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Forum: Philippines
Jun 9th 2018, 4:14 pm
Replies: 18
Views: 7,618
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Life Certificate Pensions Letter 2018

I recently had the same problem both myself and my filipino wife have UK pensions and it was stopped in may, we never recieved the POL forms
as we never did back in 2013 ! I phoned the Int pension...
Forum: Philippines
May 6th 2018, 3:27 am
Replies: 10
Views: 944
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Local Elections

I would blast them with AC DCs Highway to Hell ! But sadly for me the Barangay Kapitans family are second cousins snd they live next door !
Forum: Philippines
Apr 21st 2018, 6:41 pm
Replies: 52
Views: 11,456
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Philippine Peso to Pound

We did the Filipino Style of shopping thingy well tbe wife does.
She buys chicken breasts and beef from the local market.
our average shopping bill a week is 4500 pesos and that includes my
Beers...
Forum: Philippines
Apr 6th 2018, 2:03 am
Replies: 21
Views: 3,383
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Flights to Philippines from UK advice?

We mainly used Cathay Pacific and Singapore airlines often upgraded to business class and once 1st class ! Only used Emirates once but 8 hour stop over .
Forum: Philippines
Feb 27th 2018, 1:25 am
Replies: 9
Views: 1,334
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Filipino Embassy in London.

The Philippines Embassy was when we went there very good.
But it depends on what you need to be done.
For me i needed a marriage visa so i could live in the Philippines.
Its a lot more friendly...
Forum: Philippines
Feb 21st 2018, 12:25 am
Replies: 20
Views: 2,553
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Internet Problems

Hi to all aah internet problems,we ate with PLDT dsl up to 3 mbs
I must say it is pretty reliable ! And often goes over 3mbs !
I use a program call FING to check who is using our internet.
Usually...
Forum: Philippines
Feb 20th 2018, 10:27 pm
Replies: 73
Views: 11,917
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Uk state pension age and calculated benefits

Yes £58.00 a week i lose because of my private pension, due to my being contracted
In the 70s while working for a Paper company in Kent which was bought by the management.i get 2 pensions from...
Forum: Philippines
Oct 5th 2017, 3:48 am
Replies: 4
Views: 803
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Anyone with PLDT DSL keep losing broadband ?

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We had a globe system when we first arrived here in 2011.
Square antenna on the roof, used the celluler system but was very unreliable.
However i have heard they have improved , i may look...
Forum: Philippines
Oct 4th 2017, 8:52 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 4,586
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Car ownership and LTO on Balikbayan

In my experience no ! When i went to get my driving licence a family friend came with us, saw lots of signs saying no fixers you will be fined etc.
The family friend found his fixer friend and for...
Forum: Philippines
Oct 4th 2017, 8:44 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 803
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Anyone with PLDT DSL keep losing broadband ?

The problem we have is that it is a private company that does the PLDT repairs.
And they have a long list of jobs to complete in a day. We have a PLDT engineer who
Lives locally and he says PLDTs...
Forum: Philippines
Oct 4th 2017, 5:45 am
Replies: 4
Views: 803
Posted By expatuk2017

Anyone with PLDT DSL keep losing broadband ?

Just about had it with PLDT and their internet !
Speed varies from 0 to 2.72 mbs and keeps dropping connection.
We have phoned them several times, different engineers arrive
Each time saying we...
Forum: Philippines
Oct 2nd 2017, 3:29 am
Replies: 73
Views: 11,917
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Uk state pension age and calculated benefits

Regretfully yes by being" contracted out " your NI premiums both for you and for
The company you worked for were reduced which overall benefits the company more than you,therefore your company...
Forum: Philippines
Sep 29th 2017, 6:07 am
Replies: 73
Views: 11,917
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Uk state pension age and calculated benefits

Yes i get £58 a month and £1100 anually making a shortfall of £1220 anually luckily however my wife gets a pension based on my ni , even so £1220 is 81000 pesos at todays exchange rate
Forum: Philippines
Sep 29th 2017, 5:48 am
Replies: 73
Views: 11,917
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: Uk state pension age and calculated benefits

Just a word of warning or advice really, if you have been contracted out
And have a company pension, this can reduce what you will get when your state pension starts, my weekly pension was reduced...
Forum: Philippines
Sep 6th 2017, 9:51 pm
Replies: 13
Views: 1,091
Posted By expatuk2017

Re: It All Began with Aquino

Been here now 6 years
if i stand outside the front gate and look left and right hardly anything has changed
Go up to the National Highway and theres the Road widening scheme.
In the main town...
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