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@@heywoodjablomee6551 Yeah, I enjoy shooting some balls, but we still have work to do around the court with some netting because I’m terrible and tired of chasing balls down the hill!!! Thanks.Take care.

Thank you for watching. Yes, we have been planning for awhile but it's just hard to find a contractor locally. Take care.

I agree with you, I love tree too but any tree that can drop fruits (or coconuts) that can harm people needs to go. And yeah my wife's advise is good advise.... maybe when they start the pool next week. Thanks and Happy New Year!

Yes, I have no other way to put a positive spin on it. Happy New Year!

Hi JM appreciate the comment. I tried to reply a few times but not sure of the intent of your statement but will agree the tradition of loud noise on New Year’s is like no other. Happy New Year.

Yeah, I went economy and didn’t consider the noise . Gen works great but she lets you know she’s running…… can’t wait for solar inverter to be back and get solar back online. Take care.

We are in Binukawan, Bagac

@mpnsfilipinoretirement wow same province we are in samal

@@leo15012 Thankyou. You were blessed too to get a job at SWA!!!Enjoy your retirement- I just wished I would have retired earlier. Life’s too short. Take care

@@JMgmkh Yes, getting settled in finally. As far as the garden, we get plenty of Ocra but eggplant and peppers are taking a break.

Thanks about the bike, I'd rather a 2003 Terminator Cobra but that's what dreams are for. Nice advice on riding off --- but I don't know if I'd want to eat that dinner when I got home.... them Filipino women believe in payback!!!

Yeah. We will be officially in our house on 16 September ( couldn’t move in sooner because of some bad ju ju ). So this is our first Summer/ rainy season transition and what an experience. I hope it is over- but I know it’s not. I’ll take it all day long over dealing with the winter of 2022 in US!! Take care.. yeah screens just slow em down.

Thanks for the nice reply. Maybe concert drive way in the future but towards the pad it’d get expensive. Regarding geckos/ tuko, we have geckos in the house that eat bugs and crap on the walls. But the lizard the guy got out of the laundry room was different… I thought it was a tuko. He was very clear that he was going to let it go outside. One question, before I get myself in trouble are there any (RA)s coving these nasty toads? Thanks and take care.

@@mpnsfilipinoretirement (Republic Act No. 9147). An Act providing for the conservation and protection of Species covered by the Animal Welfare Act are dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, nonhuman primates, marine mammals, captive wildlife, and domestic livestock species used in nonagricultural research and teaching... Frog dissection is considered an act of animal cruelty, although it may be legal, but only for research. Good luck and all the best/Ned 👍🎉👍

@@PhilippinesMyParadise Thank you for your reply. I do sometimes forget how different the rules are here. Take care

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Yeah, you are right. I guess it is just a different "normal" here than what we are use to in other parts of the World. But at this point, I just have to add it to my list of things I would have done differently. Live and learn. Thanks for watching. Take care.

yeah it is crazy how fast everything came back to life......especially the BUGS!! I mowed Thursday and I'm going to mow again today, stuff is growing fast. Hope you get rain soon. The drought is hard on people. It's coming. Take care.

Thank you for watching. I will record the car port project and hopefully there will be some good information in those videos. Take care.

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Yeah we absolutely need hobbies here and thanks on my garage/ quiet place. Regarding the farming, there is a ton of information dealing with TH-cam farming…. just looking for another hobby. Thank you and take care.

Yeah man, I've just entered a point where I am not seeing any good (notice I did not say benefit) in the entire Social Media garbage complex. We are getting to a point where we will never know what is real. My struggles with these issues make it........ AHHH Haha ! I've just been lazy. Not much going on and I lost my microphone. We are good and I will kick one out soon with our new puppy. Take care.

Yeah, I battled this for awhile when I first got here trying to find medical insurance I was comfortable with. I could not find a solution locally as their MAX payout maybe 10,000 peso per event and had a fairly high monthly payment to cover the family. I could go on and on. I decided to go this route: the Company I retired from provide health insurance to my family until I turn 65 BUT only emergency care while we are in the Philippines. I got signed up for PHIL HEALTH here in the Philippines (basically more emergency protection) and I pay out of pocket for all check-ups, labs, etc. Good luck in your search. I spent hours and hours trying to find the answer. I know there are some Companies that provide International Coverage but I could not find one that made sense. I hope someone will respond and help us both out. Take care

OK. I wish I knew exactly what you were referring to because I try and be very aware of giving specific credit to those sites. Far from perfect here. Cheers

@@mpnsfilipinoretirement No worries. I was referring to the video you learned about the car loan. I have to assume it was "Paul in the Philippines old dog new tricks". No worries brother. Cheers from the PNW Seattle WA.

