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Every Man Has a Story by Enzyte Bob
Mark Thornton the host of Every Man Has a Story has passed away. I'm not much into YouTube bloggers, I watched his YT channel several times. From what I gathered he had a stroke and past away in the hospital.So it brings me to these thoughts: Expats ...
Old Dog has an exert, they were friends. Out of respect, Paul did not go into the passing that much. Read More
Checking paper work for Property in Cebu by Ganz303
Hi all , I鈥檓 buying a property in Cebu I just received all the paperwork for the property.I need to check everything is in order,any one recommend a property lawyer or is there other services I can find to walk me through the ...
hmmm....everything is in all 3 names, myself, my child and my wife.My wife will die before me and im 20 years older than her. Genetics....My child of course is now dual citizen, so of course one day its all hers.It was advised to all of us to place ... Read More
Checking paper work for Property in Cebu by Ganz303
Hi all , I鈥檓 buying a property in Cebu I just received all the paperwork for the property.I need to check everything is in order,any one recommend a property lawyer or is there other services I can find to walk me through the ...
@bigpearl Thats interesting, long term lease hold with ownership of improvements.What's the URL on the forum for that ? Read More
NAIA Terminal 1 opens main arrival entrance to all passengers by PalawOne
NAIA Terminal 1 opens main arrival curbside to all passengers, ends VIP-only restrictionBy Kristine Daguno-Bersamina - Philstar.com January 11, ...
I dont know why people rag on Manila airport. Fair enough once upon a time it was looking like a sad wet dog and few amenities and the bullet fiasco was becoming a huge problem, but I go through Manila a lot and I much prefer Manila International ... Read More
Philippines Mandatory Mobile Phone SIM Card Registration By Mid 2023 by manwonder
Gd day guysWishing you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.Just a heads up....I understand that there is a NEW mandatory ruling that requires all local mobile phone SIM cards to be officially registered by mid 2023 which if left ...
Smart is great and works almost everywhere. Sometimes they have unreal unlimited data which for what I do for work is a god send. I think you will find semantics at hand with some carriers for registration problems. Read More
Time For Annual Report by Enzyte Bob
Annual report fee P310.Failure to file P200 per month.
Ok Thanks Read More
Time For Annual Report by Enzyte Bob
Annual report fee P310.Failure to file P200 per month.
Sounds like im going to be having an interesting conversation with the immigration dept in Gensan. Read More
Municipal rates and tsismis. by bigpearl
I remember a debate I had with a couple of members on this expat site some 4 odd years ago with regards to my municipal rates, at that time about P 4K per year and no one believed me for a beach front property.We have over the last 18 months spent ...
Singapore airlines only fly into Manila, every so often I will fly scoot plus and land in Davao from Internationals, but it is hit & miss as they pull routes.I buy Olive oils off the olive farms, extra virgin olive oil off these farms is ... Read More
Municipal rates and tsismis. by bigpearl
I remember a debate I had with a couple of members on this expat site some 4 odd years ago with regards to my municipal rates, at that time about P 4K per year and no one believed me for a beach front property.We have over the last 18 months spent ...
Hmmm.....Mindanao seems to be a bit different to the north. Ive never been to the north and only fly into Manila. Been coming to the south for over 40 years, the only side of Pinas I know. Wet markets and local markets is where we usually only ever ... Read More
Time For Annual Report by Enzyte Bob
Annual report fee P310.Failure to file P200 per month.
Not that im aware of...ask...I would be interested in what they have to say.I have never read that anywhere unless it is new *?* Read More
Municipal rates and tsismis. by bigpearl
I remember a debate I had with a couple of members on this expat site some 4 odd years ago with regards to my municipal rates, at that time about P 4K per year and no one believed me for a beach front property.We have over the last 18 months spent ...
