RainTrek
American expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 16 May 2020
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What is the Good network to usein Philippines? by randy87
Just wanna know what network u can suggest upon staying in Philippines, is it globe or smart? I want to choose smart coz maybe the name says it all but on my research, I have read a lot of bad reviews from them. What can you say?
We are using Globe for 5 mobile phones in Cagayan de Oro. I am satisfied with it. I can buy load directly on my BPI online banking web page and manage with the Globe One app on iPhones and Androids. I asked several people about which is better, ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
We arrived in Cagayan de Oro last Tuesday, July 28. We are in 14-day home quarantine at an Airbnb in Opol. I am here with my dual-citizen wife and daughter. The barangay health center comes out once or twice a day to take our temperature and record ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
Hi, Rich. Glad to hear you're doing well there. We rented a furnished house with wi-fi in brgy Barra, Opol for one month, including the 14-day home quarantine. They are getting it inspected by the LGU. We expect to arrive July 28 or 29. Quick ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
Cagayan de Oro is still imposing a 14-day quarantine for non-locals, despite the clearance in Cebu. They bussed us to a holding facility (open-air high school) and at the end of the day sent about 10 of us to a 1-star hotel (no elevator, no wifi, no ... Read More
testing & quarantine for arriving passengers by RainTrek
I am traveling from US to MNL in about 10 days with my balikbayan wife and our 12-year-old daughter. Our destination is Cagayan de Oro (CDO). The Philippine Coast Guard announced June 1 that ALL arriving passengers (OFW and non-OFW) will be given a ...
God speed, Rich. Hopefully soon we will be enjoying fresh seafood at sunset at Panagatan. You're going to a very nice place in Xavier Estates. You may be finished with quarantine by the time we arrive in CDO. My brother moved from Florida to CDO ... Read More
testing & quarantine for arriving passengers by RainTrek
I am traveling from US to MNL in about 10 days with my balikbayan wife and our 12-year-old daughter. Our destination is Cagayan de Oro (CDO). The Philippine Coast Guard announced June 1 that ALL arriving passengers (OFW and non-OFW) will be given a ...
Thanks, Rich. The hotel is at Dulles IAD. If we don't make it out on KAL July 10 we will be flying Southwest from IAD early 7/15 arriving LAX 12:10pm. The PAL flight LAX>MNL departs 10:20pm. It still feels like 50/50 odds of success due to ... Read More
testing & quarantine for arriving passengers by RainTrek
I am traveling from US to MNL in about 10 days with my balikbayan wife and our 12-year-old daughter. Our destination is Cagayan de Oro (CDO). The Philippine Coast Guard announced June 1 that ALL arriving passengers (OFW and non-OFW) will be given a ...
Korean Air confirmed our flights from Dulles IAD to MNL leaving July 10. We also bought one-way LAX>MNL on PAL departing July 15 as a Plan B. We bought a "throwaway" onward ticket MNL>HKG in November. Not sure it's required for ... Read More
testing & quarantine for arriving passengers by RainTrek
I am traveling from US to MNL in about 10 days with my balikbayan wife and our 12-year-old daughter. Our destination is Cagayan de Oro (CDO). The Philippine Coast Guard announced June 1 that ALL arriving passengers (OFW and non-OFW) will be given a ...
Our PAL flight PR469 ICN>MNL (Seoul to Manila) on July 2 was just cancelled. We are awaiting confirmation of July 10 KAL KE623 ICN>MNL. Anyone have any other recommendations? We are trying to get from Virginia to Manila and ultimately CDO. ... Read More
testing & quarantine for arriving passengers by RainTrek
I am traveling from US to MNL in about 10 days with my balikbayan wife and our 12-year-old daughter. Our destination is Cagayan de Oro (CDO). The Philippine Coast Guard announced June 1 that ALL arriving passengers (OFW and non-OFW) will be given a ...
Looks like PAL 127 JFK>MNL will arrive 6:31am local time June 20 per FlightAware live radar tracking. Read More
testing & quarantine for arriving passengers by RainTrek
I am traveling from US to MNL in about 10 days with my balikbayan wife and our 12-year-old daughter. Our destination is Cagayan de Oro (CDO). The Philippine Coast Guard announced June 1 that ALL arriving passengers (OFW and non-OFW) will be given a ...
Hi Rich, The 6/13 Incheon to Manila flight on KAL was cancelled 6/9. KAL rescheduled us to July 1. This time the Incheon to MNL flight is operated by PAL. All we can do is wait and hope it's not cancelled again. The swab test & quarantine ... Read More
testing & quarantine for arriving passengers
I am traveling from US to MNL in about 10 days with my balikbayan wife and our 12-year-old daughter. Our destination is Cagayan de Oro (CDO). The Philippine Coast Guard announced June 1 that ALL arriving passengers (OFW and non-OFW) will be given a ... Read More
Quarantine/ Flights/info to Cebu by Cabcali
My wife and I have recently just completed a small resort on Cebu. Not perfect timing with the coronavirus worldwide as we were going to relocate this summer. Are there any updates with inbound flights to Mactan International airport and with ...
As of yesterday (May 15) Korean Airlines web site states that "In the case of Cebu, entry is prohibited regardless of nationality". For the rest of Philippines no foreign nationals but: "[Exceptions] spouses and children of ... Read More
Best bank to use by Tariq1983
Wondering what's the best bank to use when going to the Philippines. I'm looking for a good American bank that is friendly with Filipino banks as far as money transfers and no fees when using your ATM card.
I want to open a USAA checking account but not sure the best address to use to get the ATM card. For your US bank accounts (USAA, etc), do you use your home address in Philippines? Or do you use a mail forwarding service like PhysicalAddress.com ... Read More