Pampanga1
American expat in the Philippines
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American
Lives in Tarlac City
Speaks English only
Registration: 21 August 2013
Any ideas what to bring to make a quick buck? by expatfever
Hi Everyone, Well I'm doing it. Booked my flight over to the PI for Thursday. Anyone out there have any ideas what I might be able to bring that might yield me a quick profit in the Philippines. Laptops? corned beef? anything that has more ...
Most of the items I see listed here are good but are also available already in many places. Trouble with trying to bring items is that you may be charged duty at the airport by customs. Also, trying to sell things here is or would be considered as ... Read More
setting up bank accounts by John50
hello, I have questions about banking and exchange. First off I am Disabled so I recieve a monthly check from SSD. I already have a Bank Of America account I have my check Direct Deposit. Now the Questions: I am told by Philippine ...
First, PNB is a good bank to stay away from. They are slow, antiquated, and their system is offline as much as it is on. But the most important reason is that there is a short list of banks that the US govt will approve for direct deposits here and ... Read More
Philippines Stopping Filipinas from Leaving As A Tourist? by thailen
I have a filipina girlfriend who I invited to live with me in Thailand. She is hearing that Thailand immigration is stopping filipinos at the Bangkok airport for not having enugh thai money, for not having a valid reason to come in, etc., even ...
Hi, Most of the time it is difficult for a local to travel out of the country-even as a OFW, they try to make it difficult. I'm not Filipino but rather an expat here from the US. I would contact or visit in person the closest Dept of Foreign ... Read More
Smart network in the phil really bad
Yep, ISP's in the Philippines leave a lot to be desired. Each one seems to work well in some areas and are garbage in other areas of the country. I think it's a lack of decent equipment and worse yet, a complete lack of any desire to make things ... Read More
Moving to the Philippines by phnom-penh-services
Hello to all, I am a British national living in Cambodia, I have been here since Feb 2012 and now wish to move on to greener pastures. I want to move to Cebu, this seems to be as good a place to live in the Philippines as any other city? After ...
I can't imaginge why it would be difficult to open an account at most any bank as most banks in fact require you to have the ACR card to open the account. Opening an account overseas will work, yes. Just stay away from Philippine National Bank. ... Read More
Flights to Baguio from Melbourne by allgone
G'day, was hoping someone could point me in the right direction to get to Baguio from Melbourne, Australia. Webjet (and QANTAS) spit the dummy when I try to put Bagiuo into the destination. Any ideas on what would be the closest? Cheers
Howdy, Air service to Baguio was stopped completely several years ago due to the safety of the approach into the airport without needed navigational aids for pilots. That leaves you with flying into Manila and then a bus to Baguio. Only other ... Read More
Palawan info by Mr Bill O
Hello Everyone, I am currently living in the US, have lived in the Caribbean for 10 years and now Considering the Palawan area. Specifically Busuanga or surrounding islands. Any info regarding: Cost of living, internet, fuel, cable, etc would be ...
Hi Bill, Unfortunately I've never been able to find a central location or site that would have most info in one place. We live two hours North of Manila so are far from your search area. Costs are generally about the same most places for things ... Read More
We are glad to live here now by rocchidavide
Hi , we are an Italian family. At the end of 2012 we decided to move to a Philippine island . My name is Davide, my wife's name is Simona and our 22 year old son Andrea. I was a manager in a private company , my wife worked in the public ...
Hi Casey, does your wife have family living in the Philippines? This is a large factor in where and how you will live.Considering that a foreigner can not own land then yes, it must be in your wife's name. Many of us buy the land in the name of the ... Read More
Are foreigners allowed to establish a business in the Philippines by shalinit
Hi, Needed to know if foreigners are allowed to establish any kind of business in the Philippines. If so, what are the possible avenues?
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We are glad to live here now by rocchidavide
Hi , we are an Italian family. At the end of 2012 we decided to move to a Philippine island . My name is Davide, my wife's name is Simona and our 22 year old son Andrea. I was a manager in a private company , my wife worked in the public ...