BP, of course I should have been possibly a bit more explanatory.I was referring to Super Market pricing ratios. Electricity and water we are off grid. If we were not off grid I understand it is a lot cheaper than western worlds and so called first ... Read More
Municipal rates and tsismis. by bigpearl
I remember a debate I had with a couple of members on this expat site some 4 odd years ago with regards to my municipal rates, at that time about P 4K per year and no one believed me for a beach front property.We have over the last 18 months spent ...
I was amazed at prices in the US. Well, Hawaii anyway, dunno if you call Hilo the US, but my mate sends me prices from pictures of going into super markets there from pics he sends me, considering the hourly rate for an adult there is the same as a ... Read More
Time For Annual Report by Enzyte Bob
Annual report fee P310.Failure to file P200 per month.
hmmm...well, we left late March 2024. Visa Type SEC 13AACR Card Expiry Date: 11TH April 2028Issued 10TH January 2023Visa Valid until: Permanent. Read More
Every Man Has a Story by Enzyte Bob
Mark Thornton the host of Every Man Has a Story has passed away. I'm not much into YouTube bloggers, I watched his YT channel several times. From what I gathered he had a stroke and past away in the hospital.So it brings me to these thoughts: Expats ...
BPI helped 4 of my mates who are on over $200k pa and they dont pay taxes in Australia either by way of article (14).See below for mandate.I dont understand why more Australians, Canadian and Americans dont do the same. They all have it.Article ... Read More
Every Man Has a Story by Enzyte Bob
Mark Thornton the host of Every Man Has a Story has passed away. I'm not much into YouTube bloggers, I watched his YT channel several times. From what I gathered he had a stroke and past away in the hospital.So it brings me to these thoughts: Expats ...
Yes your sums are right BP.I have not paid taxes in Aussie for some 25 years. My wife does.So i only pay my Medibank private $35.I dont get paid benefits at all nor will I ever be paid benefits or a pension. My SMSF excludes me from all that ... Read More
Time For Annual Report by Enzyte Bob
Annual report fee P310.Failure to file P200 per month.
Thanks for replies. I just got off the phone from the embassy and they told me they dont even deal with Immigration ordeals of ACR reporting. I had to phone the hotline. Thats not gonna happen.My know all wife of everything on earth just told me I ... Read More
Municipal rates and tsismis. by bigpearl
I remember a debate I had with a couple of members on this expat site some 4 odd years ago with regards to my municipal rates, at that time about P 4K per year and no one believed me for a beach front property.We have over the last 18 months spent ...
I dont think the Phillipines is cheap at all. It areas it is cheap, in some cases of point it is cheap, but it is not cheap for Filapinos.I trough the KCC Super market and find prices are almost at times similar to Australia. Of course not ... Read More
Time For Annual Report by Enzyte Bob
Annual report fee P310.Failure to file P200 per month.
Im out of Pinas at the moment so I have to do a Virtual with the Canberra embassy. Apparently I dont have to pay which makes me very suspicious.....never heard of not paying for anything with the Pinas Government. When I did my online form it gave ... Read More
Every Man Has a Story by Enzyte Bob
Mark Thornton the host of Every Man Has a Story has passed away. I'm not much into YouTube bloggers, I watched his YT channel several times. From what I gathered he had a stroke and past away in the hospital.So it brings me to these thoughts: Expats ...
Medibank at $35 a month in Australia, I get glasses and 2 dental cleans a year. Works out about even.I know there are other threads fair enough...this is an email I have just received....Are you boys on the plans below too have received the benefits ... Read More
Every Man Has a Story by Enzyte Bob
Mark Thornton the host of Every Man Has a Story has passed away. I'm not much into YouTube bloggers, I watched his YT channel several times. From what I gathered he had a stroke and past away in the hospital.So it brings me to these thoughts: Expats ...
I recently went back to the Gold Coast to have a knee replacement.It was bone on bone for years, very debilitating. In Australia a knee replacement is free on a waitlist. Living in Pinas helps the wait the time ride out.There is no way I would let ... Read More
Small Apartment Construction by dhmacmu
In preparation for my permanent move to the Philippines (Binongtoan/Culaba, Biliran Leyte), I had my fianc茅 (my long-term girlfriend and my best friend's niece) rent a small apartment for 17000 peso/month which includes utilities. I have not ...
