xavierasia
French looking for information about Philippines
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Registration: 07 April 2022
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Aussie guy relocating 2024 by Brojeslov
Hi I'm 54 yo frequent visitor to the Philippines and intending to relocate permanently in 2024
@Andy_1963 hello andy i m french and like you live since 7 years in boracay ,would like to ask you some question.do you habe a mail. I came last year in philippine for one month to check if it was possible to supply real french butter croissant here ... Read More
If I bring a PC on an airplane, will I still be charged customs taxes? by Arcadieus
Trying to figure a way around paying 12% through customs. Anyone have any other ideas?
I traveled since 1996 in many country in asia with laptop ,pc and more ..you will never pay taxe even if checked..i came this year again in philippine with new pc for working was checked luggage and no problem...how do business people when they ... Read More
Food - Local or Western by aklokow
Just another open discussion on food, whether you all have adapted to local Philippine cuisine or not.I have not and have a struggle, the food is bland, overcooked and seems that it lacks creativity. Sometimes I feel that it's made quickly that ...
You right, i m french chef pastry and use to cook in french restaurant.if i choose to open here it s because the food is not very good(i respect anyway) you speak about thailland, you have to know thailand has very good quality food .actually ... Read More
Odd visa/ARC-1 question by Larry Fisher
I initially arrived late November 2022. I got my 30 day required extension in Dec. In January I got 2 month extension and applied for my ARC-1 card. They said it would be there when I came to extend in March.However, we went to Thailand for 4 days ...
@robmccredieHello, i m french and will open soon a french bakery at iloilo and manilla, can you give me the mail adresse or contact of this lady. It can be interesting for me andy business.breakfastime@hotmail.frXavier Read More
Visa 4 month by xavierasia
Hello everybodyI came already in philippine and come back in two weeks. I ll arrive with 30 days visa free , i finish my analyse for opening my french pastry in iloilo or bacolod. After i need to stay more at least 3 month more and would like to ...
Thank you 68 lemonk, like i focus on my product it s nice to see expat to help my for my work Read More
Visa 4 month
Hello everybodyI came already in philippine and come back in two weeks. I ll arrive with 30 days visa free , i finish my analyse for opening my french pastry in iloilo or bacolod. After i need to stay more at least 3 month more and would like to ... Read More
Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) by picomanning
Can anyone provide tips or comments about obtaining the SRRV(visa)? Recommend a consultant or hand holding service to obtain, and etc?
@emvaningen hello my name is xavier and i ll open french bakery in bacolod end of the year. Now i have to focus ,what is the best visa , to open it for staying inside the coutry.Can i ask you your mail for asking you some advice and finding solution ... Read More
Special Resident Retiree's Visa (SRRV) by picomanning
Can anyone provide tips or comments about obtaining the SRRV(visa)? Recommend a consultant or hand holding service to obtain, and etc?
@lcdrski Hello my name is xavier from france.i ll open end of year a french bakery in bacolod and now i need to find the best way to stay inside the country for my business with visa.Can i ask you tour mail in order to ask you some advices and ... Read More
Opening a small food businesses in the philippines by yooaavv
Hey guys! First of all, excuse me for my English, it's not my native language. I'm planning to move in the summer to the Philippines(or other third world country in Asia, but Philippines is the current planning) and open a small food cart ...
@angmylabs14Hello my name is xavier, i m french. I opened pastry bakery few years ago in saigon, everything was ok ,now i want to open same thing in philippine.bacolod.I went to negro island during one month for checking. I ll go soon again. I would ... Read More
Philippine entry by robwilks
I’m going to the Philippines again this year. Can you get a one-way ticket and decide to buy an electric ticket when you want to leave?
I went with tourist visa 30 days stamped at manila aeroport. they never ask me a return ticket, even if i got it. Read More
white / yellow onions by FindlayMacD
Nothing to do with any of the threads I have read on here, but I live here in Cagayan De Oro and for some time now (at least three months or more) we have been finding it hard to buy onions, red onions not so bad still expensive, but white onions ...
1kg of red onion in manila cost 400 pesos... Read More
Your best culinary memory in the Philippines by Mickael
Hello everyone, As you know, every country has its own flavours and tasting the local cuisine is a great way to discover the culture of a destination. Whether it's a small typical restaurant to taste local dishes, a traditional meal in a local's ...
All your post are very interessting for me. In fact i ll come in dumaguete monday for a while in oder to know if it s possible in short futur to open real traditionnal french pastry. I m actually in bacolod.If an expat who know well dumaguete can ... Read More
Your best culinary memory in the Philippines by Mickael
Hello everyone, As you know, every country has its own flavours and tasting the local cuisine is a great way to discover the culture of a destination. Whether it's a small typical restaurant to taste local dishes, a traditional meal in a local's ...
I m chef cook and french baker . For us food is inside the culture. I m in philippine since few month...It s depend of your culture and education of taste...if you are american you will enjoy same food than your country, the food who make you ... Read More
Opening french bakery dumaguete
Hello, i read the forum since 4 month and would like find contact expat in bacolod or dumaguete. I opened before bakery in goa(india) and saigon and now want to stay in philippine for long time.i m french 52 years old ,use to travel, i did study ... Read More