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I was thinking about retiring to the Philippines, but I will be paying by the hour. Why do so many Philipina women leave their husbands and children and go work full-time live in maids in HK? I am sick of them filling up my DMs looking for hookups! I suspect Filipina women are worse than Western women. I live in China and can confirm they are a nightmare here as well. There is no such thing as Feminism there is only female nature, and like nature itself, nature does not care.
No upstanding foreign guy is going to pay for another person‘s kid. It doesn’t matter if you’re married that’s the whole problem in America guys being married to women who lie and she during the marriage and then pretend it’s their kid and then the guy ends up finding out later on. He wasted his money on someone else’s kid and he has no rights, but he hast to do everything for them. Seriouslyhow is this any different than America? You’re basically telling guys not to want to marry because it’s just a one big headache.
Hi Pea maybe you've been asked this question before but is your attorney Gracey married... I am Canadian BC? I'm assuming she's already taken beautiful and smart
AdamKidd1972 you do know it does not matter if you get married in thailand or not. it matters were you live in what country when you get a divorce or the annulment in the country you live in. so if you are living int he philippines then those laws in the filippines will apply to you then too even thoe you where married in thailand. daaaaaa
It says no laws about that in Thailand but its cultural for them to support their parent or send money. Same as Philippines it’s a cultural before the law existed. Even though there’s a law but not really implement .
That seals it, I was hesitating about finding another partner in my aging years, I’m going to pass - this is a huge red flag for any western guy who’s already been graped in a divorce.
Go to Thailand...this non sense doesn't happen there...if it doesn't work out you can go to city hall and get divorced in 20 minutes if everyone is agreeable.
@napoleonmdusa8877 Thailand much more expensive. But women not so much fixated on marriage. Just don't buy any property in your girlfriends name as you will get screwed for sure. Living in Thailand for many years
Another reason to avoid relationships in the P.I. There is no way im working 35 years, retiring to support a family of complete strangers. Hello Okinawa!!!
My sister shared this video to me. I've been in a relationship for 4 years and just got engaged this year. This really sucks and I feel bad for my fiance. We're planning to get a prenuptial agreement and this video gives me more reason to agree with it. My dearest Filipinas, whoever read this, I hope you'll feel the same way. ❤️
As a foreigner attorney, my thoughts are: 1) what would stop me from just picking up and moving to a new island or leaving the Philippines entirely and ignoring the lawsuit and 2) most foreigners leave their money in their home country, so how would a successful plaintiff under this law collect on his judgment against me? If I ever got sued like this I’d just waive goodbye and disappear.
Depending on your visa status, I believe you can be prevented from leaving the country is there is an outstanding legal issue existing. For instance, if your wife, or her relatives, or anyone else, I guess, files a complaint against you. And yes, perhaps they can't get to you money if it's in your home country, but if you can't leave, really, neither can you. This is all getting weirder by the day. It used to be that if you're a good person, and do the right things, you'll be fine. Not any more.
Agreed. Never invest more than you can walk away from. I simply will NEVER support a Filipino family. I don’t have one, so I won’t support one. Looks like prostitutes are the best plan 😉😈🤣🤣🤣
This is a never get married to a Filipina law. If she ever mentioned this law it would be time to get a different girlfriend law. I appreciate the Information.
I don't think this is true. There are so many Filipinos who don't support their parent or never give child support. Nah, Philippine law is so weak that it is only for the rich. And Filipinos can't afford to sue you. My dad has never supported me all my life, and I don't support any of my family!!!
Oh hell no ! So my parents and my siblings can be lazy and then sue me for support ! The crazy thing is that the foreigner, if married to a Filipina could very well fall into this situation as well. Nah ! I’ll pass !
I'm going to a different country tbh. As much as I love Filipinas it's not worth it anymore. Damn I was really hoping to build a life there too, but I'm good now. Ain't no way. This is reverse child support that doesn't end.
I'm married to a British guy for 28 yrs there is no way I let my husband support my parents or siblings. My husband money is for us, I work and I give sometimes to my family back home specially if my parents got sick I still have to ask or let him know I would not go behind his back.
You could look at it like that … or you could say it’s another good reason for a prenup - and then you’re safe (filipino prenups are almost ironclad) 👍
My former Filipina girlfriend from Mindanao took so good care of me, even when I was about to die a couple of years ago, so I decided to marry her. No prenups. We got married last January. We have a boy that is 6 years, and he always loves to watch the TH-cam videos from Filipina Pea. Thank you Pea for all the good stuff you share on your channel, God bless you and your family
Great comment. I know what you mean I haven't almost died but I know that this custom that is backed by law works both ways. People talk about family values but few from the west know what honor thy father and thy mother means. Add their weak definition of marriage then tell them something like this and watch them scatter like roaches when you turn on a light. I thank God every day for my wife and understand the culture and its the way I was raised anyway.
@Maputi_na_Kalabaw Good point. Westerners do not realise that one of the reasons they are lonely and looking in the Philippines is the selfish culture we have in the West. Heck people give 50 or plus dollars a month to remote causes like the RNC or DNC or Salvation Army or unicef etc, why is it a deal breaker to help aging parents who raised the woman who is taking care of you? Even from a value-for-money perspective, these dudes will spend $200 in the West to get a hand job, now they are getting full service plus foot massage on demand and they complain about $60 that goes to the family of the woman the confess to love?
@@Maputi_na_Kalabaw So true, and thankfully I am not an American with no values. My mother is almost 89 and I am her caregiver. I had to make her stop driving a few years back, so now I drive her everywhere she needs, or wants, to go.
@@David-rx5eo oh brother we are a dying breed. 😢 I took care of my folks for a long time, I'm the one kid who stayed close to them. They both passed in 2019 in their own home. Dad apr 30 from glioblastoma (was fast and horrible 2 month battle) and mom Christmas eve from bladder cancer(was slow and horrible 2.5 year battle). My wife was with me every step of the way. I chose wisely this time and truthfully I don't mind helping her family out some in emergencies or whatever. It's the way I am.
This was the single biggest problem I had with my marriage was this element of Filipino culture. The first couple years of our marriage my wife and I were at each other's throats about money, and how much of it was being funneled to her family with nothing to show for it. I know my wife, like most Filipinas, salivated over the prospect of coming to America and would be swimming in money that she could remit to her family in the PI; she found out different when she discovered how friggin' expensive it was to live here. But she was bound and determined to support her family "obligation" and so whatever money she made at _her_ job was hers to toss at her family, once our own bills were paid from both our paychecks. Now, I might not have cared so much if I had actually seen some semblance of improvement in the lives of her parents and siblings, but we did not. All my wife's efforts and hard-earned money did was allow her siblings to apply less of their own effort to live the same squalid lifestyle. That's the single biggest chasm between the American culture and the Filipino culture. If you reached a point in your old age where you're _reliant_ upon the support of your children and you have to _sue_ to get it, you screwed up somewhere, both as a man and as a parent. But in the Philippines most couples will convince their kids that they did each of them a favor by having 30 of them. "Well, more kids contributing to our support is less of a burden on each kid." Never mind the fact that a husband and wife had no hope whatsoever of feeding and clothing 30 kids while they were kids, and therefore they were all raised in abject poverty. When _those_ kids have kids, that becomes _their_ burden _on top of_ their "obligation" to their parents. This is a doom loop, and it goes a long way to explain why the Philippines is one of the most impoverished countries in Asia. Drives me nuts, because I know they're smarter than this.
With the 'you owe me' and leeching attitudes, along with rampant corruption, the Philippines will never progress and remain a 'beggar' country. At one time Singapore and the Philippines were on equal footing, now they, and most other SE Asian countries, have surpassed them economically.
It's not a doom loop. It's the way the US was before the US and other western nations came up with welfare and social security and Medicare. The US was wealthy before and they are wealthy now. It's not supporting their parents that keeps Filipinos poor. It's a mixture of culture and lack of natural resources.
As a seventeen-year veteran of marriage to a Filipina I cannot say that this surprises me. Remember guys, when you marry a Filipina, you don't marry an individual; you marry a family. Your wife comes with many financial obligations. Be aware of this before you marry her, and if you don't want these expectations, don't get married.
bro this is common shit. Most families would give money when a man married the female. Because they knew the male was going to support her and her family if needed. So they would give them estates to take over. Guess what these men did. They would support everyone including the local towns. How do I know this. Because my family were dukes in england around 1000 ad-1650 ad. They owned smithill estates from 1250-1650 and married into the radcliffes last daughter. Guess what they did during these times in documents I read through. They would do what I stated. Get sums of money for the marriage to support the family they man married into. Then they are the sole supporter of the entire family. If something goes wrong. It is him that fixes it. This is what traditional values come from. The fact that men would inherit a families wealth then support the family with it. Here seems to be opposite in a sense. Instead of giving you wealth to support the female and her family. They give you nothing and hope you support them. Why if you going to marry into this agreement. Then make them pay you off. If they want rules like this. Use them in the right way.
For me, I've seen many situations where a Filipina marries a foreigner. Sadly, the Filipina requires that a certain amount of the husband's income goes to her lover as well. Yes, adultery is illegal in the Philippines. But I've seen and heard of cases that have taken 5 years and have not arrived at pretrial hearings. Also, there is no standard of evidence in the Philippines in these cases. I've heard of a case where the judge required a witness who took the pictures of a wife having sex with her married lover to give a signed testimony IN COURT! This same judge also demanded receipts of the visits to the hotel rooms, witnesses, etc. The multiple pictures weren't good enough! Ugh! This is an impossible standard! No person is EVER going to admit to any of this. In the Philippines, that will get them killed. Or worse. Entangled in the Philippine legal system.
I am married to a Filipina, have not sent her family a dime and neither has she. We have helped her sister a couple of times, just little amounts (less than $50.00). This law would not be enforced here in the US, it would have to be an international law and how would the Philippines punish you for it? They do not have international jurisdiction. My wife's parents are not poor, they actually have a good amount of money.
17:24 "You can't blame the women". 19:46 "If you found out later on that the child is not yours that doesn't change the fact that you will be obligated to provide child support". Let that sink in.
That is a stronger reason to never marry. Also not to make babies period. If your girlfriend gets pregnant and the DNA test says you are not the father.... Leave... If Your wife has a baby and the DNA test says you are not the father you are screwed.
So if I go to the Philippines, look for someone that is an orphan. Got it. But seriously, this does actually give me pause as far as looking there goes… I’m not a selfish person, but telling me I HAVE to really rubs me the wrong way.
