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Lives in Manila

Registration: 12 March 2015

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mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
GuestPoster285

Post your experience with scams being run against expats and others by GuestPoster285

This is a very important topic for expats, as we are often a prized target for scammers. Post your experience with scams out there in your everyday life and in the course of doing your personal business here in the Philippines. Also post any scams ...

mc81

you are wrong im just happy coz i know how to living in philippines that money and what ever people call investment stay in philippines you not gonna have it with you if you leave a 7000 island , if you know what does it mean im realistic ... Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
GuestPoster285

Post your experience with scams being run against expats and others by GuestPoster285

This is a very important topic for expats, as we are often a prized target for scammers. Post your experience with scams out there in your everyday life and in the course of doing your personal business here in the Philippines. Also post any scams ...

mc81

get use to it ,,,otherwise you never know what philippines is all about Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

after that you will fight for your rights in court lawyer will help you and you got your rights with a bill what you dont have afford Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

rule nr 1 :foringer can never own land in philippines , do not matter what lawyer make this paper , its not worth nothing you can own house but you never can own land , in that case is longtime leasing what can be terminated whatever reason Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Powder1

Bankaccount by Powder1

hello everybody, i would like to know how easy or difficult it is to open an bankaccount. I live in Thailand and have a bankaccount from the Bangkok bank. I ve been told there are also Bangkok banks in the Phills??? If i stay in the Phills it would ...

mc81

well , we got different experiences i did walk in BDO with my housekeeper and wanted to open accout for us separate accounts and we did walk out from there with 2 accounts i did need my passport and ARC she did need her driver licence and ... Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

from internet is possible to find every kind of "statistic" of living cost in philippines and whoever can do it just right now just go and raomaing to web after that take a look does it fit in reality i promise you it do not Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

tread was living cost 2020 that i already said ,,,,, there is many level just find your own do not make any plan just take care you have ticket back to home ,,,,many reasons for that you maybe find your place , maybe not go and take a ... Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

I agree with both of you. Either way can work out. I also agree with manwonder, both ways can fail. It all depends on the person and the situation. EXACT thats what is all about my 16 years in south east asia did learn me to living like i do and ... Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

Totally wrong ! Those who followed your advices are now crying because they lost everything. I think of many expats who "owned" something in El Nido, Boracay etc. and had it through corruption. Now their buildings are destroyed. I will ... Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

YES , thats how it goes in majoriy there is way out with less damages but that really need to know deep inside how they are and what they give respect ,,,,, money is always in picture but its not everything Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

LAW is direct corruprion , cash in hand for that people who take about your issue , live as they do and life is more easy we should not forget its their culture and thats to way how everything works when accept that fact life in every level from ... Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

living cost in philippines is always how much money you are ready to put for that do not expect nothing else everyting what you put there will stay there you not gonna have nothing in your pocket when you leave a county if you ever want to do ... Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
4 years ago
Loïc

Cost of Living in the Philippines in 2020 by Loïc

Hi everyone, Every year, we invite expats who are living in the Philippines to share their experience and tell us more about the average price of products and services in their town, city or area, so that we can help future expats planning to ...

mc81

well , this tread have flip out living cost is not what you guys talking about , you talk about who own and what and all kind of issues beside ,,,,thats not "living cost " Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
5 years ago
Nielsen Flute

Why do expats continue to move, live, and retire in the Philippines? by Nielsen Flute

This country has so many strikes against it that no sane person should negotiate with. Let's begin. Low quality of life and high costs. Even in Cebu now for a small studio rent is 25k for a cramped space with no internet / cable. Value for ...

mc81

does anyone have some examples i everyday life how attitude has been changed like someone named here Read More

mc81 replied to a thread
8 years ago
RoselynC143

Dutch struggling in the philippines by RoselynC143

Good day A dutch is overstaying in the philippines for more than 12 mos Now he is in big trouble because he got nothing anymore nor even have food to eat hes really struggling by just asking money to survive through his common law wifes friends ...

mc81

well.....me and my wife try to be realistic ,its a philippines where you living ,if you running out of money most likely it will not be anyone who gonna help you ,philippenes is still philippines ,those who have living here long time ,they know Read More