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living in the philippines by don_bernardo
hi. iam a 60 year old thats married to a filipino lady, we are thinking about moving to live in the philippines from england. but iam worried that only having about 60.000 pounds to live on will not be enough. i realise it depends on how i spend the ...
There is no good business to do for that kind of money unless you are creative and good at management. Several issues you would face being a) corruption b) the Filipinos working habit and c) the $$$ syndrome. You should research the subject very ... Read More
My Recent Trip to the Philippines - mini report by female_expat
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female_expat Its too much to read but I don't see the point of stating the facts about the Philippines. You won't get your message across. The Filipinos will never change and the country will rot for the obvious reason. Look at Thailand and Vietnam ... Read More
Where do most expats retire in Philippines? by filipino.united
Hi! Just helping out a friend. The place should be: 路 Nice (not big city or apartment) 路 Safe 路 Cheap 路 Have schools and hospitals 路 Shops nearby, etc Any suggestions?
Second cleanest in the world, are you kidding me ? Davaoi agree. Davao City is a modern metropolis bustling with life, verve and color, situated in a typhoon-free zone with a land area of 244,000 hectares touted as one of the world聮s ... Read More
Why there's not many meetup group in Philippines ? by female_expat
I am writing in this blog not to advertise but to encourage others who have not gone to visit the site to create or form a meetup group. Wherever I go, I never have a problem of meeting groups with like-minded people. I simply just go to one ...
The simple answer to your headline question is, Filipinos are freeloading citizens, unless you are paying for the party, you won't hear any meetup paying on your own. I was invited to many group parties and I was asked each time to pay the whole ... Read More
Where do we dispose our recycling materials ? by female_expat
Anyone knows where can I dispose my bottles, cans and papers. I've been living in Makati for few mnonths now and I have not seen any recycling bin at all. Where can I dispose recycling materials ? Any input is greatly appreciated :)
There are no place to dispose your recyclables Im afraid. Have you not seen that Filipinos dispose their garbage along the streets, creeks and rivers ? Anyone knows where can I dispose my bottles, cans and papers. I've been living in Makati for ... Read More
Best ranked universities in the Philippines ? by gabprag
Does anyone know which universities are best ranked in the Philippines, in computer science /software architecture fields ? Thanh you in advance for your replies !
An honest opinion, you do not get supervisory rank if you graduated in one of the local universities. Read More
Expats safety measures by female_expat
Expats Safety by Joshua Wood: Safety is an important consideration regardless of where you are. The purpose of this article is to provide anyone considering moving overseas with a very basic primer on this topic. It is not our intent to scare ...
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Philippine airports by female_expat
Just got back again in Manila from a 2 day stint in Hong Kong. Is there any better way to fly in and out of Manila with the exception of taking PAL ? All non-PAL flight have to go to old international airport. The airport is old (not even updated) ...
You are spot on. PAL is the last airline that I would take. When I was in the Philippines, I could never understood the fact of why non PAL flights go to the oldest and under-renovated airport. You do not see such discrimination occurred in ... Read More
Doing Business in Philippines: Fact and Myth by female_expat
Another bloggers' website published a blog's article titled Philippines Fact and Myth but the article is geared towards living in Philippines in general. Let's keep this post the most realistic way of doing business in Philippines, fact and ...
I am glad you are able to do business with the Philippine government without paying too much dough under. My experienced said otherwise. (moderated) Its self explanatory how the country is tailing with Thailand and possibly Vietnam has ranked ... Read More
New Member here by ozzy62
Hi I lived in the Philippines for 2 yrs 2008/9 and hope to retire there in the near future so any advice gratefully accepted. I'm thinking to start a small Karaoke Bar any comments welcome. Ozzy62
I agree with you. The worse of it sticks to my mind as well. I was a civil engineer in one of the road projects and I can tell you it was the worse of my career to work in Philippines. I doubt if I would like to come back! aware of the ... Read More
American wants to earn additional income in Manila by daryl1002
Good Morning Fellow Friends: I'm an American engineer here in Manila, QC to be exact, would like to earn some extra income in or out of my profession. I'm a avionics, structural, electrical, and a host of other engineering type disiplines, been ...
Its not easy to find decent job with a decent pay. It is better if you were hired from home with an expatriate compensation package. Good luck. Read More