To the Filipina pea! Thank you for this video. I definitely learned something this morning. I don't mind helping my women's family, but I don't want them to expect me to.
4:40 The look on Pea's face realizing she's on the hook to pay her siblings educations is the same look I saw on my wife's face when I explained she was on the hook to pay me alimony when she asked for a divorce. Horror.
@@erichorrobin431and she isn't forced to do anything. There's no Philippine gestapo kicking down doors forcing people with means to help their families lol.
I think they are not being enforced anyhow. Most Filipinos do help either out of their own heart or/and social rather than legal cohesion. Indeed I would argue that majority of Filipinos aren't aware of that law.
Why the hell, at retirement age, should I... 1) get married 2) cohabitate 3) impregnate 4) raise some other fool's kids 5) tie myself down inconveniently 6) throw away all the peace, quite, rest, adventure and fun.. that I had been working my whole life for 7) make myself more valuable dead than alive 8) support an entire clan of strangers that weren't there for me when my a$$ was in pain working with ailments all those years 9) give into a self defeating trend of stu_pid decision making 10) make myself more miserable with drama 11) leave one stressful life for another 12) put myself at a disadvantage 13) subject myself to people's bullsh$t 14) do anything other than enjoying my life in my retirement? WHY??? To each their own! ✌️
To answer your question: to get a pretty young Filipina you’d not have a hope in hell of getting (or the same level of woman elsewhere) otherwise. What makes all of this really scary is the no-divorce thing. It traps you.
Why are you even watching these videos? Why not just be a lonely, miserable old man and leave everyone else out of it? No one told you what to do, yet you're still bitter and nasty Wild It's easy to tell why you're lonely, it seems like the right answer for you is working girls. Although you clearly don't know how to treat other humans
At first I thought the theme was a joke. But this, if known, will cause foreigners to RARELY want to commit to a Filipina girl. This topic YOU MUST continue to elaborate on Pea. I think a lot of people got a shock now, including me!😵💫. The party is over! But thank's for informing us! I would think that by entering this topic, you have put your hand into a hornet's nest. But right must be right, you are a really tough and honest girl, and thank you for daring!
Means that the law is what creates the sex tourism in the first place because it disincentivizes men from having relationships unless they are like 60 and have nothing to lose paying for a 25 year old and her family for a few years
What they need to do is clarify how this applies internationally which it dont. If you plan on marrying a filipina women and live in your native country and not the phippines this law doesnt mean squat.
This has changed nothing. There are millions of foreign men that are simps starving for female attention and affection. Men will still marry without a prenup!
3:30 Suddenly marrying a Filipina woman just became less desirable to expats and foreigners, I can see it now.... the parents thinking they're living the high life cuz their daughter married a foreigner calling because they had extended family over and ate two weeks of groceries in one day and require more funds for food. And then the half dozen other siblings filing for support demanding a monthly handout.😱
Thank you Pea. I only have a few years left to live. And I worked 50 years for my money. I want to live my last years in peace. Not being an ATM machine. I'll stay single. Thank you for being so honest!
Thailand and the Philippians are starting to get greedy with foreign retired men. Thailand wants to start taxing their pension and foreign income and the Philippians wants the foreigner to support the whole family. These two countries have been popular retirement destinations for single retired men. That can quickly change. These two countries are losing sight of that and of the fact that the foreign starts spending money the second they land in the country. In the next couple of years, I can see Thailand and the Philippians dropping down the list. If never come or leave that spending power goes with them.
He is speculating, there is no law taxing and many countires speak about this, ut do not do it, Colombia is antoher example been talking about it for many years.@@Aloafy
In USA! You'll find "deadbeat Dads" in prison! I personally know someone who was jailed in California for failure to provide child support. Google it yourself
That’s terrible! Most definitely! This is was an injustice. I wish expat did their due diligence before getting entangled with an Asian girl. Unfortunately many of us come down sick with yellow fever and our common sense goes out the window as well our money! We need to stay focus boys!
Pea, I just started watching your videos. I just wanted to know more about the Philippines as well as other places. I have a friend that was born there. You do a great job answering a lot of questions foreigners would have. Keep it up!
@@TheFilipinaPea I think Gracie said 7 years before common law COULD be enforced, but she hasn't heard of even one case where common law has been enforced in her whole career.
I married a Filipna 18 years ago, and she came from a good upper middle class family who all had good jobs. They lived in a nice new decent sized 2 storey home. I told my wife to be that when she moved to Perth Australia that because I was a bus driver, and not super rich, I couldn't afford to support her family, or to pay for her to fly her home every year. Shortly after arriving in Australia I noticed $4000 "missing" from my account which I had given her unrestricted access to! I asked her where the money had gone, and she said she had sent it to her parents to build a party room on top of their house - making it 3 stories high!! I asked her why she didn't ask me first? She answered "Because I thought you would say no!" Yeah, considering that was all the money I had!! We had an 18 year marriage, in which I paid for everything, and even until our divorce recently, I was still routinely discovering amounts of money missing!! Sometimes $2000 or $3000, but once almost $10,000!! We have financially settled, and she is struggling, and I'm financially secure, and now my money and inheritances are all mine, and to hand down to our 2 kids!! But I wish I had been more diligent and aware during our marriage years. I just didn't expect that my wife would rip me off, when I was giving her everything anyway!! Everybody reading this, please be aware!
@@jamesrose7281 Yep, she was!! And I figured that eventually she would stop stealing from me. But even after numerous discussions, she never did stop!!
@@ChaseMaximilian Well, I forgave her, thinking "She doesn't know any better" and most Filipinas take a long time to come to grips with how expensive it is to live in western countries? They think we are all rich like millionaires!
There is a law being submitted for the male to take a DNA test before signing the birth certificate. The woman can be held criminal if making false statement on the man. Don't know how far this bill is. My state is doing this. Tennessee.
Is Gracie trying to guarantee that a foreigner get a prenup or have a foreigner run for the hills when a Filipina mentions marriage. Who knew the Philippines actually codified Utang na Loob and took it further for siblings. I have been telling foreigners to get prenups because of Article 1, Section 91 of the Family Code which entitles a Filipina to half of all premarital assets if divorce occurs or everything if you pass away. Filipinas are the ones who getting mad at me. That is why sections 92 and 93 are so important regarding prenuptial agreements. Gracie should have mentioned these Sections of the Family Code. Imagine most foreigners have prior children and wills and trusts. Many foreigners do not believe me even though I provide them the law. I am glad Gracie explained how a prenup could work and be legal.
@@toolate6971 I believe Gracie talked about this in a prior appearance with a period of 5 years establishing this presumption but it would be nice to know if it is codified and whether it is in the Civil or Family Code. I have read both Codes but I don't recall the specifics.
@@TheFilipinaPea And it also can protect the Filipina if her family has money or property as sometimes a large piece of property to the family isn't valuable but turns out it cn be also counted as I know a guy whose wife owns a large construction and demolition business and land so their assets weren't liquid but they had no idea they were sitting on gold til they tried to go after foreigners money as then they found out they had more then him, just wasn't sitting in a bank
so i have been hanging out with a group of Filipinos around where I am. A few of the girls are married here to much older men. They keep telling me I need to go there and get a wife. I am 42 and they are trying convince me how young I am and I should marry a 20 year old. They already hate being in the US and dont like their husbands. I also said yeah and then I have to pay for the family and everyone else. Yeah no thanks. Married just to get a passport. A five year rental. I told some of the girls about what Pea said. #1 profession of a woman from the Philippines is separating men from their money. This just popped up on my suggestion and I couldn't resist. No Thanks not paying for an entire family.
@@cwb2992Pea said it specifically in one of her other videos. It stuck with me. It was specific to her. Not all women do it. I have had some that actually put more money into a relationship then I did. Then again I was much younger and much broker at the time. But yeah, it does happen.
When I was on active duty and stationed in the Philippines, there was an adage bandied about - “Marry the girl, marry the family”. This makes it legal. Prettiest lawyer in the PI. Thanks Pea!
But with legal protections i.e. a prenup, you are marrying _into_ the family, but you are not married _to_ the family and are under no financial obligation to support them.
lets make this clear. i did not marry a family and i dont give an allowance to my wifes immedate family because they have pride and they know about shame. before i met my wife we had long deep conversations about this form of lazy greed ideology. the topic was number one priority on my list. i know the village mentality that exists whereby parents believe they can bring a child into an impoverished existence without the childs consent but that is a form of slavery. my wife spoke to her mother about this topic and gave them a warning. i know what her siblings and distant relatives say about me but in the words of my wife, they never helped when we lived in the mountains and had to climb treacherous unlit hills to go to school without food. her mother and siblings have never asked me for anything. her mother is in tears of joy when she sees me when i return from abroad. i give what i can. her sisters are very open and loving but one is not accommodating because she is jealous because she used to laugh at my my wife and jeer her saying no one will ever marry her. now she has a better life than all of them. she has land , she has and owns the best apartment in the area, to which she worked and built from her own money. i come from a country where children are taught to respect their parents. my mother taught me to respect those who earn the respect my mother is respected because she earned my respect and the only obligation she expects from me is to be a good person. i loved my father because he was my father but i didnt respect him. the sooner people in the philippines break out of this entitlement delusion the better it will be. the philippines is not heaven , it can be very taxing mentally if you allow it but the people are mostly warm and friendly and its given me a better sense of freedom that is lacking in the West. NO SUGAR COATING
Ah, in two words "H__L NO!" I've spent over 20yrs in the military and served in 2 wars, and am now 100% disabled, it will be a cold day in H__l before I give what I suffered through to get what I have to someone who was not there suffered alongside me!
My Filipina girlfriend is an ER nurse. We met after I said to a friend: "hold my beer, I can do that". After your Q&A with Gracie, I'm questioning where the relationship will be heading. Valuable info.Thanx Pea !!
I was a passport bro in 1988-1993. That was the LAST time for real passport bro. Now passport bros are just walking into how it was in USA in 1975. Looks good now, but the traps lay ahead. Passport bro is OVER. OVER! Now is the time for Free Agency.
@@andre1987eph In the 80's western men didn't know all this "family baloney" and petitioned and got screwed. It's was only there back in the Vietnam days of P4P and more thankful ladies.
6:08 -- No way, no how. I told my wife before I came here, I am NOT supporting your family. I've told my mother-in-law, my obligation is ONLY to my wife, not you, not your sons, or your daughters. I stand by that. I will not be made, forced or coerced to do anything I don't want to do willingly and/or lovingly. If this law gets out, that'll reduce this country's economic flow tremendously.
