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One day I noticed that when I pulled off my circuit breaker to fix an outlet that my neighbor's power went off too. I watched at night and turned my power off again. I investigated and found a wire to that home. Found the same with water six months later. Be careful. Water is cheap, but power is costly. Cutting the wire did not work either. Be wise. God bless, thanks for posting.
The electrical tip was very informative to me. I dare to suggest when visiting the apartment and enquirer about your individual electric meter you test the meter by cutting off all the electrical in the apartment to make sure the meter shows no draw on the meter, and turn on all the electrical and check to make sure it actually records the consumption. You want to be sure you were directed to the right meter, not the wrong meter, that way you will know it's your meter.
very good idea.
Yes!
Hi Reekay! Great video! l married my Filipina after meeting on the internet and coming to the Philippines for two months to get to know her, married her the day she got here 7 years ago! Success story big time! l have a channel here on RUclips and just made a video about taking her home after her being here 2 years! Its called "Balikbayan Philippines - Wifes First Trip Home" l would love your feedback on how l am doing, l am just learning to edit and your ideas on improvement would be sooo appreciated! My perspective is from the point of view of living in the US with her, she has a good job, l am disabled and we travel every chance we get! Last trip we made back to Ph last Feburary we took a week and spent it in Dumaguete thanks to your influence! We stayed first half of the week at Dumaguete Studio Apartments and second half across the street from the Malacon down town and funny enough we went up the high hotel with the roof top restaurant you recently made a video about and what a view of the mountains, city and ocean and incredible sunset. They had the best halo halo! We had a great time, thanks for drawing us there! Oh, we finally became subs, would love it if you subscribe to us too! Sure appreciate how you invite new perspectives and promote us newbys, you are apprexiated so much! Merry Christmas! Loyal fans, Randy and Pinky...
I'm a new gal (expat) who will be on my way to the Philippines this Christmas holiday season. I will probably rent a place somewhere for a few months and see how it's going to be--like a try period. I'm from the state and been here since I was a teenager and have a dual citizenship Fil/US. I haven't been in P.I for about five years now and can't wait to go back there again and this time might stay for a while. Anyway, you've given me and others some very good informations about renting and what to look for. Thank you so very much!!
Thanks for the awesome advice and covering all the bases!
Thank you for one of your most informative videos. I like to have a main living area that gets sun in the morning, but not the afternoon, but your point about limiting sun as much as possible is well taken. Prior to a rental decision, I would spend time hanging out to get a feel for the area, and the people who are about, to check for annoyances. Grab a couple of drinks and chat in the car to pass the time. Maybe talk to a neighbor about how they like it.
Peace and quiet is worth the money if you can afford the place. A low price for a place you don't like is a waste of money and then you have to spend on moving again.
Excellent video Henry very informative thank you for your time to share such good information
Thank You for the Tips--Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
This is a great video... I have rented houses, apartments, condos, and storefronts in the P.I. and have learned most of these lessons, among others; the hard way.
Reekay, I wanted to give you a shout out, thank you, although I have lived here in Taguig a year, I always learn something from you... Today's lesson was on PDC post dated checks, it is very common to have a landlord ask for this, simply put, the house we decided to rent from OLX said in caps PDC only... My wife and I viewed it, decided on it and calmly explained that I "don't" do PDC and the reason is not personal, it is because say a landlord does not fix a leaky roof, the court takes a year, meanwhile the landlord can cash checks.... EASY fix, she said ok whatever you want. This was not a "cheap" house, it's a newer home in Imus, Cavite.. so THANK YOU... One more thing, expats CAN get new cars with new a relatively new ACR if they put their minds to it... we bought and I might add financed via BDO with me being here "officially" less than a year at the time... one requirement was PDC for "in house" finance.
May I add this comment... people, if you rent a condo, just know the guards will NOT let you move in/out without permit from the office, said permit is permission from the owner of the condo, so.... say you want to move out early, say you want to slowly move over the course of a month to your new place, you cannot unless you get permission from the unit owner... DMCI strictly enforces it so as to give "clearance" to move. If the landlord is behind on their dues, they will tell you that you cannot move out but, that is totally incorrect, they can only contact the landlord and obtain permission to move but they cannot override that unless it is a billing i.e. water that is on your contract that you must pay. What makes this so important is a friend/expat and his wife lived at a DMCI condo and he bought a house.. yes bought ... and casually was moving a few boxes and the guards stopped him stating he was moving out, he was not, he was moving boxes in an UBER/GRAB 6 seater... So after further investigation, it turns out if you have your own car (we do) and we decide to drive boxes out, they will not stop you, however, if you bring a moving truck, jeepney, UBER/GRAB, whatever ... you'll get pegged.
thanks, glad it helped. there is a general glut of available housing in the PH, so it really is a Renter's-Market. the renter can set the terms and walk if not satisfied. plenty of other housing available.