It really is amazing the number of people that are starting to consider moving here without a family connection of some kind. I don't think I would have done that myself. Especially looking back at 10 plus years of living here. This is or can be an ... Read More
Permanent Residency 13a, Does it Affect your Social Security Checks? by CharlesHarman
If you get your permanent residency 13a does it affect your ss checks. That is if you become Dual Citizen or permanent resident, can the US take away your social security check? Also if you are permanent resident can you get a Filipino Passport?
Charles, I'm with you. I've been here 10 years now and have no intention of going back to the rat race again. I miss fishing in the high mountains of Southern Utah in the summer and miss the flights between here and the US but nothing more. I can ... Read More
is this a common practice by Bang_bang
So im on the job seekers site in the phillipines looking to fill some marketing postions. I find that most of the employers and job posters are asking for your photos attached with your resume, a majority of them also requires that you be less than ...
You got one thing right "THIS IS THE PHILIPPINES" and THE SHEEP FOLLOW WHAT THE ELITE EXPECT OF THEM... It's obvious you are brainwashed like the majority of your citizens... Example: The majority of Filipino people through TV, RADIO and the MEDIA ... Read More
temperory live in philippine by jayantpathak
Sir, I want to come on Phillipines in March-14. And want to live for 15 days in Manila. And my total budget for 15 days is 7000 pieso. It is sufficient 5000 pieso for 15 dys stay in Manila ? If there is i take one room as rental basis. There is ...
P7,000 is only about $160.00us dollars and not enough to even think of staying in the Philippines for more that several days. If you were able to find a low cost room with the money you have, it would not be safe even during the day! Best advice ... Read More
What's a good 2 or 3 day, in-country, trip from Manila by wanderingsalsero
I've been in Manila for almost 18 months and, honestly, don't like it very much. What's a nice location in-country I can go to for some R&R? I haven't seen any of the beaches yet. I'd like to go someplace pretty, with fresh air, an internet ...
Hi David, Yea that really is an older post. I was just posting in it for fun as there is not a page or permanent thread for Angeles City. Any chance of adding an Angeles/Subic Bay page? My wife and kids and I live quite close to Angeles. We're not ... Read More
Greetings From Clark Airbase Area
Hi Karen and thanks for the welcome. I've followed the forum for a while and finally had the extra time so decided to join. Yea, looks like some good people here and good topics in the forum pages. I'll just kinda spend time reading more here than ... Read More
What's a good 2 or 3 day, in-country, trip from Manila by wanderingsalsero
I've been in Manila for almost 18 months and, honestly, don't like it very much. What's a nice location in-country I can go to for some R&R? I haven't seen any of the beaches yet. I'd like to go someplace pretty, with fresh air, an internet ...
Hi Art, It's been some time since your post in this thread. Have you found any good places as yet? For what you are looking for and not a lot of $$, I would suggest right here on Luzon island. You might like San Antonio, Zambales, over just a bit ... Read More
Rainy Season in the Philippines by rubylyn
Rainy days have just started! Finally, the weather is not too hot:) Activities in rainy season? more travelling around the country. The flight would be cheap as well as the rented house. Try the white water rafting in Cagayan de Oro it would be ...
Howdy, You wrote your post several months ago. It's now Aug 21st and your area is chest or shoulder high in flood water. Does it look like it's going down anytime soon? What we are seeing on the news looks pretty bad now. We are outside of Angeles ... Read More
Medical Insurance by smiley5
I will soon be moving to the Philippines and would like to hear from someone with experience in dealing with doctors and hospitals there. I will be 65 in a couple month, so that means I will be forced into Medicare. I have blue cross/blue shield ...
Hi Smiley, I'm new on this forum but have lived here many years. Unfortunately, we all start to have health issues eventually. That includes me as well. My wife has the government (Philhealth) insurance through her employer and added me on her ... Read More
Greetings From Clark Airbase Area
Greetings Everyone, I'm new to the site here but have lived in the Philippines for over ten years now. I'm married to a wonderful lady and we have four children, all daughters. We actually live out of and away from Angeles/Clark and are out in a ... Read More