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American expat in the Philippines
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Lives in Cagayan de Oro
Registration: 08 April 2014
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Retiring in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in the Philippines? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, ...
The fiber optic internet is high because I took a expensive plan, prices have come down since I signed a two year contract for 100Mbps (http://pldthome.com/fibr). My electic is high I guess but I run an A/C in my office where my computer is 24/7. ... Read More
Retiring in the Philippines by Priscilla
Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in the Philippines? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, ...
We retired to the Philippines two years ago so my wife could be closer to her family and we could live better here on our retirement then back in the States. We sold our home and invested it all in a house we had build in a subdivision in CDO. It ... Read More
Is it safe in Cagayan de oro for americans?Any subdivisions for Íæż½ã½ãs by bmatth1045
im looking to find out if its safe in Cagayan de oro for americans I live in Davao
That is the same in any country nowadays. You can be killed anywhere now. Overall I think Cagayan de Oro is overall save but then I don't wander downtown at 2 AM. Read More
Essentials to live in the Philippines by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in the Philippines, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in the Philippines? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what ...
Also you might check with a different bank at your home, mine reimburses me $15.00 US per month for withdraw fees at ATMs. Read More
Essentials to live in the Philippines by Christine
Hi, As an expat living in the Philippines, what would you advise the ones about to pack to bring along? What are the items you can easily find in the Philippines? On the other hand, what is less common or quite expensive? Share with us what ...
I live in CDO and the only thing I found that I could not get is ink for the inkjet printer I brought with me. Nobody sells Kodak ink in the Philippines. As mentioned above good peas are hard to find but once and a while one of the more western ... Read More
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Embassy Davao City Outreach: by philipperv
Davao City Date: Thursday, February 11, 2016 Time : 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Venue : Park Inn by Radisson Davao Asian Highway 26 J.P. Laurel Ave., Davao City If you are a U.S. Military Veteran please attend this upcoming Outreach ...
I saw that in another post, sorry I missed you here. Could used your help with the VA. Read More
Is it safe in Cagayan de oro for americans?Any subdivisions for Íæż½ã½ãs by bmatth1045
im looking to find out if its safe in Cagayan de oro for americans I live in Davao
I live in a gated subdivision behind the SM Mall and have had no problems at all. My wife and I built our home so I can't not comment on rent. Just like any large city in the world it depends on where you go and what time it is. Read More
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Embassy Davao City Outreach: by philipperv
Davao City Date: Thursday, February 11, 2016 Time : 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Venue : Park Inn by Radisson Davao Asian Highway 26 J.P. Laurel Ave., Davao City If you are a U.S. Military Veteran please attend this upcoming Outreach ...
Do you ever make it to Cagayan de Oro City? Read More
NFL Super Bowl 2016 by jefffer
Hello folks, My wife and I would like to watch the Super Bowl here in Davao City. It starts at 7:30 AM local time next Monday. The few sports bars are closed before 11AM. Wondering if others are also interested in watching the game and where you ...
Well the game is over but for next year I will suggest what I did. I am in CDO and have good internet connection so I subscribed to NFL GamePass and watched it live along with the whole past season. It was a great game. Read More
Electricity costs by DamoRugby
Hi guys. Can anyone please tell me the approximate cost of electricity for a month to run a decent sized 1 or small 2 bed apartment. Thanks
Not sure about that size of an apartment, I have a two story house in CDO and I spend between P7,000 to P10,000 here depending on how many A/C I have on. Read More
New types of PSORIASIS medicenes available in PH?? by Bob Marshall
does anyone know if the new meds for psoriasis skin disease are available in the PH, and their costs? Such as "Stelara" (in USA) which is a small injection taken 4X a year. In USA the cost per shot cash is about 4000. dollars each!
I just moved here a couple of months ago and since I have Psoriasis I checked with the three top Pharmacies here. I have used Enbrel, Humira, and Otezla. I contacted Watson, Mercury and Rose pharmacies and only Mercury replied to my emails. They ... Read More
Internet Provider for Upper Carmen in Cagayan de Oro city
What internet provides are there for that area and how do they provide service, cable, DSL, or wifi only? Read More