Might be a good idea to have your name on 1/2 everything. The courts may deem it more in your favour should the occasion arise.I loved watching rabbits as a kid. I always watched the dogs chasing a rabbit into a hole, then watch the rabbit pop its ... Read More
Welcome Canada to the USA 51st State lol by danfinn
Donald Trump has said it would be "a great idea" for Canada to become the 51st U.S. state, as the president-elect continued needling Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in what started as a tariff dispute.Trump recently said he would place a 25 ...
I like Trump, it's like having a fox in the hen house. He is swimming in a snake pit.Whilst so many haters have him in their sights, he won the election, comfortably, so if everybody hates him, who voted for him *?*Its fair to say, I dont agree with ... Read More
Small Apartment Construction by dhmacmu
In preparation for my permanent move to the Philippines (Binongtoan/Culaba, Biliran Leyte), I had my fianc茅 (my long-term girlfriend and my best friend's niece) rent a small apartment for 17000 peso/month which includes utilities. I have not ...
Thats cheap for Bora. Im still paying $6k monthly in Gensan for a 2 bedroom unit with A/C even though I use it for a storage facility until I move everything up to Siargao Island. Siargao Island seems to be almost double what Bora is now. I built on ... Read More
Siargao power outage by Jackson4
It is sad to see Siargao and Bucas islands lost power due to lack of maintenance and inspections of the underwater 34.5 kv cables. I heard those were installed 30 years ago. I saw the pictures of the crew doing inspection on the cables a few days ...
PS: If you surf, there are many breaks on the eastern side of the Island. A lot of old Bali-ites are now making it home to ride out through tour last wave. For us, it was all about the "Mike Boyum Story". From G-Land to Tuason Point or now called ... Read More
Siargao power outage by Jackson4
It is sad to see Siargao and Bucas islands lost power due to lack of maintenance and inspections of the underwater 34.5 kv cables. I heard those were installed 30 years ago. I saw the pictures of the crew doing inspection on the cables a few days ...
We bought on Siargao Island when I was last posting here.... Thanks to all the replies I got in support with regards to the idiots on this forum that seem to be managing it or are the constant ridiculing bored expat type that get their jollies from ... Read More
My 1st year: Things done, things learned (very long) by Larry Fisher
So my first year in Cebu (Argao), Philippines is complete. I'm going to forget some things, but for the newer or future expat, especially Americans, I'll give a long winded write-up on things that I've learned, gone through, and observations. The ...
Larry, i have not bought a car in Pinas, not sure if i need to...how ever i have a Pinas licence which is 10 years from applying for it from LTO Alabel...you understand how i got it right *?*...anyways i also bought an RFI 175 from Gensan Rusi.I ... Read More
Siargao Island by Leaving Los Angeles
looking into early retiring there but not finding much info here.聽single older female who's ready to leave the US rat race (and never really had my heart in it anyway, unlike my other siblings), no kids (and planning to stay that way), no ...
I will not be on Siargao Island then but there is an agent, come friend of mine who i can give you a number of who is also care taking my property build. They are also related to the "Farm Community" developments that are going on there. It is a ... Read More
Siargao Island by Leaving Los Angeles
looking into early retiring there but not finding much info here.聽single older female who's ready to leave the US rat race (and never really had my heart in it anyway, unlike my other siblings), no kids (and planning to stay that way), no ...
North Dirty Kitchen i know nothing of...where is it ? Is there a URL ?We have started our clearing and a coco lumber fencing for the time being. I have to go back to Australia to have 2 knee replacements...I hate the Monsoon season & this one on ... Read More
Siargao Island by Leaving Los Angeles
looking into early retiring there but not finding much info here.聽single older female who's ready to leave the US rat race (and never really had my heart in it anyway, unlike my other siblings), no kids (and planning to stay that way), no ...
