Skip Scott
American expat in the Philippines
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Lives in Pasig City, Metro Manila
Registration: 04 May 2021
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20 ft shipping container Los Angeles to Bohol? by Moab762
I need to ship a vehicle and assorted tools, home goods, personal effects etc. From Los Angeles to Bohol. Cursory search with AI gives me 20ft shipping container prices of $1000-$3500. Never done this before. Need to transport items (vehicle I ...
@Moab762 The difficulty in registering a vehicle in the Philippines far outweighs the benefits, especially if you are bringing it in to place into storage!You don鈥檛 address if other items (household goods, etc鈥�) would be involved ... 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鈥檝e had good service using Grab. I can鈥檛 imagine what went wrong, but I suspect the service desk at NAIA had a part in it.Regarding feedback, I鈥檓 surprised they don鈥檛 have a way to provide feedback.Suggest logging in to the ... Read More
20ft shipping container LA to Subic? by Moab762
Planned move to San Fernando, LA Union. Researched shipping my vehicle (2012 Jeep JKU). Best shipping companies appear to be BR or NEX. NEX is by far the most economical. Shipping times are similar. Subic is least busy port of the ones I found. I ...
Sadly, I join Big Pearl & Enzyte Bob on this.I imagine that that the paperwork involved in registering a US vehicle here would approach thousands of pages of documentation. Nothing is easy when dealing with the government here (they still use ... Read More
Where to deposit US treasury cheque in PH by ririd9705
Hi! I just received my 2nd stimulus cheque this april and i was wondering if there鈥檚 anybody who has been deposited theirs here in the Philippines. What banks can you suggest to deposit mine, i got my $600 and also i tried in eastwest bank and ...
@Mickoy I cant answer your question regarding those banks.We have a Metrobank USD account set up to accept SS checks. Note that SS has a policy that only the person getting the check can withdraw, so the acct must be a sole (not joint) acct. Minimum ... 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 ?
We also use Standard Insurance. We bought it through BDO Insure (at all BDO branches) don't know if they sell over the phone, but their phone number is:Tel No: +63 (2) 8838-BDOI (or 88382364) Metro ManilaDomestic Toll Free: 1800-10-8382364Monday to ... Read More
American ex-pats social security payments. by FindlayMacD
Now that Elon Musk has taken over the US Treasury Payments System and installed his own people in there to run it, his own people being a bunch of 6 kids he calls IT Specialists, all aged between 18 to 24, are any of the American ex-pats on here ...
My Social Securiy check was posted to my savings account here in the Philippines late yesterday or last night. Read More
Aquino airport connecting flight by mati_steve
Hi folks.聽 I'll be headed back to Mati next month and my flight this time has me coming into Aquino Airport (Manila) and then a connecting flight to Davao.聽 This will be my first time flying into the Aquino airport and just looking to get ...
@mati_steve Global Entry is run by USA Customs and only applies to travelers entering the USA.Sorry鈥� Read More
Typhoon frequency. by bigpearl
Well I've been counting/watching. The third one is now out in the China sea,,,,,, 3 in 3 or 4 weeks and tracking windy we have another going to hit the north east coast of Luzon on Monday followed by another probably on Friday/Saturday morning,,,,, ...
50 years is meaningless when you are talking the Earth's lifetime. Read More
Remote for work by tariq campbell
As an American, I am currently working remotely as a bookkeeper in the United States, but I am considering relocating to the Philippines. Would this present any issues?
Hello, Tariq, welcome!Other than financial issues mentioned already, look into internet service where you built. Some places have outages. I dont know if you need service 24/7 or can wait for it to be restored. Read More
13 A visa - Permanent - What would happen if I separate from my wife by Geraldhere
I am a holder of 13A permanent Visa in the Philippines. My wife an I are living separately (no legal process yet) at the moment and I will file for divorce in future (outside Philippines). If this happens what would be the status of my 13A visa, 1. ...
@PACB1999I鈥檓 pretty sure you must remain legally married to retain your 13A status.Death, divorce, annulment would terminate the visa. Separation, on the other hans would not change your status. when the visa is terminated, you will revert to ... Read More
Bank Account by ShueArie
I've been visiting the Philippines for the last 2 or so years roughly a month 2 to 3 times a year. I stay at my Fianc茅e home every visit. I'm wondering if anyone knows anything about the Banking Rules there. Can I or we open a Bank Account ...
No, not until you obtain a 13A visa or SRRV.Sorry! Read More
ACR-1 card by Tariq072283
Other than being able to open a bank account what other advantages do you get for obtaining your ACR-1 card
Legally, the PWD discount program is only available to Filipinos. There are some barangays that will issue them anyway, though.So the simple answer is that if you hold an ACR-I, you are a foreigner and therefore not eligible for the PWD. Read More
Sec13a visa to? after Declaration of nullity of marriage by cozzy
I was married to Filipina since 2007 until today I've received the final decision of the court. So I've been technically married for almost 17yrsI have few questions,1- Is my Sec 13A Permanent residency will be revoked automatically ? 2- Is my ...
Your 13A will revert to a 9A (tourist) visa. You will not be legal to work with the 9A. Just stating the law here.You are legally bound to report your new status to Immigration.I'm not sure where you got the decree of nullity. If in the ... Read More
Buy phone online in the Philippines by Cliffordbrown808
Want to buy phone from there online and send to someone there in the Philippines
Try lazada.com.ph. word of warning though, that is a chinese company that sells knockoff items. inexpensive copies of the 鈥漴eal deal.鈥� ive never bought a phone online, so im not really qualified to advise鈥�. Read More
Renting apartment at one oasis condo eco land by rpddt123
This is my 3rd/ 6 month lease , owner said they had flooding in some part of phillipines and need my apartment. i told her thats your problem . I paying rent and will leave after 6 month lease is complete. The owners appointed care taker made ...
You shouldn't need an attorney. I presume that you have a copy of the lease. As long as it's signed by the owner or an approved representative, you're covered. Read More