You can just post your money transfer option here in a reply so it can help as many people as possible. Good luck on your move, it'll be (maybe) one of the biggest events of your life. Enjoy the ride !!. Have you picked an area in the Philippines where you are going to live? Thanks for your input. Take care.

It's kind a long explanation. Short version, create a Charles Scwab brokerage and a high yield checking account. You can use the debit (Visa) anywhere in the world and all fees will be reimbursed at the end of the month. I pulled out cash from ATM's in the Philippines without any issues. For the most part I used credit cards and paid the cards online.

Great information. Yeah, policies are always changing and what works today may not work next month. I will definitely save this option. Appreciate the information. Take care and enjoy the ride. Thanks for watching.

Good grief, the music is pumped in so loud in all these stores. I've actually been in a restaurant and had to ask the to turn the music down. You are absolutely correct regarding the lower quality products here. China has a special kind of junk they peddle over here in the Philippines..... Frigging "Stanley" tools are about as god as you will find. Have a good one. Thanks for watching.

Great advice. Yeah, I can't imagine what a person would do if they sold everything in the US, moved to the Philippines and realized they don't have enough money coming in each month to live comfortably.... and things don't seem to be getting cheaper! Thanks for watching. Take care.

Wow. Congratulations. It is a new sport to me being involved in with Danyiel. Sometimes I wonder if he is too young to compete on such an individual level. There is a lot to learn from defeat. And, oh man, he loves when he wins. I almost forgot about that video. Thanks. Take care.

@@mpnsfilipinoretirement Just great for discipline, he did really well. All the best.

Wise transfer. Thank you for the information. Never have enough options when it comes to getting money. Take care.

Yeah. Remitity is quick, cheap and no- hassle. I actually never tried to send more than a few hundred $$ with them. Thanks for watching.

Man, I never paid too close attention. The most I ever carried was $3500 USD because first thing in the Philippines, I was taking a cab to the Manila Hilton at 9pm. But I do believe it is $10k USD can go undocumented coming into Philippines. Enjoy your trip. Thanks for watching.

On that, if you are taking a cab from an airport, make sure you get Pesos and small bills….. no cab driver has change!! A 350 peso trip will end up costing 1000 peso if all you have is a thousand peso bill. Just saved you $14 bucks!! But sometimes it’s funner to learn those small things first-hand. Take care

We paid 2500 peso for sq meter but there is an *. I agreed to his price but I didn’t have to pay it off until I retired ( more than a year at the time ) and I could start building before paid off. Our lot is 2750 sq mtrs. Thanks for watching

I didn’t get prep time to wiggle my left finger in front of the lens to check that I was holding the camera correctly…. I went ahead and put it in, it’s short, just to give an idea of what it looked like. Although, it was a tough decision, knowing that some may now question my over-achieving professional videoing and editing abilities!! Thanks for watching.

He told me he’d take 1200 per sq mtr, so that would be $7,886,400 Peso (approx $ 140,000 USD). It already has 2 house (you can hear him say they are Filipino houses - small) but they are less than 10 feet apart and could easily be remodeled to make one nice sized house.

Dude, I’m serious about sarcasm here in the Philippines and I’m starting to feel like frigging Sheldon!! But thanks for the easy one regarding my beautiful grass and ways to improve it even more by watering it with saltwater……I need practice. To your second point, the “waterlogged” reference has me suspect but I appreciate the advice and will definately research the idea of draining it periodically, Thanks for trying to keep me sharp. Take care

Reason I mentioned it was, I noticed while taking a shower last night I could tell my pump was going on and off more often. Waterlogged is a term used in the well business (probably not here} Really ,all you do is just drain and refill the pressure tank. Of course yours probably doesn't need yet if it hasn't been in service long. @@mpnsfilipinoretirement

Partial. I can’t go back and undo that section…. things move fast and they don’t give me time for prep. I figured if someone interested it would help show what house #1 looked like.

