UPDATED 01-24-2020 Update: PhilHealth Membership Renewed with Foreigner Dependent My wife and I made it over to our local PhilHealth in Guimaras yesterday, January 23, […]
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Retire to the Philippines on $999 Month
I retired to the Philippines in July 2009. Since August 2009, I’ve been writing about life in “paradise.” While a lot of the cost of […]
Philippines Expat Healthcare Insurance
First of all, if you’re a foreigner in the Philippines with health concerns, it’s a good idea to evaluate all your health insurance options. It’s […]
PhilHealth’s Expanded Primary Care Benefits
According to The Daily Guardian only two hospitals in Western Visayas are presently PhilHealth ePCB-accredited. ePCB stands for expanded primary care benefits. These two healthcare […]
Upcoming Abolishment of PhilHealth
The Manila Standard reports the government will eliminate PhilHealth and replace it with the Philippine Health Security Office. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque announced the new […]
PhilHealth Contribution for Hospital Bill
After being diagnosed with gastritis and bile reflux, my asawa was ready to be discharged from Medicus Hospital in Iloilo City. This post, “PhilHealth Contribution=$300 […]
The Verdict: Wife Diagnosed With Gastritis & Bile Reflux
After spending an evening at Medicus Hospital with constant around-the-clock care from an attentive staff, my asawa prepared for the morning’s first procedure, an upper […]
Asawa’s Plight: Medicus Iloilo City ER Responds
My asawa was in the front passenger seat of our Aurora Blue Ford Ranger suffering from an extreme abdominal pain attack. The Provincial Hospital in […]
Is PhilHealth Available for Foreigners?
“We intend to cover each and every Filipino, whether retiree or not, foreigner or Filipino.”
Dengue Hospital Costs Covered by PhilHealth
“This is 2015 and you’re a business operating WITHOUT the internet?”
Diagnosis: Dengue Fever & Pneumonia, Part 2
A nurse came over and escorted us to a room on the second floor. The sign posted outside the room read as follows: “Infectious Female Ward.”
Our Filipino Car Insurance Report
Would our first experience with a car insurance company in the Philippines be a good one?
How BDO Screwed Up Our Dollar Account in the Philippines
My asawa and I have a peso savings account with BDO.
What Happened to PhilHealth in Iloilo City?
PhilHealth can save you money at a good price.