John
@pnwcyclist
American expat in the Philippines
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American
Speaks English, a little Spanish
Registration: 27 June 2017
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Remitly, Wise or? by bigpearl
Thinking of setting up an account with one of the above companies, any thoughts or recommendations?Cheers, Steve.
Hi Steve, for what purpose - transferring funds from Aus bank into a PH bank account?I had issues with Remitly, but forget what they were, been a couple years.I use World Remit when I want to transfer for her to do a cash pickup, like at M ... Read More
Cebu rentals,ect by GuestPoster33980
I currently reside in Palm Springs,Ca and seriously considering relocation to Cebu long term via SRRV.I have done my research and Cebu seems to be a good fit for me.I am retired from the food&beverage industry,single, a fit 78 years old.This ...
@GuestPoster33980Hi Arthur,I'm sorry that you got some biased responses here by the harsh realists, many of whom are not familiar with life outside the greater Manila area.聽 It looks like you bailed already but if you see this, what you are ... Read More
How to get the Philippine evisa software to work ? by stevenkirchner2
can anyone that sees this help me - when I use the philippine government software athttps://evisa.gov.ph/ I can input my passport, driver's license, utility bill, all needed information about me and proof of who i am and complete my profile but when ...
Hi Steven,I know this doesn't directly answer your question, but I gave up on the longer visa as the consulate closest to me (but still in a different state) was so unresponsive to calls or email and they wanted all kinds of financial statements. ... Read More
Are there any physical trainers in Siquijor Philippines by piattepye
The place I live in Bohol is being repaired and having to leave for a month, I am looking at Siquijor and am interested in toning up my body thru a gym, I do yoga and Dumb bells at the moment but even following YouTube workouts am having problems ...
The roads are great, well-paved, with little traffic. There's a main circumferential road and one or two that go across so are more hilly. Read More
Things to see in Cebu City by JMF_76
Hi everyone,I am considering retiring to this fascinating country and am in Cebu City for today anf tomorrow morning. Any suggestions as to what I should go to see to help me decide which city/area to choose?Much appreciate the help!Mark.
Haha P1.. but seriously, one needs more than a day or two in Cebu City. There is a lot to see in town and I always recommend a trip across the island on the Trans-Central Highway - the views are spectacular. Great on a motorcycle. Read More
U.S. Social Security website crashing by PalawOne
Perhaps of assistance, from the Washington Post today ..Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staffThe worsening problems come as Elon Musk鈥檚 DOGE team pushes for more cuts at the agency, including in the ...
I was on the website yesterday to get my 2024 tax forms and had no issues. Read More
Are there any physical trainers in Siquijor Philippines by piattepye
The place I live in Bohol is being repaired and having to leave for a month, I am looking at Siquijor and am interested in toning up my body thru a gym, I do yoga and Dumb bells at the moment but even following YouTube workouts am having problems ...
Don't know about Siquijor specifically, but most gyms in PH will have one or two personal trainers that you can avail yourself of for a reasonable price, the guy we use at our gym in the Valencia area is 1000p per month and is pretty decent. College ... Read More
Philippine Travel updates by Lotus Eater
Some interesting developments on new flight routings to and from the Philippines with our favourite Filipina correspondent the gorgeous Miss Jennifer (if only all Filipina's had 10% of her common sense) Terri. Of particular interest are new direct ...
Thanks Lotus, that was a nice update from Jennifer. She mentioned the new United AL route to Cebu, which I took for this last trip. SFO to Narita to Cebu in about 16 hours total. It was all on ANA and was quite comfortable in Premium Economy, which ... Read More
Where to next itenary needed. by Canikissyou2859
I am going to porto galera for 2 weeks after angeles and makati now i'm wondering i'm looking for a place to live i want to beach water ocean palm trees women and son where should i go after leaving puerto galera i have another 4 weeks on my journey ...
Checkout Dauin, for sure. Read More
American ex-pats social security payments. by FindlayMacD
Now that Elon Musk has taken over the US Treasury Payments System and installed his own people in there to run it, his own people being a bunch of 6 kids he calls IT Specialists, all aged between 18 to 24, are any of the American ex-pats on here ...
@Bizwizard said聽 "Elon Musk's whiz kids analyzed the SSA database. They found that 18.9 million active SSNs with birthdates of 1920 or earlier lacked a date of death, meaning they are still active. And presumably getting checks. And other ... Read More
HOA Billing CondoCorp Horrors馃槺馃サ by KenUSA
Does anyone have experience dealing with Condo CORP HOA Billing for condos in Bonifacio Global City, TAGUIG 鉂� I have two condos there and even after paying 12 months in advance all my dues they keep sending me bills and penalties and ...
Same when we lived (rented) in Citylights Gardens in Cebu, Steve. Beautiful units and grounds, but lots of maintenance issues and at one point the deep wells went dry and they had to truck in water to fill the tanks, which destroyed the roads...But ... Read More
HOA Billing CondoCorp Horrors馃槺馃サ by KenUSA
Does anyone have experience dealing with Condo CORP HOA Billing for condos in Bonifacio Global City, TAGUIG 鉂� I have two condos there and even after paying 12 months in advance all my dues they keep sending me bills and penalties and ...
Sorry to hear of the issues, OP, and hope you get them sorted.I and others have cautioned against buying condos in the Philippines many times, for these and other reasons such as the units not being completed, lack of oversight, rules against ... Read More
Rent Raised by 10% by Fish83
Why do they try to raise rent by 10%?
Over 10 years of renting in the PI we have never had our rent raised or failed to get a deposit back at the end of the term. We take good care of the homes we rent, make small repairs (or bring the need for such to their attention) and my partner ... Read More
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...
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Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...
Well I certainly didn't call Trump Hitler. I made a comparison of Germany in the 1930's *under* Hitler's Nazi party, when their politicians abdicated, Germany moved to one-party rule, shut down media, engaged paramilitaries to do their dirty work ... Read More