General Advice

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1. Casualty Assistance Checklist for Passing of You or Your Spouse

   By Irenicus, September 6, 2021
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   • Soupeod
   • September 6, 2021

2. Bill's Ten Travel Tips For The Philippines 1 2 3 4 8

   By AsiaBill, October 21, 2007
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   • BlancoDiablo
   • May 7, 2014

3. When is enough, really enough? 1 2 3 4 19

   By Paul, March 29, 2009
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   • Bob in Iligan
   • May 29, 2018

4. The Best of Cebu 1 2 3 4 5

   By JohnD, November 19, 2015
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   • Davaoeno
   • February 24, 2018

5. Camp John Hay

   By MJones, June 11
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   • MJones
   • June 14

6. Marston Mat in the Philippines

   By MJones, June 3
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   • Headshot
   • June 3

7. Business for jam and gherkins

   By sj124, May 21
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   • +to_dave007
   • May 22

8. Does anyone have any photos from Amigos Bar from Aroubd 2010/11

   By Rossco, May 20
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   • Rossco
   • May 20

9. What is a typical pay for foreigners as 1st level tech support in the Philippines

   By Goetz1965, May 11
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   • Paddy
   • May 12

10. Call Centers in Cebu or Manila that Hire Foreigners

    By Goetz1965, April 27
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    • +to_dave007
    • April 27

11. Is this possibly a scam by online sellers?

    By Goetz1965, April 7
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    • bert
    • April 8

12. Closing down a Philippine Company

    By fivestarph, April 4
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    • Davaoeno
    • April 6

13. Advise on Taxi Service

    By lv2play, April 2
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    • cvgtpc1
    • April 2

14. 5G mobile phone wifi in Cebu City

    By A_Simple_Man, March 18
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    • A_Simple_Man
    • March 19

15. VPN and Netflix

    By smokey, February 10
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    • smokey
    • February 11

16. how hard would it be to get a tourist visa for a freind to croatia. she is filipina

    By YOGAVNTURE, January 22
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    • GwapoGuy
    • February 6

17. 240 Volt Receptacle Types? 1 2

    By JoeLansing, January 17
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    • cookie47
    • January 20

18. Post Office Box Service in Cebu

    By MJones, December 29, 2021
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    • smokey
    • December 31, 2021

19. Revocable Living Trusts

    By KMonde, October 1, 2021
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    • KMonde
    • October 2, 2021

20. Purchasing a lap top for a student

    By Soarking, September 12, 2021
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    • Fresh
    • September 15, 2021

21. Indoor air quality 1 2 3

    By Convergence, January 23, 2017
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    • smokey
    • September 3, 2021

22. Dual citizenship 1 2

    By Jester, August 21, 2021
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    • Dave the Rave
    • August 25, 2021

23. Helping Filipina friend get her license

    By Rossco, August 2, 2021
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    • cookie47
    • August 4, 2021

24. Cost of Septic Tank

    By Edd, July 3, 2021
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    • +to_dave007
    • July 3, 2021

25. Things To Do In Cebu 1 2 3 4

    By david2019usa, June 29, 2019
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    • +to_dave007
    • June 26, 2021

26. Wait Period for PSA Birth Certificate?

    By arentol, May 19, 2021
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    • cvgtpc1
    • May 19, 2021

27. Gasoline Container 1 2

    By SkyMan, April 3, 2021
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    • SkyMan
    • April 11, 2021

28. cost of car and driver from Cebu to Liloan?

    By Kreole, April 8, 2021
    • 13 replies
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    • Kreole
    • April 10, 2021

29. Alcohol as an ant deterrant

    By Kreole, March 6, 2021
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    • RR3
    • March 7, 2021

30. Recommend birthday presents I can order

    By Rossco, February 15, 2021
    • 11 replies
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    • bernadette
    • February 17, 2021

31. PayMaya

    By +Dafey, January 15, 2021
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    • Soupeod
    • January 15, 2021

32. Nonstick Rice Cookers

    By MJones, November 26, 2020
    • 13 replies
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    • Soupeod
    • December 19, 2020

33. US Treasury checks

    By MJones, December 17, 2020
    • 8 replies
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    • MJones
    • December 17, 2020

34. Philippine Electrical 1 2 3 4 5

    By cookie47, July 14, 2018
    • 74 replies
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    • +Dafey
    • December 9, 2020

35. Smoothie making machines review

    By lamoe, October 3, 2020
    • 13 replies
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    • lamoe
    • October 7, 2020