Hello leaving Los Angeles. We have just bought in Pilaring, north of Pilar.We bought into a Farm Community. They call it a "farm community" as you escape a lot of taxes, solicitor costs and most other costs that are associated with buying land in ... Read More
Is there a set time between leaving and coming back? by kenw8213
If you have a tourist visa, and you are required to leave after 3 years but you want to come back, and you have no legal issues that would prevent that..is there a set length of time you must leave and stay gone BEFORE your allowed back? So far, ...
@bigpearl If you give me yr email i will send you a pic of the visa they gave me in Canberra Read More
Is there a set time between leaving and coming back? by kenw8213
If you have a tourist visa, and you are required to leave after 3 years but you want to come back, and you have no legal issues that would prevent that..is there a set length of time you must leave and stay gone BEFORE your allowed back? So far, ...
@bigpearl SKIPP & Big thanks for the reply.The embassy in Canberra gave me a 6 month 13A so as it would be enough time for me to do the mountain of paper work, how ever in Manila, they just gave me the 5 year without that 1 year probation card ... Read More
Is there a set time between leaving and coming back? by kenw8213
If you have a tourist visa, and you are required to leave after 3 years but you want to come back, and you have no legal issues that would prevent that..is there a set length of time you must leave and stay gone BEFORE your allowed back? So far, ...
Wow wow wow Such hostilities over something so trivial.Im home now in Indo after riding around on a bike buying kopi Luwak.That is what i do for a job, i sell Kopi Luwak to the Russians....there are you satified with what i do for a job.I will be ... Read More
I'm not really a criminal! Visa questions by Larry Fisher
US CitizenI'm less than 45 days from moving to the Philippines (Cebu). My Fiance awaits and we will live in her home. My retirement began 10 days ago. I was thinking SRRV visa long term. But I have an arrest record waiting to be sealed. That record ...
@Enzyte Bob Hi,im in Indonesia working at the moment of a soughts.I had another look at my card at home there.My ACR-1 card is 5 years & at the bottom right it has "Permanent Resident".I originally applied for a non quota visa as i work lets say ... Read More
Is there a set time between leaving and coming back? by kenw8213
If you have a tourist visa, and you are required to leave after 3 years but you want to come back, and you have no legal issues that would prevent that..is there a set length of time you must leave and stay gone BEFORE your allowed back? So far, ...
oh now im with youMy SSRN is valid for 10 years as is my licence.How ever while we are on the subject,everytime i leave Pinas i pay PH2,280...anyway i can get around that ?And they said nothing about it at all but do i renew anything every year even ... Read More
I'm not really a criminal! Visa questions by Larry Fisher
US CitizenI'm less than 45 days from moving to the Philippines (Cebu). My Fiance awaits and we will live in her home. My retirement began 10 days ago. I was thinking SRRV visa long term. But I have an arrest record waiting to be sealed. That record ...
I have had a conviction of soughts in the past.Its not so cut & dry.Drug runs,arms runs,people smuggling & under age are offences to dont bother applying for any vida other than tourist & thats even questionable of which i have not so ... Read More
Is there a set time between leaving and coming back? by kenw8213
If you have a tourist visa, and you are required to leave after 3 years but you want to come back, and you have no legal issues that would prevent that..is there a set length of time you must leave and stay gone BEFORE your allowed back? So far, ...
@kenw8213 What is an "ARC" card ? You have an SSRN ? Read More
13a Permanent visa by Bag56
Hi my spouse is Flapina and has been diagnosed with cancer, if she dies. What happens to the status of my visa? I have a 13A visa which we have had made permanent. Does the death of the Philippines spouse invalidate this visa? We have no ...
This was a reply in another forum...but i also asked a lot of questions in the Davao office.....My experience in Davao was somewhat different.I applied for a NON QUOTA VISA (Perm).All medicals in Australia were free through bulk billing & a ... Read More
Easy Visa Renewal in Cebu - Actually Mactan by talamban
My last Posts regarding Visa Renewals (Tourist Type) have included multiple complaints about the recently moved Cebu City Immigration Office at Robinson's Galleria and the five hour wait times. Today, Tuesday March 21st, I went to the Immigration ...
