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Forum: Philippines
Aug 31st 2010, 12:37 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 5,141
Posted By turko-steve

Re: Philippines - Backpacking.

Only some areas of mindanao that are populated by muslims are unsafe. The rest of the country is relatively peaceful. The reason why Pinoys emigrate is to escape the poverty in the Philippines. ...
Forum: Philippines
Aug 19th 2010, 2:49 pm
Replies: 17
Views: 5,141
Posted By turko-steve

Re: Philippines - Backpacking.

I live in Bicol. Believe me its quite safe to travel and tour Mount Mayon. The threat of the NPA is largely fiction. Its mostly small gangs of criminals who when committing crimes call themselves...
Forum: Philippines
Aug 16th 2010, 1:07 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 17,937
Posted By turko-steve

Re: 27 wanting to live in the Philippines!

belle448
I am not talking about someone retiring to the Phils with some capital or a regular income coming in. I am talking about a young man giving up a good safe job
in the public sector living...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 30th 2010, 10:14 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 17,937
Posted By turko-steve

Re: 27 wanting to live in the Philippines!

danjones1
OK thats your opinion let the poor man throw his job up and come to the phils. Plenty of good paying jobs here. What I see about me is just a dream right. Where do you...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 30th 2010, 12:38 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 17,937
Posted By turko-steve

Re: 27 wanting to live in the Philippines!

danjohns1.
You may not like the advice that I gave. But it is the hard truth. I live in the Philippines and have seen expats come and go. Many return poorer but wiser men. Why pack a safe job with...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 29th 2010, 2:35 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 17,937
Posted By turko-steve

Re: 27 wanting to live in the Philippines!

Daz 5000.
My advice to you is to stay put in Manchester. The Philippines is a backward impoverished corruption ravaged banana republic. Three quarters of the population live below the poverty...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 29th 2010, 2:10 pm
Replies: 6
Views: 2,739
Posted By turko-steve

Re: marrying philippine g/f

Hello Deerhunter 74
Sunnydays has got it spot on. Just follow his advice. Personally I had very little trouble in getting a spouses Visa. I paid 550 GBP and waited three months and the visa was...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 29th 2010, 1:50 pm
Replies: 9
Views: 3,746
Posted By turko-steve

Smile Re: which island in august in Philippines away from the typhoon

Hello Florana.
There are parts of the Philippines that never have Typhoons. Try and get some information on beach resorts in southern Mindanao. I have a friend who always holidays...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 24th 2010, 12:18 am
Replies: 88
Views: 37,599
Posted By turko-steve

Re: Retiring to the Philippines

Thanks coffindodger.
You live not a million miles from Naga. I have never been to Masbate. I have been to Legaspi a few times and have even been to their expats meetings....
Forum: Philippines
Jul 23rd 2010, 2:10 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 37,599
Posted By turko-steve

Re: Retiring to the Philippines

good Day hgi.
Its best that you hang on to your property in the UK. Buying a house or Beach Resort in the philippines is usually a bad investment Foreigners are not allowed to own...
Forum: Philippines
Jul 22nd 2010, 3:28 pm
Replies: 88
Views: 37,599
Posted By turko-steve

Re: Retiring to the Philippines

I live in Naga City Camarines Sur In a sub division. I get by on a British state pension plus a private pension plus a monthly balikbayan box containing goodies from home sent by my filipina wife who...
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