36. CR shower heater

    By lamoe, September 15, 2020
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    • Goetz1965
    • September 16, 2020

37. Foreigners work with the PNP

    By Boss Ross, August 28, 2020
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    • hyaku
    • September 6, 2020

38. Trying to locate friend in Cebu City

    By Barryrio, August 15, 2020
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    • lamoe
    • August 19, 2020

39. Save Money by Saving Kuryente

    By SkyMan, August 10, 2020
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    • lamoe
    • August 10, 2020

40. Short Circuit Refrigerator?

    By SkyMan, August 6, 2020
    • 3 replies
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    • Daddle
    • August 7, 2020

41. Plastic jackhammer gas tank repair

    By SkyMan, August 4, 2020
    • 10 replies
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    • +to_dave007
    • August 5, 2020

42. FYI The Huntsman Spider

    By SkyMan, July 28, 2020
    • 14 replies
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    • cookie47
    • August 1, 2020

43. Western Middle Names in the Philippines 1 2

    By MJ_86, June 27, 2020
    • 29 replies
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    • cookie47
    • July 5, 2020

44. 18650 Batteries

    By lamoe, May 31, 2020
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    • menehune
    • June 1, 2020

45. DIY Air Purifier for just 30$

    By Goetz1965, May 25, 2020
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    • lamoe
    • May 26, 2020

46. Advice for new visitors to the Philippines 1 2 3 4

    By Ozepete, May 18, 2020
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    • smokey
    • May 26, 2020

47. National Telecommunications Commission Cell Tower Land Procurement

    By mikecon3, May 20, 2020
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    • BossHog
    • May 21, 2020

48. Ants! Anyone know anything about them?

    By Busted Dick, May 3, 2020
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    • Fish Sandwich
    • May 5, 2020

49. No Karaoke After 8 pm 1 2

    By JohnSurrey, March 26, 2020
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    • +Salty Dog
    • March 28, 2020

50. Grounding Refrigerator

    By JohnSurrey, March 18, 2020
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    • Woolf
    • March 20, 2020

51. What Happened to My TV Stations? 1 2

    By JohnSurrey, March 19, 2020
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    • JohnSurrey
    • March 20, 2020

52. Rappler vs Sunstar

    By liquido, March 17, 2020
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    • TimL
    • March 18, 2020

53. Adoption and name change ... requesting advice

    By Maybe Next Yr, March 2, 2020
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    • M.C.A.
    • March 3, 2020

54. Employment Contract

    By exploringlife2, February 16, 2020
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    • Headshot
    • February 17, 2020

55. Question about deep wells 1 2 3 4

    By AbbAbbA, December 1, 2019
    • 59 replies
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    • AbbAbbA
    • February 6, 2020

56. P150 ceiling fan making a whomp sound occasionally

    By lamoe, January 30, 2020
    • 14 replies
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    • lamoe
    • February 1, 2020

57. Bucket List 2020 recommendations

    By ahoy53, December 29, 2019
    • 13 replies
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    • +to_dave007
    • January 1, 2020

58. Others Living in Our House Rent Free 1 2 3

    By rrider, December 13, 2019
    • 43 replies
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    • SomeRandomGuy
    • December 22, 2019

59. Express Mail from Cebu to USA

    By lynette, December 17, 2019
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    • Kabisay-an gid
    • December 17, 2019

60. motion detector, cctv, and hidden camera

    By Yikes! the universe, December 16, 2019
    • 2 replies
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    • Jack Rat
    • December 16, 2019

61. Service who can collect documents from embassy

    By LOOM, December 8, 2019
    • 5 replies
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    • Jawny
    • December 9, 2019

62. 2nd floor CR water pump - combo or individual components

    By lamoe, December 9, 2019
    • 1 reply
    • 959 views
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    • Woolf
    • December 9, 2019

63. Shipping Vehicle to Cebu 1 2 3

    By JonnyBravo, September 20, 2019
    • 33 replies
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    • JonnyBravo
    • December 3, 2019

64. How much to pay house keeper

    By Roadhawg, November 26, 2019
    • 12 replies
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    • rfm010
    • November 28, 2019

65. Last Will & Testament 1 2 3 4

    By Kreole, November 20, 2019
    • 53 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • November 24, 2019

66. Reconditioning 12 V battries

    By lamoe, November 16, 2019
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    • cookie47
    • November 16, 2019

67. Exit Clearance 1 2

    By Talisay Kid, November 10, 2019
    • 15 replies
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    • Headshot
    • November 10, 2019

68. Notary in Cebu

    By Alk, November 4, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • RR3
    • November 4, 2019