Greetings from Mandaue City!
Your channel motivated me to move here; Thanks for all the tips!
Very good advice ....I`m planning to move there in a few years and looking for a retirement place. Thank you for the video post .
You forgot to mention that you will never get your deposit back (its spent as soon as you hand it over) and it is best just not to pay for the last two months. (if you paid first and last plus one month security deposit)
+Itamei Panday yes, they call it "consumable rent" when you're ready to leave. but those usually are not the terms when you first sign up. although when i lived on moalboal, i did receive about 90% of my deposit back despite ending the lease early. so it's a case by case issue. in my case i had an expat landlord and that may have had something to do with it.
you're right about the long burning heat in my Islands Henry , since there's more day time than night time specially in the summer season too and it's not strange at all you're just becoming one of the locals now...
I lived in a tiny condo in Quezon City, then we moved into a house in Payatas during the year I was there. My wife is from there, and she is a really good businesswoman. She negotiated everything. One month deposit after we moved in. We wanted to move before the lease was up. We shared the electric and water bills with a neighbor at the house where we moved. My wife was comfortable with that, and she negotiated well. We ended up paying about the same as we were at the condo. It helps to have a Filipina wife who knows her way around.
Very good advice. Thanks.
Excellent video.You have a very clear way of expressing yourself and a very pleasant manner ....I will keep these points in mind if I ever rent in Philippines
+Richard Whittemore thanks, i hope it was helpful. :)
This video is timeless. Well done. 👍
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
When I finally make my way over I won't have to worry about this at first because my wife owns a house there. I won't be able to take being in that house long term, though, because too many family members live there already. I just want a peaceful, quiet, uncomplicated place.
Right On, Kuya Henry
Great advise Henry!
we covered our water tank. it was the best thing we did. now I live in Canada. I miss Philippine life. thanks for posting this video!
Very informative!
Hey Henry,Glad to see your channel again that you are back to get together with your healthy family gathering for Thanksgiving. I never do that here in the US but I do see and gathered my family back in the Philippines with my Wife and Daughter and the rest of my families after Christmas and celebrated my New Year with them and stay there tell end of January and flight back here for work again.If you are in Bohol the second week of January this year, we will be there for four days for tour and two days in Cebu and back to Iloilo City witch were we originally live at, but prior to that island visit we will celebrating our New Years eve in Boracay island tell the fifth for January.All the bestAL
+Arnold Lacson as most could imagine, it's a 2-edged sword. it's great to be with my family, but i'm really missing Lyn at the same time. but i plan to be back in the PH by january. :)
I'll be ni Bohol and Cebu Jan,11th - 15th and back in Kalibo for Atiatihan, 17th-18th then back to Iloilo city Mandurriao for Dinagyang Fiestival til 27th and 28th is my flight back to US back to San Jose CA,
AL
great advice! I usually fall asleep within 5 minutes of peoples tips and advice video but not this 1! :)
Great tips. Thanks for sharing...
thanks for the info Henry. Hoping to be back in Philippines in may 2016. Visiting Bohol and CDO. Ingats
Very good information, thank you.
Hi Henry ... appreciate a lot most of your videos as they give mostly very informative info and it really helps me to get ready for living/retiring in this it seems wonderfull country ... just a little info regarding buying a condo which you are reluctant about ... i bought 1 in 2016 for 3,4 M which NOW sells for 7,2 M !!
This is gold. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Liked the video very helpful.
Thank you so much!!! For the advice.
You are so welcome!
for sure make sure the meter is only for your place, had a gf with that problem, and she always ended up paying other peoples bills, also yep check the area out, I would recommend at different times of the day, evening mid-day weekends, as when you look, it will probably be at a quiet time.
Very good advice sir!
thank u for the tips !
don't forget to note any damages to the property and have them listed on any lease. take pictures! try to visit the property different times of the day look and listen.
Happy Thanksgiving Henry.
Thanks Bud. Good tips or advice for a new Balikbayans that looking for a place to rent. Like myself.
This I very very good information... About the predated checks..wow..so true...And the sun location..
