Cherryann01
English looking for information about Philippines
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"The major problems facing Phils Expats in next 2 years?" by PalawOne
For interest .. "What will be the major problems facing Philippine Expats within the next 2 years?" Asked of https://gemini.google.com & Gemini response:"The challenges facing expats in the Philippines over the next two years center around a ...
@Aidan in HCMC "Third world country" is a bit harsh, isn't it? Rather than use an outdated pejorative, "developing country" would be a better fit, making one sound less the fossil. Sometimes these ' nomenclatures ' regarding a countries economic ... Read More
There is always a silver lining by Lotus Eater
Any punters thinking of visiting the Philippines for the first time but are undecided now is the time.The US $ is trading at PHP61.45. The £ at PHP83.67. These are mid market rates.Some airlines are offering tempting prices not withstanding ...
@Cherryann01 Another thing that holds me back is the travel advise given by the Foreign Office and the fact that travelling against Foreign Office advise will probably result in my travel insurance being null and void. I would not be too concerned ... Read More
There is always a silver lining by Lotus Eater
Any punters thinking of visiting the Philippines for the first time but are undecided now is the time.The US $ is trading at PHP61.45. The £ at PHP83.67. These are mid market rates.Some airlines are offering tempting prices not withstanding ...
@Lotus Eater Foreign Office Advisories do warn against travel to the Middle East and that includes transiting through those airports so although you are correct about travelling with Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong, travelling through places like Doha ... Read More
There is always a silver lining by Lotus Eater
Any punters thinking of visiting the Philippines for the first time but are undecided now is the time.The US $ is trading at PHP61.45. The £ at PHP83.67. These are mid market rates.Some airlines are offering tempting prices not withstanding ...
Well I am still sitting on the fence regarding booking another trip to the Philippines. Very hard to work out what will happen next with the war in the Middle East and how flights will be impacted if Trump decides to start bombing Iran again. I ... Read More
Women’s health and support systems in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Living in the Philippines often means navigating a new healthcare system and social norms, particularly around women’s health. From finding the right medical support to understanding what’s openly discussed or not, ...
@Cheryl Although I do not live in the Philippines, I have visited 8 times and had several relationships while there. My current girlfriend was married but unfortunately her husband died some years ago. There is a Solo Parent Scheme in the ... Read More
There is always a silver lining by Lotus Eater
Any punters thinking of visiting the Philippines for the first time but are undecided now is the time.The US $ is trading at PHP61.45. The £ at PHP83.67. These are mid market rates.Some airlines are offering tempting prices not withstanding ...
I keep getting emails from Qatar Airlines offering discounts on selected routes - Bangkok being one of them and I do want to go back to the Philippines this year. For now though I have settled on a city break to Bratislava departing on Monday. Read More
100k budget for the house by Senyorita chubbylita
I want to ask for an advice very low budget for building a small house 2 bedrooms 1 toilet and bath small kitchen and dining thank you budget plan pls
The O/P had a budget of 100K Philippine Pesos and not 100K USD so I wonder what they managed to build if anything with their available funds. Looks like she was a OFW working in Hong Kong so maybe she managed to save more money to put towards the ... Read More
Quality woman for a quality guy by Slowdown23
My name is Ryan from the United states. I am looking (not rushing) for a traditional woman who I can get to know and spend my life with. I am 37 in good shape, financially secure and have strong interpersonal skills. Able to retire in 13 years when ...
@PalawOne I was asked to give hockey a try and I did playing as an outfield player, cannot remember the position but our goalkeeper got injured because he was not wearing the face mask and got a nasty head injury. I volunteered to replace him and ... Read More
Quality woman for a quality guy by Slowdown23
My name is Ryan from the United states. I am looking (not rushing) for a traditional woman who I can get to know and spend my life with. I am 37 in good shape, financially secure and have strong interpersonal skills. Able to retire in 13 years when ...
@Peter Clark Laarbruch was my posting in Germany - great times exploring Germany, Holland and neighbouring countries. Football on Sundays, squash and tennis sometimes, great food like you say and way too many beers. Somebody once told me that there ... Read More
Quality woman for a quality guy by Slowdown23
My name is Ryan from the United states. I am looking (not rushing) for a traditional woman who I can get to know and spend my life with. I am 37 in good shape, financially secure and have strong interpersonal skills. Able to retire in 13 years when ...
@Peter Clark I served 10.5 years in the RAF, 2 in Germany near to the Dutch border and have a number of Dutch friends from my time there so would have happily sat down with a group of guys from The Netherlands for a chin wag although I have no ... Read More
Quality woman for a quality guy by Slowdown23
My name is Ryan from the United states. I am looking (not rushing) for a traditional woman who I can get to know and spend my life with. I am 37 in good shape, financially secure and have strong interpersonal skills. Able to retire in 13 years when ...
@Peter Clark Lotus writes, "I have never been a fan of online dating as its so easy to meet girls when you are there but 'different strokes for different folks' as the saying goes." - @Lotus Eater At our age, with love it's like shopping. We can ... Read More
Quality woman for a quality guy by Slowdown23
My name is Ryan from the United states. I am looking (not rushing) for a traditional woman who I can get to know and spend my life with. I am 37 in good shape, financially secure and have strong interpersonal skills. Able to retire in 13 years when ...
I wonder if Slowdown23 is still active on this Forum and if he is would provide an update on his trip to the Philippines in 2023. I understand that he was looking for love 13 years before retirement and hoping to visit meet a suitable lady and keep ... Read More
Planning to visit Philippines next month by Gregory Koch
Hi guysI am planning to visit Philippines next month, any recommendations, suggestions, advises are welcomeI am based in Kansas planning to travel soloWhat could I do and which are the best spots for 7-8 days?So if you have tips or anything ...
I would add one thing to Skip Scott's great advise and that is that if you do decide to fly straight to the Philippines and not make a layover somewhere nearby, Cebu is a good option. Going back 7 years or so to my first visit, I remember my final ... Read More
Planning to visit Philippines next month by Gregory Koch
Hi guysI am planning to visit Philippines next month, any recommendations, suggestions, advises are welcomeI am based in Kansas planning to travel soloWhat could I do and which are the best spots for 7-8 days?So if you have tips or anything ...
7 to 8 days is hardly long enough to travel that much but since you are coming from the US I assume that you will be visiting other countries on your travels and the Philippines is just one of them. If that is the case I would skip spending much ... Read More
Philippines and the ME War by PalawOne
ME war may jolt electricity bills: Bombing of refineries causes jittersBy Maria Romero, Lisa Marie Apacible 05 Mar 2026The Middle East (ME) crisis could trigger a domino effect, driving up not only fuel prices but also electricity ...
danfinn said . . . Today on this thread, between Fred and Steve and TDS, it is truly "Hate America Day", as evil Trump attempts to relieve the planet of the spectre of a thermonuclear holocaust brought on by the rest of the world standing by, as a ... Read More