@@alexantollin564 I wouldn't care what her age is, I'm still not doing it. My Filipina wife is 22 years younger than me. Works every day makes good money and has supported her family before I got here. When I saw what she was doing, I said, "no more." Now, they have all found jobs! A miracle! They needed a kick in the butt, not a handout.
@@BrotherRoy , you need to remember there is no Social Security in the Philippines (90% of the population). Most Filipino parents spent all their money for education of their children and no money left for them at non-working age. This is not the same with USA where it can print it currency to support the old people.
Another crazy law from the PH government. We don't owe our parents anything upon adulthood because they raise us to become independent being independent themselves. Obligation to repay our parents completely voids any gracious giving because grace can't be demanded. We raise our kids to support themselves not wanting to burden our own kids. We don't treat them as an investment for the future. We work hard and teach our kids (here in the states at least) to work hard, to prosper not support those who don't want to do for themselves. This is just more socialism.
It’s their system. I can see the logic in supporting the parents, but this encourages big families. So many Filipinos! The stinger is paying for the brothers and sisters, which just seems wrong, as it encourages laziness. The half sibling thing is even worse and unfair, but they might not be legitimate, in which case it would not apply.
@@Jimmy911ism This is complete nonsense no man should ever have to under law support his new wife's family isn't that her father's role? So now the man is marrying all of her family no, as a man my obligation is to my wife and to our children not to her family in anyway this only will drive men to keep Filipina as long term Girlfriends or marry her within the states.
You owe a lot to your parents. Namely everything. You wouldn't be here without them. And good luck being independent when you're living in a third world country with no retirement system and you can barely walk.
@Maarten8867 Some people are in crap positions because of their parents mismanagement, they should be rewarded? The pay back should be proportional to what the parents gave & parental quality with option to give more if the party wants to. Or at least the family should be willing to help the party who has to pay.
Yet I must admit, it's easy to have a child but it's not easy to be a father. Yet seriously most of those deadbeat dads are useless as tits on a bull. Better off without them.
If I understand right a foreigner money is not good enough in Philippines to buy land or property, a foreigner can not own and or open a legal business. But if the same foreigner's wife is a Filipina, and he wants to obey her country's law he has to support his wife's family, even-though some of her her family members are lazy, maybe drug additive or just alcoholic. If he does not want to do it, the family have a right to sue him. Looks like if you married her, you married her family too. Sweet deal... Oh Yeah! Don't misunderstand, I don't mind to help if her family nice and deserve some help, however to make me help, I like it or not, for those who do not even try to help to themself... Well, it should make any man to think before married a Philipina.
This excerpt blew my mind: "Preferential treatment in favor of Filipinos does not violate the equal protection clause. The aliens cannot demand equality with the Filipinos. They do not belong to the same class. There is a valid classification which is germane to the purpose of the law. Thus foreigners cannot engage in the business of retail, cannot own and operate a recruitment company or an educational institution. These do not violate the equal protection clause. Aliens do not have the right to be treated as equals in the Philippines. But in all other matters, they cannot be deprived of the equal protection of the law." Philstar March 10, 2023
@@johnlacey3857 yup for decades the west has done nothing but welcomed everyone with open arms an opportunity to the same rights as it’s citizens thinking that the rest of the world would do the same 😂 it’s always been about taking what we have while also keeping what they have for them selfs.
@@Solitas777No, they can invest and build a service company or manufacturing. From what I can gather though, there isn't enough skilled labor available to support manufacturing.
This is even funnier. This will be how things go when welfare in the US fails soon.... Turns out 25 states and PR have Filial Responsibility laws. They must not be pressed often as I've never heard of them before. Welfare being so rampant and medicaid is probably why most states don't press the matter I assume. But you know what assumptions do... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filial_responsibility_laws
@@augustdewin6885what good is that? 🤨 It’s just something he likely already knows. May as well just advise him to put ketchup on his fries while you’re at it.
Having read the law.. child support IS mandated by law. Enforced... not very much. The government does offer free legal services for this to those that qualify. It's Not easy to qualify. But it is there. That support also works both ways. The child has the same right to sue the parents for support. It all comes down to circumstances. For instance... If your lady has kids and the father is deceased, she can go after his parents/siblings for support. On another note... If you want to travel out of the Philippines with the deceased father's kids... You also better have a copy of the death certificate. If your lady was not legally married to the father, that certificate WILL NOT BE RELEASED to her. She has to get a copy from the next of kin. Which can be another challenge if the families are estranged. Been there, done that.
Pea, I am very surprised that you were shocked. The eldest supporting the family including the step siblings is a very common practice in the Philippines.😂
Attorney Gracey...! So great to see her again. Her insight and correct interpretation of the law is always a most trusted and valued asset to your channel, Pea. Just because something is made law doesn't guarantee that people will follow it. People break laws and/or misinterpret or have someone do that for them so they don't have to follow them. Especially if those laws don't align with their lifestyle and/or beliefs. Because I date to marry, anyone that I am in a relationship with that I care about and love, if I have the means to provide some sort of allowance and/or resources to assist their family members, I would do so. Especially if they are trying to help themselves. If they don't want the help then that is their choice and not mine. One cannot be victimized by these people and we have to establish boundaries to safeguard ourselves. If I were to be blessed with a life partner I would consult one like Gracie but at this time in my life I WANT to leave the woman in a much better financial situation than I found her when I am gone. Great Video, Pea. My regards to Gracie and her asawa too! Ingat Ka..!
The Filipino government just made marrying a Filipina way less attractive. As marriage is avoided more, and non-marriage relationships grows, the laws may change to include even dating a Filipina
@@paulruano1903what? Seriously??? And I was looking forward to dating and marrying a Filipina to be a possibility in my future. Oh well, back to the drawing board...
@TokyoTraveller yes most do not know if these laws (including most filipinas). But lawyers know. So if a filipina gets whispers in her ears... or she already is a scammer... then there are so many ways to slaughter a westerner assets etc in the ph. If you own something, let those assets be in your home country or a 3rd part country. Do not transfer all your assets into ph. If you transfer all your assets into ph, that would be worse then gambling. Foreigners can not even own lot/land. So thats another pitfall, where she will get 100% of the land. BUT foreigners CAN own the house;) ironicly. So if get divorced, you may keep the house if your prenup is strong and the house is in your name. But the land will have to be in her name. Sooo.... not easy to transfer a house out of a lot/land;) And allthough a foreigner can rent 25yrs+25yrs from a filipina... but another law that prevents foreigners from renting from a spouse;) sooo.... any such contracts can easily be squashed by a vicious filipina. And even a more openended law that makes it illegal to "circumvent" law. So even trying to rent from own spouse... could be interpreted as an attempt to circumvent the initial law;) As you see, philippines laws are inmature and often lacks proper definitions. Making the laws DANGEROUS. "Money talks". So a lawyer infouences into the jurisdiction and infouence into government bodies is more important than the actuall laws (in many cases). In other words... corruptions.
@@paulruano1903i've never heard of a parent or siblings suing a daughter or son for a support in the Phils. Not a single case. Instead, when i was not earning much, my parents were being helpful and supportive chipping some money to help me out. Now that i am earning much, why should i not give back? And it doesn't mean that when i give support, i am giving all my money. We are just sharing a small chunk of our earnings. This is how most of the families work here in Phils. So don't come here bringing your own version of family ties. Being filial and grateful to our elderly are part of our family values. Don't ruin it. 23:59
@mariaceciliaapolinar3125 yes. BUT if you actually watched the video, then we are talking about a law that FORCES children to pay for thrir parents, regardless. Example if a deadbeat father neglected and/or abused his children, he could in theory still DEMAND money from his children when the father gets older. As many laws in the ph, the laws lacks proper definitions. Making the laws wide open to be abused. In practical terms... extremly seldom anyone sues anyone etc.
Let me tell you a story about a gentleman in America, now I raise three kids by myself and never got a penny from my ex-wife, in fact the court even ordered that she didn’t have to pay anything. So I believe there’s a biased towards men in our court system, but that’s a whole Nother conversation. I wanted to share with the Filipina pea, this story I read last week. A single mother was struggling with the expense of daycare, trying to keep her job and she had no one to help her with her young child, a boy. She was struggling, couldn’t hold down a job because daycare was so expensive and hard to find . She ended up meeting a man that lived in the apartment below her. It was not a relationship just friends he was raised by a single mother, he related to what she was going through. So he offered her help and he babysit for her for several months. Well life happened and he ended up leaving the apartment. He apologized and was very apologetic to her, and she was worried because she didn’t know what she was going to do. It was a bad situation for her. And he felt really bad about it but he had to do what he had to do. Life goes on , three months later he gets a notice from the court. He is being sued for child support. On the basis that he developed a bond with the child that was a substitute for a missing father therefore, he accepts the responsibility of raising that child. Now, if they would have paid or had an exchange of money, then this would’ve been an issue, but since the guy volunteered and developed that relationship that was not based on a contract, therefore became a proxy parent in a child and parent relationship, and that’s the basis of the lawsuit.
“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe when the legislature is in session.” Gideon Tucker. “We need a law requiring children (and their rich foreign spouses) to support their parents and siblings”. The Legislature. What a great idea! With the best of intentions! What could possibly go wrong……..?🤨 Fox out
My Filipino in-laws helped me out, mostly by helping my wife and I with babysitting services when my wife and I were both working. So, I didn’t mind helping them with medical expenses when they both retired to the Philippines. My point is that this was done by choice not by any law on the books. Also, they had 8 children and all of them were able to help their parents in some way during their later years. When they passed on, the proceeds from the sale of their house and property was divided equally between the 8 siblings. I guess I got lucky!
@@jamesoconnor2753 Yes. Laws that require us to “be nice” or do the “right thing” seldom have the desired effect. Your either responsible, as you seem to be, or your not. No law can require that and no cop can enforce it. Fox out
same here. once you realize you don't need the relationship and that its society that's foisting it on you its liberating. i used to think i sabotaged my relationships....until i realized why i did so. I neither needed the relationship and the companionship, I didn't want it, it got in the way of my actual happiness. thats why i never bother to watch any of the Peas relationship videos...i don't need to....because i'm not gonna be in one.
