The Philippines Bureau of Immigration, BI, in an August 27, 2020 Press Release, said 78 of its employees have the COVID-19 virus. Consequently, the BI is easing its requirements for those aliens wanting to leave the country due to the surge in COVID-19 cases. Therefore, foreigners w/o ACR Card waiver may now leave the Philippines. … Read more
“13 WARNINGS FOR FUTURE EXPATS TO THE PHILIPPINES” What You Should Know Before Moving to the Philippines “13 WARNINGS FOR FUTURE EXPATS TO THE PHILIPPINES” is an ominous title for a post. Because I’ve always felt it best to give you, the reader, an unfiltered look at life in “paradise,” today’s post is no exception … Read more
No visa, no entry rule for alien spouses of Pinoys. The Bureau of Immigration (BI) reminded foreign spouses of Filipinos intending to travel to the Philippines that they need to secure or possess the appropriate visas to enter the country. BI Commissioner Jaime Morente issued the reminder after learning that several foreigners, allegedly married to … Read more
Two boneheads from South Korea screwed up. Shin Bumsik, 20, and Woo Jungje, 34, have a problem. The dimwitted duo is now on the Bureau of Immigration’s blacklist. Moreover, this is worse than being on Santa Claus’s “naughty list.” It’s akin to landing on someone’s human excrement list. The two South Korean nationals tried to … Read more
I was happy as a turd in a toilet bowl. While scanning the latest news from the Philippines, I came across an interesting report from the Inquirer.net. “HOLY CRAP, BATMAN! GOOD DRIVERS IN THE PHILIPPINES CAN GET 10-YEAR LICENSES NEXT YEAR!” “HOLY CRAP, BATMAN! GOOD DRIVERS IN THE PHILIPPINES CAN GET 10-YEAR LICENSES NEXT YEAR!” … Read more
First, let’s imagine we’re in a post-coronavirus world. Everyone is taking a vaccine developed from China or Russia. All lockdowns and quarantines have ended. COVID-19 is no longer a threat. Even in the Philippines. Hence, visitors and future expats are once again considering moving to “paradise.” However, today’s post, “WARNING! 11 DUMB MISTAKES FOREIGNERS MAKE … Read more
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration, BI, released a notice on August 08, 2020, that foreign spouses of Filipinos need the appropriate visa to enter the Philippines. However, this does not apply to foreigners who already hold valid 13(a) permanent and temporary resident visas. Such visas are acquired by marriage to a Filipino under Section 13(a) … Read more
If you’re a man, you probably say the wrong thing to your wife or girlfriend occasionally. As a result, if your significant other is a Filipina, you most likely will face a classic cultural phenomenon, tampo. Wikipedia defines tampo as a behavior in which an individual withdraws their affection from a person who has hurt … Read more