frenschfred
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Registration: 01 May 2023
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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 ...
We are building small private resort Architect ( from local Municipality) he charges 73K for full set of drawings the permits will kost about 20-30Kwe have our own team of workers 6:00 to 15:30 we provide snack at 9:30Lunch at 11:30 snack at 15:30 ... Read More
Expats registering with BIR Philippines by FindlayMacD
Has anyone on here registered with the BIR to save paying tax in the UK. I informed HMRC in the UK that I now live in the Philippines permanently and I assumed that I would no longer have to pay tax on the pension that I receive from the ...
I guess Its also when you have SRRV VisaSpecial Resident Retirement Visa you dont pay tax on your foreign pesion can any one confirm ? Read More
Aussie guy relocating 2024 by Brojeslov
Hi I'm 54 yo frequent visitor to the Philippines and intending to relocate permanently in 2024
@Andy_1963WISE could be a good app to transfer moneyat least much cheaper than most banks Read More
Aussie guy relocating 2024 by Brojeslov
Hi I'm 54 yo frequent visitor to the Philippines and intending to relocate permanently in 2024
Need a condo in Makati? let me know Read More
Sense of humour in the Philippines by Bhavna
Hello everyone, Should we set out to explore Filipinos culture through its sense of humour? Indeed, if one is planning to settle in the country, it is best to understand the cultural codes governing humour in order to avoid any faux-pas. What ...
Out of my experiences self-mockery and situational humor is what they seem to like most Read More
Moving to Philippines by Christmas Looking for a Sales Job by lugerjeff123
Hi Everyone,Quick introduction, my name is Jeffrey Luger, I'm presently outside of Bangkok, TH and will be moving there with my girlfriend soon.I have over 40 years of sales, marketing, management, training, video production, web, copywriting as ...
@lugerjeff123hi Lugerjeff123Welcome in PHwhat sales activities you have been doing precisely ? ps: Planning on buying condo in Manila ? drop a line Read More
Evolution of banking services in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, With rapid technological advancements, banking services are digitizing at lightning speed. Expats are thus propelled into a new era of options and payment methods, disrupting the traditional banking services of local ...
Of course the starting point for each of us is different what you need your bank for ?Opening an account ( Pesos or dollar ) will go rather smoothly with most of the big banks ( players) transferring between your own accounts still works hasstle ... Read More
Auto Insurance by Larry Fisher
I never buy auto insurance through the dealer. I paid cash for my car. Now I want to find insurance. What's the lowdown ?
@Réal MarchandiChoose.phCocogen Read More
Auto Insurance by Larry Fisher
I never buy auto insurance through the dealer. I paid cash for my car. Now I want to find insurance. What's the lowdown ?
Go to ichoosefind your independend insurance Own damage Act of godVTPL-bodily injury VTOL- property damageAuto personal accident depends of course what exactly you want yourself insured for i always go for this full premium seen the driving style of ... Read More
SRRV Payments by elnidophill
did you already pay All money, who has experience???
Besides the 1 time deposit you have a yearly contribution of about 18K₱ Read More
Removals of vehicles by renatoserrapani
Good morning everyone. Can anyone give me information about transferring cars and motorbikes from Italy to the Philippines? Thank you
Depending on type of cars and motorbikes?here in Phil. there are not many European or American dealerships spread around the country Asian brands like Toyota, Mitsubishi, Nissan etc you find dealers, garages, spare parts practically everywhere in ... Read More
Buying condos as investments? by Zodel
Not sure if anyone is successful in doing this here. In the United States real estate investor’s is very competitive. All though I haven’t had to evict anyone in a while I was wondering what the process is in makati? Also I was ...
@Réal Marchandhi,*** Read More
Filipino Drivers by arty5987
Why are Filipinos such bad drivers?Is it just ignorance of the rules, or is it something deeper?V VERNON B. SARNEOCTOBER 21, 2017 77,512 VIEWSA A AWhy can't we respect something as simple and universal as the yellow box? ILLUSTRATION BY ...
@Larry Fisher in many European countries you can’t even get a license plate before having paid your insurance Read More
Filipino Drivers by arty5987
Why are Filipinos such bad drivers?Is it just ignorance of the rules, or is it something deeper?V VERNON B. SARNEOCTOBER 21, 2017 77,512 VIEWSA A AWhy can't we respect something as simple and universal as the yellow box? ILLUSTRATION BY ...
@arty5987 Amenas a foreigner living and driving in your country , I can only confirm this and urge myself to drive very defensively.5 years driving here, no accidents, no tickets touch wood Read More
Driving in The Philippines by Dude55
Does anyone know how to extend the 3 month limit driving on a foreign license in the Philippines? I looked into getting a Philippine driver's licence but I have to be here 6 months before I can apply.Thanks in advance for any replies.
@stuleer i live here since 2017 in Laguna i have my Philippines drivers license i went to LTO to pas examine Read More