Great video Henry
Never expect your deposit back. They will do and come up with any reason to deduct your deposit at the end of your term. It's pointless fighting with them. When you pay the deposit you must have it in mind that that money will be spent straight away by the owner and you will not see it again.
GOOD IDEAS ....THANKS
Not sure if already mentioned, but always check the place at night for noise. Videokes are one of the most common noise problems and can run late into the A.M.
i guess maybe if you really liked the place,maybe give a small amount to the person to hold it so you could check out the place at night as well just to see who is making noise or troubles in the area.
Happy Holidays
Thank you sir.
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Very good video and thank you sir. Certainly helped me with some things.
Could you pay cash or is paying with checks the only option with leases ?
Greats tips Henry! ur videos are very informative
+Takashi thanks. :)
Tak
Good points! I will be managing my dad's apartment in the Philippines.
+Ron Tamondong cool job
Water pressure runs about 1/2 a pound over the point of the waters use. A ten foot,tower will,have 5 points of pressure. It takes about 6 to 7 pounds of pressure to work out water heater. That was in our area. The tip on the location of the sun is wise. Thanks for the tip. Gotta love it. Be blessed.
Thank you
i like watching your videos cause i enjoy the philippines doesnt matter what subject your talking about
+bruce2636josie thanks, glad to be of some help. :)
Who uses cheques in 2020? I’ve never used one my whole life.
One thing to keep in mind: Escape routes in case of an earth quake & structure of the house. And you don’t want to be in a high-rise, 50m up in the air when the earth starts shaking.
What I’m curious about: What’s the music used for the intro?
Thanks for the tips, going to Cebu, Boho or Dumagate at the end of the month.
Hope you enjoy it!
A lot of big spider in the Philippine. How do you sleep at night when you know they will walk in your face while you are sleeping. I just grab a very big spider by hand when it jump to my baby face while she was sleeping.
Thank you for the info I never rented an apartment I own my house but love 💕 to rent in deferent place to site see do a little traveling in the Philippines 🇵🇭
Do you know websites that can give info about available apartments for rent?
Another video with good advice. Thanks Reekay! A little off topic, but how can you keep the GIANT huntsman spiders out of your house? I saw one of Ned's videos that freaked me out!
Todd.P
+The Philippine Life they can run right under the doors so.. just stay alert. :)
+LifeBeyondTheSea - Philippines - Hey Reekay, I did some research on Google, and learned that spraying peppermint oil, citrus oil, and/or vinegar around doors and windows will do the trick (having a cat around is handy too). BTW: Somehow, I *finally* got the news today that the AdSense NonSense is over - so I'll be switching back to Our Philippine Life. Yea!
Todd.P
Omg I hate tiny spiders and you are talking about GIANT SPIDERS ? Guess I'll stay in Texas
Hi henry , I have a couple things to add to your list for your viewers that has been an issue for me , I stay in Cebu 2 months a year and san diego ca. the rest of the time. Im a light sleeper and NOISE POLUTION in the Philippines is terrible . In Cebu more than half the housing is along or very near the national highways and its horrible. I too prefer barangays away from the highways. Noise from roosters is just something you have to get use to . And the other thing is similar to your direction of the house advice, mine is a lot of places have hollow block walls around them for security but it stops the airflow and it ruins any chance of getting wind to help make your house a little more comfortable , they become ovens. I prefer tall open steel fencing to let trade winds thru. I also second you on the meth- shabu areas, stay clear! of these self induced schizophrenia killers.
+Charles C. good observation.
my neighborhood in western rural South carolina has roosters up the ying-yang. Unless I'm next to a chicken farm. it would be life as normal.
Thanks
hey you are almost at 17,000 subscribers awesome you should do a montage of different videos all in one from the day you first started until now
I know that take alot if work it was just a idea
+Chris .Mr Charming with almost 600 videos.. it'd be a long montage. ha!
Yeah it would
Checks? Who use check these days? It was 20 years ago i use a check.
I plan on visiting friends for 20 days in June. Their house is pretty full already though, and i do not want to be a burden. What would you suggest for short term renting?
Is Airbnb the best place to start? This is the first time they have done any sort of house hunting since their parents moved away, and i want to impose on them as little as possible.
cool tips
We are at Camilla Northpoint condos here in Davao City. We have full security. We paid the first months and a deposit. That is, it. I made the mistake of renting a studio apartment that was on the 3rdfloor and set by itself the electricity for the 1 month we were there was 9K which is twice as much as we ever paid for a 2 bdrm. The 1 I regret moving from was a 1 bed rm semi-furnished apt. that was modern inside other than no hot water for 5K & the meter didn't work right Our electric bill ran under 1k & I was running the AC/24/7. It was at the start of the lockdown and I just wanted to move. A big mistake.
