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pnwcyclist

pnwcyclist

Philippines Expert

American 做厙輦⑹ in the Philippines

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Speaks English, a little Spanish

Registration: 27 June 2017

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pnwcyclist replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
piattepye

Are there any physical trainers in Siquijor Philippines by piattepye

The place I live in Bohol is being repaired and having to leave for a month, I am looking at Siquijor and am interested in toning up my body thru a gym, I do yoga and Dumb bells at the moment but even following YouTube workouts am having problems ...

pnwcyclist

The roads are great, well-paved, with little traffic. There's a main circumferential road and one or two that go across so are more hilly. Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
JMF_76

Things to see in Cebu City by JMF_76

Hi everyone,I am considering retiring to this fascinating country and am in Cebu City for today anf tomorrow morning. Any suggestions as to what I should go to see to help me decide which city/area to choose?Much appreciate the help!Mark.

pnwcyclist

Haha P1.. but seriously, one needs more than a day or two in Cebu City. There is a lot to see in town and I always recommend a trip across the island on the Trans-Central Highway - the views are spectacular. Great on a motorcycle. Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
PalawOne

U.S. Social Security website crashing by PalawOne

Perhaps of assistance, from the Washington Post today ..Social Security website keeps crashing, as DOGE demands cuts to IT staffThe worsening problems come as Elon Musks DOGE team pushes for more cuts at the agency, including in the ...

pnwcyclist

I was on the website yesterday to get my 2024 tax forms and had no issues. Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
2 weeks ago
piattepye

Are there any physical trainers in Siquijor Philippines by piattepye

The place I live in Bohol is being repaired and having to leave for a month, I am looking at Siquijor and am interested in toning up my body thru a gym, I do yoga and Dumb bells at the moment but even following YouTube workouts am having problems ...

pnwcyclist

Don't know about Siquijor specifically, but most gyms in PH will have one or two personal trainers that you can avail yourself of for a reasonable price, the guy we use at our gym in the Valencia area is 1000p per month and is pretty decent. College ... Read More

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last month
Lotus Eater

Philippine Travel updates by Lotus Eater

Some interesting developments on new flight routings to and from the Philippines with our favourite Filipina correspondent the gorgeous Miss Jennifer (if only all Filipina's had 10% of her common sense) Terri. Of particular interest are new direct ...

pnwcyclist

Thanks Lotus, that was a nice update from Jennifer. She mentioned the new United AL route to Cebu, which I took for this last trip. SFO to Narita to Cebu in about 16 hours total. It was all on ANA and was quite comfortable in Premium Economy, which ... Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
2 months ago
Canikissyou2859

Where to next itenary needed. by Canikissyou2859

I am going to porto galera for 2 weeks after angeles and makati now i'm wondering i'm looking for a place to live i want to beach water ocean palm trees women and son where should i go after leaving puerto galera i have another 4 weeks on my journey ...

pnwcyclist

Checkout Dauin, for sure. Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
2 months ago
FindlayMacD

American ex-pats social security payments. by FindlayMacD

Now that Elon Musk has taken over the US Treasury Payments System and installed his own people in there to run it, his own people being a bunch of 6 kids he calls IT Specialists, all aged between 18 to 24, are any of the American ex-pats on here ...

pnwcyclist

@Bizwizard said "Elon Musk's whiz kids analyzed the SSA database. They found that 18.9 million active SSNs with birthdates of 1920 or earlier lacked a date of death, meaning they are still active. And presumably getting checks. And other ... Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
2 months ago
KenUSA

HOA Billing CondoCorp Horrors梗扔 by KenUSA

Does anyone have experience dealing with Condo CORP HOA Billing for condos in Bonifacio Global City, TAGUIG I have two condos there and even after paying 12 months in advance all my dues they keep sending me bills and penalties and ...

pnwcyclist

Same when we lived (rented) in Citylights Gardens in Cebu, Steve. Beautiful units and grounds, but lots of maintenance issues and at one point the deep wells went dry and they had to truck in water to fill the tanks, which destroyed the roads...But ... Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
2 months ago
KenUSA

HOA Billing CondoCorp Horrors梗扔 by KenUSA

Does anyone have experience dealing with Condo CORP HOA Billing for condos in Bonifacio Global City, TAGUIG I have two condos there and even after paying 12 months in advance all my dues they keep sending me bills and penalties and ...

pnwcyclist

Sorry to hear of the issues, OP, and hope you get them sorted.I and others have cautioned against buying condos in the Philippines many times, for these and other reasons such as the units not being completed, lack of oversight, rules against ... Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
2 months ago
Fish83

Rent Raised by 10% by Fish83

Why do they try to raise rent by 10%?

pnwcyclist

Over 10 years of renting in the PI we have never had our rent raised or failed to get a deposit back at the end of the term. We take good care of the homes we rent, make small repairs (or bring the need for such to their attention) and my partner ... Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
3 months ago
PalawOne

Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne

Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...

pnwcyclist

** Double post ** Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
3 months ago
PalawOne

Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne

Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...

pnwcyclist

Well I certainly didn't call Trump Hitler. I made a comparison of Germany in the 1930's *under* Hitler's Nazi party, when their politicians abdicated, Germany moved to one-party rule, shut down media, engaged paramilitaries to do their dirty work ... Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
3 months ago
PalawOne

Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne

Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...

pnwcyclist

Fortunately most Americans are thinkers and not sheep and doubt the rhetoric will be swallowed by the majority and could end badly...... for many. OMO. Cheers, Steve. - @bigpearl Not true Steve. Most no longer read, or think. Just eat the ... Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
3 months ago
PalawOne

Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUS by PalawOne

Marcos looks forward to working closely with POTUSBy Helen Flores - The Philippine Star - January 22, 2025https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2025/01/22/2415949/marcos-looks-forward-working-closely-potusMarcos looks forward to working closely with ...

pnwcyclist

bigpearl said . . . . I would ask why Putin and Xi are still in power long after their use by date? Simple, they changed the laws and game play, Possible in all countries.***Not possible in the United States.To change ... Read More

pnwcyclist replied to a thread
3 months ago
PalawOne

The safest cities in SE Asia .. Numbeo.com by PalawOne

Davao City ranks 3rd safest in Southeast AsiaBy Che Palicte January 20, 2025 https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1242155DAVAO CITY Davao City was ranked the third safest city in Southeast Asia in 2024 according to crowd-sourced ...

pnwcyclist

I'm not sure how reliable crowd-sourced info is for safety "statistics", since it's mostly perception, and there are so many variables. You might feel very safe.. until you're not. But it probably gives a reasonable indication. Read More