bigpearl
Australian expat in the Philippines
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Australian
Lives in Bacnotan
Speaks english
Registration: 27 January 2018
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Extending visa at terminal 1 in Manila by Joe Vanderheiden
I will be arriving in Terminal 1 next week in Manila and was wondering if anyone has extended their Visa there what I am trying to do is avoid the 2 thousand Pesos express line fee that the office up in Ilocos charges me
Hear you well Lotus and a waste of money going the SRRV route unless you are militarily aligned and can manage to get all the dots lined up.I've mentioned/advocated for 10 or 15 years that the PRA should reduce the ridiculous fees to entice thinkers ... Read More
Extending visa at terminal 1 in Manila by Joe Vanderheiden
I will be arriving in Terminal 1 next week in Manila and was wondering if anyone has extended their Visa there what I am trying to do is avoid the 2 thousand Pesos express line fee that the office up in Ilocos charges me
An add on Joe as I tend to do. One has to look at the options available here in PH. If you are married then the 13a is the way to go, if you are retired military and aligned with PH. then the SRRV is a great choice but the SRRV without a pension ... Read More
Extending visa at terminal 1 in Manila by Joe Vanderheiden
I will be arriving in Terminal 1 next week in Manila and was wondering if anyone has extended their Visa there what I am trying to do is avoid the 2 thousand Pesos express line fee that the office up in Ilocos charges me
Only my experiences and the last time I extended with immi at the airport was 7/8 years ago and I would do this only if I was intending to stay for 6 or 7 weeks I've done this several times as it saves a visit to a satellite office.To the OP you ... Read More
Cebu quiet? Possible? by Moab762
I hope to move to Cebu Island from Panglou Island, Bohol next month. I'm hoping to find a quiet place to live. (I know that's an oxymoron in the Phillipines.) One to an hour and a half outside Cebu City is preferable. But outskirts is fine too. A ...
Moab.All our orders from Shopee and Lazada are COD, never gave them credit or debit card info and has worked perfectly for 7 years. The odd glitch with a couple of sellers but Shopee sorts them out once you lodge a complaint.A long winded story for ... Read More
Mindanao independence resolution to be submitted to UN by PalawOne
Anyone wish to make comment?"“It will need only one UN member country to endorse .. "https://tribune.net.ph/2025/12/31/mindanao-independence-resolution-to-be-submitted-to-unCAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Philippines — A resolution adopted during a ...
It's already split with the autonomous region NY_Mike but typically most autocratic/dictatorships want more, human nature? (Good band BTW).Remember the guy that was nailed to a tree for sprouting "be nice and tolerant" 2,000 years ago?Greed it seems ... Read More
Cebu quiet? Possible? by Moab762
I hope to move to Cebu Island from Panglou Island, Bohol next month. I'm hoping to find a quiet place to live. (I know that's an oxymoron in the Phillipines.) One to an hour and a half outside Cebu City is preferable. But outskirts is fine too. A ...
Golly Moab that was plenty to say and I see you need to find a happy and contented place to live, the reason why the better Half and I spent nearly 4 years searching, 2 to 3 times a year for 2 to 4 weeks each time. We would scope out possibilities ... Read More
Cebu quiet? Possible? by Moab762
I hope to move to Cebu Island from Panglou Island, Bohol next month. I'm hoping to find a quiet place to live. (I know that's an oxymoron in the Phillipines.) One to an hour and a half outside Cebu City is preferable. But outskirts is fine too. A ...
Cherry, the strong connection to nature could be roosters, dogs, goats, cows, pigs, ducks and ignorant neighbours. Boots on the ground and plenty of research. Could it be like living in Baguio? While it offers most things and a cooler temperatures ... Read More
Cebu quiet? Possible? by Moab762
I hope to move to Cebu Island from Panglou Island, Bohol next month. I'm hoping to find a quiet place to live. (I know that's an oxymoron in the Phillipines.) One to an hour and a half outside Cebu City is preferable. But outskirts is fine too. A ...
@Moab762Just rereading your/our posts. Seems for some reason you have problems with Shopee and Lazada, not sure why but I have a mate in Dauin Visayas and has no problems getting stuff from the above 2 sellers. We are 6 hours north of Manila and for ... Read More
Cebu quiet? Possible? by Moab762
I hope to move to Cebu Island from Panglou Island, Bohol next month. I'm hoping to find a quiet place to live. (I know that's an oxymoron in the Phillipines.) One to an hour and a half outside Cebu City is preferable. But outskirts is fine too. A ...
@Moab762.Great choice not to live in a/any city. Take your time to find your bit of paradise and then enjoy life.Cheers, Steve. Read More
Cebu quiet? Possible? by Moab762
I hope to move to Cebu Island from Panglou Island, Bohol next month. I'm hoping to find a quiet place to live. (I know that's an oxymoron in the Phillipines.) One to an hour and a half outside Cebu City is preferable. But outskirts is fine too. A ...
Good luck with the move Moab.Maybe I'm a dumb sh1t but I've watched all this stuff about VPN's for 10/15 years on expat sites and my mind boggles the reason why. I know the better half had a VPN when we lived in Australia so he could play his ... Read More
China and Philippines by PalawOne
This is a bit creepy ..My wife and friends are currently in the middle of PalawanThe island is 20klm wide, from east to west, where we farmEarlier this week, waking up on the farm, they were shaken by a loud explosion. Numbers of folks told me ...
Greenhouse gas envy Bob? Stick to your costly fossil fuel belcher mate, dinosaurs became extinct.OMO.Cheers, Steve. Read More
China and Philippines by PalawOne
This is a bit creepy ..My wife and friends are currently in the middle of PalawanThe island is 20klm wide, from east to west, where we farmEarlier this week, waking up on the farm, they were shaken by a loud explosion. Numbers of folks told me ...
Well Fred. A week in Hong Kong opened my eyes even further to the pros and cons of China, though HK may be a little different to mainland China I certainly got the vibes and more than impressed.The first thing that hit us was half the cars or more ... Read More
Long Term Stay in PH by RoyHolland
Hi everyone.I’m coming to Cebu from the UK and will be staying four weeks.This is not my first visit to PH as I have visited three times and travelled from Banaue to Cagayan De Oro and many places in between. But my last visit was about twelve ...
Welcome back Moon Dog.Yep as an ex aligned military vet is the way to go for an SRRV. Thanks for your service mate. Me and my age fell through the cracks and wars as well as no conscription in Australia.Yeah the QR code that is part of the E travel ... Read More
Should I DIY getting my parent's lost US passport? by seluzmeu
I am a US citizen living here in the US. My parent is 83 yr old also US citizen. Without laying out anything more in this forum, any can recommend an Immigration lawyer in the Philippines that can provide support or advice to help me get my ...
My experience? Questions such as these one should go straight to the horses mouth.I renewed my passport last year (Australian) and simply went online, logged into the Aus embassy in Manila and did everything online as per their requirements.On the ... Read More
New passport and need entry stamped transferred by Mepp7777
I recently had to get a new passport and after getting it , I used it to get my visa extension. While processing my new visa extension I was told to have my entry stamp transferred to my new passport. I was instructed to go across the hall and ...
We wish Trevor, banks are the best when it comes to rules, depends on the franchisee it seems.Point is I live here as you do and play the game we do,,,,,, smile along the way.Cheers, Steve. Read More