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My ACR Card Renewal in the Philippines
I’ve had my 13a Permanent Visa for almost five years. While the visa itself is permanent, it was time for my ACR card renewal in […]
The Asawa Joins Me for Visit to the Iloilo Immigration Office
My asawa must have been bored. She volunteered to go with me to the Immigration Bureau Office in Iloilo City. I had to make my […]
Planning on Living in the Philippines?
Do you have an action plan on moving and living in the Philippines? I'm not talking about dreamy-eyed discussions with your spouse in which you […]
Is the State Department Full of Crap?
Are you traveling to the Philippines soon? Planning to move or retire to the Philippines? Or maybe you are already an American expat already living […]
Mel-O-Cream Donuts Comes to the Philippines
I had arrived home after spending the day at The Moon Cafe in Iloilo City with my new American expat friends, Paul from Iloilo and […]
With Permanent Visa in Hand, It’s Back to Paradise
Been in Manila close to a month by the time The Sainted Patient Wife and I return next Sunday to the white sandy beaches found […]
Emily and the “Confused” Manila Taxi Driver
My sister-in-law Emily may barely reach five feet tall if she stands on six barrels full of monkeys, but she is one feisty Filipina you […]
On the Road to Manila
Headed to Manila today to obtain my 13(a) Permanent Visa to live in the Philippines. With this visa I will not be required to make […]
Americans Living Illegally in the Philippines
How many Americans are living in the Philippines illegally? After posting a recent article about illegal Filipino aliens in the United States, I thought it […]
“Are You An American?”; Encounter in Iloilo City. Part Two, The Conclusion!
My new kano friend from Tennessee, "Mickey" (see yesterday's post), had just related some surprising information to me. Though he has been in the Philippines […]