Bukidnonkane
American expat in the Philippines
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About me
American
Lives in Valencia, Northern Mindanao
Speaks English tagalog ilocano bisaya
Registration: 04 November 2020
Nosey Expats in my Area (bukidnon
Ok so some of you know I have lived here for almost 10 years now. and the other day out of nowhere I had a expat or foreigner at my house. (tell me if you think I was in the right) This guy showed up knowing my first name (the locals told him my ... Read More
Shipping Balikbayan boxes from the US to the Philippines by tpiro
Sorry if this is a repeat per this subject.. but I need info. Needing to ship Balikbayan boxes from US to Philippines and am needing the box information... what is the largest size acceptable box that LBC will ship? ..How many can I ship and..... ...
thanks steve.. I will be shipping from the States and probably have more than 2 boxes.. I'm trying to find some boxes larger than the 24x18x24 boxes.. I was told that was the largest... hummmm???I don't use LBC anymore because I ship my own ... Read More
Money Transfer by ppjhm
I am an American living outside Cagayan de Oro. I am looking for some output regarding money transfer from the U.S. to the Philippines other than bank to bank wire transfers as my bank's fees are overbearing. If anyone has any suggestion on ...
for very large amounts use your bank. Chase bank in the USA charges 40 dollars to send up to 150k USD. and you will be taxed for sending anything over 10k USD. for small amounts in my opinion use Western union online service paying with your debit ... Read More
Wife sending all her money home not contributing expenses by Jonny2840
Hello my name is Jon. I live in Vancouver BC Canada. I recently married a filipina and we are working towards sponsorship for her here to get her pr. Before we got married we both agreed we would share expenses and costs for pr applications and ...
It is very unfortunate about your situation. I've been lucky enough to not have this problem, but While lurking on this forum I have seen so many times this has happened in one way or another. To being a Philippines normal. no this is not ... Read More
Kitchen and bathroom cabinets by Michaelm54
We鈥檙e building a house in Eastern Zamboanga del Norte. Im looking for high quality kitchen and bathroom cabinets as well as some household furniture. I remember in the middle of a long thread someone talking about fine woods in Cagayan de Oro, ...
The rare or finer wood you are probably looking for is either Narra, Gmelina, or Mahogany. in my opinion the best wood carpenters in Mindanao are over by Kitaotao, or Buda. I am assuming your talking about wardrobes or Filipinos call them closets. ... Read More
Is 13A hard to do obtain by yourself? by Arcadieus
I recently renewed my tourist visa for six months and I want to start working on my 13A, since I can't get a license without a long term visa. Any and all advice would be appreciated!
Doing some further research, I'm not required to do NBI clearance either. February 2nd will be 59 days and NBI is required if you're here six months or more. I have my BI clearance already, since I did the tourist extension last week and we ... Read More
Is 13A hard to do obtain by yourself? by Arcadieus
I recently renewed my tourist visa for six months and I want to start working on my 13A, since I can't get a license without a long term visa. Any and all advice would be appreciated!
Doing some further research, I'm not required to do NBI clearance either. February 2nd will be 59 days and NBI is required if you're here six months or more. I have my BI clearance already, since I did the tourist extension last week and we ... Read More
Is 13A hard to do obtain by yourself? by Arcadieus
I recently renewed my tourist visa for six months and I want to start working on my 13A, since I can't get a license without a long term visa. Any and all advice would be appreciated!
From my understanding, US citizens aren't required the medical exam part unless I read it wrong. Thanks for all the other information though. I'm trying to do this by myself, since it seems pretty straight forward.Alot of the medical ... Read More
Is 13A hard to do obtain by yourself? by Arcadieus
I recently renewed my tourist visa for six months and I want to start working on my 13A, since I can't get a license without a long term visa. Any and all advice would be appreciated!
Before I start I am going to give some tips that will help with every aspect of everyones journey in the Philippines. Always have atleast 10 2x2 pictures and 10 passport pictures in a folder. every office in this country wants a picture of you. ... Read More
I Now Have My 13A Permanent Resident Card by Enzyte Bob
I've asked recently about the status of my 13A application, I finally have the card. [b] This post is going to be long with trial and tribulations starting with my PAL flight landing in Manila on August 1, 2018 and concluding with my 13A ...
Your experience was horrible. Mine was soo much easier. I submitted all my paperwork with 3 additional copies. And two months later I got approved, and i picked up my card 2 months after my approval. My case is a little unusual I originally came ... Read More
opening up my own law firm, and resume my practice there. by welcome back
Hi, I was born and lived most of my life in the Philippines, but have moved to the US in 2002. As a former Filipino citizen, I have the privilege of applying for a dual citizenship in the future, when I retire there this year. I have practiced law ...
Getting Philippines Visa is actually really easy, You might be better off helping Filipinos getting there visas to the USA and other places. Getting fianc茅 Visa's, PRV visas, and so forth. This is just my opinion though. I know my wife ... Read More
MOVING TO CEBU FROM THE US by MovinToCebu
I'm currently are living in Connecticut and will be moving to San Fernando, Cebu some time this year. I've been looking for a reasonable International Shipping Company to deliver a 20ft shipping container to my home for me to pack with some ...