My experience in Davao was somewhat different.I applied for a NON QUOTA VISA (Perm).All medicals in Australia were free through bulk billing & a little bit of a chat & a flirt with the office girls.The TB Xray was an ordeal never the less it ... Read More
concrete hollow block mold by Dave & Ruby
I'm looking to buy a single concrete hollow block mold or a multiple concrete hollow block machine for building my walls for our house. I would like the size of the mold to be 400mm (long) x 200mm (wide) x 200mm (high).
@Dave & Ruby Did you get a reply from anybody mate ?What locality are you ? Read More
build a house in philippines by Mikko Alfonso
i am a foreigner who want to get plot and build a house on philippines, i know foreigners can't buy plots, so i want to get leased plot.what shall the contract looks like, and what is the maximum period, is it 50 years? or can go longer?what kind of ...
@Mikko Alfonso There are numerous ways you can actually obtain a plot of land and safeguard yourself.Whilst it is true you can not entirely own land as a foreigner, you can create trusts which give you 100% title of the land in question. I have done ... Read More
build a house in philippines by Mikko Alfonso
i am a foreigner who want to get plot and build a house on philippines, i know foreigners can't buy plots, so i want to get leased plot.what shall the contract looks like, and what is the maximum period, is it 50 years? or can go longer?what kind of ...
@bigpearl Seen you in here a bit Pearly...how come you didnt get a Pins licence ?...none of my business...just curious mate... Read More
MONEY CHANGER DAVAO
Anybody in the forum know of the best money changer in Davao apart from Singapore3 ???Thanks in advance.WA Read More
Philippine entry by robwilks
I鈥檓 going to the Philippines again this year. Can you get a one-way ticket and decide to buy an electric ticket when you want to leave?
Yes. Read More
How to get residency or yearly visit visa in Philippines? by Hesham ElDeeb
Hello everyonei'm an Egyptian who is married to a Filipina ( we got married in Philippine civil marriage ) and now we have a new born baby but is currently staying in Philippine and we can't stay in the same country ( currently because of my work in ...
@Hesham ElDeeb What i have completed recently is a "NON QUOTA VISA".So multiple entries without fees for a period of 12 calendar months. After your first 12 months of "NON QUOTA VISA" you re-apply for each year for a total period of 4 years which ... Read More
Criminal background for visa by John4phil
Hi. I'm John from Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. I recently returned from the Philippines, where I was visiting my girlfriend. I want to retire next year and go live in the Philippines with her. I was convicted of a felony 32 years ago and a ...
@mugteck Depends if it is a federal offence in your part of the world.I have just gone through the same deal, i wrote to the embassy explaining my position now & at the time o offence which i then visited in person and signed documentation, had ... Read More
4 month tourist visa, ACR I card renewal total 8,531.00 Php's by scott1953
Went for my 4 month tourist Visa extension and renewed my ACR I card for another year yesterday at BI office in CDO. Fees for the 4 month extension totaled 3,140.00 Php's. Renew the I card for 1 year was 2,391.00 Php's. What surprised me ...
@Harbred6051 I know many illegals living all over SEA & i have even helped them stay in their respected countries they wish to abode in.My reason for helping them is for many different reasons as "we all have a story".Most are gazetted criminals ... Read More
Building a House in the Philippines by PalawOne
My wife and I are thinking of perhaps building another house in the Phils. What do people think of this?This time we're thinking of building something like this house design from pinoyeplans.comIt's a very traditional looking design, on purpose, but ...
Concrete blocks are often made of 1:3:6 concrete with a maximum size aggregate of 10mm or a cement-sand mixture with a ratio of 1:7, 1:8 or 1:9. These mixtures, if properly cured, give concrete blocks a compression strength well above what is ... Read More
Building a House in the Philippines by PalawOne
My wife and I are thinking of perhaps building another house in the Phils. What do people think of this?This time we're thinking of building something like this house design from pinoyeplans.comIt's a very traditional looking design, on purpose, but ...
