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Philippines: leaving phils for 1st time:

I'd say where ever she got the ticket from should have known better and explained to her the potential departure problems that may occur in the airport. I think it's a lot more difficult in Clark than Manila due to the fact of all the entertainment workers that live in that area. .

Philippines: Visa for the Philippines?:

Markrf, You worry me. You have been asking so many basic questions over the last few weeks that can be answered with a one minute search on the google. "Do I need a visa along with my passport" for a one week stay? I hope you know where the Philippines is located and you have done some research on the Philippines and relationships with Filipinas by foreigners or you'll be in for a rude awakening. We are here to help you but some of the things you have been asking really concern me. This trip to the Philippines is not like going to meet someone in Florida. Just like it's been said many times before the Philippines is not for the naïve person who travels on their own. It's a whole different world with different rules. You have a month to start researching and learning. Good luck, I hope everything turns out ok.

Philippines: Interview needed for girlfriend?:

Filipinos holding a Philippine assport can travel without a visa to Asian countries: Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam for 14-30 days (Singapore is 30 days).

Philippines: Veterans living in the Philippines:

Does a life insurance policy even pay out if you are murdered?

Philippines: Living in/around Calbayog City:

I don't know any expats that live in the Southern Samar area. Hopefully someone will answer you.

Philippines: Booking a flight:

Look up website Kayak.com

Philippines: any advices on driving!:

The first question would be do you have a drivers license in Taiwan? Do much do you intend to drive in the Philippines? If you are living, working and driving on Subic, it's not much of a problem. Driving conditions are slow and pretty normal. If you are driving in Cavite, you'll experience a lot of traffic and irregular/erratic driving conditions that is difficult for most foreigners. Most of it is from public vehicles (jeeps/buses/taxis). I drove over 30T miles (50T kilometers) a year in the Philippines for many years. It takes patience and understanding the mentality of the other drivers and the local police but it certainly can be done. Defensive driving is good but it's not always the answer. Many times it's safer and better to be a controlled aggressive driver in the Philippines rather than be very defensive with vehicles cutting you off and taking advantage of you every moment.

Philippines: Coal Power Plants:

I think if I was the worrying type I'd be more concerned with the air pollution levels in Urban areas in the Philippines due to the lack of environmental regulations. A matter-of-fact water pollution is just as bad. Once again there are a lot of great things about the Philippines but pollution is a real serious problem. To change the laws it would effect businesses owned by the rich, so changes never happen.

Philippines: Flat:

"Personally I would never recommend any foreigner going to Tondo it's not safe cheap but safe no" Seernai, I think Trappedinhell was only using that as an example. He wasn't recommending Tondo. By the way there are some nice areas of Tondo and some slum areas in Makati. I think the point was you can't price a flat, studio, or any rental place based on the square meters. Location, location, location, amenities, furnishing, security, etc are more important. when valuing the price of what something is being rented for.

Philippines: Mail:

In my experience over the years standard airmail can take from New York to Metro Manila anywhere from 7-21 days. It hasn't changed in 35 years. Your just never know. I've seen envelopes arrive "received with tape" but the take is on top of the writing.

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