@aklokow
South African looking for information about Philippines
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Registration: 01 June 2021
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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 We are building as we speak a two storey building dual purpose house or restaurant, can share the details and cost if you are interested. I do now to bore the forum if the subject has been discussed in enough detail.CheersAndre Read More
Backup generator suggestions? by Larry Fisher
Getting too often lately with the brownouts. And there's always the possibility of another Odette in the area knocking power out for a month or more. I am seriously considering a backup generator. But I have no clue what size to get. This is a weak ...
Hi PauiWe have a Promate 7000 diesel generator, bought locally and been using it now 3 years not very often, run it just to keep things moving and charging the battery.Cheers Andre Read More
Starlink Internet vs local internet by aklokow
Hi AllJust wanted to know if anyone is using Starlink? We decided to get Starlink when they had this special in the philippines of initail price to be 10K less until August. So we got our today, the monthly fee compare to our existing internet is ...
@Kampkos104 Hi Keith, yes we do wifi calling via WA or Zoom, working great, Netflix is great also even when about 10 devices are connected and using the internet. I am very happy with the performance. Read More
Motorcycle Enthusiast by Bmwachi
For motorcycle enthusiast lets get to know each other
I am with you, where are you based? Read More
Schools in PH by aklokow
Hi AllI had a discussion with 3 teachers from very different schools and cities, the reason behind the discussion was related to my plan for homeschooling and to gather more info etc, but not on the home school topic we've been there more on the ...
@Larry FisherEzcellent reply and fantastic idea to help each other. The key is the 'want to learn or improve" must be there otherwise it will be pointless. I am eager to improve my English as it is also not my first language.Thanks again Larry Read More
Schools in PH by aklokow
Hi AllI had a discussion with 3 teachers from very different schools and cities, the reason behind the discussion was related to my plan for homeschooling and to gather more info etc, but not on the home school topic we've been there more on the ...
@daytradersteve13 From a private school in Cavite and also public schools in Quezon province and Tagatay, I do not want to mention any school names, just merely asking for any feedback or maybe contradicting what I have experienced. Read More
Schools in PH
Hi AllI had a discussion with 3 teachers from very different schools and cities, the reason behind the discussion was related to my plan for homeschooling and to gather more info etc, but not on the home school topic we've been there more on the ... Read More
New Drivers License for Foreigner by inqgoh
Hi,What should be the requirements to apply for a new drivers license in the Philippines..if my previous license in EU was lost.Do I have to be a residence or apply first for particular visa?thanks,
@blacksheepjunoYip agree Read More
Backup generator suggestions? by Larry Fisher
Getting too often lately with the brownouts. And there's always the possibility of another Odette in the area knocking power out for a month or more. I am seriously considering a backup generator. But I have no clue what size to get. This is a weak ...
Larry some input from this side, during the building stage I sized for exactly outages or typhoons and based on the essentials that you will need such as fridge, water pump if you have one, AC in Living room, Ac in bedroom, TV, Wi-Fi and things we ... Read More
What is your Electric Bill like ? by frankanderson
Just wondering, I am starting to suspect Condo's pay a lot more for electricity than a house. My missus inform me that its possible that condo tenants pay commercial prices, similar to stores and businesses. If that's right, that's ...
@bigpearlHi Steve, I want to tap in your experience, would you recommend sending in the membrane for cleaning and then re-use? I have done it twice now but today I had to change the membrane and the one that came back from cleaning some months ago ... Read More
Investements / Savings in PH by aklokow
We have so many very knowledgeable and experienced members on this forum. I was more curious / wondering if any of you have invested any money locally here in PH, not to share amounts but if you do not mind perhaps the interest rates. In our case we ...
@Jessy Goder Jessy i am not promoting any services just asking a question. I do not understand how you saw from my post any services.Anyway lets not ponder on this i suggest just remove it then there is no problem.Apologies to all if it came across ... Read More
Investements / Savings in PH
We have so many very knowledgeable and experienced members on this forum. I was more curious / wondering if any of you have invested any money locally here in PH, not to share amounts but if you do not mind perhaps the interest rates. In our case we ... Read More
What is your Electric Bill like ? by frankanderson
Just wondering, I am starting to suspect Condo's pay a lot more for electricity than a house. My missus inform me that its possible that condo tenants pay commercial prices, similar to stores and businesses. If that's right, that's ...
Hi Steve when we tested the water at the start we had a very high iron and manganese content that has now diminished because of the collapsing of the borehole surrounding soil and rock below. the water is now clear. Why UV we are in the province and ... Read More
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 ...
Just remember you are in the Philippines and not much is transparent and clear. Suggest you get the designer / architect from the municipality on a private assignment cost approx 35K for a full set of drawings fully approved. Use a local contractor, ... Read More
What is your Electric Bill like ? by frankanderson
Just wondering, I am starting to suspect Condo's pay a lot more for electricity than a house. My missus inform me that its possible that condo tenants pay commercial prices, similar to stores and businesses. If that's right, that's ...
Here averaging 25 KW harvest and we have overcast weather most days with consumption of approx 20 KW some days more and some days less. By 9 pm batteries at 85% and in the morning at 55 % so I am really happy with the performance, this whole month ... Read More