pnwcyclist
American expat in the Philippines
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Philippine Travel updates by Lotus Eater
Some interesting developments on new flight routings to and from the Philippines with our favourite Filipina correspondent the gorgeous Miss Jennifer (if only all Filipina's had 10% of her common sense) Terri. Of particular interest are new direct ...
Thanks Lotus, that was a nice update from Jennifer. She mentioned the new United AL route to Cebu, which I took for this last trip. SFO to Narita to Cebu in about 16 hours total. It was all on ANA and was quite comfortable in Premium Economy, which ... Read More
Where to next itenary needed. by Canikissyou2859
I am going to porto galera for 2 weeks after angeles and makati now i'm wondering i'm looking for a place to live i want to beach water ocean palm trees women and son where should i go after leaving puerto galera i have another 4 weeks on my journey ...
Checkout Dauin, for sure. Read More
American ex-pats social security payments. by FindlayMacD
Now that Elon Musk has taken over the US Treasury Payments System and installed his own people in there to run it, his own people being a bunch of 6 kids he calls IT Specialists, all aged between 18 to 24, are any of the American ex-pats on here ...
@Bizwizard said聽 "Elon Musk's whiz kids analyzed the SSA database. They found that 18.9 million active SSNs with birthdates of 1920 or earlier lacked a date of death, meaning they are still active. And presumably getting checks. And other ... Read More
HOA Billing CondoCorp Horrors馃槺馃サ by KenUSA
Does anyone have experience dealing with Condo CORP HOA Billing for condos in Bonifacio Global City, TAGUIG 鉂� I have two condos there and even after paying 12 months in advance all my dues they keep sending me bills and penalties and ...
Same when we lived (rented) in Citylights Gardens in Cebu, Steve. Beautiful units and grounds, but lots of maintenance issues and at one point the deep wells went dry and they had to truck in water to fill the tanks, which destroyed the roads...But ... Read More
HOA Billing CondoCorp Horrors馃槺馃サ by KenUSA
Does anyone have experience dealing with Condo CORP HOA Billing for condos in Bonifacio Global City, TAGUIG 鉂� I have two condos there and even after paying 12 months in advance all my dues they keep sending me bills and penalties and ...
Sorry to hear of the issues, OP, and hope you get them sorted.I and others have cautioned against buying condos in the Philippines many times, for these and other reasons such as the units not being completed, lack of oversight, rules against ... Read More
Rent Raised by 10% by Fish83
Why do they try to raise rent by 10%?
Over 10 years of renting in the PI we have never had our rent raised or failed to get a deposit back at the end of the term. We take good care of the homes we rent, make small repairs (or bring the need for such to their attention) and my partner ... Read More
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...
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Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...
Well I certainly didn't call Trump Hitler. I made a comparison of Germany in the 1930's *under* Hitler's Nazi party, when their politicians abdicated, Germany moved to one-party rule, shut down media, engaged paramilitaries to do their dirty work ... Read More
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...
Fortunately most Americans are thinkers and not sheep and doubt the rhetoric will be swallowed by the majority and could end badly...... for many. OMO. Cheers, Steve. - @bigpearl Not true Steve. Most no longer read, or think. Just eat the ... Read More
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...
bigpearl said . . . . I would ask why Putin and Xi are still in power long after their use by date? Simple, they changed the laws and game play, Possible in all countries.***Not possible in the United States.To change ... Read More
The safest cities in SE Asia .. Numbeo.com by PalawOne
Davao City ranks 3rd safest in Southeast AsiaBy Che Palicte January 20, 2025聽 聽https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1242155DAVAO CITY 鈥� Davao City was ranked the third safest city in Southeast Asia in 2024 according to crowd-sourced ...
I'm not sure how reliable crowd-sourced info is for safety "statistics", since it's mostly perception, and there are so many variables. You might feel very safe.. until you're not. But it probably gives a reasonable indication. Read More
Philippines building world's largest solar & battery project by PalawOne
Philippines Building World鈥檚 Largest Solar + Battery ProjectBy Zachary Shahan 9 hours ago https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/11/philippines-building-worlds-largest-solar-battery-project/The Philippines is working on the largest solar power plus ...
Kudos to Bong-bong. Looks like a good project, hopefully no graft. I was rather surprised to see they are using photovoltaic (solar panels) vs concentrated solar (mirrors that focus light on a steam generator) which is generally considered more ... Read More
Returning to Baguio and Ilocos Sur by mugtech
Arrived at JFK at 9PM on 11/17/24 to check in for a 12:50 AM flight on Korean Air to South Korea then Manila. Had to pay $6 to use a hand truck for our three checked bags and two carryons. Only other time we had to pay for said hand ...
Great updates, Mugtech, good to know you are getting settled back in, and I'm sure your posts will be helpful to those not familiar with "life in the Philippines", haha. It does seem like your property taxes are very low but not unexpected as it ... Read More
Thinking About Buying an EV in the PH 鈥� Advice and Experiences? by islanddoll
Hello, everyone!I recently moved to Cebu and am loving the vibe here! As part of settling in, I鈥檓 considering purchasing an electric vehicle from bydcarsphilippines Before I make the leap, I鈥檇 love to hear from those of you who already ...
I love the EV concept, but as others have said, the infrastructure (charging stations mostly) is lacking, unless you have a charger at home. I'm not sure if they have installed chargers in IT Park or at Ayala Mall yet, but that would be a logical ... Read More
New members of the Philippines forum, introduce yourselves here - 2024 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 on your ...
Welcome Tamika, glad to have you here. I lived in Cebu City for several years. There is a lot to see for sure. Do you have a car or motorbike?聽 I'm sure you've been up to Tops already but also check out West 35 for fantastic views along the ... Read More