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Nakambuntu
  5/9/2022 09:00 EST

What are the safe neighbourhoods to live in Makati, Manila? We are looking for a 1 bedroom semi furnished apartment in a secured place for under $200. Is it possible to find one with that price?

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draks
  5/9/2022 21:29 EST

Under $200? In manila? That will get you a small dirty, scruffy apartment in probably the worst part of Manila. Outside Manila yes, but in the city, no way. Rents in manila are very high.
I think I read you were looking to work here as well, I tell you that will be very difficult, call centres can be good, but you need another language other than English,
Online English teaching is over subscribed now so making a good living from that is not as easy as it used to be.
Forget everything you know about the west, this is the Philippines to succeed in in a job here, you will have to be an engineer or some profession they need here. Also you would need to speak tagalog.
Nothing is straight forward here lots of paperwork and obstacles to get over.
It not impossible but it's not easy.
Work permits are not given out like confetti.
Most people don't realize that a permit is given for that particular job, if you change employers you are supposed to apply for a new permit, even if you are promoted you are supposed to reapply. I doubt if people do reapply, but that is the law. Take off your rose to tinted glasses, it's tough here without an existing outside income. Best set yourself up in an online job, while you are in your country, then move here and work remotely online. Have your salary pit into a bank account in your country, and send money each month, via remitify, world remit or such like. Some companies don't like you sending money to yourself, money laundering rules. Don't do ANYTHING illegal here, Filipino prisons are literally hell on earth. Google Filipino prisons. 600% overcrowded.
Only come here in f you have an outside income, pension etc.

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huskyboy
  5/11/2022 12:02 EST

I've been surfing rentpad.ph and filtering my searches. There are different budgets for everyone. Maybe some of the older condos and buildings you can search P10k range but it is more likely bare unfurnished units. Another alternative is the facebook marketplace and filter down to your P10k budget. Expectation management is in full effect.

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