I've been researching the weather in the Phillipines and it seems that both the temperature and the humidity are very frequently over 90. Is this true? Where I'm living now the humidity rarely gets above 50%, so moving to an area with a 100% jump in humidity may be a challenge I don't want to undertake. Any thoughts?
it took me about 3-months to adjust to the humidity. i also lost weight, so that helped. ever since then i really don't mind the heat. even today i was out walking in the sun at noon and it's no big deal to me.
If that kind of deal happens, you need to walk away. Shrewd businesses are EVERYWHERE in that country.
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open the account in the U.S.the philippines have citibank's that is where i made an account to use when i an there.a big headache trying to open an account in the philippines if you are an expat.
Calvin Jones
Does the citibank in the Philippines just use the same account or is there a transfer of some kind?
Also, what other U.S. banks are there?
Pre-dated checks are not a good idea in the US, same a bounced check is against the law here as well. But as a landlord you really do not want to accept them because if the person dies you are out of money.
Henry, I just left on Sunday and ready to make the move there. How do you find places there. Are there certain websites or is it just get a hotel and wonder around.
+Michael muhlbaier getting a hotel and then riding around is actually the better way to find a good apartment. most of what you see online are high-end places from realtors looking to make a commission. none of the mom-n-pop rentals seem to show up there. i did a video on this process here; ruclips.net/video/LVzeCAu_zK8/видео.html
Great, informative videos, lots of valuable advice. Out of curiosity, what kind of noise is there about between 13 and 15 minutes, something like a bunch of heavy bombers flying overhead? :)
was likely the ciccada bugs. they swarm and make a buzzing sound in the early evening.
If I'm going to stay in the Philippines for 3 to 4 months what's the most economical way to afford a place to live hotels get expensive is there some other options You can suggest
online, for a short stay, one option is www.airbnb.com . but offline, best bet is to get a hotel for about 4 days and then drive the neighborhoods looking for places for rent in person. often you can work a deal with the landlord for a short-term lease. but you won't find most of those places online.
Hi Reek, Do you have any Advice for a woman like me going to Phil. alone to see a family I have not seen in over 40 yrs? Lost in Paradise Video if you can make one. tyvm. I'm thinking of leaving on yr. 2020
Hello Reekay. Super informative video. I have a question about the deposit. You said on another video that one should expect to write off the security deposit - that they are rarely returned (I think it was in your video on getting a condo in IT Park). Well, let's say you rent out two 25,000 php apts (6 mos each) in a year, each with one month SD. 50,000 PHP seems like a lot of money to be out of for a calendar year. Cut forth to 2018, is this still true? Any way to protect the renter here? Your videos are really appreciated by lots of people.
if doing a 6-month stay at a place, i'd highly recommend using www.airbnb.com for that. yah, you'll get a cheaper deal with a mom-n-pop rental. but with airbnb you have deposit safeguards and usually a deposit is not required. last year i got lyn a lease with a boarding house, all written down and legit. a total of a $200 usd deposit, plus 1st-month rent. (i paid the rent all year after our split.) the landlord was a dentist so i was hoping for some professionalism. nope. at end of the year they refused to give back any of the deposit because they, "wanted to do remodeling upgrades" to the room. we all know renters are only liable for cleaning expenses and damaged property. but they kept the deposit and would not make the last month 'consumable'. so, $200 deposit down the drain. would have had to go to court over it and that's another quagmire in the making. so, bottom-line, do the deposit with a condo office or airbnb if getting the deposit back is a priority. mom-n-pop places give a lower rent, but too often pull a thick-faced scam in the end.
great advice! thnxs and safe travels.
I want to go for one month there but I don't know if I should rent a hotel or apt help please
Henry-I have a question for you, or some of your viewers here. You say
in your video here that it may take awhile to set up a bank account ???
How long is awhile ??- 1 week, 1 month, 3 months ?? . Reason I ask is what
if you go there to the PH for the first time with say-$ 3,000.00 cash, or a
larger sum-where do you put it for safe keeping ???_ until your bank account
is approved. Anybody's advice would be appreciated.
2nd question- how much cash are you allowed to take with U on the plane ??
