

AlbertaDonuts
Canadian looking for information about Philippines
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Registration: 28 March 2019
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Aluminium roll up shutters. by bigpearl
Hope some members can help/offer advice on the topic posted.For a long time I have looked at roll up windows and door shutters and mainly for the crappy weather and typhoons we get here from time to time, new windows and old windows leak like ...

Great minds think alike. Steve once again I learn from you. I had always wanted to invest in the roll shutters for when I travel and most importantly for typhoon winds and flying debris. I guess best option is replace the windows if they are ... Read More


Health Care in The Philippines by Cherryann01
Chad Foster recently put out a video on this subject where he interviewed an American guy with a Health Care background and it is the most comprehensive and detailed video I have ever seen on this subject and is well worth a watch. He goes into ...

@bigpearl Hospitals in Canada have the same problem you mention Steve. You call it off ramping, we call it code Red or code Orange. Few or No ambulances available in the city of over 1.5 million as they are all waiting at the hospital with ... Read More


Road safety in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in the Philippines as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in the ...

Wow, I haven't seen that left turn maneuver here. But mos tof the roads I use are either divided or too narrow to have a shoulder (at least, one that isn't filled with parked cars or poles), - @bizwizardHaha, oh yes, we have poles on the shoulder to ... Read More


Health Care in The Philippines by Cherryann01
Chad Foster recently put out a video on this subject where he interviewed an American guy with a Health Care background and it is the most comprehensive and detailed video I have ever seen on this subject and is well worth a watch. He goes into ...

Lots of great comments about medical here in the Phills but like everyone else I have a favorite commercial. Like someone else here in these comments, I had a career in TV and advertising. My fave commercials make you laugh uncontrollably, make you ... Read More


Health Care in The Philippines by Cherryann01
Chad Foster recently put out a video on this subject where he interviewed an American guy with a Health Care background and it is the most comprehensive and detailed video I have ever seen on this subject and is well worth a watch. He goes into ...

Lots of great comments about medical here in the Phills but like everyone else I have a favorite commercial. Like someone else here in these comments, I had a career in TV and advertising. My fave commercials make you laugh uncontrollably, make ... Read More


Road safety in the Philippines by Cheryl
Hello everyone, Navigating roads and experiencing traffic in the Philippines as an expat can be a learning experience. We invite you to share your insights in order to help other expats and soon-to-be expats stay safe on the road in the ...

I agree with most of the points above, I will add, I am almost always waved through stops as I am obviously not local and I am wearing a helmet. That being said the two times I was stopped I showed my papers and had a friendly chat with the ... Read More


Health Care in The Philippines by Cherryann01
Chad Foster recently put out a video on this subject where he interviewed an American guy with a Health Care background and it is the most comprehensive and detailed video I have ever seen on this subject and is well worth a watch. He goes into ...

@bigpearlI agree with all you said here and we have had private discussions about this beyond the forums. The one thing the video did make mention of was the access this insurance provider could get to move a person to the head of the line. Is ... Read More


Health Care in The Philippines by Cherryann01
Chad Foster recently put out a video on this subject where he interviewed an American guy with a Health Care background and it is the most comprehensive and detailed video I have ever seen on this subject and is well worth a watch. He goes into ...

I am thinking I saw the same video. Is this the one where he compared the Philippines health care quality to Western standards 30 years ago? That is not to say it is bad, that is to say they can do good treatment for most things but the latest ... Read More


NAIA T3 Grab Service booking desk incompetency by Jackson4
I had been a fan of Grab while in the Philippines. I arrived Manila yesterday morning. I tried to book Grab using my cellphone app but Grab app required update. Since internet speed is so slow, I was unable to update the app. I went to the Grab ...

I’ve had good service using Grab. I can’t imagine what went wrong, but I suspect the service desk at NAIA had a part in it. Regarding feedback, I’m surprised they don’t have a way to provide feedback. Suggest logging in to ... Read More


More on WISE AML activity by danfinn
WISE cracking down to lower AML risks. It can impact Customers when banks so easily pull the trigger to reduce customers' AML risk. It appears WISE may be one of the banks (UK). I would not deposit or even transfer amounts over $500 with banks that ...

Customer service with Remitly and Wise is horrible. There call centers do not know what they are talking about. They tell you there are no limits, then when you try to do a larger transaction... there are low limits. Thankfully my account was not ... Read More


Best towns to live in near Cebu by GuestPoster5479
Hi all, looking to buy a small house or condo on Cebu Island (not in the city). Could anybody recommend some nice places, preferably not more than 2 hours from Cebu proper.I'm married to a Philipina so please no relationship advice:)Hoping for:1. ...

If you are looking for Cebu, beachfront with sand, they are all taken. There are some beautiful overlooking spots in Argao, Alcoy, and Dalegete. Many beautiful spots on Negris and Panay but again, it is a tall order to find beachfront with sand at ... Read More


Returning to Baguio and Ilocos Sur by mugtech
Arrived at JFK at 9PM on 11/17/24 to check in for a 12:50 AM flight on Korean Air to South Korea then Manila. Had to pay $6 to use a hand truck for our three checked bags and two carryons. Only other time we had to pay for said hand ...

@mugtech Thank you and all 75+ travelers for not having shoe bombs. LOL. this is a crazy world.Safe travels. Read More


Every Man Has a Story by Enzyte Bob
Mark Thornton the host of Every Man Has a Story has passed away. I'm not much into YouTube bloggers, I watched his YT channel several times. From what I gathered he had a stroke and past away in the hospital.So it brings me to these thoughts: Expats ...

Interesting Donald, I gather you are on the public system in Canada? We had private health care in Australia and when it was revealed that I had multiple hernias in the groin, 3 one side and 2 the other side was whacked into a private hospital ... Read More


Every Man Has a Story by Enzyte Bob
Mark Thornton the host of Every Man Has a Story has passed away. I'm not much into YouTube bloggers, I watched his YT channel several times. From what I gathered he had a stroke and past away in the hospital.So it brings me to these thoughts: Expats ...

An expat here had laparoscopic hernia surgery in Dumaguete for P120 k. Took 2 days from contacting the cotactimg the doc till surgery. Back in Canada I have been on a waitlist for the same procedure for 9 months. Likely will get the surgery in 6 ... Read More


Every Man Has a Story by Enzyte Bob
Mark Thornton the host of Every Man Has a Story has passed away. I'm not much into YouTube bloggers, I watched his YT channel several times. From what I gathered he had a stroke and past away in the hospital.So it brings me to these thoughts: Expats ...

Have you seen the video posted to Mark Thomas site by his wife and Greg of "Building the Philippines with Wilma and Greg? There is some good advice and a great example that Mark left for all of us.He had a folder with all the documents and ... Read More