Cherryann01
English looking for information about Philippines
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Registration: 19 October 2018
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I am Job seeker.
My expat journey
Davao, Philippines
Bradford, England
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Rental nightmares in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Finding a place to live in the Philippines can be exciting, but it doesn’t always go as planned. From misleading listings and apartments that look nothing like the photos to strange landlords, hidden rules, unexpected ...
Sorry to hear about your problem Bob, I knew you lived on the top floor from previous posts you have made but had no idea about the leaky roof and mould. The mould alone if very bad is reason to get out of there alone with all the health problems ... Read More
Canadian Living In Cagayan De Oro by Cyberfool
Hi, I am a Canadian born and raised in Toronto, Ontario. Here in Cagayan De Oro Uptown I noticed a few foreigners but we seldom make eye contact. Strange , I know. Anyway, I was wondering if there any other Canucks in the Uptown.
There is and Ex Pat in CDO who has a Youtube channel he does with his partner (fly me to the Philippines). I am not 100 percent sure but from memory,I think he is a Canadian and surely he will know if there are any Ex Pat Groups around your area. ... Read More
Expat Warning Message by Cherryann01
Yesterday I noticed that I had a private message on this site so opened it to find it was some sort of warning message. It was titled Expat Warning and said - Attention, for security reasons your Expat has been suspended. It then went on to say that ...
@Cheryl Thank you Cheryl, the only reason I opened it was because it came as a private message and was not a link. Read More
Expat Warning Message
Yesterday I noticed that I had a private message on this site so opened it to find it was some sort of warning message. It was titled Expat Warning and said - Attention, for security reasons your Expat has been suspended. It then went on to say that ... Read More
BDO push application by Enzyte Bob
BDO with three days notice said they are switching to Push smartphone applications. It became effective today.Since I do all my banking, ordering and payments online from my laptop, I'm not happy. I downloaded the Push App and still having problems.
@Lotus Eater I remember that but I seem to remember that the problem was not down to the phone. I will of course get a new phone if I ever move to the Philippines and a new Laptop. Read More
BDO push application by Enzyte Bob
BDO with three days notice said they are switching to Push smartphone applications. It became effective today.Since I do all my banking, ordering and payments online from my laptop, I'm not happy. I downloaded the Push App and still having problems.
@Cherryann01 Never had a problem with face ID. Maybe you should reset your ID. It could well be the phone you have rather than the app. How old is the phone? Is the software up to date? Apparently iphones rarely have issues. - @Lotus Eater The ... Read More
BDO push application by Enzyte Bob
BDO with three days notice said they are switching to Push smartphone applications. It became effective today.Since I do all my banking, ordering and payments online from my laptop, I'm not happy. I downloaded the Push App and still having problems.
@Lotus Eater Do you not find that logging in with face ID can be a bit of a ball ache. I have that on my RBS mobile banking App and find that I have to try several times sometimes to log in. I receive messages when I am logging on sometimes asking ... Read More
Philippine Airlines going up in the world? by Lotus Eater
Philippine Airlines has now been invited to join the One World Alliance and will become fully integrated into the airline grouping by 2027. What does this mean for international travellers flying into and within the Philippines. If you fly on any of ...
@Cherryann01We were all put up in a hotel overnightWas that the airport hotel where you stated that the bedroom was infested with cockroaches? Can you recall the hotel name ? - @Lotus Eater No not the cockroach infested hotel. I am not sure but it ... Read More
"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 ...
The two main reasons I am seriously looking to retire abroad are the cost of living and to escape the winters here in the UK. I have arthritis in my right knee and the cold, damp winters here do not help my condition, I have noticed on my last ... Read More
Philippine Airlines going up in the world? by Lotus Eater
Philippine Airlines has now been invited to join the One World Alliance and will become fully integrated into the airline grouping by 2027. What does this mean for international travellers flying into and within the Philippines. If you fly on any of ...
I have flown with Philippine Airlines only once and to be honest I had no problems and had no choice at the time. I flew from Manila to London Heathrow because my original flight with Cathay Pacific to Manchester, via Hong Kong developed technical ... Read More
Filipina Tennis Sensation by Cherryann01
I have just been reading the news and sport this morning and it seems that the Philippines has a new rising sports sensation. Alexandra Eala was beaten this week by World No2 Iga Swiatek in 3 sets in a tournament in the second round in Madrid ...
@Cherryann01 A fantastic achievement from a young lady from a country not really known for tennis. Yes to her credit that is an achievement to get to the third round of the Wimbledon tennis championships. Just to qualify for the tournament is no ... Read More
Filipina Tennis Sensation by Cherryann01
I have just been reading the news and sport this morning and it seems that the Philippines has a new rising sports sensation. Alexandra Eala was beaten this week by World No2 Iga Swiatek in 3 sets in a tournament in the second round in Madrid ...
Well approximately one year later and she has become a sporting sensation in the Philippines with fans flocking to see her matches. She has recently won a small grass court title here in the UK and is currently in the 3rd round of wimbledon, due to ... Read More
Getting around with your pet in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Living in the Philippines with a pet also means learning how to navigate local transport systems together. From daily commutes to occasional trips, you have to navigate betwwen local rules and real-life experiences. Whether ...
@Cherryann01 So I guess that was a ‘Lap dog’ - @Lotus EaGood job it was not a Shih tzu Read More
America tops Philippine tourism market by PalawOne
US tops Philippine tourism market, propelled by strong ties, even stronger dollarThe Philippines, however, attracted just 2.1 million of Southeast Asia’s 48.5 million tourist arrivals in the first four months of this yearBy Sam Beltran ...
@Brojeslov “Increasing foreign tourism would require a bigger capacity to scale up, such as further development and expansion of airports, seaports, accommodation facilities, mass transport, toll roads, and other infrastructure that would also ... Read More
Getting around with your pet in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Living in the Philippines with a pet also means learning how to navigate local transport systems together. From daily commutes to occasional trips, you have to navigate betwwen local rules and real-life experiences. Whether ...
Here is a heart warming story for you but not concerning the Philippines so sorry about that.When I was married we got our daughter a Kitten and she named it Mittens and she was with us for about 5 years. When we got divorced we could not keep ... Read More