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Here’s How to Send Money From The Philippines to The USA

Posted on March 10, 2019March 10, 2019

Maybe you’ve made money doing business in the Philippines or for whatever reason many expats do need to send money back from The Philippines to the USA. However most of us have trouble when it comes to sending money from the Philippines to the USA. There are also special considerations that need to be made…

Things (Not) to Do in The Philippines

Posted on March 8, 2019April 3, 2019

Everyone talks about what are the best things to do in The Philippines. “Go to Boracay”, “See the girls in Angeles City”, “Don’t be arrogant” etc etc. For this article, I will do something different. I want to talk about some of the things not to do in The Philippines. Whether you are planning to…

Transferwise Philippines Review – Not Fast But Cheap

Posted on March 8, 2019August 14, 2019

Being an expat can be expensive–more expensive than most people realize. One of the things that really add up are the ATM fees to get your own money in the Philippines. Most banks here will charge you 250php (about US$5) then you get hit again with whatever your bank at home charges in international transaction…

How to Behave in The Philippines: Suck it Up

Posted on March 7, 2019May 7, 2019

When I first moved to The Philippines I was, well I was poor, there’s simply no other way to say it. I was just getting my business off the ground and my partner at the time was a private school teacher earning about 10,000 PHP (US$200) per month. I lived in a class-c subdivision paying…

Could Ostriches Help You Stay in The Philippines? (SVEG)

Posted on March 2, 2019March 4, 2019

Are you looking to stay in The Philippines permanently? There are many options available to foreign nationals including the Special Visa for Employment Generation (SVEG). The purpose of the visa is to create jobs for Filipinos. The fundamental requirement is that you hire at least 10 Filipinos in a meaningful capacity. SVEG Benefits This visa…

Philippines Visa Requirements for UK Citizens

Posted on March 2, 2019March 2, 2019

So you want to come to The Philippines? Good news! The English speaking enclave of Southeast Asia has one of the most lenient visa policies in the world for UK nationals. Most Brits come and stay here on a 9A Tourist Visa. All immigration matters are handled by the Bureau of Immigration which is a…

Bringing a Drone to The Philippines? Read This First

Posted on March 1, 2019March 3, 2019

Bringing a Drone to The Philippines Drones are great fun and many expats want to know if it’s okay to bring a drone to The Philippines. I had a great pocket drone and didn’t have any problem at all getting it through customs. I didn’t try to hide it in any way. It was in…

Know Your Rights as a Foreign Tenant in The Philippines

Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019

If you’re an expat or a foreigner moving to The Philippines it’s highly likely you’ll be renting your domicile. That’s why it’s of the utmost importance that you know your rights as a tenant. Note: regardless of what the written law states please remember that you’re still in a developing country. As such the enforcement…

Australian Killed in Landlord Tenate Dispute in The Philippines

Posted on March 1, 2019March 18, 2019

Reginald “Rene” Hodgens was shot in the head in front of his residence by a know ‘murder-for-hire’ gunman. The 70-year-old Australian surfer had no wife or children and lived alone in Sinait in the Philippine province of Ilocos Sur. Sinait is a town of about 25,000 people about 450 kilometers north of The Philippines’ capital…

Is Manila Safe for Americans?

Posted on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019

Manila Crime Rate Numbers Many tourists and potential expats ask ‘how safe is Manila?’. Let’s start off with the official numbers. The popular statistics website Numbeo gives Manila a crime level score of 67.98 which is designated as ‘high’. In addition the US Embassy designated the city as a HIGH threat location for US Citizens….