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It's not right to judge people like that… People might look at you and think you were a loser back in your home country. Why do you think you're better than other foreigners? After all, you'll get old someday too. We all do. I find it strange to criticize or mock older people for enjoying their lives. Why would you? Just because they live on a pension? You're a pitiful and lonely person.

You're using it knowing it too, right?

A dryer... you're in very rare company. Are you raising unicorns out in the province to keep your dryer (a unicorn) company? Welcome, and enjoy the journey.

Banaybanay ([banaɪ.banaɪ]), officially the Municipality of Banaybanay (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Banaybanay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Banaybanay), is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines.

How some people describe the Titanic door scene

Does the deposit go into a bank here? If so, she'd have done it at the bank. No papers like ours get sent.

I'd feel better buying a cheap $7 throwaway ticket.

Honestly, nobody watched it to the end lol

The 29 days can be done at any BI, no problem, but it's easier online. Just click visa waiver, not tourist visa extension, and it's a really simple process ✌️

🤔 KNOW BEFORE YOU GO…. Understand that I love living in the Philippines, this is just an FYI… Don't even think about moving until you've lived there for at least 3 months. It's nothing like you think. It's a developing country, and you have no idea what that means until you experience it. Yes, there are beautiful places, but many are almost impossible to get to, and that's only a tiny part of living there. Flooding also happens often on every island. Foreigners can't own land. Be careful: buy land, and she can run you off and keep the land. It happens. You can own a condo, but renting is usually the best option. There's no higher authority to complain to. If you think you've been wronged, walk away and chalk it up to experience. Medicare doesn't apply outside the country. You should buy accident and medical insurance. Some people think the VA hospital in Manila will treat them. Wrong. It's an outpatient clinic for military-related injuries and illness. Medical care is often cash up front before admission, no matter how serious. That's true in many places, but remember you can't choose where you have an accident or a heart attack. The jeepney driver will take you to the nearest hospital or the one he has a deal with. I know from personal experience. If you're in an accident you're automatically at fault and have to settle at the scene, so carry lots of cash. An acquaintance is currently unconscious in a hospital in Dumaguete after a motorcycle accident. 25 beds in one room, 2 people in most beds. The hospital is demanding payment, but nobody knows how to get into his bank account or ATM card, things we don't think about. He has since passed away. Ambulances are few and far between, and traffic is awful in most cities, so it's a long trip to the hospital. Not all doctors are trustworthy. One man said his doctor told him he needed open-heart surgery, so he went back to the US for a second opinion and was told nothing was wrong with his heart. If you need prescription drugs from the US, you're probably out of luck. Prescription drugs must be sent by a pharmacy with proper documentation, and controlled substances and any prescription drugs mailed by a private individual are strictly forbidden. Lawyers and bankers… be careful.. they don't always act in your best interest, and there's nothing you can do about it. One expat bought a resort through his wife, only to find out the seller didn't own the property. There's a skin tax, a foreigner tax, an upcharge for foreigners. They think you're rich, and compared to them, you are. Most areas are oppressively hot and humid. Mail, electricity, internet, phone service and water are on and off and unreliable. They shut down the power plants weekly for maintenance. It's very noisy: dogs barking, loud talking, everyone seems to have two roosters crowing all night, karaoke blasting all night. That's their thing, don't complain. You are a g…

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At most 7-Eleven stores, the ATMs allow 15K per transaction. China Bank ATMs (less common) allow 20K. More than that is rare at ATMs.

I can't put into words how much I hate the trend of companies using AI for customer service. If you have a problem and can't talk to a real person, you really want to switch to another company. In my opinion, companies that want to save on customer service costs with AI might as well just shut down their customer service department.

This one has a 99 survival instinct.

I'm an Army veteran and I have both of those conditions too, plus a knee replacement, two back surgeries and more. I haven't taken anything since I've been here except my own natural remedies. I make a ginger and turmeric tea with lemon rind and a good pinch of freshly ground black pepper. Grate it all into a pot, fill it with purified water, bring it to a boil, then simmer for 15 minutes. Let it cool and bottle it. I drink about 150 ml a day, or twice a day if I'm really sore. Works for me. The black pepper is essential, it helps the body absorb the turmeric by 2000%.

He who surrounds himself with lizards shall not be troubled by insects

Once I asked a criminal lawyer how it feels to defend someone you know is guilty. His answer was: "My job as a lawyer isn't to prove that you didn't do it. It's to make the government prove that you did. To do that, I have to poke holes in everything the government puts forward, and interpret whatever story they build in a different way."

She needs to hire a lawyer to file a petition for Recognition of Foreign Divorce at her Regional Trial Court (RTC). As of today the Supreme Court has amended the law to make it easier to get the divorce recognized, since the petitioner no longer has to prove the relevant foreign law in court.

I also found "hey bro" interesting when I first heard it. It's probably an attempt to sound cool in English. By the way, after visiting a few times recently, I've found that English in the Philippines isn't as fluent or widely understood as I expected. Maybe about half of the people I meet can handle basic English conversation?