Just seen the recent Vlog from #TheFilipinaPea ‘Supporting her whole family’ and is it the law. I just wanted to make a few observations of my own regarding this. As far as I can make out from the said video, it’s actually enshrined in Philippine law for parents to support children and vica versa when they are able too. I don’t think this is so bad after all, there are a lot of single parents in the Philippines sadly and children who are going hungry due to lack of financial support in some cases from absent parents. There may be laws to ensure these parents are supporting their children, but how easy are they to enforce? I know that lawyers are very expensive in the Philippines. Is there a government agency looking at such cases and what happens if the absent parent doesn’t have a job or financial resources, will the state step in and help? I am genuinely interested. Anyway this is not the point of my post, I am more concerned about the reverse where it’s the responsibility of children to support their parents. I saw many comments from foreigners in the comments section saying that they will avoid marrying a Filipina as they would end up supporting their families etc. The way I see it is this, when children reach adulthood in the Philippines, a good proportion of them would aim to go abroad to support their families as Overseas Filipino Workers or OFW’s. It’s becoming increasingly expensive in the Philippines, cost of living etc and unless you are lucky enough to come from a rich family, going abroad is one of the only ways of really improving the lives of your family. Of course some prefer to stay back home, start a business or work locally, but for those Filipinos who do venture overseas, to all the foreigners out there who choose to settle down with a Filipino partner, please understand this is often the reason why they have gone abroad in the first place, to support their families. Don’t think that you can control how much money your Filipino spouse sends home or think that as soon as they are married this should stop. Filipinos are responsible and resourceful. I don’t believe the amount of money sent each month is written in law either. Fact is that if as a foreigner you don’t accept that your Filipino spouse should send money home to his or her parents, then don’t look for a Filipino partner in the first place!!! However I do accept that when the Filipino gets married/has a family etc abroad then of course priorities change and many send less home each month to their families back home, but it’s their decision how much they send and not for the foreign spouse to interfere in what is in effect Philippine law!!!! I do hope people understand that as I have heard of many foreign spouses who complain when their partner sends money home. Hope this post and vlog from the Filipina Pea helps clarify this. Thanks to her too!!! Thanks all.
Not many know about it or they don't all care. I've been coming here for over 20 years and I've been with two Filipina families and they never asked for anything. I only gave when I wanted to and it was usually my idea. My uncle has been with a couple himself and he never mentioned this, and that's definitely something he would bring up if it was a thing. That's just my experience. I would definitely thoroughly vet the family I would want to marry into, if I was interested, just in case. That's just some info for you. But I might've been lucky, which is odd for me.
If I ever decide to leave the wife and family can have the house, truck, motorcycle, etc... That would be my support for them, but nobody is touching my pension.
May G-d continue to Bless the Philippino People for NEVER ABANDONING THEIR PARENTS!!! I have a daughter that could care less and she is now a Senior herself and terribly Disrespectful in her speech???
@@RonnieMate Sorry, but this is a lame comment. I have two daughters that are raised under the same circumstances and with love. The older one is doing good (she's 34 now), the younger one 30 is still "in search" and blaming the whole world for her miserable life, it's her view on the world and it is terrible. She lies, steals, has two children of different men and she's the "innocent" one. It is easy to say a person is not raised right or praise parents for doing a good job. Our kids have their own mind and worldview, no matter what you do.
Forced family alimony, sounding too westernized now, no thanks. So much for relocating to the Philippines, I'll travel somewhere else to enjoy life and find a partner. ✌
@@BigBrother04 Hell bro I didn't even know this was a thing in the Philippines. Alot benefits the locals, starting to look like the laws in the US, and very little benefits for foreigners. Not good and definitely not very secure for foreigners.
@randyacosta3237 I think nobody claims these and nobody enforces these laws. Remember from what she said it is not a new law, it has been there for a long time. So I wouldn't worry about it at all.
Pea: It is very important when traveling to "Be in the KNOW before you GO". Know what laws are surrounding your intentions of being in a different country. Know what the people are like in that country. Know what penalties you could be facing if you aren't mindful of your actions. The first bag you should pack before you travel anywhere, is your information bag. Great video Pea, and it's always nice to see and hear from Gracie as well. It's always great to get the scoop on the laws straight from a person who deals with them every day. Can't get a better source of information than that.
Men out there, just remember to have your assets in a trust so they have no way to get your assets. If it’s owned by a trust it’s not yours so they can’t go after it
There’s law on that in some state. About half of America. Adult children are required to support their parent when they are not capable to support their self.
@@godinheaven9456 ..in some european countries too .. thats ok. But not brothers, sisters, aunts, cousins etc by obligation. The obligation is the point.
"About half of America. Adult children are required to support their parent when they are not capable to support their self." - I've never heard of this, but even if true it's totally different than what was mentioned in the video, which includes things like education as "necessity". First, for being "not capable" to support their self probably means some kind of physical disability, like being in a wheelchair or too old and frail to work. In other words, if there is no reason they can't work just standing as a Walmart greeter, then they are "capable". Second, states are intentionally legally different. If a parent lives in a state with such a law, but the child lives in another state that doesn't recognize that law, and has their financial assets only in that state, it would be very hard to get at the resources of the child. It would probably such an uphill legal battle it wouldn't be worth it to try due to legal costs. In other words, it's basically meaningless if the child isn't in the same state.
As a filipina, i will be happy to support my family. But forcing me to be obligated for everyone??? No thanks. If having children forcing them to take care of me, i better not give that burden to another human. My life is my obligation and responsibility.
Yeah your country has lots of corrupt laws. That's why it is one of the poorest dumps in Asia and has way less foreign direct investment than places like Vietnam, China, etc.
my wife's parents are no longer around but we did build my wife mother a house before she past on. and now we pay one of her sister to stay at the house because it is in the jungle. and we support one other sister for nursing school. and living while in collage. It really sucks because we work hard for our money.
Men will do a lot for a good looking girl. I have supported many of my girlfriends family members over the years, however I always have limits once I feel I reach that point, I shut it down
Dating a Filipina girl, one word “ Run”! Not only you will need to open your heart and also your wallet, because you will become a walking atm automatically
Stop it, Jose. Take your peals. It's ok. Put the G. down. Don't let a video on the internet change your plans. This is a silly law that nobody is going to take advantage of nor have the resources to fight you in court or have the knowledge about its existence.
That's because you're choosing fall in love with the kind that will rip you off of your money. There are many Filipina women who are in search of life long partners who will be loyal and honest.
My other koment went to the hidden pile under "newest first" so. My new reply is: That's because you are day-ting a Filipina that is looking for you. No good Filipina for an expat sets foot on a day-ting site or looks for him. Never forget that.
I met a Filipina in a dating site years ago, right from the get go she starting asking for money’s. Believe it or not even after we broke off , it has been over ten years and she is still asking me for money. I mean at what point they’ll stop asking for money. When enough is enough ?
Good info! I have always looked for girls that are not too connected to family and don’t have large families for my own reasons. None of it was considered financial but now that I hear this I’m glad I’ve always been that way and will definitely be limiting my field further on my next trip.. I will take care of the girl, but I’m not taking care of her family
Not slavery like you;re thinking. It's called indentured servitude. Even the USA has these laws. Turns out 25 states and PR have Filial Responsibility laws. They must not be pressed often as I've never heard of them before. Welfare being so rampant and medicaid is probably why most states don't press the matter I assume. But you know what assumptions do... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filial_responsibility_laws
Thank you for this. I have just ended my relationship with my Filipina because of this law advised in this video. I would have happily contributed to the financial health of the parents based on what I felt was appropriate. Having an attorney decide for me potentially is a deal killer. Theft disguised as law is still theft and money makes too many people make decisions they may not have made otherwise. This is one of the reasons men are leaving the west to seek out foreign women I.e. Filipinas. Thanks again. I will not be moving to or marrying my now ex-filipina. WOW!
@TheFilipinaPea guess that leaves me the nomadic mongal women... the inuit of northern canada or the bush people of new zealnd...... since your laws mean I would have to take care of three families if I took all three wives of the T'boli
@@TheFilipinaPeahave you lived there? are you referring to lao law against cohabitation outside of wedlock? it keeps mongers and their utube vlogger enablers away.
I'd never marry for all the reasons brought forward. Get yourself a p/t cute maid/cook and let her earn "extra" on occasions. No need for live in. Guys if you lose your cash it's on you!
Confirmed Bachelor... even my house help has a dwelling separate from my actual homes in the Philippines. I can't produce children...so being married is not needed for a relationship. Companionship is great. However, not at the economic level of imprisonment of my resources against me.
I'm sure that most men that travel to the Philippines have a "once bitten, twice shy", mentality at a minimum. Now they have to keep their "buyer beware" radar up as well. I would imagine that there are very few women there that are the only child of their parents. Thank you for a very well informative video Pea. You truly do a service to all people involved.
I am an only child but my mother never ask for money or sued me when i was not earning much. Instead, they were very supportive and helpful when i could not make ends meet. As a filial and grateful daughter, i give back now that i am earning much and this extends also to aunts, uncles and our grandfather and grandfather. When i was young, my aunts and grandmother and grandfather helped my parents looked after me so why should i not give back. To think that i am only giving a small chunk of support from my earnings. My spouse gives some presents and money to my mother and aunts without me telling him. In return, i also give to his family when we have more. This is how most families in the Phils work. And i've never heard of parents and siblings suing their daughters and son for support. Not a single case. Most parents as well understabd that we put our own children's needs first before giving support. So don't come here if you no have idea how our family works. Don't ruin our family values.
Great informative video and interview, Pea. You have been warned, fellas. Most men have no issue about supporting their spouses and his or her parents, is reasonable. Having to be forced by law to support added family members is a deal breaker. Single life is sounding better all the time. No angry spouse. No drama. No lawsuits by your spouse’s family members. No brainer.
If i am supporting the whole family, i expect the whole family to also be my wife. Even my father in law will also be my wife and I will talk to him like a woman. lol
this is a example of how the lawyers are now running your country. more law sutes more income for the legal industry, yes the courts are a industry. Miss Pea you can expect to be sued by everyone you have known. this has happened to me here in the States. welcome to the west. best of luck to you Miss Pea
Gents, we all know prenups are pretty much useless in the west. One only hopes they are actually help up in the court of law in the Philippines. But hopefully to avoid future family drama, provide your girl with a monthly allowance and from that she can do with it what she will. And make it's an amount that won't put you in the poor house. Make sure your rent, utilities, transportation, insurance, food, travel, etc. etc. is all taking care of, plus extra and then from that can you provide a monthly allowance be it $50/$100 or whatever. And tell her that she is NOT allowed to come to you asking for more money. And final advice, don't be a simp and be willing to drop her like a rock if she breaks your boundaries.
