richardjinks710
Welsh 暗网禁区 in the Philippines
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Registration: 13 September 2023
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G'day to all fellow 暗网禁区s... by judeanbob
Gday, I'm Bob 80yo from Bathurst Australia, I first arrived in PH. in 1986 to be interviewed for a flight instructors position and ended up meeting my future asawa whom I married in 1988 when things settled down after the People Power uprising. I ...
@judeanbobDo it then. What is stopping you. Read More
UK pensions paid directly into a Philippines bank account via Citibank by FindlayMacD
Hi, does anyone on here have experience of having their UK pension from Dept of Work and Pensions paid directly into their Philippines bank account through Citibank. I am thinking particularly about how long it takes, their (Citibank's) exchange ...
@FindlayMacDIt's 50k pounds in bank or annual income of 75k pounds.I believe it difers country to country. Read More
UK pensions paid directly into a Philippines bank account via Citibank by FindlayMacD
Hi, does anyone on here have experience of having their UK pension from Dept of Work and Pensions paid directly into their Philippines bank account through Citibank. I am thinking particularly about how long it takes, their (Citibank's) exchange ...
@jozicaIt works for me, so no need to change. Do most stuff online but wouldn't want the bank sending mail to my Philippines address. Read More
UK pensions paid directly into a Philippines bank account via Citibank by FindlayMacD
Hi, does anyone on here have experience of having their UK pension from Dept of Work and Pensions paid directly into their Philippines bank account through Citibank. I am thinking particularly about how long it takes, their (Citibank's) exchange ...
I'm pretty much the same. I get my UK pension paid every 4 weeks into my HSBC account, using a family member as my address for the bank.I then transfer using BC Remit every month into my Metrobank account here. Into my account within minutes. Been ... Read More
Paying import duty by Tefmentax
Hello, I am British and for the past few years I have been regularly sending boxes to my Filipino daughter in law, I am sending stuff like clothes and toys and books for my grandchildren. She was never required to pay import duty before now. The ...
@TefmentaxWe used Belwood U.K. who pick up Balicbayan boxes from wherever you live, for about a year before we moved here last June. Never any problem but takes 2 to 3 months. Read More
UK DWP Life Certificate by petercc028
Morning all, about to enter PH to reside on the 8th January, firstly Manila for a look, then Tagatay.I will advise UK DWP when I enter and sure as 'eggz iz eggz' they'll send me a Life Certificate shortly thereafter and I will have no idea until ...
@petercc028I use a local lawyer here in Alubijid Mindanao for life certs uk, and private pension. She charges me 300 pesos per item. UK life certs are only sent by post to the Philippines, so odds on I will not receive it, I have contacted DWAP who ... Read More
Why I Picked the Philippines by mugteck
When I was a kid my dad would tell me stories of his life in the US Army and his adventures in the Philippines and Japan. In addition he encouraged me to read history and watch a couple of John Wayne movies, They Were Expendable and ...
MugdockWe're you a Shane MacGowan fan. Read More
Contact advocate for a SRR visa by Michaelm54
I鈥檝e used the balikbayan privilege visa for two years. I鈥檓 going to Vietnam for 10 days and extend it another year. For me, a SRR visa looks like a good choice because I don鈥檛 mind parking $10k USD that my wife can collect if I ...
@Michaelm54Did you have any problems getting your second Balikbayan on arrival after your holiday. My Balikbayan one year is up in March next year and I'm thinking of doing the same. Someone told me that the Balikbayan was a one off, and could be ... Read More
Balikbayan Privelidge
I am currently on Balikbayan which the one year is up next March. If my wife and I left thr country a couple of days before it's due to expire for a weeks holiday somewhere, would I be able to get another one year Balikbayan on our return, or is a ... Read More
Pros and Cons of Retiring/Living in the Philippines by Cherryann01
The more I think about this subject the more I seem to be persuading myself that the Philippines is not a great place to retire, contrary to what others think and every body is entitled to their opinion.So after reading some of the recent posts, I ...
Each to their own Read More
Letters from overseas delivery time with PhilPost by FindlayMacD
My bank has sent me a new credit card to my home address in Mindanao, I received the typical email message saying "your new credit card is on it's way" on September 1st and the card has to be authorised in my online banking app before it is useable. ...
I think that sending inside a greeting card using DHL is a bit more secure than Philpost being involved. Read More
Letters from overseas delivery time with PhilPost by FindlayMacD
My bank has sent me a new credit card to my home address in Mindanao, I received the typical email message saying "your new credit card is on it's way" on September 1st and the card has to be authorised in my online banking app before it is useable. ...
That's weird, my brother used DHL IN Guernsey Channel Islands and was sent to me here, I got it within 7 days. It was taped inside a birthday card. That was back in March, maybe rules have changed since then. Read More
Letters from overseas delivery time with PhilPost by FindlayMacD
My bank has sent me a new credit card to my home address in Mindanao, I received the typical email message saying "your new credit card is on it's way" on September 1st and the card has to be authorised in my online banking app before it is useable. ...
@FindlayMacDHi, I live about an hours drive outside Cagayan de Oro. I was due to receive a bank statement from UK which was sent in February I never received it. Also my daughter sent me something by post in March from UK, again never received. Now ... Read More
Best place to visit from Manila by Michaelm54
I need a short trip out of the Philippines (5 to 7 days) to renew my Balikbayan privilege visa. We went to Bangkok last time. Any ideas for a quick trip the Vietnam? We like anything from French colonial architecture to clean local restaurants to ...
SteveJust weighing my visa options up. Built a house here so intend to stay full time. Will.look at 13A visa as well. Read More
Best place to visit from Manila by Michaelm54
I need a short trip out of the Philippines (5 to 7 days) to renew my Balikbayan privilege visa. We went to Bangkok last time. Any ideas for a quick trip the Vietnam? We like anything from French colonial architecture to clean local restaurants to ...
Hi SteveI am only 3 months into my Balikbayan visa, so after say 10 months my wife and I leave the country for a short holiday, am I able to get another 1 year Balikbayan visa on our return. Read More