It wouldn't be too difficult to setup if you can't find an installer.... probably be about half as expensive. But either way, well worth the money. Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions I can pass-on to our installer. Take care.

Yeah Brother it’s a tough thing to figure out. I was very blessed that me and my first wife had discussions about what we would want if one of us passed away. My position was- I’ll be dead and I won’t care but told her to just be happy and enjoy life and we need companionship. She told me the same. I’m sure most spouses wish their partner left on earth enjoys every day. I may be wrong but I see people whose spouse has passed just basically wilt for years in sorry and if you loved your spouse you would never want that for them until they finally just died in sadness. As far as being buried next to my wife in the US. I have explicit directives to my wife in the Philippines to cremate me ( after they put my body in the living room and party for 5 days and carry my body down the middle of Balanga City as pay back) and send half back to the US to be buried next to my first wife… Just be happy Brother, you know what your wife would have wanted for you. But I tell everyone who will listen to me that that is the most valuable conversation I had with both wives. Sorry to ramble and I hope I didn’t go to a taboo area with you. But I am very passionate about topic. Take care

In addition, I would absolutely go through this painful process to be where I am now with a beautiful woman and family here in the Philippines. And I never thought or think I left my wife behind because my first wife lives in me every day. She will never be forgotten.

I’m not offended by what you said. You both have talked about it. I had my conversation, too. My directive for my late wife was that she is free to find someone who will love and support her like I have. While she never told me to go find my happiness, she only asked that I not abandon her nor ignore her after she’s gone. What I did finally found out was after her passing, I contacted her family if they wanted some of her possessions. Her sisters said to send everything of hers to them. I packed and shipped over 23 boxes of personal items to them. Shortly after that they all gave me the cold shoulder. Not even a kumusta. After all the help we gave them and saved 3 of their lives from cancer, this is how they treat me today. With that being said, I am very hesitant to go through that crap, again. Since this past holiday season, I totally blocked everyone in her immediate family. I cut my ties. My wife’s niece who lives in another part of the Philippines is the only member who is in contact with me on a daily basis and checking up on me. We will chat 2 or 3 times a day. When I visit my wife at the cemetery, she requests that we have a video chat so we can pray for my Angel. Her immediate family has never done any of that. So, you see my position regarding any future relationship plans. It hurt the first time losing her and then being dumped by her immediate family is something I do not want to go through, again, emotionally and psychologically. Unfortunately, we married at a late time and never had children. Otherwise, I would have my children to enjoy my remaining years with. I’m not a total loser. I have no problem finding a good woman as a casual friend and dinner date. There is a Filipina who works at my local bank who is in my age bracket and single with no children. I’m slowly trying to work up a casual relationship with her. She’s been single this long for a reason and I respect her decision. However, I would like to just take her out for a lunch or dinner and a show sometime. She is warming up to me, so I don’t want to spook her by being aggressive. So, my friend, there is hope for me. I just want to respect my wife’s wishes and still find some peace and happiness with what’s left in my life. Take care, my friend, and cheers to your new life journey.

The best of luck to you Brother. Always have faith that things will work out. Take care…… I had a niece as you speak and I ended up marrying her!!

@@mpnsfilipinoretirement, I won’t be marrying her. She has a husband, grown children and grandchildren. She’s just a concerned niece who loves and respects my wife and she wants to be sure I’m doing okay because I’m alone now.

I did a ton of research but after jumping through many many hoops.... I missed the one to file with the Philippine consulate before I let for the Philippines. I got in a hurry towards the end: Married June 3, got notice from my Company that new wife and step-son were accepted onto my healthcare on June 10 and on a one way plane trip to the Philippines on June 14. A trip to Chicago convolute should have been in there. But getting married here was still fasted than waiting for our US marriage to be verified through the PSA. With DEI, it'd probably still be sitting in Chicago under a pile of paper.

Yeah, we looked at doing something similar but, to be acknowledged as "married" in the Philippines ALL marriages must pass through the PSA and they generate a marriage certificate with their seal. I started wearing a man purse where ever I go just to hold all my documents!!!! Take care

Thank you Brother... Hope all is going well with you and your family. Take care.