@@afather. I am afraid you're right! Artificial Intelligence (AI) is about to decimate the Call Center Industry and many other IT-related jobs in the Philippines. The government will have to print more fiat-currency to make up for the shortfalls. This will cause accelerating inflation which will put even more middle-class families into poverty. Western governments have similar problems. Depending on high inflation is going to run, it will cause financial pressure on more expat retirees in the near future. Many expats flee Western countries to escape inflation but when it catches up in a foreign country.....We live in interesting times ;-)
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I was thinking about retiring to the Philippines, but I will be paying by the hour. Why do so many Philipina women leave their husbands and children and go work full-time live in maids in HK? I am sick of them filling up my DMs looking for hookups! I suspect Filipina women are worse than Western women. I live in China and can confirm they are a nightmare here as well. There is no such thing as Feminism there is only female nature, and like nature itself, nature does not care.
I do like yall skin color got me saying black and yellow black and yellow I like them thighs too😍😘🌷🌹. 04-02-24
No upstanding foreign guy is going to pay for another person‘s kid. It doesn’t matter if you’re married that’s the whole problem in America guys being married to women who lie and she during the marriage and then pretend it’s their kid and then the guy ends up finding out later on. He wasted his money on someone else’s kid and he has no rights, but he hast to do everything for them. Seriouslyhow is this any different than America? You’re basically telling guys not to want to marry because it’s just a one big headache.
Hmmm Grace is interesting. I and her should make Zebras.
Hi Pea maybe you've been asked this question before but is your attorney Gracey married... I am Canadian BC? I'm assuming she's already taken beautiful and smart
Thank goodness I am married in Thailand. I don't mind helping others, but don't want to be forced by law.
Could you give some pointers about The differences between the Thai and Philippines about this Topic?
And how many sin sod did you have to pay????
AdamKidd1972 you do know it does not matter if you get married in thailand or not. it matters were you live in what country when you get a divorce or the annulment in the country you live in. so if you are living int he philippines then those laws in the filippines will apply to you then too even thoe you where married in thailand. daaaaaa
It says no laws about that in Thailand but its cultural for them to support their parent or send money.
Same as Philippines it’s a cultural before the law existed. Even though there’s a law but not really implement .
Thailand is worse: "sin sod" dowry
That seals it, I was hesitating about finding another partner in my aging years, I’m going to pass - this is a huge red flag for any western guy who’s already been graped in a divorce.
Go to Thailand...this non sense doesn't happen there...if it doesn't work out you can go to city hall and get divorced in 20 minutes if everyone is agreeable.
@@robkey69 that's what I was thinking and Thailand has a lower cost of living too.
Agreed. I was going there this year....I would say a mid size baller too....I can't do this....too dangerous
@napoleonmdusa8877 Thailand much more expensive. But women not so much fixated on marriage. Just don't buy any property in your girlfriends name as you will get screwed for sure. Living in Thailand for many years
Just dont live there. The law diesnt apply if you live in the USA.
Another reason to avoid relationships in the P.I.
There is no way im working 35 years, retiring to support a family of complete strangers.
Hello Okinawa!!!
okinawa is japan to include prices i miss my second home so much if only i could afford to return .
@lqdxoni1 lol, I'm fully aware Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan
I lived there 8 years.
Not sure I could ever live in the country that sunk my battleship
Okinawa women are damaged goods.
People are only concerned about this when they also know they're unable to tell the difference between a high and low value woman or family.
My sister shared this video to me. I've been in a relationship for 4 years and just got engaged this year. This really sucks and I feel bad for my fiance. We're planning to get a prenuptial agreement and this video gives me more reason to agree with it. My dearest Filipinas, whoever read this, I hope you'll feel the same way. ❤️
As a foreigner attorney, my thoughts are: 1) what would stop me from just picking up and moving to a new island or leaving the Philippines entirely and ignoring the lawsuit and 2) most foreigners leave their money in their home country, so how would a successful plaintiff under this law collect on his judgment against me? If I ever got sued like this I’d just waive goodbye and disappear.
Attorney my ass.
I don't believe Philippine law would have any jurisdiction over assets in a foreign country. Am I wrong?
Depending on your visa status, I believe you can be prevented from leaving the country is there is an outstanding legal issue existing. For instance, if your wife, or her relatives, or anyone else, I guess, files a complaint against you. And yes, perhaps they can't get to you money if it's in your home country, but if you can't leave, really, neither can you.
This is all getting weirder by the day. It used to be that if you're a good person, and do the right things, you'll be fine. Not any more.
Agreed. Never invest more than you can walk away from.
I simply will NEVER support a Filipino family. I don’t have one, so I won’t support one.
Looks like prostitutes are the best plan 😉😈🤣🤣🤣
@@edjones1018 lol. I didn’t claim to be a unicorn. Why would I come here and lie about my profession?
This is a never get married to a Filipina law. If she ever mentioned this law it would be time to get a different girlfriend law. I appreciate the Information.
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There is no reason for a guy to marry. Period.
I don't think this is true. There are so many Filipinos who don't support their parent or never give child support. Nah, Philippine law is so weak that it is only for the rich. And Filipinos can't afford to sue you. My dad has never supported me all my life, and I don't support any of my family!!!
You said it brother. I have been getting perilously close to a Filipina of late, the operative word is "perilously". Time to reconsider things.
Don't marry anyone who mentions any law.😂
Oh hell no ! So my parents and my siblings can be lazy and then sue me for support ! The crazy thing is that the foreigner, if married to a Filipina could very well fall into this situation as well. Nah ! I’ll pass !
Prenup.
@vec306 Depends on how there laws are with prenups
I'm going to a different country tbh. As much as I love Filipinas it's not worth it anymore. Damn I was really hoping to build a life there too, but I'm good now. Ain't no way. This is reverse child support that doesn't end.
@@vec306 What benefit do you get as a man to get married in PH? You can live the same life legally married or not..
@@jonathanjohnson7384 I thinking the EXACT same thing !
I'm married to a British guy for 28 yrs there is no way I let my husband support my parents or siblings. My husband money is for us, I work and I give sometimes to my family back home specially if my parents got sick I still have to ask or let him know I would not go behind his back.
Another nail in the coffin of matrimony. Thanks for the heads up 👍
yep. marriage is scam. its designed to trap men and use them for ATMs.
It's the J03uice.
You could look at it like that … or you could say it’s another good reason for a prenup - and then you’re safe (filipino prenups are almost ironclad) 👍
@@TheFilipinaPea that's true, but I'm allergic to lawyers.
@@TheFilipinaPea prenups are always a good idea and should be a requirement before applying for marriage.
My former Filipina girlfriend from Mindanao took so good care of me, even when I was about to die a couple of years ago, so I decided to marry her. No prenups. We got married last January. We have a boy that is 6 years, and he always loves to watch the TH-cam videos from Filipina Pea. Thank you Pea for all the good stuff you share on your channel, God bless you and your family
Great comment. I know what you mean I haven't almost died but I know that this custom that is backed by law works both ways. People talk about family values but few from the west know what honor thy father and thy mother means. Add their weak definition of marriage then tell them something like this and watch them scatter like roaches when you turn on a light. I thank God every day for my wife and understand the culture and its the way I was raised anyway.
@Maputi_na_Kalabaw Good point. Westerners do not realise that one of the reasons they are lonely and looking in the Philippines is the selfish culture we have in the West. Heck people give 50 or plus dollars a month to remote causes like the RNC or DNC or Salvation Army or unicef etc, why is it a deal breaker to help aging parents who raised the woman who is taking care of you? Even from a value-for-money perspective, these dudes will spend $200 in the West to get a hand job, now they are getting full service plus foot massage on demand and they complain about $60 that goes to the family of the woman the confess to love?
@@Maputi_na_Kalabaw So true, and thankfully I am not an American with no values. My mother is almost 89 and I am her caregiver. I had to make her stop driving a few years back, so now I drive her everywhere she needs, or wants, to go.
@@David-rx5eo oh brother we are a dying breed. 😢 I took care of my folks for a long time, I'm the one kid who stayed close to them. They both passed in 2019 in their own home. Dad apr 30 from glioblastoma (was fast and horrible 2 month battle) and mom Christmas eve from bladder cancer(was slow and horrible 2.5 year battle). My wife was with me every step of the way. I chose wisely this time and truthfully I don't mind helping her family out some in emergencies or whatever. It's the way I am.
You said former, what's up with that and you have a kid as well with her.
This was the single biggest problem I had with my marriage was this element of Filipino culture. The first couple years of our marriage my wife and I were at each other's throats about money, and how much of it was being funneled to her family with nothing to show for it. I know my wife, like most Filipinas, salivated over the prospect of coming to America and would be swimming in money that she could remit to her family in the PI; she found out different when she discovered how friggin' expensive it was to live here. But she was bound and determined to support her family "obligation" and so whatever money she made at _her_ job was hers to toss at her family, once our own bills were paid from both our paychecks.
Now, I might not have cared so much if I had actually seen some semblance of improvement in the lives of her parents and siblings, but we did not. All my wife's efforts and hard-earned money did was allow her siblings to apply less of their own effort to live the same squalid lifestyle. That's the single biggest chasm between the American culture and the Filipino culture. If you reached a point in your old age where you're _reliant_ upon the support of your children and you have to _sue_ to get it, you screwed up somewhere, both as a man and as a parent.
But in the Philippines most couples will convince their kids that they did each of them a favor by having 30 of them. "Well, more kids contributing to our support is less of a burden on each kid." Never mind the fact that a husband and wife had no hope whatsoever of feeding and clothing 30 kids while they were kids, and therefore they were all raised in abject poverty. When _those_ kids have kids, that becomes _their_ burden _on top of_ their "obligation" to their parents. This is a doom loop, and it goes a long way to explain why the Philippines is one of the most impoverished countries in Asia. Drives me nuts, because I know they're smarter than this.
100% correct.
"Doom loop"...seems to be catching on, world wide.
I take half of my wife’s check for this exact reason. If they had their way they would send everything they earn and own to their parents. Its crazy.
With the 'you owe me' and leeching attitudes, along with rampant corruption, the Philippines will never progress and remain a 'beggar' country. At one time Singapore and the Philippines were on equal footing, now they, and most other SE Asian countries, have surpassed them economically.
It's not a doom loop. It's the way the US was before the US and other western nations came up with welfare and social security and Medicare. The US was wealthy before and they are wealthy now. It's not supporting their parents that keeps Filipinos poor. It's a mixture of culture and lack of natural resources.
