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@Tdionnet

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French expat in the Philippines

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French

Lives in Makati City, Metro Manila

Speaks English French

Registration: 10 February 2021

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last year
Lothar Scholz

How much downfall in the real estate market fall do you expect? by Lothar Scholz

The market in China is totally collapsing and this will have a huge impact on all of Asia. Most developers i see here in Mindanao are just Chinese, like Evergrande is big in Davao and Tagum. In China we can see that firesales (when forced to take ...

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In Manila….. all main contractors and building development are local companies…..you mentioned 35 % dropped per sqm price …. I don’t see it here NCR.top locations are still selling…. Main issues are the low cost ... Read More

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last year
Dave & Ruby

concrete hollow block mold by Dave & Ruby

I'm looking to buy a single concrete hollow block mold or a multiple concrete hollow block machine for building my walls for our house. I would like the size of the mold to be 400mm (long) x 200mm (wide) x 200mm (high).

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AAC are coming now to the Philippines…. Faster to build your house indeed.check blocktec website indeed Read More

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last year
Larry Fisher

Driving school for Filipinos... by Larry Fisher

Not that Filipinos NEED driver's ed or anything. *cough* But I'm reading an article today on Inquirer.net .It's about the cost of driving school which is now mandatory to get a license for newbies. They cited one person paid over 11,000 php ...

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Driving schools are way cheaper than in Europe! Average driving skills consequently show then 😂😂 Read More

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last year
stuleer

Money - credit cards by stuleer

is there are a reason that no one takes credit cards in the Philippines? Everything needs to paid with cash. Is this a banking problem? The rest of the world, at least the areas i travel in, will take cards. It makes life more difficult not ...

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I guess it depends where in the Philippines! In large cities…. Most places accept Visa or Mastercard.20 years ago… most shops still had a cash and a card price with a 5 % to 10% cheaper gap in favor of cash…..Some places never ... Read More

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last year
PalawOne

Starlink in Philippines .. $599 unit & $99 monthly for 200 Mbps by PalawOne

Musk’s Starlink internet service to be offered in the Philippines in Q1Reuters - February 4, ...

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@danfinnyes i work and run my own business here…. And the people i employ are from poor background… never given a chance to get a decent house loan…… Thus i do the financing for them by advancing the cash…..you ... Read More

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last year
PalawOne

Starlink in Philippines .. $599 unit & $99 monthly for 200 Mbps by PalawOne

Musk’s Starlink internet service to be offered in the Philippines in Q1Reuters - February 4, ...

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Since when a PH government give anything to poor masses? Read More

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last year
Lat61

USA to get more Philippine military base access. by Lat61

US Gets Access to More Philippine Bases as China Tensions LingerStory by Andreo Calonzo and Cecilia Yap • (Bloomberg) -- The US is set to expand its access to more Philippine military bases, paving the way for greater American presence in the ...

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@danfinnwell i live in the Philippines and a Chinese threat is real…..weak response might be wrongly interpreted by the communist.this is a forum to comment and debate…. Whoever we are…. We all have opinions!have a good day Read More

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last year
Lat61

USA to get more Philippine military base access. by Lat61

US Gets Access to More Philippine Bases as China Tensions LingerStory by Andreo Calonzo and Cecilia Yap • (Bloomberg) -- The US is set to expand its access to more Philippine military bases, paving the way for greater American presence in the ...

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Was it National pride or National security? This balloon should have never entered the American airspace at the first place! Read More

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last year
PalawOne

Starlink in Philippines .. $599 unit & $99 monthly for 200 Mbps by PalawOne

Musk’s Starlink internet service to be offered in the Philippines in Q1Reuters - February 4, ...

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Cost affordability is a fact and not a critic….. local providers have also tremendously improved their services over the last 4 years in terms of coverage and speed. With a prepaid gigabites database for internet…. It costs 100p per ... Read More

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last year
PalawOne

Starlink in Philippines .. $599 unit & $99 monthly for 200 Mbps by PalawOne

Musk’s Starlink internet service to be offered in the Philippines in Q1Reuters - February 4, ...

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5000 p monthly bill is expensive for regular people living in rural areas Read More

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last year
PalawOne

Starlink in Philippines .. $599 unit & $99 monthly for 200 Mbps by PalawOne

Musk’s Starlink internet service to be offered in the Philippines in Q1Reuters - February 4, ...

Tdionnet

Will the business plan works in the Philippines ? I pay 1500p monthly basis with Converge fiber and get 100 to 150 mbps…… more speed that i need actually Read More

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last year
Lat61

USA to get more Philippine military base access. by Lat61

US Gets Access to More Philippine Bases as China Tensions LingerStory by Andreo Calonzo and Cecilia Yap • (Bloomberg) -- The US is set to expand its access to more Philippine military bases, paving the way for greater American presence in the ...

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Maybe the US could get some knowledge how to deflate and ground a spy balloon ? 😂😂no offense but i find it awkward that US military is just waiting and looking up to the sky while the Chinese are laughing and pretending the balloon ... Read More

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2 years ago
aalottjr

Scared to drive by aalottjr

Ok so i live near Davao City and have been here since October. Im from USA and lived in UAE for 3 years and have driven all over the UAE and USA. im actually scared to drive here as im afraid of the traffic. So i have a driver that I pay 500 pesos ...

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I live in Manila and find it fun to drive here! Rules are basically yours….. and anyway, most people kind of drive slow indeed…like anywhere in the world, you get different car insurance policy depending on the premium you are willing ... Read More

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2 years ago
PalawOne

Entire Philippine civil-aviation control system down for five hours by PalawOne

A Glitch .. By Francisco S. Tatad January 9, 2023 https://www.manilatimes.net/2023/01/09/opinion/columns/a-glitch-in-governance/1873344`AN unexplained power blackout shut down the nation's civil aviation system for at least five hours on New Year's ...

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It recently happened in the US ….. no one is immune to a computer glitch Read More

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2 years ago
manwonder

Philippines Mandatory Mobile Phone SIM Card Registration By Mid 2023 by manwonder

Gd day guysWishing you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year.Just a heads up....I understand that there is a NEW mandatory ruling that requires all local mobile phone SIM cards to be officially registered by mid 2023 which if left ...

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@EnzyteWhat about identity thief? so easy to do online….. Read More