Don Davis
@dondee31
American expat in the Philippines
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About me
American
Lives in Ormoc
Speaks English some Spanish
Registration: 02 April 2010
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New members of the Haiti forum, introduce yourselves here - 2018 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Haiti forum? Dont know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more on ...
Hello. I am thinking about going to Haiti to live for a while. I will need a lot of help since I am Caucasian and will stick out like a sore thumb. My intent is to volunteer in what ever way I can be of use. thank you Read More
Expats on Leyte by goingabroad
Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum. Our family moved to the Philippines in 2015. Currently, we are living in Ormoc City, Leyte. My wife's hometown. Just wanted to see if there were any other expats near this area?
Hi and hello. My name is Don Davis and I live right next to Albuera in Ormoc. There are a bunch of expats around here and I would like to invite you to have coffee with us. We often meet at around 11 am at the Dunkin Donut downtown across from ... Read More
Expats on Leyte by goingabroad
Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum. Our family moved to the Philippines in 2015. Currently, we are living in Ormoc City, Leyte. My wife's hometown. Just wanted to see if there were any other expats near this area?
Yes, we still live in Ormoc and would be glad to meet you any time. Don Read More
Expand your social circle in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Moving to the Philippines means leaving one's family and friends behind. Creating a circle of friends or joining an existing one should therefore be paramount in order to fight loneliness in your host country. But how can one ...
For me, it has been very hard to make friends, in fact so hard that I do not really have any here. I have been called one of the nicest and easiest persons to meet by more than one person, so what is the problem? I walk into town, or ride a ... Read More
Dealing with emergency situations in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everybody, Dealing with unexpected situations abroad can be a very difficult matter. In order to better help expats and soon-to-be expats in the Philippines face such tricky situations, we invite you to share your advice and ...
Try to be prepared for emergencies. Some hospitals have their own ambulances. Find those hospitals and get a working number to their ambulance. Find out the time the operators are on duty, cause often the ambulances do NOT work at night. Call the ... Read More
Ammendment of a Probationary 13a Visa to Permanent by mharrich
Hi, I live in CDO but I have to go to Manila to amend my 13a visa from probationary to permanent. My Probationary VISA expires June 23. I had hoped to submit my application to amend in CDO but the NBI Clearance for foreigners takes two months ...
knud What the first guy is referring to is not the yearly sign-in for foreigners with a 13A visa, but the steps a guy must go through to get this one year temporary permanent 13A visa turned into a permanent (not true as usual, its only good for ... Read More
Ammendment of a Probationary 13a Visa to Permanent by mharrich
Hi, I live in CDO but I have to go to Manila to amend my 13a visa from probationary to permanent. My Probationary VISA expires June 23. I had hoped to submit my application to amend in CDO but the NBI Clearance for foreigners takes two months ...
Hello to you. When I went through that process I was told I would have to come back some time later for the lawyer interview (this was at the old Cebu office of the BI). By this time in the process, my wife and I were getting tired of all the ... Read More
Moving to the Philippines with your family by Bhavna
Hello everybody, When settling abroad with your spouse and children, the expatriation process requires an extensive preparation. What are the considerations to take into account when moving to the Philippines with your family? What challenges have ...
I would not suggest moving to the Philippines if you have a family. Not because of the weather, but because you always want the best for your kids. This country is woefully divided between the haves and the have nots. Unless you have so much money ... Read More
My expat husband is facing a legal problem by annaganda
Good day to all,This is about my husband who is a swiss national who just moved with me in the Phils. Last Christmas,our neighbor had a party and started playing the videoke at 2pm in the afternoon until 4am the next day.. aside fm the loud ...
Guys, we are not really guests in the Philippines. We are visitors and if we live here, we are foreigners staying at the whim of the Filipino government because we bring in money. A guest is "a person who is invited to visit the home of or take ... Read More
Getting a traffic citation, just because you are a foreigner. by Robbie2248
Recently, I was driving along, my wife in the car with me, we were on a 4 hour trip, and bang, some lunatic cut me off, and sideswiped me. I was in the traffic stream, and the other driver, very annoyingly typical of that type, overtook everybody, ...
I am very glad that you took the time to learn the traffic laws in the Philippines and that you stood up for your rights. Every time a foreigner refuses to be intimidated or bullied by the system in this country, it makes it easier for the next guy. ... Read More
Essentials to live in the Philippines by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in the Philippines, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in the Philippines? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what ...
Travelling to, and living in, are two way different things Pete. Let's face it, twelve months is a lot more than three to seven weeks. Getting good quality things here at a fair price it not easy, and in some cases, nearly impossible. ... Read More
Best cities to live in the Philippines by Julien
Hi, Its not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to the Philippines. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost ...
"I would also suggest for people who voices out their opinion should be make careful. I think it will help if we don't make a fallacy of generalization :)" Yes, in the Philippines, as with most third world countries, the local people ... Read More
My expat husband is facing a legal problem by annaganda
Good day to all,This is about my husband who is a swiss national who just moved with me in the Phils. Last Christmas,our neighbor had a party and started playing the videoke at 2pm in the afternoon until 4am the next day.. aside fm the loud ...
Like I said before, in many countries, ALL people have rights, but not here and not in most third world countries. The laws are just not meant to be fair, for anyone, let alone foreigners. There are times when it it really hard not to speak up, ... Read More
why older foreigners loves to marry younger pinays? by Caring Sandra
i am just confused why older foreigner likes very young pinay?then after they will complain that younger pinay likes only Money?Why they marry without even taking seriously there feelings..they do not like older pinay?What is wrong with matured ...
Hi Sandra, I do not know the answer to your question. My first fiance was 40 and had five children. My eventual wife was 35 when we married. I had enough problems with those two, usual adult relationship problems, etc. I can not guess at the ... Read More
Expats on Leyte by goingabroad
Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum. Our family moved to the Philippines in 2015. Currently, we are living in Ormoc City, Leyte. My wife's hometown. Just wanted to see if there were any other expats near this area?
Hey Goingabroad, Hello neighbor. My wife and I live in the Mejia subdivison and would love to meet your family. There are a large number of expats here. Go to the Dunkin Donuts across from Jollibees downtown every morning between 10 and 1 pm and you ... Read More