As a seventeen-year veteran of marriage to a Filipina I cannot say that this surprises me. Remember guys, when you marry a Filipina, you don't marry an individual; you marry a family. Your wife comes with many financial obligations. Be aware of this before you marry her, and if you don't want these expectations, don't get married.
bro this is common shit. Most families would give money when a man married the female. Because they knew the male was going to support her and her family if needed. So they would give them estates to take over. Guess what these men did. They would support everyone including the local towns.
How do I know this. Because my family were dukes in england around 1000 ad-1650 ad. They owned smithill estates from 1250-1650 and married into the radcliffes last daughter. Guess what they did during these times in documents I read through. They would do what I stated. Get sums of money for the marriage to support the family they man married into.
Then they are the sole supporter of the entire family. If something goes wrong. It is him that fixes it. This is what traditional values come from. The fact that men would inherit a families wealth then support the family with it.
Here seems to be opposite in a sense. Instead of giving you wealth to support the female and her family. They give you nothing and hope you support them. Why if you going to marry into this agreement. Then make them pay you off. If they want rules like this. Use them in the right way.
For me, I've seen many situations where a Filipina marries a foreigner. Sadly, the Filipina requires that a certain amount of the husband's income goes to her lover as well. Yes, adultery is illegal in the Philippines.
But I've seen and heard of cases that have taken 5 years and have not arrived at pretrial hearings. Also, there is no standard of evidence in the Philippines in these cases. I've heard of a case where the judge required a witness who took the pictures of a wife having sex with her married lover to give a signed testimony IN COURT! This same judge also demanded receipts of the visits to the hotel rooms, witnesses, etc. The multiple pictures weren't good enough! Ugh!
This is an impossible standard! No person is EVER going to admit to any of this. In the Philippines, that will get them killed. Or worse. Entangled in the Philippine legal system.
no wonder filipinas like foreigners so much.
I am married to a Filipina, have not sent her family a dime and neither has she. We have helped her sister a couple of times, just little amounts (less than $50.00). This law would not be enforced here in the US, it would have to be an international law and how would the Philippines punish you for it? They do not have international jurisdiction. My wife's parents are not poor, they actually have a good amount of money.
@@ricsim78 did you guys get married in the phillipines or the states?
17:24 "You can't blame the women". 19:46 "If you found out later on that the child is not yours that doesn't change the fact that you will be obligated to provide child support". Let that sink in.
OMFG!!!!!
that is now on the books to become law in the STATES. Let that sink in
That is a stronger reason to never marry. Also not to make babies period. If your girlfriend gets pregnant and the DNA test says you are not the father.... Leave... If Your wife has a baby and the DNA test says you are not the father you are screwed.
In my country it's similar here in Jamaica
This is an eye opener for all us guys who is going to marry a phylepian women
So if I go to the Philippines, look for someone that is an orphan. Got it.
But seriously, this does actually give me pause as far as looking there goes… I’m not a selfish person, but telling me I HAVE to really rubs me the wrong way.
Well the good news is that you don’t have to - but she might 😳😊
I agree! I’d rather be asked, than TOLD!
Actually, you are selfish. Your first reaction is your true nature.
@@briangc1972 He seems more smart than selfish. An open law like that could be for any amount a judge wants. Judges can be corrupt.
hahah orphan, once you show you have money just like anywhere else in the world, suddenly daddy shows up and 10 uncles and 15 children.
To the Filipina pea! Thank you for this video. I definitely learned something this morning. I don't mind helping my women's family, but I don't want them to expect me to.
Dummy.
4:40 The look on Pea's face realizing she's on the hook to pay her siblings educations is the same look I saw on my wife's face when I explained she was on the hook to pay me alimony when she asked for a divorce. Horror.
So who cares, she shouldn't be forced to this. @@marianasreality
@@erichorrobin431and she isn't forced to do anything. There's no Philippine gestapo kicking down doors forcing people with means to help their families lol.
good one🤣
Sure, @@erichorrobin431: “shouldn’t be…”; but, the lawyer explained to her loud and clear, that is what she is legally obliged to do.
And I'll never marry a Filipina. Glad I saw this video. Thanks Pea!
Marriage laws for a dude is mostly a bad deal anywhere now. No thanks.
@@tomyum6163Exactly. Why involve the government in your social life?
I think they are not being enforced anyhow. Most Filipinos do help either out of their own heart or/and social rather than legal cohesion. Indeed I would argue that majority of Filipinos aren't aware of that law.
@@GabrielEddy The less government involved in ANY part of your life the better off you are.
Never !!
Why the hell, at retirement age, should I...
1) get married
2) cohabitate
3) impregnate
4) raise some other fool's kids
5) tie myself down inconveniently
6) throw away all the peace, quite, rest, adventure and fun.. that I had been working my whole life for
7) make myself more valuable dead than alive
8) support an entire clan of strangers that weren't there for me when my a$$ was in pain working with ailments all those years
9) give into a self defeating trend of stu_pid decision making
10) make myself more miserable with drama
11) leave one stressful life for another
12) put myself at a disadvantage
13) subject myself to people's bullsh$t
14) do anything other than enjoying my life in my retirement?
WHY???
To each their own!
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To answer your question: to get a pretty young Filipina you’d not have a hope in hell of getting (or the same level of woman elsewhere) otherwise. What makes all of this really scary is the no-divorce thing. It traps you.
hear, hear. well said.
Why are you even watching these videos? Why not just be a lonely, miserable old man and leave everyone else out of it?
No one told you what to do, yet you're still bitter and nasty
Wild
It's easy to tell why you're lonely, it seems like the right answer for you is working girls. Although you clearly don't know how to treat other humans
rent.
@@Jimmy911ism
You should see the beautiful women I've been with.
Speak for yourself.🤣
The problem has always been the software.
Another great video, they get better and better! Thank you, Pea!
At first I thought the theme was a joke.
But this, if known, will cause foreigners to RARELY want to commit to a Filipina girl.
This topic YOU MUST continue to elaborate on Pea. I think a lot of people got a shock now, including me!😵💫. The party is over! But thank's for informing us! I would think that by entering this topic, you have put your hand into a hornet's nest. But right must be right, you are a really tough and honest girl, and thank you for daring!
Means that the law is what creates the sex tourism in the first place because it disincentivizes men from having relationships unless they are like 60 and have nothing to lose paying for a 25 year old and her family for a few years
What they need to do is clarify how this applies internationally which it dont. If you plan on marrying a filipina women and live in your native country and not the phippines this law doesnt mean squat.
You don't marry the girl you marry the family
Marriage is an L for men. Period. End of story.
@@Sunglare1it's pretty clearly explained.
This has ended marriage between expat and Filipina.
Happy to hear Pea's opinion on this. She understands our side.
Of course, all his money will be taken by her and her family.
For smart individuals
Just get a prenup, and you’re safe 👍
(and you should get one anyway) 😊
This has changed nothing. There are millions of foreign men that are simps starving for female attention and affection. Men will still marry without a prenup!
3:30 Suddenly marrying a Filipina woman just became less desirable to expats and foreigners, I can see it now.... the parents thinking they're living the high life cuz their daughter married a foreigner calling because they had extended family over and ate two weeks of groceries in one day and require more funds for food. And then the half dozen other siblings filing for support demanding a monthly handout.😱
I would ‘hope’ the court would see right through that 🤣👍
@TheFilipinaPea "hope" isn't a good legal strategy pea
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂@@TheFilipinaPea
Going change alot guys minds marrying there
So pretty much they just want your money
Great content as always, thank you. Gracey and yourself are a dynamic duo. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Pea. I only have a few years left to live. And I worked 50 years for my money. I want to live my last years in peace. Not being an ATM machine. I'll stay single. Thank you for being so honest!
Thailand and the Philippians are starting to get greedy with foreign retired men. Thailand wants to start taxing their pension and foreign income and the Philippians wants the foreigner to support the whole family. These two countries have been popular retirement destinations for single retired men. That can quickly change. These two countries are losing sight of that and of the fact that the foreign starts spending money the second they land in the country. In the next couple of years, I can see Thailand and the Philippians dropping down the list. If never come or leave that spending power goes with them.
Perhaps Panama is better for retirement.
According to P. T. Barnum, there will still be at least one born every day.
"Philippians" LOL! This ain't bible class.
where did you learn about thai laws, like on which channel?
He is speculating, there is no law taxing and many countires speak about this, ut do not do it, Colombia is antoher example been talking about it for many years.@@Aloafy
I saw a portion of a court case the other day where a man spent 5 years in prison over child support when the child wasn’t even his. That’s insane.
in what country?
Also, women are suing sperm donors for child support.
In USA! You'll find "deadbeat Dads" in prison! I personally know someone who was jailed in California for failure to provide child support. Google it yourself
That’s terrible! Most definitely! This is was an injustice. I wish expat did their due diligence before getting entangled with an Asian girl. Unfortunately many of us come down sick with yellow fever and our common sense goes out the window as well our money! We need to stay focus boys!
@@ElementFreedive USA >>> Of COURSE !!!
Pea, I just started watching your videos. I just wanted to know more about the Philippines as well as other places. I have a friend that was born there. You do a great job answering a lot of questions foreigners would have. Keep it up!
I guess another option is to just not marry. Just find someone as a permanent GF…
Keeps her on her best behavior too :p
You still have to watch out for common law and cohabitation statutes (I have videos on those too) 👍
Decent waman disagree . waman without proper plan in her life like what you said.
A virtual minefield. Choose carefully. 😮
@@TheFilipinaPea I think Gracie said 7 years before common law COULD be enforced, but she hasn't heard of even one case where common law has been enforced in her whole career.
I married a Filipna 18 years ago, and she came from a good upper middle class family who all had good jobs.
They lived in a nice new decent sized 2 storey home.
I told my wife to be that when she moved to Perth Australia that because I was a bus driver, and not super rich, I couldn't afford to support her family, or to pay for her to fly her home every year.
Shortly after arriving in Australia I noticed $4000 "missing" from my account which I had given her unrestricted access to!
I asked her where the money had gone, and she said she had sent it to her parents to build a party room on top of their house - making it 3 stories high!!
I asked her why she didn't ask me first?
She answered "Because I thought you would say no!"
Yeah, considering that was all the money I had!!
We had an 18 year marriage, in which I paid for everything, and even until our divorce recently, I was still routinely discovering amounts of money missing!! Sometimes $2000 or $3000, but once almost $10,000!!
We have financially settled, and she is struggling, and I'm financially secure, and now my money and inheritances are all mine, and to hand down to our 2 kids!!
But I wish I had been more diligent and aware during our marriage years.
I just didn't expect that my wife would rip me off, when I was giving her everything anyway!!
Everybody reading this, please be aware!
