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Henry
@Travlinhank
American looking for information about Philippines
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4
About me
American
Lives in San Antonio, Texas
Speaks Spanish, English, Texican
Registration: 05 March 2014
Activity
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Social Security benifits by ron2
Has any American expats had any difficulty getting their monthly checks deposited in a U S bank, and any creditors garnishing their Social Security?
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I've been on social sec since 2009 and that is illegal, no creditor can touch your SS. The IRS can only garnish 33% per month....child support depends on your home state. Read More
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What most don't tell you by jazzrule
In the Philippines they don't let you own property. If you buy a house here with your Filipino wife be sure to get a "long" lease signed at the time of the purchase. Some Filipino girls marry, get a house and then look for greener ...
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That's the same as rural America in the 40s 50s and 60s, lol Read More
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MEET UP in MAll of ASIA MANILA by Shane14
Hello there! Anybody who wants to meet/chat and know each other. We can meet up in Mall of Asia. We can arrange meet up this coming August.PM or reply if interested. :-)
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I would like to do a meet-up in "City of Dreams" casino, I really enjoyed the dining and gambling experience there. Read More
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Safety in the Philippines by Christine
Hi, We would like to talk about a sensitive but important topic: do you feel safe in the Philippines? How would you define the level of safety in the country? Can you walk safely during the day and at night without any fear? Do you ...
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I have felt relatively safe as I'm with very good Fillipino people and they are careful. We have heard about violent crimes and we watch the news but we so far have had no negative exeriences other than a Manila motorcycle cop wanting 700pesos ... Read More