Would really like someone's input on this-thanks
+Grant Bedard in order to get a bank account at most of the major PH banks (i do not recommend the smaller banks).. you will usually need an ACR card, which you get from immigration. but they will not process that until you've been in-country for 59 days. and then there is about a 3-week wait for the card to arrive. so total you're looking at about 3 months from entry to possibly getting your ACR card in order to set up your own bank account. When i arrived in the PH, i was fortunate to have a filipina g/f who is trustworthy. (i'd spent time with her for 2 years by then) so for the interim i used an account in her name she set up for me until i could get my own.
Grant Bedard I set up bank account with BDO after 30 days, all they asked is passport. They wanted me to be 30 days in the country. If one branch says no, ask another. But these days I don't even set up foreign bank account. Fidelity Cash Management account (for which everybody qualifies) reimburses ATM fees WORLDWIDE. So I just pull pesos out of ATM from fidelity card and everyone ok with cash
@@alexandergorchev9946 Whats needed to open Fidelity cash management account? I have a 401k account with them and FCA account with them already, so this maybe best option for me.
I am glad I heard this. I am also in the USA and have a Roth IRA account with fidelity. I will look into it. I had also heard charles schwab is a great place to have an account if you are a foreigner living in the philippines. maybe they do that same thing as fidelity (re-imburse ATM fees). I don't have an account with them but with ameritrade (who just got bought out by charles schwab). so maybe there are 2 options available.
You forgot to mention about the roosters,
Secondly a lot of landlords ask for one month bond and four months in advance
terms are negotiable. i've never paid anything more than 1 month in advance. i also refuse to write pre-dated checks.
Do they have building codes in the Philippines? Are they enforced? Are more modern apartments less of a risk from an electricity, water, security standpoint?
i'm not privy to that info. but i can say that when this year's earthquakes hit davao, the other condos weathered it just fine.. except for one. it fell apart and many said due to inferior materials.
My thought is find a Filipina with her own home -- These's a lot good loving Filipina's that well love you to the end ---- But this works only for men that are looking for love !!!!!
i agree with you stratacat i myself is a filipina that owns houses. important things finding a partner is love.
Let's hope you find it rose -- For a lot of men in the USA are tried of these's controlling gold digging woman !!!!rose
***** for now im its not important. i have a love of my life which is my child. i had enough being treated like im their maid not a partner. thanks much have a great and joyful christmas to you
I thought she wanted me. Told me everyday for 8 months. Sent her money to help finish house. 3 weeks before meeting her .. she called off the relationship. Guys be careful. Phillipino will scam you. They will show you all the body parts 9n cam so you think their love is real. It must be 2nd nature to them. Give the guy what he wants.. then he will give me what i want.
I would like to know more how this place to rent and where is this located I be there soon hopefully like to spent Christmas if I can never seen it for 55 years .Please let me know where I can find one like what you show thank you .
are there studios you can rent month to month?
Henry, can you recommend some fair priced basic apartments in Bohol? My wife and I are planning a return trip there next year.
+antonio vincenzo i don't remember the name of the apartment complex, but at the intersection where you take the short-cut way from tagbilaran to panglao, there is an apartment complex with about 8 units that looked very nice.
What is the minimum term for a lease agreement? 3 months? Probably best to go short term first in case it doesn't work out.
The terms are always negotiable. Even if they are asking for a one-year lease, it is such a renters Market that you can offer them a 3-month or 6-month lease, or even a month to month lease and work out a deal. If they say no, then just look somewhere else.
wouldn't having a bank account in the philippines cause a problem with the IRS and FATCA reporting requirements?
no. it's a few simple forms when you get your PH bank account and that's it. as long as you fill out those FATCA papers, you're fine. but if you don't, it's a $1,000 fine and the account can be frozen.
How do you find expats to rent from?
You had to pay for the damage of the burglars? That doesn't sound right...
Any experience with Filipino renter's insurance that would conceivably cover theft? There's some policies out there but it's hard to tell if they're worth the paper they're printed on.
How hard is it to find a lawyer to write up contracts and take care of minor problems.
not hard. google gives a list for any city in the ph of attorneys.
I have a question ❓ My question is, when you changed the locks did you do it yourself or did you hire someone to change the locks?
i did it myself. just need a screwdriver. locks are at any hardware store.
@@Lifebeyondthesea okay 👌 Thank you
hej,plz did you know any one or any landlord in Taguig city,i need a place for livning in taguig,thanks for you if you help
maybe someone else here knows. but i'm not familiar with the area myself.
do you ever go to general santos city
Vet your landlord the richer the landlord the less problems
even then, it's hit or miss. i put a deposit on an apartment, the landlord was a dentist. 1-year later, he refused to give back the deposit as stated in the lease. despite me leaving the apartment in clean condition.
and that.. is how some of these people become 'rich landlords'.
