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By all accounts it looks to me as if the Philippines has handled the situation pretty well especially compared to most of Europe and the US. As for lockdown it depends what your priorities are a guess. Being able to get a drink or avoiding a pretty ... Read More

Food of course is to great extent what you make it. After a coronary in 2010 I have a heart to care for so I eat pretty healthily most of the time here. Chicken and fish and occasional pork accompanied by vegetables and salad produce from the local ... Read More

Hi again, It’s no problem. I can give you some idea about the Iloilo area where I live. Maybe others will respond on other areas. Safety/security is always a consideration anywhere here. Not because there is someone waiting to kidnap or murder ... Read More

Hi Randall2, I'm not American but a Brit living in Iloilo. I'm going to defer to your compatriots on whether in they think $1,000 is enough to live on cheaply here but I'm not sure it is. Cost of living does vary a fair bit depending on ... Read More

I agree completely and I am surprised to see people on here however well qualified they are, seeming to think that they can just pitch up in the Philippines and expect to be offered a job. What has to be understood is that there are huge ... Read More

I suspect this may be another one of those "requirements" that vary from place to place. I made enquiries at BDO in Iloilo 2 weeks ago about opening an account and was told that: a) I had to have an ACR (Alien Certificate of Registration) ... Read More

OK so presumably your exchange rate exposure crystallises when you draw PHP cash from your BPI USD account or you transfer USD from that account to a BPI PHP account. Sounds like you've found a route around bank charges though. Read More

:D I reckon the best App for that is the pretty young lady standing next to you in your profile pic !! Read More

I'm definitely with ktab27 in using TransferWise. I use them to move money from the UK to a BDO account here regularly. Excellent exchange rates, low costs and during the week, the money is usually in the BDO account within one hour, two hours ... Read More

Hi Everyone, I'm from the UK and been living in Iloilo since last September so I'm a relative new kid on the block. I'm living with my Filipina fiancée who spent some of her teenage years growing up here, so I do at least have the ... Read More

There must be. They get everywhere else ;) Read More

Sounds like the best of both worlds. For tax reasons I can only spend very limited time in the UK over the next couple of years. Haven't been on a cruise for many years. Our immediate travel priority is to get to Perth, Australia where my son ... Read More

Thanks mugtech. Good to hear from you buddy and good luck to you too. It's a brave new world but I'm sure we'll both make the most of it. I haven't sampled the delights of an 8 hr Philippine bus journey yet but we will head to ... Read More

This is my first post on this forum having just moved here from the UK with the intention of permanently retiring here. I'm taking nothing for granted though and have made sure I have a financial escape route in place in case it's needed. ... Read More