Retired in Samar, Philippines
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Enjoying the island life on Samar Island in the Philippines and sharing stories about the same. Witness firsthand our everyday life in paradise, from the “now” perspective. Come back and visit as I continue the saga – of the retired life in Samar
Retired in Samar, Philippines
4y ago
If you are currently planning on moving to the Philippines, the following article should be required reading. Hopefully my personal experience with health care can help you both envision and prepare for the onset of aging, and all the problems therein. It is not a post about the quality of medical care in the Philippines ..read more
Retired in Samar, Philippines
4y ago
Manila, Philippines – The Manila Police arrested ten foreign nationals last Wednesday/Thursday night who were allegedly working as Guest Relations Officers (GRO’s) at a bar in Malate without proper permits. One report claimed that nine female Russian nationals and one Kazakhstan national were taken into custody after members of the Manila Police District-Special Mayor’s Reaction ..read more
Retired in Samar, Philippines
4y ago
It is now safe to once again enter the waters at Boracay! The Department of Environment and Natural Resourses (DENR) last Sunday disclosed that the “poopy” diaper buried in the white sands of the newly rehabilitated Boracay Island has been recovered. DENR Undersecretary Benny Antiporda was quoted as saying “We are happy that this is ..read more
Retired in Samar, Philippines
5y ago
Just when you think there is way too much information to sort through when trying to make a decision on where to settle in the Philippines, along comes this list of name-saked cities to make your decision just that much harder. This list was copied from a facebook post so I’m not too sure about ..read more
Retired in Samar, Philippines
5y ago
Now Sharing Our Retirement Locations We moved to the Philippines 6 years ago to the day (Jul 3, 2013). And because my wife still possessed a Green Card (permanent) at that time, it was necessary to make regular trips back to U.S. soil every year to protect her immigration status. In 2016, she was finally ..read more
Retired in Samar, Philippines
5y ago
After driving through Manila back in 2015, I told myself I would never do that again! Not so much because of the heavy traffic, but because of the confusion of driving through such a big mess with a lack of directional signs, which caused me to make so many uneccesary turns. But my mind must ..read more
Retired in Samar, Philippines
5y ago
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) (Homeland Security) announced early in March 2019 that it will permanently shut down some 23 USCIS offices worldwide in an effort to alleviate the backlog of more than 800,000 immigration refugee applications inside the U.S. Meanwhile, In the Philippines… The USCIS has since announced that it will ..read more