@kjwilde
American expat in the Philippines
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About me
American
Lives in Angeles City, Central Luzon
Speaks English, Spanish (badly) and working on Filipino.
Registration: 27 December 2023
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Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...
The US Supreme Court ruled a few years ago that freedom of speech does not include the right to yell "Fire!!!" In a crowded theatre. As Abbie Hoffman reminded us a few years later it does include the right to yell "Theatre!!" at a crowded ... Read More
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne
Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...
If the Trump and the Supreme court have their way, by the end of Trump's 2nd term the constitution will have been changed to allow a third and maybe even a fourth term. - @FindlayMacDStatements like this show an astounding amount of ignorance in how ... Read More
Consequences of Trump as US President. by FindlayMacD
There are so many Americans here in Philippines and I think that the majority of them vote Republican and therefore vote for (or support) Trump, but how many of them, (And I'm talking about the ones who live here in the Philippines permanently) have ...
What's up with all the non Americans voicing an opinion on the US selecting a president you don't like (for whatever reason)? Few, if any of you, don't seem to have even a basic idea of how US governance works. How the president is in charge of ... Read More
Preventive care in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, As an expat in the Philippines, taking care of your health would be one of your main priorities. Preventive healthcare plays a crucial role in keeping fit and healthy. We therefore would like to invite you to share your insights ...
The best preventive care is taking responsibility for your own health. Nearly all chronic diseases are preventable and many if not most are reversible. Take diabetes for example. Eliminating carbs, processed foods and seed oils from the diet will ... Read More
Consequences of Trump as US President. by FindlayMacD
There are so many Americans here in Philippines and I think that the majority of them vote Republican and therefore vote for (or support) Trump, but how many of them, (And I'm talking about the ones who live here in the Philippines permanently) have ...
Regardless on your views of a woman's 'right' to kill her child, short of a constitutional amendment (a very high bar), the federal government could not outlaw abortion. It became a states rights issue when Roe vs Wade became moot. As far as the ... Read More
Using your own US Phone number? by chughes6302
Before arriving in Davao two weeks ago, I researched using my existing (at the time) US AT&T phone number. I believed all I needed to do was to "Port" the number to my new Philippine carrier (Smart) and I would be OK. Nothing but OK... Because I ...
@chughes6302 I use the carrier US Mobile. They have international service. I'm paying $25/month to use my US phone number in the Philippines. I use it for Wifi calling but mostly to do two factor authentication for bank accounts and that sort of ... Read More
Wondering - Korea Air by Erwendo1
Hello everyone and anyone who might have an opinionI'm headed back to see my wife in the Philippines and am exploring ticketing options (I've tried a few) - I heard about Sky Scanner - I checked it out, found prices and then went to Korea Air ...
I wasn't super impressed with EVA. Best I can say is the plane made it to it's destination without incident. Read More
Wondering - Korea Air by Erwendo1
Hello everyone and anyone who might have an opinionI'm headed back to see my wife in the Philippines and am exploring ticketing options (I've tried a few) - I heard about Sky Scanner - I checked it out, found prices and then went to Korea Air ...
My wIfe and I just took Korean Air from Chicago to Manila with a stopover in Inchon. We booked directly with the airline mostly because we were bringing two dogs. The service was great, food was OK. The airport in Korea was a fine place to ... Read More
Fitness/Health Clubs Angeles by kjwilde
I'm contemplating joining/using a health club, mostly for weight lifting. I'm located in Angeles at the moment. I looked at Anytime but they won't just come out and tell you the costs. Anyone have any suggestions? The only reason I'd use Anytime ...
A fitness club owned by a motorcycle gang. Now that's not something you see everyday. Read More
Fitness/Health Clubs Angeles
I'm contemplating joining/using a health club, mostly for weight lifting. I'm located in Angeles at the moment. I looked at Anytime but they won't just come out and tell you the costs. Anyone have any suggestions? The only reason I'd use Anytime ... Read More
Lamp Oil and White Gas
I'm in the process of shipping some things over and am curious: Are lamp oil or white gas commonly available in the Philippines? We use them here, in the US, when we have extended power outages (yes they happen here from time to time) and are ... Read More
An Independent Mindanao? by danfinn
DAVAO CITY, Philippines – While opposing the people’s initiative for charter change which he believes is orchestrated by the Marcos administration, former President Rodrigo Duterte says he is pushing the idea to secede Mindanao. He bared ...
What would be interesting (but not necessarily in a good way) is what a separate Mindanao would mean for the dynamics currently playing out with China and their claims in the South China Sea. Would a separate Mindanao mean a weaker Philippines? Read More
What to Bring, What to Buy by kjwilde
My wife and I are planning to move permanently to the Philippines this year. We are planning on shipping some things there and buying everything else there. Looking for some suggestions about what is easier/cheaper to send than ...
A guitar in a hardshell guitar case should be fine or go to Guitar Center or Box City and get a carton to put the guitar & case inside. That's how they ship from the factory.Thanks for the suggestion about boxes. I looked at hardshell cases but ... Read More
What to Bring, What to Buy by kjwilde
My wife and I are planning to move permanently to the Philippines this year. We are planning on shipping some things there and buying everything else there. Looking for some suggestions about what is easier/cheaper to send than ...
Things with motors or heaters will be a problem going from 110 to 220. However many electronics items now a days have dual rated switching power supplies. You can check an item in question and the required supply voltage will be listed. All that ... Read More
What to Bring, What to Buy by kjwilde
My wife and I are planning to move permanently to the Philippines this year. We are planning on shipping some things there and buying everything else there. Looking for some suggestions about what is easier/cheaper to send than ...
Regarding solar and batteries: What kind of quality batteries and what are their costs in the Philippines? Here, (US), a lot of the inexpensive LiFePo4 batteries are absolute junk that are build with used, unmatched cells and sold on Amazon. I ... Read More