Tnx for the information. I’m am going to live in Cebu without 2 months. Any recommendations good areas or advoid areas?
Can the contract be in my name or maybe better on my Philippine girlfriend?
Another question. Any recommendations for open a bank account? And is it possible to bring cash money from abroad and put it in your Philippines account ?
in cebu.. the areas near ayala mall and it-park are much nicer, what i call, 'uptown'. if you are in the Colon district (near E-mall), it's enjoyable but lots of snatchers and backpack thieves so keep an eye on your things. the lease, they prefer it in your name. just don't write any pre-dated checks. only do the required deposits and rent. make SURE to get a written receipt for any money you pay. for a PH bank accont, you will need your ACR-card, which takes about 4 months after arrival to get hold of. other requirements vary from bank to bank. if you intend to deposit money into your bank account, exchange it into pesos first to put into your 'pesos account'. depositing foreign currency can come with delays.
many hotels have a 28 day rule. no more than 28 days. water pressure at ground level can be very low depending on the time of the day for some reason. i think its just peak demand times that cause that. ooh look at your clothes drying area, does it have power lines over it, does it have trees over it. how far away is the garbage from the clothes drying place. you can get ants in your clothes. reason, birds will poop on your clothes if power lines and trees over it. look at the rear area for security walls. how high are they and are they separate from the people next door. are the walls only 3 feet high or the really tall walls with broken glass put into the top of it with barbed wire. the rent contracts i have seen are very short and look like a 10 year old kid wrote it. they do this for a reason. every thing not listed in the contract. guess what. its all your responsibility to take care of. many places will have rent collection day and electric bill collection day. on the problem of things like plumbing. you rented it. its your problem. it may not be in the contract. this way the land owner is not held liable to fix it for you. if you rent from a hotel, they have hotel rules. at Bethal house. no alcohol, no food can be brought in. you must use the main level dinning area. they want to charge you to make money. many hotels have strict catholic rules. these hotels will say they have wifi. but you will learn the wifi only works in the main lobby, well thats where the dinning room is where you pay for food. they will charge you if you want wifi in your room. Harolds mansion charges 500 peso for 1 bath towel. you do get it back when you bring the towel back to the main office. if you have been to the roof top of Harolds mansion you will not be happy. i know its way low cost per day. 800 peso but dam its a dirty place.
+Jeremy Parsons Wow thanks for that putting that on here, seem like this information can apply to Renting a Conda which are better then staying in hotels.
CS77 Smith
hey long time no see. while i was in the philippines i was using my girls account and talked to you about 1 month ago, but you didnt recognize me.
Hey Jeremy Parsons Good to see you again, Yea sorry about that at first i did not but then i reply back to you letting you know i remember you now but i did not hear from you.
CS77 Smith
things in the philippines can be crazy. some times on sunday they like to turn the power off to make people go to church.
Oh wow really Jeremy Parsons So that mean i cannot get on the internet even if i have my own pocket wifi?
How long is the power off on sunday?
make sure there is hot water
+chris Vinci hot water is a nice luxury. i have a wall unit that provides hot water on-demand, no tank used. very common in rentals and hotels.
LifeBeyondTheSea - Philippines yeah I just say that because on all my trips I didn't realize it was not common to have hot water in houses or apartments since I usually stay at a hotel. So on my 5th trip, I stop by my fiances apartment in Rockwell makati to take a quick shower, and there was no hot water, it came out quite cold. Than I realized it is not common even in those more expensive areas.
Hi Jonathan. Can I speak with you privately.. Thanks Den
henry great tips, how is the bullet scam going there now, any progress? like your video's, be safe man
+Buddy Phelps about 17 people were recently fired, but i'm still not seeing any hard charges being pressed or publicized. my guess is they won't touch the upper management who has been getting their 'cut' of the money. they'll just go after some low-rung scapegoats they wanted to get rid of anyway. i just have little to no confidence in seeing any justice in the PH way of doing things.
yes maybe a few beheadings in the square in manila will get the point across to these scammers, some times you got to prove a point.
+Buddy Phelps I second that motion ... :)
Will they do a credit check?
i've never had them ask for a credit check and i highly doubt there's a system for checking out-of-country credit status. here, if you have the cash for the deposit and 2 months.. that's all that's needed.