You kept her after stealing money? She must have been really good-looking.
@@jamesrose7281 Yep, she was!! And I figured that eventually she would stop stealing from me. But even after numerous discussions, she never did stop!!
Man that is absolutely rough, I am sorry that you got burned so heavily
you win some you lose some.
@@ChaseMaximilian Well, I forgave her, thinking "She doesn't know any better" and most Filipinas take a long time to come to grips with how expensive it is to live in western countries? They think we are all rich like millionaires!
There is a law being submitted for the male to take a DNA test before signing the birth certificate. The woman can be held criminal if making false statement on the man. Don't know how far this bill is. My state is doing this. Tennessee.
Forgot to add my state that this law is submitted. It's Tennessee.
@@bernarda658 God bless Tennessee
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Is Gracie trying to guarantee that a foreigner get a prenup or have a foreigner run for the hills when a Filipina mentions marriage. Who knew the Philippines actually codified Utang na Loob and took it further for siblings. I have been telling foreigners to get prenups because of Article 1, Section 91 of the Family Code which entitles a Filipina to half of all premarital assets if divorce occurs or everything if you pass away. Filipinas are the ones who getting mad at me. That is why sections 92 and 93 are so important regarding prenuptial agreements. Gracie should have mentioned these Sections of the Family Code. Imagine most foreigners have prior children and wills and trusts. Many foreigners do not believe me even though I provide them the law. I am glad Gracie explained how a prenup could work and be legal.
Oh boy! Is there a common law marriage rule as well?
@@toolate6971 I believe Gracie talked about this in a prior appearance with a period of 5 years establishing this presumption but it would be nice to know if it is codified and whether it is in the Civil or Family Code. I have read both Codes but I don't recall the specifics.
Good info!
Yes, always - ALWAYS- get a legally-executed prenup, and you’re safe 👍
@@TheFilipinaPea And it also can protect the Filipina if her family has money or property as sometimes a large piece of property to the family isn't valuable but turns out it cn be also counted as I know a guy whose wife owns a large construction and demolition business and land so their assets weren't liquid but they had no idea they were sitting on gold til they tried to go after foreigners money as then they found out they had more then him, just wasn't sitting in a bank
Thanks for the info, very helpful and informative
so i have been hanging out with a group of Filipinos around where I am. A few of the girls are married here to much older men. They keep telling me I need to go there and get a wife. I am 42 and they are trying convince me how young I am and I should marry a 20 year old. They already hate being in the US and dont like their husbands. I also said yeah and then I have to pay for the family and everyone else. Yeah no thanks. Married just to get a passport. A five year rental. I told some of the girls about what Pea said. #1 profession of a woman from the Philippines is separating men from their money. This just popped up on my suggestion and I couldn't resist. No Thanks not paying for an entire family.
Separating men from their money is something many women do.
@@cwb2992Pea said it specifically in one of her other videos. It stuck with me. It was specific to her. Not all women do it. I have had some that actually put more money into a relationship then I did. Then again I was much younger and much broker at the time. But yeah, it does happen.
Couldn’t agree more.
Wow! A shocker for me! Thank you again Ms Pea and atty Gracie 😮😅
And nowhere does the law require you to support the entire family.
When I was on active duty and stationed in the Philippines, there was an adage bandied about - “Marry the girl, marry the family”. This makes it legal. Prettiest lawyer in the PI. Thanks Pea!
LETS MAKE IT SHORT & HONEST, YOUR MARRYING A FAMILY, NOT A PERSON. THIS IS HOW YOU MAKE IT CLEAR WITH NO SUGARCOATING.
But with legal protections i.e. a prenup, you are marrying _into_ the family, but you are not married _to_ the family and are under no financial obligation to support them.
give them 10 peso job done
lets make this clear. i did not marry a family and i dont give an allowance to my wifes immedate family because they have pride and they know about shame. before i met my wife we had long deep conversations about this form of lazy greed ideology. the topic was number one priority on my list. i know the village mentality that exists whereby parents believe they can bring a child into an impoverished existence without the childs consent but that is a form of slavery. my wife spoke to her mother about this topic and gave them a warning. i know what her siblings and distant relatives say about me but in the words of my wife, they never helped when we lived in the mountains and had to climb treacherous unlit hills to go to school without food. her mother and siblings have never asked me for anything. her mother is in tears of joy when she sees me when i return from abroad. i give what i can. her sisters are very open and loving but one is not accommodating because she is jealous because she used to laugh at my my wife and jeer her saying no one will ever marry her. now she has a better life than all of them. she has land , she has and owns the best apartment in the area, to which she worked and built from her own money. i come from a country where children are taught to respect their parents. my mother taught me to respect those who earn the respect my mother is respected because she earned my respect and the only obligation she expects from me is to be a good person. i loved my father because he was my father but i didnt respect him. the sooner people in the philippines break out of this entitlement delusion the better it will be. the philippines is not heaven , it can be very taxing mentally if you allow it but the people are mostly warm and friendly and its given me a better sense of freedom that is lacking in the West. NO SUGAR COATING
I understand what you are saying. But you are not marrying the family if you don't marry.
This is why if you marry in Asia, make sure you like the family. If you all like each other, it's a support network that you don't have in the west.
Supporting her family has ended our relationship. Can not take care of 50 years old adults that just sit around doing nothing
Great to hear some legals from Gracie again. The wine powered interview approach looks good.
Ah, in two words "H__L NO!" I've spent over 20yrs in the military and served in 2 wars, and am now 100% disabled, it will be a cold day in H__l before I give what I suffered through to get what I have to someone who was not there suffered alongside me!
Then get a prenup, and you’re safe in the Philippines 👍😊
@@TheFilipinaPea Can you stop with this "prenup" crap? Because those can get thrown out. Stop being a grifter.
..thanks for your service, sir !
@@TheFilipinaPeanonsense.
Prenup Forrest..... " PRENUP " !!!!!
My Filipina girlfriend is an ER nurse. We met after I said to a friend: "hold my beer, I can do that".
After your Q&A with Gracie, I'm questioning where the relationship will be heading. Valuable info.Thanx Pea !!
I was a passport bro in 1988-1993. That was the LAST time for real passport bro. Now passport bros are just walking into how it was in USA in 1975. Looks good now, but the traps lay ahead. Passport bro is OVER. OVER! Now is the time for Free Agency.
@@andre1987eph In the 80's western men didn't know all this "family baloney" and petitioned and got screwed. It's was only there back in the Vietnam days of P4P and more thankful ladies.
WOW... This one is incredible. Thank you for schooling us about Philipino law.
6:08 -- No way, no how. I told my wife before I came here, I am NOT supporting your family. I've told my mother-in-law, my obligation is ONLY to my wife, not you, not your sons, or your daughters. I stand by that. I will not be made, forced or coerced to do anything I don't want to do willingly and/or lovingly. If this law gets out, that'll reduce this country's economic flow tremendously.
This law should be passed to reduce the flow of foreigners coming here!
You are right on it brother no way
that is no problem with Filipino if you marry a filipina with the same age as you, 70=70, not 70 get 18 year old
@@alexantollin564 I wouldn't care what her age is, I'm still not doing it. My Filipina wife is 22 years younger than me. Works every day makes good money and has supported her family before I got here. When I saw what she was doing, I said, "no more." Now, they have all found jobs! A miracle! They needed a kick in the butt, not a handout.
@@BrotherRoy , you need to remember there is no Social Security in the Philippines (90% of the population). Most Filipino parents spent all their money for education of their children and no money left for them at non-working age. This is not the same with USA where it can print it currency to support the old people.
Another crazy law from the PH government. We don't owe our parents anything upon adulthood because they raise us to become independent being independent themselves. Obligation to repay our parents completely voids any gracious giving because grace can't be demanded. We raise our kids to support themselves not wanting to burden our own kids. We don't treat them as an investment for the future. We work hard and teach our kids (here in the states at least) to work hard, to prosper not support those who don't want to do for themselves. This is just more socialism.
It’s their system. I can see the logic in supporting the parents, but this encourages big families. So many Filipinos! The stinger is paying for the brothers and sisters, which just seems wrong, as it encourages laziness. The half sibling thing is even worse and unfair, but they might not be legitimate, in which case it would not apply.
I totally agree, Adam 👍😊
@@Jimmy911ism This is complete nonsense no man should ever have to under law support his new wife's family isn't that her father's role? So now the man is marrying all of her family no, as a man my obligation is to my wife and to our children not to her family in anyway this only will drive men to keep Filipina as long term Girlfriends or marry her within the states.
You owe a lot to your parents. Namely everything. You wouldn't be here without them. And good luck being independent when you're living in a third world country with no retirement system and you can barely walk.
@Maarten8867 Some people are in crap positions because of their parents mismanagement, they should be rewarded? The pay back should be proportional to what the parents gave & parental quality with option to give more if the party wants to. Or at least the family should be willing to help the party who has to pay.
If Filipino men who are fathers were mandated to pay child support there would be less poverty.
Yet I must admit, it's easy to have a child but it's not easy to be a father. Yet seriously most of those deadbeat dads are useless as tits on a bull. Better off without them.
hell yes! mind-boggling
Very informative. Fortunately, my father never asks for help
I agree that it's a mutual agreement.
If I understand right a foreigner money is not good enough in Philippines to buy land or property, a foreigner can not own and or open a legal business. But if the same foreigner's wife is a Filipina, and he wants to obey her country's law he has to support his wife's family, even-though some of her her family members are lazy, maybe drug additive or just alcoholic. If he does not want to do it, the family have a right to sue him. Looks like if you married her, you married her family too. Sweet deal... Oh Yeah!
Don't misunderstand, I don't mind to help if her family nice and deserve some help, however to make me help, I like it or not, for those who do not even try to help to themself... Well, it should make any man to think before married a Philipina.
This excerpt blew my mind:
"Preferential treatment in favor of Filipinos does not violate the equal protection clause. The aliens cannot demand equality with the Filipinos. They do not belong to the same class. There is a valid classification which is germane to the purpose of the law. Thus foreigners cannot engage in the business of retail, cannot own and operate a recruitment company or an educational institution. These do not violate the equal protection clause. Aliens do not have the right to be treated as equals in the Philippines. But in all other matters, they cannot be deprived of the equal protection of the law."
Philstar March 10, 2023
OMG can you imagine if any western democracy said something like that?? There would be HELL to pay!!
@@johnlacey3857 yup for decades the west has done nothing but welcomed everyone with open arms an opportunity to the same rights as it’s citizens thinking that the rest of the world would do the same 😂 it’s always been about taking what we have while also keeping what they have for them selfs.
this prevents foreign investment in the country. stupid.
