New members of the Philippines forum, introduce yourselves here - 2021

onefogarty wrote:

I'm living in BGC, I'm from Canada, 50 years old...just looking to see if there are any expats here in Taguig City that want to socialize.
Cheers!

NIce.  Looked at BGC myself but my familiarity with  Legazpi Village is what I went for.  I love the capability to use PNR, LRT and MRT and Legazpi Village checks all.   I bought a condo there for future use.  I see myself early retiring there in 2024 earliest or 2025 latest.

It would be nice to have a buddy of same age and from America so I may message you when the day comes I am settled in Pinas. 

Cheers!

Wellsfry wrote:

My girlfriend moved us out of that apartment in Dasmarinas, and back to our little house on Mindanao up above ipil.... I hope to be there SOON!!  We tried to meet in Thailand... I made it fine, but she was stopped in Manila... she had never flown before out if country, and customs stopped her because of that... 😡  I spent a week in Quarantine in Bangkok... then just flew back to U.S... Serious bummer!  I plan to put a ring on her finger as soon as they open to tourists... Can't wait!  Sounds like very soon will open... I have a ticket already 🤞🏻 for February.

If there will be delay and you will find the waiting to long its/has been possible to solve it by marrying online and use that to get permit to go to Phils.  (As a guy managed to do even without met his wife before!       other than webcam. They seemed good people and very happy when they finaly met after he had been in quarantine.)

RossBee wrote:

Hi there,
Do you have any more infos about this marriage online?
Thanks in advance.
Ross

Have you seen this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GmZoXGmubY

RossBee wrote:

Well, according to Phiippines law the couple must be in presence...
So, for me I would not take a chance but this said, everybody do what they want.

How about those that did virtual weddings in US?  Do they suddenly become single if they retire in PInas?  If so, it will be very advantageous to guys because we can just marry 20 Pinay girls who require marriage before honeymoon, knowing after that we can leave them and the Philippine law protects us foreigners.  Whoopeee!!!       I do hope that would be the case as I already have 20 Pinay friends I can propose to and have honeymoons with on my visit next year.   

RossBee wrote:

Ok do you have a spouse visa given by the Philippines USA Embassy
Please show it.

Don't be ridiculous

RossBee wrote:

Thank you for your reply and explanations.
I did call the Philippines embassy and was told online marriage are not recognize in Philippines, thus my questionning.

You asked PNodems to prove it, So prove you called the Philippine embassy,

RossBee wrote:

Nobody ask you to be part of this discussion and btw why dont you show your face? scare?

As long as your opinion is out for public discussion it is open to other opinions, even about you.

Actually I had my photo posted at one time, once a photo is posted Google can search for that image and your privacy is gone,  They can search billions of posts with photos in a fraction of a second and find a match.

For example there is a RossBee from Canada on Youtube with 38 subscribers.

thewinnards wrote:

Hi all, I am new to the forum and new to wanting to move to the Philippines.
I am in a new relationship with an amazing Filipina who has herself recently returned to her hometown after living in Australia for a couple of years and Japan for 25 years.
I plan on visiting her as soon as the border is open, but my long term goal is to retire there.
She owns 4 properties there, 2 with houses on them, so I will have no need to rent an apartment etc.
I'm here to gather more info on what it takes to retire there, and what it's like to live there.
As I am a programmer, I'm also interested in maybe doing freelance work whilst there to help support us.

(Beside the problems to get in now because of covid)  its EASY for foreigners to be allowed to live in the Philippines. It demand VISA and some update meetings with the Immigration, but there are several Visa types to chose from e g:
/"Tourist visa" which can be extended up to max 3 years total. Cost some more, need more visits to the immigration but is very easy to get so many living there long time use this anyway.
/SRRV  "Retirement VISA". Demand a rather big deposit and take time to get, but more convinient.
/"Marriage Visa". Take time to get, rather convinient to have. When being married to a Filipina, I suppouse this is best.


You need a WORK PERMIT even if you will work for a company located elsewhere than the Philippines, but if so I suppouse you get work permit approved. 
OR start own business in the Philippines if you aim at frilance. Need work permit too but I suppouse get approval if you tell them you will go for customers abroad.  When at least 60 % of the income at it come from abroad, then can foreigners have the power and own whole, otherwice max 40 % mostly and foreigners are NOT allowed to have majority power.


Concerning how it is to live in the Philippines, you can check topics in this forum and start a new if you wonder something you havent found or want newer info. 
There can be big difference concerning WHERE in the Philippines you live though.   Some tell they have been hunted just because being foreigner, while others living elsewhere e g an American say its the safest place he has ever lived at although he live close to NPA guerila at Palawan, but he say NPA dont bother anyone who act nice.  An other said they found it to dangerous in Batangas where his wife is from, so they moved to Palawan.  That dont mean all people are nice at Palawan, there are some a...s there too       e g some try to take land.