Manitobah
Canadian expat in the Philippines
Forum posts
7
About me
Canadian
Lives in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila
Speaks English
Registration: 20 June 2018
Activity
Amazon Global Shipping by Enzyte Bob
My old TV earphones have seen better days, duct tape can't fix everything. I've searched Shopee & Lazada for what I want. My current headset has a charging station for the headset, so no batteries are needed for the charging station or ...
To Moalboal Cebu province, I have used it several times. Always pick the priority delivery service. About 4 or 5 days to get to Cebu City, including clearing customs, then it can take a week for the last 80 km. And yes door to door service. Read More
Best place to look at housing on-line? by fixfireleo
I think many of the on-line places I've seen are a rip off. I have seen a few things on CraigsList. Can anyone recommend a site where private owners post available rentals and not just big time realtors that are charging a premium and only ...
I had good luck on rentpad https://rentpad.com.ph Read More
Sole proprietorship vs Domestic corporation by CherHow
Hi all, I have decided to gather some advice here on how i should incorporate my business. A little about me and the business I'm a Singaporean who's looking to bring my friend's business into Philippines. It is a events based ...
A couple obvious points. ' You need a work permit to do any gainful employment here. This is as I understand somewhat difficult to get in some circumstances. Consult a good immigration attorney. Philippine corporations need to be at least 60% ... Read More
Buying land in Philippines by boriloco
As long as I can remember forigners can't buy land,but recently someone told me a new law has been passed,does anyone have more information about this law and it's details?
Lots of wrong info here. Foreigners simply cannot own land here with two exceptions. They owned it prior to the 1935 Constitution; I am guessing that this is very rare here. Someone owning land in 1935 would have to have been at least 20 years old ... Read More
Leaving and re-enterring Philippines on 59 day visa. by BassMan_720
I've just left the Philippine Embassy in London. I had intended to obtain a 1 year multiple entry visa, which would have given me multiple entries of 59 days maximum for the 1 year period. This would have been ideal for me as I plan to do ...
Why not just come in on a 30 day free visa every trip. Then if you go out before 30 days all you do is get on the airplane. If you find after say 21 days that you will be here longer then simply extend the 30 day visa to a 59 day visa. Or take a ... Read More
Fresh 草榴社区. Need ACR Card for Apartment? by MykeAngelo
Hello, I am planning to move to the Philippines from US in less than a year and was wondering if the ACR Card is needed to rent an apartment in the Philippines? As far as I know it's needed to open a PH bank account. So do fresh expats pay cash ...
In my area Cagayan de Oro. You can get a filopino driving license even if you have tourist visa. ( In fact they never asked for it). All i did was fill out application form obtain medical certificate from local office (normaly test your eyes). Gave ... Read More
40 yr old looking to apply for SRRV visa - recommend a marketer/agent? by valakos
Hi all, I'm a citizen of Australia, aged 40 looking to apply for the SRRV visa but got a few questions for someone who knows the ins and outs of this visa. Any help greatly appreciated - I've fished around the pra website and was hoping ...
I have an SRRV since last September. It took 4 weeks start to finish. I landed on a weekend and had my first visit at the PRA on the Monday. Total time was about 3 hours but this included paying the fees, driving for my medical and then to the bank ... Read More