Jackson4
American looking for information about Philippines
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Lives in Province of Cebu, Central Visa
Speaks English, Tagalog
Registration: 21 July 2018
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Aquino airport connecting flight by mati_steve
Hi folks. I'll be headed back to Mati next month and my flight this time has me coming into Aquino Airport (Manila) and then a connecting flight to Davao. This will be my first time flying into the Aquino airport and just looking to get ...
San Miguel Corporation took over running NAIA operations last year. I noticed improvements already although they are still making interim adjustments. It felt more efficient during my trip recently. I was there late November and whole of December. Read More
MUM OF A 1/4 Filipino by mhiranojoy
Need some help please as I'm finding it hard to understand what the Philippine Embassy website is telling me. I have dual citizenship (Fil/Brit) but I have been using my Brit passport since I turned 18. Still have my Fil passport and Fil birth ...
@mhiranojoy :Â if I remembered it correctly, if one parent was a citizen of the Philippines at the time the child was born, the child can have a Philippine passport. I think you will need to present your old Phillipine passport, the child's ... 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 ...
I am not sure what Punxsutawney Phil saw but my joints say 6 more months of winter. Read More
Rent Raised by 10% by Fish83
Why do they try to raise rent by 10%?
Why do they try to raise rent by 10%? - @Fish83Because they can.All prices increase. To keep up with the cost of running a rental property, landlords need to increase their prices too.There is a residential rent control law that the annual increase ... Read More
How Is This Possible? by cccmedia
In a case of interest to USA Expats worldwide,Alexandru Bittner has succeeded in getting hiscase all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.Bittner, who is 64 and lives in Texas, used tobe in business in Romania where he hadnumerous business/banking ...
Bittner, who is 64 and lives in Texas, used tobe in business in Romania where he hadnumerous business/banking accounts. Allparties agree that he was unaware of hisobligation to file FBAR's, the colloquial namefor a financial disclosure form ... 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 ...
We finally got to the tv and wifi company. We asked them for a print out of our 52 tv channels. She said there are only 45 channels. After fooling around for 10 minutes she produced a micro readout, which was too small to read. I handed it ... 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  https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1242155DAVAO CITY – Davao City was ranked the third safest city in Southeast Asia in 2024 according to crowd-sourced ...
Davao City ranks 3rd safest in Southeast Asia By Che Palicte January 20, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1242155 DAVAO CITY – Davao City was ranked the third safest city in Southeast Asia in 2024 according to crowd-sourced platform ... Read More
Baguio City by mugteck
We decided to spend 4 months in Baguio this trip, moved in Sunday, 11/5/23. Got a two bedroom apartment for the first month, will be moving into a single bedroom place for the last three months, same apartment building. Price is 25,000 ...
Speaking of Codeine . . . - @Enzyte Bob NyQuil anyone? Read More
Baguio City by mugteck
We decided to spend 4 months in Baguio this trip, moved in Sunday, 11/5/23. Got a two bedroom apartment for the first month, will be moving into a single bedroom place for the last three months, same apartment building. Price is 25,000 ...
@mugtech.. Wishing all the best to you and your wife. Read More
Baguio City by mugteck
We decided to spend 4 months in Baguio this trip, moved in Sunday, 11/5/23. Got a two bedroom apartment for the first month, will be moving into a single bedroom place for the last three months, same apartment building. Price is 25,000 ...
Once I was prescribed a cough syrup with codeine, it worked well. The following season, the doctor and nurse practitioner wouldn't prescribe it anymore. I complained to the nurse practitioner that was suffering from persistent cough, but she just ... 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 ...
I think its a combination of not just the lack of traffic enforcement but the 'Latin' temperament of most Filipinos. Even here in the UK Filipina's drive fast. My ex Filipina GF Aileen used to meet me on my return from Asia at London Heathrow ... Read More
Popular places to live? by PalawOne
The 8 best places to live in the Philippines: A guide for foreigners By Therese Angeles https://ownpropertyabroad.com/philippines/best-places-to-live-in-the-philippines/The Philippines has emerged as a favored destination for foreigners to ...
Using Grab for travel within Manila, Quezon City, NGC, MOA, NAIA is pretty affordable and convenient. The most I paid in one ride is 500 pesos. I developed a dislike using taxis since my experience with them aren't pleasant. Dirty, A/C not working ... 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 ...
Our recent visit at Makati Medical Hospital emergency department (Dec. 21, 2024) cost us USD 240 full pay, no insurance of any kind. That's less than the copay in the US with in-network hospital.So, Steve is spot-on: self-insurance and PhilHealth ... Read More
Small Apartment Construction by dhmacmu
In preparation for my permanent move to the Philippines (Binongtoan/Culaba, Biliran Leyte), I had my fiancé (my long-term girlfriend and my best friend's niece) rent a small apartment for 17000 peso/month which includes utilities. I have not ...
One late evening at MOA in Manila, I found myself at 7-11 getting coffee. They're the nearest place open where I can get coffee. They're out of small cups so I used the medium paper cup but filled it with 8 oz. (Small size) coffee from the ... 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 ...
So on this trip she picked a Japanese buffet in the mall called Tong Wang. Sounded like slang for oral sex, ,.............    Found out by reading the placemat Tong Wang is available all over the Philippines. Listed were Ayala ... Read More