jwschmidt
Canadian expat in the Philippines
Forum posts
63
About me
Canadian, Married with children
Lives in Tarlac City, Central Luzon
Registration: 02 April 2018
Activity
Building a House in the Philippines by PalawOne
My wife and I are thinking of perhaps building another house in the Phils. What do people think of this?This time we're thinking of building something like this house design from pinoyeplans.comIt's a very traditional looking design, on purpose, but ...
@PalawOne If you will have a septic tank keep an eye on the plumbing. If you have a floor drain in the bathrooms, which is typical in Phils, the plumbers are used to connecting the floor drain pipe into the main toilet drain pipe going to the septic ... Read More
Fully vaccinated foreigners allowed 16 February by Okieboy
It has been Reported that Fully vaccinated foreigners will be allowed starting 16 February to enter the Philippines you can Google the article
They are talking about foreign nationals with pre-existing visas (13A, 9A, etc.). The change is that even those in red listed countries can now come as long as they have valid and pre-exisiting visas. Previously, if your country was red listed you ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
egree let alone to the almost suffocating and debilitating extent we see today. Apparently facts are not acceptable on Expat.com so I will look for the delete button on my browser and exit all discussions. Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
The post that is under review was simply a chart showing the number of infections and fatalities for various pandemics over the years including the 1968 Hong Kong flu and the 2018 seasonal flu. No subjective or misleading information at all. Purely ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
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Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
The worldometer report is for graphical illustration of Swedens curve which has clearly peaked and declined to very low levels of new infections and virtually zero new deaths. They acheived that without lockdowns, without masks, without closing ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
That is my understanding as well. The notice refers to spouces/family without currently valid visas. Valid SRRV and 13A holders do not need an additional visa and are allowed to travel. Cant see 20 or more hours on an airplane and through airports, ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/philippines/ Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
Sweden. No lockdowns. No closures. No masks. Full success. Their wave is behind them with no economic damage and far fewer fatalities per capita than many countries that locked down (U.K. as just one example). Unfortunately Philippines are just ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
From my travel agent. It has become beyond ridiculous and well into the realm of insanity. Dear Travel Partners, VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR FOREIGN SPOUSES, CHILDREN & PARENTS OF FILIPINO NATIONALS Pursuant to Resolution No. 60 of the Inter-Agency ... Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
????? https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/750556/ano-advises-wearing-of-face-masks-at-home-as-covid-19-transmission-is-now-per-family/story/ Read More
13A visa by Dwsses12
I have my probationary visa. I will be going soon to file for my permanent 13A visa. Has anybody recently done this? Anyone know the cost? I'm have all my paperwork in order. Just curious of the cost. I only paid like 8,700 Philippino peso for ...
But wait....there's more! Insanity. https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/750556/ano-advises-wearing-of-face-masks-at-home-as-covid-19-transmission-is-now-per-family/story/ Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
And now for something completely hilarious https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/750556/ano-advises-wearing-of-face-masks-at-home-as-covid-19-transmission-is-now-per-family/story/ Read More
13A visa by Dwsses12
I have my probationary visa. I will be going soon to file for my permanent 13A visa. Has anybody recently done this? Anyone know the cost? I'm have all my paperwork in order. Just curious of the cost. I only paid like 8,700 Philippino peso for ...
Add this to the list of barriers to travel. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/08/07/2033480/airline-passengers-must-also-wear-face-shields Read More
Current Expat Situation because of lockdown in Philippines? by NomadBob123
Hello All, hope your doing well and staying safe. Have tried to find some current updates on travel to the Philippines but nothing with any detail. Is it still on lockdown, any changes to the lockdown in discussion, anything current would be ...
This is beyond ridiculous. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/08/07/2033480/airline-passengers-must-also-wear-face-shields Read More