Has anybody in the forum used "LITEBLOCK" for building a house ?I have built a few with what we call Bessar Blocks how ever Bisayas have the curse of Typhoons so my next project is more focused on "Typhoon Proof" housing. Most possibly know them as ... Read More
Inflation. . . . What Inflation? by Enzyte Bob
I went shopping at Landers yesterday because S&R was out of a few things on our last trip.Want to enjoy a cup of coffee?Yesterdays prices:3 lbs of Kirkland Dark Roast Coffee. . . . . P1299.951,000 Splenda Packets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...
@talamban I use "localised bottles of Coco Cola" & have done for decades of living in South East Asia.I buy & sell commodities, both on exchanges and ride around on a Honda 125 from farm to farm and placing it at Ports of call for buyers to ... Read More
Criminal History by WHITE ASIAN
I have jut applied for the Non Quota Visa.It stated that i had a minor offence for tax evasion.No time spent, good behaviour, pay back tax to the value of $1,500.What are the implications now of possible rejection of the non quota Visa for the ...
Yes your right, what i meant to elude to was Filipino citizenship followed by a passport, you can not be a passport holder without being a citizen of any country, or not that i am aware of.I am not sure how a 13A is affected once you are a Perm ... Read More
Criminal History by WHITE ASIAN
I have jut applied for the Non Quota Visa.It stated that i had a minor offence for tax evasion.No time spent, good behaviour, pay back tax to the value of $1,500.What are the implications now of possible rejection of the non quota Visa for the ...
@coach53 I think you are becoming confused.I am in Australia currently.I applied for a Non Quota Visa as a prelude to Perm Res in Phillipines other wise a Police report from Australia would not have been required if i was already in Phillipines.The ... Read More
Criminal History by WHITE ASIAN
I have jut applied for the Non Quota Visa.It stated that i had a minor offence for tax evasion.No time spent, good behaviour, pay back tax to the value of $1,500.What are the implications now of possible rejection of the non quota Visa for the ...
A reply from a Spook in which there seems to be many of.Does anybody know if they even exist ?***If it will appear on your NBI Clearance, then that would be a problem. Are you ... Read More
Criminal History by WHITE ASIAN
I have jut applied for the Non Quota Visa.It stated that i had a minor offence for tax evasion.No time spent, good behaviour, pay back tax to the value of $1,500.What are the implications now of possible rejection of the non quota Visa for the ...
Salamat to everybody who has replied...some helpful feed back...It was 1992 and i have had no Federal offence since that date.After reading a post in here i enquired about the 10 year provision of record being expunged and they relied "FEDERAL ... Read More
Criminal History by WHITE ASIAN
I have jut applied for the Non Quota Visa.It stated that i had a minor offence for tax evasion.No time spent, good behaviour, pay back tax to the value of $1,500.What are the implications now of possible rejection of the non quota Visa for the ...
Oh and i travel home to Pinas in March 2023, so i am still in Australia. Read More
Criminal History by WHITE ASIAN
I have jut applied for the Non Quota Visa.It stated that i had a minor offence for tax evasion.No time spent, good behaviour, pay back tax to the value of $1,500.What are the implications now of possible rejection of the non quota Visa for the ...
Wow, thanks for the replies guys.It was 32 years ago, the actual offence was collecting unemployed benefits twice whilst i was working.I forgot about it as it was a remote job in my first mine in the outback of Australia.No mail not phone or ... Read More
New members of the Philippines forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Philippines forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
I have jut applied for the Non Quota Visa.It stated that i had a minor offence for tax evasion.No time spent, good behaviour, pay back tax to the value of $1,500.What are the implications now of possible rejection of the non quota Visa for the ... Read More
Crimiinal History
I have jut applied for the Non Quota Visa.It stated that i had a minor offence for tax evasion.No time spent, good behaviour, pay back tax to the value of $1,500.What are the implications now of possible rejection of the non quota Visa for the ... Read More