rjcash
American looking for information about Philippines
Forum posts
14
About me
American
Lives in San Ramon
Registration: 23 November 2012
Activity
How Much Layover From MNL International Flight to CEB by moonunit0103
Hi, I have a direct flight planned from JFK to MNL in a couple of weeks, and would like to schedule a flight to Cebu. How much of a layover should I expect to get my luggage and go through customs? This is my first overseas flight and first trip ...
And just so you know, pej111 is not exaggerating one bit! DO BE AWARE of where you need to go to get your flight to Cebu. You will be flying into the International terminal, which is a separate building at the airport, domestic flights can be in ... Read More
Need advice on a girl im dating by Sal19952
Hey everyone. Sorry this will be quite long I’m a 23 year old guy and met this 21 year old filipina on a sex cam site and started to talking to her. I didn’t ever have a private show with her(even though she offered many times) as I ...
Wrong! Read More
Need advice on a girl im dating by Sal19952
Hey everyone. Sorry this will be quite long I’m a 23 year old guy and met this 21 year old filipina on a sex cam site and started to talking to her. I didn’t ever have a private show with her(even though she offered many times) as I ...
"However despite all this do you reckon she could still be lying about not having another boyfriend" Absolutely! Ask yourself, with all the questions and doubts you have about the situation, is that a good basis for a long term ... Read More
Warning for soft hearted men by Wayne Bernitt
The perils of falling love with a Filipino girl. (Hi hope this post is readable I have to cut out several past to get past the moderator this is the third attempt (Fred I understand)) This is a warning to soft hearted men and to one in particular ...
Sorry dude and I am sure it hurts. But in my view it was based on your own negligence, i.e. not verifying. Maybe you have heard the phrase, "Trust but Verify"! In dealing with online and overseas relationships, you need to modify the ... Read More
Is there really a debtor's prison in the Philippines? by eric1008
I have a close friend who said her sister is going to prison for owing a bank loan of 100000 pesos. Do they still have such a thing for debtors? If she does get sent away, how hard is it to get her out? I really am worried about this.
Well one should look at the law to determine that, shouldn't they. Well here is the law, saying it is against the law to imprison for debt. http://jlp-law.com/blog/no-one-can-be-imprisoned-for-non-payment-of-debt/ Read More
Is there really a debtor's prison in the Philippines? by eric1008
I have a close friend who said her sister is going to prison for owing a bank loan of 100000 pesos. Do they still have such a thing for debtors? If she does get sent away, how hard is it to get her out? I really am worried about this.
And since it has been established there is NO DEBTORS prison, obviously something else must be going on! There are either other infractions of the law, as mentioned, like fraud info. on a loan application. Or on the other side of the equation, bad ... Read More
Is there really a debtor's prison in the Philippines? by eric1008
I have a close friend who said her sister is going to prison for owing a bank loan of 100000 pesos. Do they still have such a thing for debtors? If she does get sent away, how hard is it to get her out? I really am worried about this.
So the op was answered, which is no there is not a "debtor's prison"!! But what is lacking here are all of the facts surrounding her situation. Sounds like there is a lot more to this story or as some have pointed out, this story ... Read More
Is there really a debtor's prison in the Philippines? by eric1008
I have a close friend who said her sister is going to prison for owing a bank loan of 100000 pesos. Do they still have such a thing for debtors? If she does get sent away, how hard is it to get her out? I really am worried about this.
But this point was made, which is an excellent point: And besides, the property was used as a collateral. How can the bank have your friend's sister arrested for not paying on her loan, and at the same time have a lien on the property ... Read More
Food to carry from India by an_k5
Hi, I am looking to shift to Manila (BGC) for an year or so. I am going to be there with my family. I have understood that there are certain food items available in Manila, however, for the initial days i would like to carry my own grains/ pulses ...
If you do a google search on Indian food in Manila, you will see hundreds of hits. There are dozens and dozens of Indian restaurants, so they must be getting their ingredients form somewhere locally!! I find that some people think of the ... Read More
What is the best way to sent light stuffs for Free by Driveway355
Hi There! Please let me know on how to delivery light stuffs for Free in Philippines.
If you are sending from another country, probably the only way for free shipping would be to build a raft of coconuts, put everything in plastic bags, tie it to the raft real tight and wait for favorable currents!! Come on now, you used the words ... Read More
What is the best way to sent light stuffs for Free by Driveway355
Hi There! Please let me know on how to delivery light stuffs for Free in Philippines.
If you are sending from another country, probably the only way for free shipping would be to build a raft of coconuts, put everything in plastic bags, tie it to the raft real tight and wait for favorable currents!! Come on now, you used the words ... Read More
Shipping household goods from the Philippines to the US by Neatgifts
You can always go home. The question is can you take your stuff with you? You can find loads of companies in the US that ship to the Philippines. Going the other way seems to be a real problem. Depending on where you live in the Philippines it can ...
Hi, sounds like you had a bad experience there. Is there any way you could list the reasons why, as you indicated somewhere in this post you don't think it's a good idea to retire in the Philippines? And do it objectively. I think it would be ... Read More
What kind of lifestyle will $5000.USD/mo. afford in the Philippines? by expat1
Just trying to learn cost of living standards in real terms verses the western countries. I see some of these costs (real estate, domestic help, etc...) online. What about utility costs, health insurance, medical care, automobile expenses, taxes, ...
To answer your question about what living like "a king" means. It means you would have enought to pay for all the necesseties of life and then some. But it also does not mean living on the "high end" of society there. You would be able to afford ... Read More