This is as factual a post you will find anywhere on the internet¹ about ‘Amendment of Temporary 13A Residency Visa to Permanent,’ if you apply from within the Philippines.
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The news that the BI allows overstaying foreigners to extend stay in PH will come as welcome news and a relief to some. With the effect of Covid, it’s a sensible move. I personally know of at least two foreigners who are happy at this news for different reasons. One got married recently here in the Phils and intends to apply for his 13A visa, but of course that takes time and his three years on a tourist visa expires in October 2021. He was telling me, before he heard this news, that the cost of flights out of the country (if you can find one) are exorbitant right now owing to the travel restrictions. You can read the full article in the online Inquirer…
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The following RIP Mama story is entirely fictional, but it is based on a true story. It happened in the Philippines and not too many miles distant from me and my family.
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It is good news that one of my favourite Negros beach resorts has reopened. In this case, it’s Takatuka Beach Resort reopens with a new concept.
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Foreigners are NOT entitled to such a card because they are foreigners NOT Filipino citizens. Yeah, I know many have got one and even brag about it but have they stopped to consider the consequences?
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I’d never heard of Small Montana until I got an email from an old friend. I thought I would share it as it’s an interesting story.
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One of the plagues within this plague of the current pandemic is the spread of misinformation by way of social media. Much of that is done by repeating posts without fact-checking. Some is done maliciously.
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I reproduce this Facebook post about stranded foreign tourists in Western Visayas. It appears to cover the whole of the region and not only Iloilo City. I hope it helps.
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I hope this assists all Brits living in the Philippines. It’s all about the current pandemic and the UK state pension and Life Certificate.
If, like me, you receive the UK state pension and live overseas, you will be aware you are sometimes required to complete a document known as a Life Certificate.
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What follows is the reporting about one particular feud. When it comes to feuding families in Bacolod, foreigners like me stand clear. I make no comments whatsoever except to express my sadness that a wonderful bus company’s superb reputation is being dragged through the mud. Sad!
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It’s exactly four years to the day I arrived in the Philippines so I guess now is as good as time as any to post my four review of life in the Philippines.
Before I do, I have noticed recently that some WordPress followers have signed up to follow this blog and not my author website. I don’t believe that was intended. I no longer have a newsletter for this blog but if you want to keep up to date with my author stuff then you may sign up over on my author site here.
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