If you rent a container you will spend about the same amount as buying your own. My opinion is to buy the container, but you have to make sure it passes all the requirements for the shipping company. If you buy from a reputable company they will ... Read More
MOVING TO CEBU FROM THE US by MovinToCebu
I'm currently are living in Connecticut and will be moving to San Fernando, Cebu some time this year. I've been looking for a reasonable International Shipping Company to deliver a 20ft shipping container to my home for me to pack with some ...
I own two containers and i ship them yearly usually around december. (Thats usually when i am in the USA) I ship from chicago and usually take 45-60 days to arrive in cdo. Total coat per container to ship is roughly 3500 usd. With shipping fee, ... Read More
Business registration Filipino style :) by coach53
Two weeks ago we tried to get the Baranggay permit, but then they didn't have any OR (=Official reciept) so it coouldn't be done. Two days agoi we got it. From conversation yesterday at office where to REGISTER businesses at municipaly ...
I hired a lawyer to file my SEC and all local documents. Cost me 30k to get everything done and all i had to do was sign papers that my attorney brought me. It took a total of 3 weeks to get everything done. The real pain was all the permits and ... Read More
Tips on making life easier in the Philippines
I am wanting to start a thread to see what has worked for other expats here in the phils to make life easier. My tips are based on personal experience and what i truly believe will work. Learn the language. Where i live everyone speaks bisaya ... Read More
Cities In Mindanao that are Safe to Visit by moonunit0103
It seems like I have been chatting several women who live in Davao, General Santos, Kudurat City, Cagayun de Or, and Ozamiz. I have seen the State Department warnings from last year. Have things settled down? I am fond of my head and don't ...
Do you mean "revolution tax" ? (=NPA wanting a contribution. ) I have heared of such in some regions but never heared of any kidnapping by NPA . Kidnappings are MUSLIM guerila's "HARD payday " :) I'm not affraid of ... Read More
Relocating to the Philippines by Parvaze
Hi all - Just a quick introduction. My name is Parvaze, I was born and grew up in Scotland and been living in Southern California, USA for the past 30 years. I'm looking to move to the Philippines by the end of 2022 so currently gathering ...
I live in mindanao, but i would highly suggest bohol. If you live on the east side of the island it is quiet, and very clean. Decent restaurants. Another bonus. Is that you close to cebu for immigration and big stores. When i say close its a 40 ... Read More
Relocating to the Philippines by Parvaze
Hi all - Just a quick introduction. My name is Parvaze, I was born and grew up in Scotland and been living in Southern California, USA for the past 30 years. I'm looking to move to the Philippines by the end of 2022 so currently gathering ...
Bohol is really nice in my opinion. It is very close to cebu, and yet it is secluded. Get. House in the mountain there it is literally the perfect temperatures. Of course that is my opinion Read More
NBI Hit (National Bureau of Investigation) by pej1111
[b][i]I have recently had a "HIT" with NBI when applying for a NBI clearance.[/i][/b] [u]Just wondering if any one else had has this occur and how you managed it?[/u] No, I have not committed any criminal activities or broken the law in ...
All that means is someone with your name has been naughty. Now they hVe to prove if it was you. Read More
Retired philippine expat with a much younger partner = ATM machine by manwonder
I posted this topic so as to gather any feedback/info on how some of *us are actually perceived as...please no offence meant in my asking. I too have a partner with an age gap of close to 30yrs...I know for a fact that every family member/her ...
My favorite moments in when i am at immigration, and i see these 80 year old men with 20 year old filipinas, with a baby, and 500 dollar handbags. My asawa and i are 2 years apart, and we just laugh. Read More
Cities In Mindanao that are Safe to Visit by moonunit0103
It seems like I have been chatting several women who live in Davao, General Santos, Kudurat City, Cagayun de Or, and Ozamiz. I have seen the State Department warnings from last year. Have things settled down? I am fond of my head and don't ...
I have lived in valencia city now for over 5 years now and its pretty safe prerty much safe all over mindanao now. There are a few hotspots that you should stay clear from. Zomboanga area, and the muslim autonomous regions. But in saying that i ... Read More
Philippines vehicle licence by Gordon H
I renewed my phil vehicle licence in Aug2016, i have lost the plastic, so.. Question...how many years are these licences good for before they expire Question...if the expiry date has passed is it still easy to renew. When I renewed I was told that ...
Mine is good for 10 years for drivers license. And my vehicle license is good for 4 years. Read More
Foreigners allowed to travel to the Philippines from November 1st. by FindlayMacD
The Philippines will welcome back foreign nationals starting Nov. 1 and allow Filipino travellers to leave without Covid-19 antigen tests as the Southeast Asian nation continues to ...
The quarentine will last as long as it takes to get the test results of negative. A friend of mine was quarentined one day in manila. Then after he got to his home he had to 15 day self quarentine. 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 ...
Where i live the sari sari store sells individual instant coffee packs for 7 pesos, and the instant coffe with cream coffee and sugar ones for 12 pesos. But i never seen 10 peso packs 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 ...
My wife and i own a little over 3000 square meters. When i moved to the Philippines i sold all my properties, cars, and business. So it gave me a decent nest egg to live off of. I also do some stock trading. I love bukidnon, its not so hot. Some ... 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 guess you could call it retirement. I moved here to be with my wife. I love the lifestyle here. Right now im back in the states till January then back home. Had a death in the family. I know this is a different name than kanesec, but i lost my ... Read More