house, about half of it is on my property . it has no foundation but is built on ...
Maybe the OP doesn't know the difference between small inches (cm) and big inches (In). Just kidding,.. The basic rule in this country is to be at least 40m away from the high tide mark. I am 2km away from the shoreline and guess what... ... Read More
when are flights resuming by Tariq072283
Im looking to travel to Pampanga February or March. I was wondering what what is the situation with flights now and when they were likely to resume. I was told by a friend that the Philippines is only accepting long term visas and i was planning on ...
I am afraid that flights are cancelled for many years to come. This (unprecedented) situation is much more serious than most people think and it's not because of Covid19 or the riots in US. Anyone who is planning a trip these days better be ... Read More
Are land, house and rents prices falling ? by Lat61
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, do any of you see prices falling due to lack of income and a falling off of remittance payments.
Yan, Self sufficiency is the KING these days. Cash is OK if you believe that this crisis is just temporary... I don't. In my opinion, food shortages are coming. Unfortunately for me, I am dependent on the system to function smoothly. In US, ... Read More
Are land, house and rents prices falling ? by Lat61
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, do any of you see prices falling due to lack of income and a falling off of remittance payments.
People who don't see or who do not understand what's REALLY going-on in the world right now will suffer greatly. Soon, very soon (in one year), Covid-19 is going to look like a leisurely walk in the park. You are smart if you consider ... Read More
Retiring on 1400 per month can it be done? by Romeow22
Easy to retire on 1400 a month in cebu?
W9XR, you sound like you are grounded for good in Passig city. That's what I thought when I arrived here, I thought that our first house was hard to sell. Wrong! Selling it in 2013 was a breeze. True, prices were still low at that time, they ... Read More
Retiring on 1400 per month can it be done? by Romeow22
Easy to retire on 1400 a month in cebu?
W9XR, due to lack of exploratory curiousity, many if not most foregners end up living in a big city Philippines... for a stack them and pack them life style. The favourite excuse being; I am too sick to live far away from hospitals or I must live ... Read More
Retiring on 1400 per month can it be done? by Romeow22
Easy to retire on 1400 a month in cebu?
W9XR, the question was if one can live on $1400 per month in Philippines. My answer is yes,... if you live in the province. Rent is cheap in the province and so is everything else. For comparison, a small one bedroom condo in Manila is P20000 per ... Read More
Retiring on 1400 per month can it be done? by Romeow22
Easy to retire on 1400 a month in cebu?
Living in a communist country in a high rise ghetto style housing is the last choice in my book. The weather in Philippines is perfect, mostly sunny throughout the year. Read More
Water Outage in Metro Manila by kindawn
Obviously, there's a shortage of water right now in metro manila. Just want to ask if anyone has any experience dealing with this before? My condo in mandaluyong already doing rationing water through fire trucks, 2 buckets per day. Can't ...
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2016/01/03/1539050/traffic-can-make-metro-manila-uninhabitable-4-years While the year 2020 may not be the year when everything stops in Manila, it is clear that living in such big city is risky. Especially living ... Read More
Water Outage in Metro Manila by kindawn
Obviously, there's a shortage of water right now in metro manila. Just want to ask if anyone has any experience dealing with this before? My condo in mandaluyong already doing rationing water through fire trucks, 2 buckets per day. Can't ...
Now you know why foreigners are permitted to buy condos and not other more valuable properties. The water problem is going to stay with us for a long time and by the time it's gone, some other problem will arise. I can already see the traffic ... Read More
Parenting in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Being a parent can be challenging, and even more so when moving abroad, but it can also be an enriching experience. Tell us more below about your role as a parent in the Philippines. How are you experiencing your parental role ...
Lucky you Gordy ...!!! That's was a close call. You were almost caught raising the JOLLIBEE generation of spoiled SERVE ME bratts and later watch them turn into future divorcees. Get yourself a lady without children. There are many very decent ... Read More
Parenting in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Being a parent can be challenging, and even more so when moving abroad, but it can also be an enriching experience. Tell us more below about your role as a parent in the Philippines. How are you experiencing your parental role ...
Lucky you Gordy ...!!! That's was a close call. You were almost caught raising the JOLLIBEE generation of spoiled SERVE ME bratts and later watch them turn into future divorcees. Get yourself a lady without children. There are many very decent ... Read More
Parenting in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Being a parent can be challenging, and even more so when moving abroad, but it can also be an enriching experience. Tell us more below about your role as a parent in the Philippines. How are you experiencing your parental role ...
G Hi Gordy, good luck with 'very strict' school. That's what I thought as well until I actually went to the school to spy on them. It's a highly respected private school in a religious environment, but you know what; cell phones are ... Read More
Solar system... no technical support, no service... by PalawanBob
I have a solar system on the roof that is mostly sitting there, doing nothing. My inverter broke down after only one year of use and it's impossible to get parts from China. The MOTOLITE DEEP CYCLES are real trash that keeps going bad every 9 ...
Sorry for late reply. The BMS, LiFePO4, 50A are very expensive. Here in Palawan, they go for P60000 each. Quality? Yes. But the price is unreal. Just for comparison, you can buy 8, MOTOLITE, 100A, for that price but they last 2 years only. My ... Read More
Parenting in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Being a parent can be challenging, and even more so when moving abroad, but it can also be an enriching experience. Tell us more below about your role as a parent in the Philippines. How are you experiencing your parental role ...
Same situation here. I have no children but she has one. Schooling children here is like sending them to the entertainment center. These days, watching movies, flirting, doing useless activities during class time is the new norm but they still ... Read More
Solar system... no technical support, no service...
I have a solar system on the roof that is mostly sitting there, doing nothing. My inverter broke down after only one year of use and it's impossible to get parts from China. The MOTOLITE DEEP CYCLES are real trash that keeps going bad every 9 ... Read More
Raising kids in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, How is raising kids in the Philippines different from raising kids in your home country? What are the activities that your kids seem to enjoy the most in the Philippines? Do you feel that the country is ...
The educational system (public and private) is in freefall everywhere in the world and there are no solutions offered to improve it. We are witnessing the most severe students dumbing-down ever! Those who think that a diploma is worth something, ... Read More
Traffic in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in the Philippines, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend ...
The question should have been; when or rather how will the traffic chaos become kind of normal? My guess is... unexpectedly soon. How soon? Say, in about (jaw droppng) 6 months from now. Read More