jobanana
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Cost of private school education for a local by MAGZK
Hi, We are an American family living in UAE with a filipino domestic worker employee. We like her a lot and pay her well by UAE housemaid standards ($1000 per month plus extras). However all her money goes back to Philippines and supporting her ...
if you really want to help her, stop giving her any extras, just pay her the regular salary. she is the slave of her extended family. and she is not going to change it. Read More
Dual citizenship by Silvercobra
Hi expert expatriates, I'm Australian and my wife of almost 10yrs is Filipina. We have two children a son almost 9 and a daughter 6. Our son has an Australian passport by decent. Question is does his having an Australian passport affect his ...
My original post was Will his having an Australian passport affect his Philippine citizenship as immigration seems to not like dual citizenship. NO. but you do have birth-certificates form the philippines and australia ? in any case your kids ... Read More
Dual citizenship by Silvercobra
Hi expert expatriates, I'm Australian and my wife of almost 10yrs is Filipina. We have two children a son almost 9 and a daughter 6. Our son has an Australian passport by decent. Question is does his having an Australian passport affect his ...
dual citizenship is possible, but there are some requirements. my kids have 2 passports. i\l try to find them. Read More
Cost of living in the Philippines - 2017 by Priscilla
Hello, Before moving to Philippines, it is important to investigate the cost of living in the country. As we did in 2015, we give you the opportunity to share your experience and tell us more about products and services average recorded ...
well, living expenses have gone UP every year. you might get some idea's here: https://www.numbeo.com/cost-of-living/calculator.jsp anyhow it very much deepens on your lifestyle. with the money we spend in manila we could also live very well ... Read More
Live in Philippines - can a foreigner become an owner? by Fabien Occhipinti
Hello i want to know if a foreigner in pinas can become an owner ?
you can buy a condo but NO house. Read More
Buying a condo in the name of a child by wasak
Hello, I am a French citizen living in France but i have spent some time in Manila (i was there for over a year). I am considering buying a condo in Manila but in the name of my kid. He is 10 years old and also a French citizen. I prefer to buy it ...
no can do ............. Read More
About visa documents by kbrenchley
We submitted marriage certificate and our son's birth certificate to the Philippines government for visas. We've got our dependent visas but never got those documents back. The agent said the government keeps it and will never return it. Is ...
YES .............. Read More
Traffic in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in the Philippines, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend ...
acc to the American camber of commerce (abt 6 months ago) in 2 - 3 years traffic within manila will not move anymore. one big parking lot. traffic within alabang area is horrible. Read More
Traffic in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Which city or area do you live in in the Philippines, and how do you find the traffic? How long does it take to commute to work or run errands? Is there a rush hour in your city? What times of the day would you recommend ...
there is no traffic in alabang & makati. the whole area is a big parkinglot. Read More