69. Guide / Checklist for Moving to PI 1 2 3

    By Voyager39, October 16, 2019
    • 39 replies
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    • mikewright
    • November 2, 2019

70. Drivers. Good bad ugly 1 2

    By smokey, October 26, 2019
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    • Soupeod
    • October 28, 2019

71. Question about selling a car in Cebu/Philippines 1 2

    By Alk, October 18, 2019
    • 18 replies
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    • Alk
    • October 19, 2019

72. Does a defacto relationship have any legal status if less than 3 yrs 1 2

    By Fender rules, October 14, 2019   

    • defacto status
    • 26 replies
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    • Cgu
    • October 16, 2019

73. Which logo on my okay-okay baseballcap

    By lv2play, September 26, 2019
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    • lv2play
    • October 9, 2019

74. Where to go in Cebu City for nightlife?

    By Edd, August 26, 2019
    • 3 replies
    • 555 views
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    • Liam
    • October 3, 2019

75. Anyone understand why they do contract jobs in Philippines? 1 2 3

    By Yikes! the universe, September 20, 2019
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    • Gus
    • September 27, 2019

76. Moving back to Cebu

    By yeahright, September 3, 2019
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    • yeahright
    • September 23, 2019

77. Where to go in Cebu City for nightlife?

    By Edd, August 27, 2019
    • 10 replies
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    • lamoe
    • September 4, 2019

78. Septic tank treatment

    By +Dafey, August 22, 2019
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    • SkyMan
    • August 23, 2019

79. Exit plan 1 2 3

    By SomeRandomGuy, July 17, 2019
    • 42 replies
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    • Chris24
    • August 21, 2019

80. Residency Disclosure While Living Abroad 1 2

    By Voyager39, August 12, 2019
    • 22 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • August 17, 2019

81. Did I screw up using COD

    By wondersailor, August 4, 2019
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    • wondersailor
    • August 13, 2019

82. Gym near Gorordo & Archbishop Reyes Ave

    By foreverlost, May 16, 2019
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    • Tazman2010
    • August 6, 2019

83. Snow World - worth it?

    By lamoe, August 4, 2019
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    • lamoe
    • August 4, 2019

84. Is Geckos shut down? 1 2

    By SomeRandomGuy, May 28, 2019
    • 22 replies
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    • RedRanger
    • July 13, 2019

85. Bus to Ayala

    By baby43, July 11, 2019
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    • lamoe
    • July 11, 2019

86. 2 stroke engine starter idea

    By SkyMan, July 8, 2019
    • 8 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • July 8, 2019

87. Can a Foreigner Own a Business in the Philippines

    By Jack Rat, July 5, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • Jawny
    • July 5, 2019

88. Vat refunds at Cebu airport

    By baby43, June 24, 2019
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    • lamoe
    • June 24, 2019

89. Foreigner divorce joint property ownership 1 2 3 4

    By dgd, April 30, 2019
    • 59 replies
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    • smokey
    • June 14, 2019

90. Jollibee Delivery to Baybayon ni Agalon

    By JohnSurrey, June 12, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • +Dafey
    • June 14, 2019

91. Leather Shoes - Getting Hard

    By JohnSurrey, June 2, 2019
    • 3 replies
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    • Jester
    • June 2, 2019

92. Car speaker brand recommendations.

    By SkyMan, March 31, 2019
    • 10 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • May 27, 2019

93. Form SSS-E1

    By JohnSurrey, May 23, 2019
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    • SkyMan
    • May 23, 2019

94. Anyone in Cebu looking for a working student ?

    By JohnSurrey, May 16, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • JohnSurrey
    • May 16, 2019

95. Renter Pays for Labor?

    By scoander, May 11, 2019
    • 13 replies
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    • Jack Rat
    • May 11, 2019

96. Front Vs. Top Load Washer 1 2 3 4 5

    By SkyMan, December 14, 2018
    • 61 replies
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    • HeyMike
    • May 9, 2019

97. Updating an NBI Clearance In Leyte

    By Jawny, May 6, 2019
    • 4 replies
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    • Jawny
    • May 6, 2019

98. Best way to sell car in PI's 1 2

    By Jester, April 9, 2019
    • 16 replies
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    • SkyMan
    • April 22, 2019

99. Looking for Certain Members 1 2 3 4

    By baby43, March 13, 2019
    • 51 replies
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    • +RogerDuMond
    • April 14, 2019

100. Snow World Cebu

     By sierra01, April 4, 2019
     • 4 replies
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     • sierra01
     • April 5, 2019