Enzyte Bob
American expat in the Philippines
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About me
American
Lives in Pasig City, Metro Manila
Registration: 26 October 2018
My expat journey
Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Henderson, Nevada, USA
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13a Permanent visa by Bag56
Hi my spouse is Flapina and has been diagnosed with cancer, if she dies. What happens to the status of my visa? I have a 13A visa which we have had made permanent. Does the death of the Philippines spouse invalidate this visa? We have no ...
@Bag56 & robertmark150 . . . . The law was recently changed allowing widowers to maintain their 13A. As a widower my 13A was renewed. If you need documentation for yourself to present to immigration, message me privately. Read More
BDO push application
BDO with three days notice said they are switching to Push smartphone applications. It became effective today.Since I do all my banking, ordering and payments online from my laptop, I'm not happy. I downloaded the Push App and still having problems. Read More
Medicare reimbursement by Salazarmonroy
Medicare is not accepted in the Philippines but if you go to a JHACO certified hospital like St Luke鈥檚 and have a Medicare advantage plan, they might reimburse for hospital and doctor expenses. These are anecdotes from my patients in Houston. ...
Salazarmonroy said . . . . Medicare is not accepted in the Philippines but if you go to a JHACO certified hospital like St Luke鈥檚 and have a Medicare advantage plan, they might reimburse for hospital and doctor expenses. These are anecdotes ... Read More
"The major problems facing Phils Expats in next 2 years?" by PalawOne
For interest .. "What will be the major problems facing Philippine Expats within the next 2 years?" Asked of https://gemini.google.com & Gemini response:"The challenges facing expats in the Philippines over the next two years center around a ...
Let artificial Intelligence run the country, better yet just intelligence. Read More
Fraud-like actions at SnR Part 2 by Calif-Native
SnR鈥� With past issues of false CC charges on new US bank-issued CC鈥�..more issues with processing charges (even using local cards)I recently returned from California and made the mistake of shopping at SnR Nuvali on May 5, paying for my ...
bizwizard said . . . .I'm happy at my Dau branch. It's not huge, but I get what I need (unlike Costco, where I'd regularly leave with a lot of stuff I hadn't realized I needed).**My cranium reacted to that.Lately I've done all my ... Read More
US Congress Reps intro 600-page veterans benefits package June 10 by PalawOne
"We Are The Mighty" https://www.facebook.com/themighty "The Department of Veterans Affairs projects Section 108 would reduce disability compensation payments by up to $57 billion over 10 years and affect up to 1.5 million veterans."Congressional ...
@PalawOne You disappoint me by not cut & pasting all 600 pages. Read More
Where can I find qualified pet groomers in the Philippines? by kristens23
Hello everyone,I am trying to learn more about the pet grooming industry in the Philippines and would appreciate some guidance.Where would you recommend looking for qualified and experienced dog groomers in the Philippines? Are there particular ...
In some parts in the Philippines a dog could be groomed in the morning and served as dinner in the evening. Read More
Philippines .. Love, Tell, Defend and Correct by PalawOne
By Joel Valdez, Philippines Citizen, via Philippines Expat Facebook GroupLove the country. Tell the truth about it. Defend it from enemies. Correct it from within.That should not be controversial. But apparently, in 2026, basic citizenship now needs ...
BuffetsSince I've lived in the land of Buffets Las Vegas for 13 years, maybe I've been to 400 to 500 buffets. It was quite easy when Casinos would send out mailers of buy one get one.聽 Sam's Town had an insert in Wednesdays newspaper with ... Read More
Available Logins
On my desktop I can see available networks to login including my own, all of them are password protected. I don't know if it is a prank or joke but one of them is: House Arrest of Us_Guest. Read More
Siargao area safety advisary by PalawOne
Regal OlivaPhilippines Lawyer, Advocate 饾悞饾悎饾悁饾悜饾悊饾悁饾悗 饾悎饾悞 饾悕饾悗饾悡 饾悩饾悗饾悢饾悜 ...
Aidan in HCMC & Lotus EaterYour comments peaked my interest so I asked Bard (Google AI) : The complaints about Israeli's in Vietnam & Thailand.I suggest everyone seek out a more balanced opinion. Check out Bard AI. Read More
Fraud-like actions at SnR Part 2 by Calif-Native
SnR鈥� With past issues of false CC charges on new US bank-issued CC鈥�..more issues with processing charges (even using local cards)I recently returned from California and made the mistake of shopping at SnR Nuvali on May 5, paying for my ...
Calif-Native said . . . . Management appears to have handed control over to the merchandisers (i.e, aka "dizzers") and seems unavailable/incapabble to address out-of-stock conditions other than "shipment has not arrived." The business concept of ... Read More
Fraud-like actions at SnR Part 2 by Calif-Native
SnR鈥� With past issues of false CC charges on new US bank-issued CC鈥�..more issues with processing charges (even using local cards)I recently returned from California and made the mistake of shopping at SnR Nuvali on May 5, paying for my ...
I've had my problems with S&R also. I'm now doing my purchases online. Online S&R does not allow c.o.d. purchases. On my last direct online purchase they put a hold on my BDO debit card for P1500 more than the actual purchase.About a month ... Read More
USA SS Proof of life by vehicross100
Seen this topic before but couldn鈥檛 locate it, so inquiring if anyone has any experience in receiving this notice. I am 1 month out from my first year on SS and just wondering what to look for when it鈥檚 time for this form to be sent to ...
mati_steve asked . . . . I'm curious if anyone has sold their US home before moving to the Philippines and still use it as a physical address for financial institutions only? I know this is technically not legal, but I'm not sure how they will find ... Read More
USA SS Proof of life by vehicross100
Seen this topic before but couldn鈥檛 locate it, so inquiring if anyone has any experience in receiving this notice. I am 1 month out from my first year on SS and just wondering what to look for when it鈥檚 time for this form to be sent to ...
vehicross100 asked . . . .Seen this topic before but couldn鈥檛 locate it, so inquiring if anyone has any experience in receiving this notice. I am 1 month out from my first year on SS and just wondering what to look for when it鈥檚 time for ... Read More
Renewal of 13A by Enzyte Bob
Sometime ago I ask if anyone used an agency for renewal of the 13A, the reason is because I had a major obstacle which I did not disclose on this forum when I asked for help.As you know the 13A grants you permanent status if married to a Filipino. ...
alltojah said . . . I鈥檇 like a copy of the provision. *Private message me with your email address and I'll send you the actual documents from BI Read More