Enzyte Bob
American expat in the Philippines
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About me
American
Lives in Pasig City, Metro Manila
Registration: 26 October 2018
My expat journey
Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Henderson, Nevada, USA
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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 ...
@Lotus Eater I take your food for thought seriously, many good points. The house is in my late wife's name so it belongs to her three adult sons. There is no mortgage, the son in the US pays the taxes. Currently I pay all the household expenses ... Read More
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 ...
PalawOne said . . . . https://www.hometogo.com.au For me, if you, i'd buy a wheel-chair, arrange your personal aides and nurse. Then suitable space for 6+ people / month+ for eg from here: https://www.hometogo.com.au sincere happy trails ... Read More
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 ...
I would be interested in replies to Cheryl's post.As I'm in the process of looking some place to move and don't want to be scammed or fall into the abyss. Last Sunday I visited three condo rentals. I was looking for something large, 3 bedrooms.There ... Read More
13a Permanent visa by Bag56
Hi my spouse is Flapina and has been diagnosed with cancer, if she dies. What happens to the status of my visa? I have a 13A visa which we have had made permanent. Does the death of the Philippines spouse invalidate this visa? We have no ...
@Bag56 & robertmark150 . . . . The law was recently changed allowing widowers to maintain their 13A. As a widower my 13A was renewed. If you need documentation for yourself to present to immigration, message me privately. Read More
BDO push application
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. Read More
Medicare reimbursement by Salazarmonroy
Medicare is not accepted in the Philippines but if you go to a JHACO certified hospital like St Luke’s and have a Medicare advantage plan, they might reimburse for hospital and doctor expenses. These are anecdotes from my patients in Houston. ...
Salazarmonroy said . . . . Medicare is not accepted in the Philippines but if you go to a JHACO certified hospital like St Luke’s and have a Medicare advantage plan, they might reimburse for hospital and doctor expenses. These are anecdotes ... 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 ...
Let artificial Intelligence run the country, better yet just intelligence. Read More
Fraud-like actions at SnR Part 2 by Calif-Native
SnR… With past issues of false CC charges on new US bank-issued CC…..more issues with processing charges (even using local cards)I recently returned from California and made the mistake of shopping at SnR Nuvali on May 5, paying for my ...
bizwizard said . . . .I'm happy at my Dau branch. It's not huge, but I get what I need (unlike Costco, where I'd regularly leave with a lot of stuff I hadn't realized I needed).**********************My cranium reacted to that.Lately I've done all my ... Read More
US Congress Reps intro 600-page veterans benefits package June 10 by PalawOne
"We Are The Mighty" https://www.facebook.com/themighty "The Department of Veterans Affairs projects Section 108 would reduce disability compensation payments by up to $57 billion over 10 years and affect up to 1.5 million veterans."Congressional ...
@PalawOne You disappoint me by not cut & pasting all 600 pages. Read More
Where can I find qualified pet groomers in the Philippines? by kristens23
Hello everyone,I am trying to learn more about the pet grooming industry in the Philippines and would appreciate some guidance.Where would you recommend looking for qualified and experienced dog groomers in the Philippines? Are there particular ...
In some parts in the Philippines a dog could be groomed in the morning and served as dinner in the evening. Read More
Philippines .. Love, Tell, Defend and Correct by PalawOne
By Joel Valdez, Philippines Citizen, via Philippines Expat Facebook GroupLove the country. Tell the truth about it. Defend it from enemies. Correct it from within.That should not be controversial. But apparently, in 2026, basic citizenship now needs ...
BuffetsSince I've lived in the land of Buffets Las Vegas for 13 years, maybe I've been to 400 to 500 buffets. It was quite easy when Casinos would send out mailers of buy one get one. Sam's Town had an insert in Wednesdays newspaper with ... Read More
Available Logins
On my desktop I can see available networks to login including my own, all of them are password protected. I don't know if it is a prank or joke but one of them is: House Arrest of Us_Guest. Read More
Siargao area safety advisary by PalawOne
Regal OlivaPhilippines Lawyer, Advocate 𝐒𝐈𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐀𝐎 𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 ...
Aidan in HCMC & Lotus EaterYour comments peaked my interest so I asked Bard (Google AI) : The complaints about Israeli's in Vietnam & Thailand.I suggest everyone seek out a more balanced opinion. Check out Bard AI. Read More
Fraud-like actions at SnR Part 2 by Calif-Native
SnR… With past issues of false CC charges on new US bank-issued CC…..more issues with processing charges (even using local cards)I recently returned from California and made the mistake of shopping at SnR Nuvali on May 5, paying for my ...
Calif-Native said . . . . Management appears to have handed control over to the merchandisers (i.e, aka "dizzers") and seems unavailable/incapabble to address out-of-stock conditions other than "shipment has not arrived." The business concept of ... Read More
Fraud-like actions at SnR Part 2 by Calif-Native
SnR… With past issues of false CC charges on new US bank-issued CC…..more issues with processing charges (even using local cards)I recently returned from California and made the mistake of shopping at SnR Nuvali on May 5, paying for my ...
I've had my problems with S&R also. I'm now doing my purchases online. Online S&R does not allow c.o.d. purchases. On my last direct online purchase they put a hold on my BDO debit card for P1500 more than the actual purchase.About a month ... Read More