jpeelersr
American expat in the Philippines
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Registration: 15 February 2022
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Glucose Level Elevation since Covid Vaccinations and Booster by talamban
I am and have been a Type 2 Diabetic for more than 20 years. Moved here in Mid-2019 and Glucose levels for awhile were from low of 89 to high of 150. However, since getting the Covid Vaccinations, my Glucose levels have been getting progressively ...
@talamban yes, I’ve been struggling to keep my blood glucose under control since I’ve had my three Pfizer vaccine shots. Now I have to use Ozempic 1g four times a month injections. It’s my last resort before I get put on insulin. I ... Read More
Money Transfer by ppjhm
I am an American living outside Cagayan de Oro. I am looking for some output regarding money transfer from the U.S. to the Philippines other than bank to bank wire transfers as my bank's fees are overbearing. If anyone has any suggestion on ...
If you have a Philippine bank account to transfer to, you can use PayPal to transfer money. That’s what I do. Read More
SRRV Feb 19 2022 by lcdrski
Hi who has just done the SRRV tango with the PRA? How long did you have to stay in Makati to set up Bank Account, Applications, Pay the fee and the yearly fee before you could move out and finish up somewhere else. I fly out of LAX on the 22 of ...
I live in Angeles city, so I had to set up a bank account with the Commerce Bank. I used a visa company to help with the navigation. I had to open a savings account with $200 cash, and then once I received the bank account info I had to wire ... Read More
Tax Time For U.S. Expats in the Philippines by DukeStamina
Many questions on this for me. My big question is how do you file your tax returns? Do you claim a state as a U.S. residence? Or is the address you use a Philippine address? Keeping a U.S. address will subject you to taxes at the state level also. ...
FYI, you can use a virtual cell phone and you can receive the OTP's on your Philippine cell running the virtual cell app. I use Hushed, and it's a lot cheaper than keeping a US cell phone service. I hope this helps. I also use a US ... Read More
New members of the Philippines forum, introduce yourselves here - 2022 by Julien
Hi all, Newbie on the Philippines forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...
Hello everyone, I’m Joe from Maryland, USA. I’ve been in the Philippines since the beginning of September 2021. I married my Filipina wife in February 2021 via an online marriage service out of Utah USA, and was able to register the ... Read More