jeffdavfla
American expat in the Philippines
Forum posts
11
About me
American
Lives in Davao City, Davao
Speaks English
Registration: 03 August 2021
Activity
Online Employment by tnaggar72
Hello I am Tarek, from the UK but now live happily in The Philippines. Been a VA for the last 2 years, but want to write as I believe that I can write well and to make sentences flow as they should, for what ever work or tone that is required at the ...
@bobhill...check your private messages when you get a chance Read More
What VPN are you using? by Enzyte Bob
A little background, I use Panda Dome Antivirus software (free). They also include a VPN, 150 Mb per day free. Until recently their free VPN showed my location in the US. Now it shows as the Philippines, for me that defeats the reasons I used ...
Hi All, I use NordVPN seems to work on Netflix and Amazon Prime Video. Not sure about the others. I hope this helps - Jeff Read More
Best US Banking Service for Phils by tpiro
Hi.. y'all.. Which is the best US Banking Service to use in the Philippines? A service that doesn't charge for foreign transactions- that has a debit card that can be used in PI with ease- and a service that can offer you a Visa or MC ...
Hi Guys, My experience here in Davao City is that the banks ATM usually charge PHP 250 when using my US debit card. That is $5 per transaction at PHP 50 conversion rate. The max you can withdraw per transaction seems to be PHP 10, 000 which is ... Read More
13a visa vs. SRRV visa which is better? by jeffdavfla
I am married to a Phillipina in the USA before coming to the Philippines, I applied and recieved a 13a Permanent visa. I have live here in the Philippines (Davao City) 6 months now and found out about the SRRV visa and not sure if it is worth ...
Thanks, looks like I need to stick with the 13a Visa. Thanks for the info. Jeff A Read More
New members of the Philippines forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 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 ...
Bob, I sent 2 balikbayan boxes to the Philippines with clothing and some other items, but electronic Toothbrush was all we sent as far as electronics goes. We hand carried our laptops in the roller bags on the plain. I guess you can try to ship a ... Read More
13a visa vs. SRRV visa which is better? by jeffdavfla
I am married to a Phillipina in the USA before coming to the Philippines, I applied and recieved a 13a Permanent visa. I have live here in the Philippines (Davao City) 6 months now and found out about the SRRV visa and not sure if it is worth ...
Thanks Carl and Bigpearl, all valid points! Thanks again for your input, Jeff A Read More
New members of the Philippines forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021 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 ...
Hi all, Jeff A here 55years old from Orlando Florida. Married Filipina in the USA and we decided to retire in the Phillipines. We own a house in Davao City and rented it out a few years before coming to the Philippines just before the COVID-19 ... Read More
Buying a new car in PH. by bigpearl
You know I have purchased plenty of new cars over the last 40 years of my new car buying existence and in Australia, Ford, Holden (GM), Toyota, Mercedes, Peugeot and Audi that have always given the 3 years warranty without questions asked or trying ...
Hi all, I didn't buy a new car but a bank repo 2019 Nissan Terra with less than 12Km on it. That was 5 months ago, so far so good. I was thinking about taking the SUV to the Nissan dealership for the 15km oil change but some of the comments in ... Read More
13a visa vs. SRRV visa which is better? by jeffdavfla
I am married to a Phillipina in the USA before coming to the Philippines, I applied and recieved a 13a Permanent visa. I have live here in the Philippines (Davao City) 6 months now and found out about the SRRV visa and not sure if it is worth ...
Hi Bigpearl, I appreciate the welcome. Thanks for your recommendation and additional info on the Visas. I am leaning toward keeping the 13a Visa. I really appreciate your input. Jeff A Read More
13a visa vs. SRRV visa which is better? by jeffdavfla
I am married to a Phillipina in the USA before coming to the Philippines, I applied and recieved a 13a Permanent visa. I have live here in the Philippines (Davao City) 6 months now and found out about the SRRV visa and not sure if it is worth ...
Mike, My understanding is there could be benefits to the SRRV visa like no taxes on retirement income and investments and not taxes when leaving or entering the Philippines and not having to go to immigration. Not sure if there are other benefits ... Read More
13a visa vs. SRRV visa which is better?
I am married to a Phillipina in the USA before coming to the Philippines, I applied and recieved a 13a Permanent visa. I have live here in the Philippines (Davao City) 6 months now and found out about the SRRV visa and not sure if it is worth ... Read More