@@Solitas777No, they can invest and build a service company or manufacturing. From what I can gather though, there isn't enough skilled labor available to support manufacturing.
@@Solitas777 ok Mary, break the law here asswipe and watch what will happen to you fkn dbag 🖕
Why cant we just live in a world where people are honest with each other and we don't need lawyers so much?
...in a perfect world.
Too Late!!
because we don't live in a perfect world. People are just too greedy, and selfish.
Don’t let Gracey hear you say that!
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OK you are obviously a liberal Democrat, who has delusions of a fantasy land in your head
So much for retiring in the Philippes.
Fascinating, child support is not mandated by law, but as a parent you can sue your children and legally demand support!
It's maybe not mandatory, but the judge will advice the man to find a job.
This is even funnier. This will be how things go when welfare in the US fails soon....
Turns out 25 states and PR have Filial Responsibility laws. They must not be pressed often as I've never heard of them before. Welfare being so rampant and medicaid is probably why most states don't press the matter I assume. But you know what assumptions do... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filial_responsibility_laws
@@augustdewin6885what good is that? 🤨 It’s just something he likely already knows. May as well just advise him to put ketchup on his fries while you’re at it.
Fruits and vegetables you can grow in soil , but money don't grow we have also to work for that in the west , it has nothing to do with culture.
Having read the law.. child support IS mandated by law. Enforced... not very much. The government does offer free legal services for this to those that qualify. It's Not easy to qualify. But it is there. That support also works both ways. The child has the same right to sue the parents for support. It all comes down to circumstances.
For instance... If your lady has kids and the father is deceased, she can go after his parents/siblings for support.
On another note... If you want to travel out of the Philippines with the deceased father's kids... You also better have a copy of the death certificate. If your lady was not legally married to the father, that certificate WILL NOT BE RELEASED to her. She has to get a copy from the next of kin. Which can be another challenge if the families are estranged.
Been there, done that.
Not often we see you shocked Pea! 😂 Good job you keep Gracey as a real close friend! Have a lovely day 🙏🏻🌹🥰
First I’ve heard of all this 😳👍
Wow, Pea and audience gaining knowledge simultaneously
Pea, I am very surprised that you were shocked. The eldest supporting the family including the step siblings is a very common practice in the Philippines.😂
Attorney Gracey...! So great to see her again. Her insight and correct interpretation of the law is always a most trusted and valued asset to your channel, Pea. Just because something is made law doesn't guarantee that people will follow it. People break laws and/or misinterpret or have someone do that for them so they don't have to follow them. Especially if those laws don't align with their lifestyle and/or beliefs. Because I date to marry, anyone that I am in a relationship with that I care about and love, if I have the means to provide some sort of allowance and/or resources to assist their family members, I would do so. Especially if they are trying to help themselves. If they don't want the help then that is their choice and not mine. One cannot be victimized by these people and we have to establish boundaries to safeguard ourselves. If I were to be blessed with a life partner I would consult one like Gracie but at this time in my life I WANT to leave the woman in a much better financial situation than I found her when I am gone. Great Video, Pea. My regards to Gracie and her asawa too! Ingat Ka..!
Excellent information. Thank you for saving all of us a lot of heartache in the future. Knowledge is power.
I just love Filipina Pea and her loyalty to her base -- we foreigners. Thanks Pea!
The Filipino government just made marrying a Filipina way less attractive.
As marriage is avoided more, and non-marriage relationships grows, the laws may change to include even dating a Filipina
Allready have. If you let your filipina live with you... she will quickly get several of the marriage rights upon you.
@@paulruano1903what? Seriously??? And I was looking forward to dating and marrying a Filipina to be a possibility in my future. Oh well, back to the drawing board...
@TokyoTraveller yes most do not know if these laws (including most filipinas). But lawyers know. So if a filipina gets whispers in her ears... or she already is a scammer... then there are so many ways to slaughter a westerner assets etc in the ph.
If you own something, let those assets be in your home country or a 3rd part country. Do not transfer all your assets into ph.
If you transfer all your assets into ph, that would be worse then gambling.
Foreigners can not even own lot/land.
So thats another pitfall, where she will get 100% of the land.
BUT foreigners CAN own the house;) ironicly. So if get divorced, you may keep the house if your prenup is strong and the house is in your name. But the land will have to be in her name.
Sooo.... not easy to transfer a house out of a lot/land;)
And allthough a foreigner can rent 25yrs+25yrs from a filipina... but another law that prevents foreigners from renting from a spouse;) sooo.... any such contracts can easily be squashed by a vicious filipina.
And even a more openended law that makes it illegal to "circumvent" law. So even trying to rent from own spouse... could be interpreted as an attempt to circumvent the initial law;)
As you see, philippines laws are inmature and often lacks proper definitions. Making the laws DANGEROUS. "Money talks". So a lawyer infouences into the jurisdiction and infouence into government bodies is more important than the actuall laws (in many cases).
In other words... corruptions.
@@paulruano1903i've never heard of a parent or siblings suing a daughter or son for a support in the Phils. Not a single case. Instead, when i was not earning much, my parents were being helpful and supportive chipping some money to help me out. Now that i am earning much, why should i not give back? And it doesn't mean that when i give support, i am giving all my money. We are just sharing a small chunk of our earnings. This is how most of the families work here in Phils. So don't come here bringing your own version of family ties. Being filial and grateful to our elderly are part of our family values. Don't ruin it. 23:59
@mariaceciliaapolinar3125 yes. BUT if you actually watched the video, then we are talking about a law that FORCES children to pay for thrir parents, regardless.
Example if a deadbeat father neglected and/or abused his children, he could in theory still DEMAND money from his children when the father gets older.
As many laws in the ph, the laws lacks proper definitions. Making the laws wide open to be abused.
In practical terms... extremly seldom anyone sues anyone etc.
Wow, glad I'm married to a Filipina without living parents and no siblings! Thanks Pea
Let me tell you a story about a gentleman in America, now I raise three kids by myself and never got a penny from my ex-wife, in fact the court even ordered that she didn’t have to pay anything. So I believe there’s a biased towards men in our court system, but that’s a whole Nother conversation.
I wanted to share with the Filipina pea, this story I read last week. A single mother was struggling with the expense of daycare, trying to keep her job and she had no one to help her with her young child, a boy. She was struggling, couldn’t hold down a job because daycare was so expensive and hard to find . She ended up meeting a man that lived in the apartment below her. It was not a relationship just friends he was raised by a single mother, he related to what she was going through. So he offered her help and he babysit for her for several months.
Well life happened and he ended up leaving the apartment. He apologized and was very apologetic to her, and she was worried because she didn’t know what she was going to do. It was a bad situation for her. And he felt really bad about it but he had to do what he had to do. Life goes on , three months later he gets a notice from the court. He is being sued for child support. On the basis that he developed a bond with the child that was a substitute for a missing father therefore, he accepts the responsibility of raising that child. Now, if they would have paid or had an exchange of money, then this would’ve been an issue, but since the guy volunteered and developed that relationship that was not based on a contract, therefore became a proxy parent in a child and parent relationship, and that’s the basis of the lawsuit.
“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe when the legislature is in session.”
Gideon Tucker.
“We need a law requiring children (and their rich foreign spouses) to support their parents and siblings”.
The Legislature.
What a great idea!
With the best of intentions!
What could possibly go wrong……..?🤨
Fox out
Does that mean you won’t marry me, Fox? 😢😢😢
@@TheFilipinaPea
See Pea!? Your critical intuition IS improving! You figured that one out in record time!
Fox out
My Filipino in-laws helped me out, mostly by helping my wife and I with babysitting services when my wife and I were both working. So, I didn’t mind helping them with medical expenses when they both retired to the Philippines. My point is that this was done by choice not by any law on the books. Also, they had 8 children and all of them were able to help their parents in some way during their later years. When they passed on, the proceeds from the sale of their house and property was divided equally between the 8 siblings. I guess I got lucky!
😅 @@TheFilipinaPea I thought you were a foxy lady...
@@jamesoconnor2753
Yes. Laws that require us to “be nice” or do the “right thing” seldom have the desired effect. Your either responsible, as you seem to be, or your not. No law can require that and no cop can enforce it.
Fox out
It's always a treat when Gracey is on the vid!
Glad I'm a fully functional and highly independent single guy who doesn't need or is desperate to be in a relationship 😅
That’s always healthy 👍😊
same here. once you realize you don't need the relationship and that its society that's foisting it on you its liberating. i used to think i sabotaged my relationships....until i realized why i did so. I neither needed the relationship and the companionship, I didn't want it, it got in the way of my actual happiness. thats why i never bother to watch any of the Peas relationship videos...i don't need to....because i'm not gonna be in one.
Ah the uninhibited joy of a loveless life!
Is it love???
@@JulienSorelEatsSabras you are WEAK.
Just seen the recent Vlog from #TheFilipinaPea ‘Supporting her whole family’ and is it the law. I just wanted to make a few observations of my own regarding this.
As far as I can make out from the said video, it’s actually enshrined in Philippine law for parents to support children and vica versa when they are able too.
I don’t think this is so bad after all, there are a lot of single parents in the Philippines sadly and children who are going hungry due to lack of financial support in some cases from absent parents. There may be laws to ensure these parents are supporting their children, but how easy are they to enforce? I know that lawyers are very expensive in the Philippines.
Is there a government agency looking at such cases and what happens if the absent parent doesn’t have a job or financial resources, will the state step in and help? I am genuinely interested.
Anyway this is not the point of my post, I am more concerned about the reverse where it’s the responsibility of children to support their parents.
I saw many comments from foreigners in the comments section saying that they will avoid marrying a Filipina as they would end up supporting their families etc.
The way I see it is this, when children reach adulthood in the Philippines, a good proportion of them would aim to go abroad to support their families as Overseas Filipino Workers or OFW’s. It’s becoming increasingly expensive in the Philippines, cost of living etc and unless you are lucky enough to come from a rich family, going abroad is one of the only ways of really improving the lives of your family.
Of course some prefer to stay back home, start a business or work locally, but for those Filipinos who do venture overseas, to all the foreigners out there who choose to settle down with a Filipino partner, please understand this is often the reason why they have gone abroad in the first place, to support their families.
Don’t think that you can control how much money your Filipino spouse sends home or think that as soon as they are married this should stop. Filipinos are responsible and resourceful. I don’t believe the amount of money sent each month is written in law either.
Fact is that if as a foreigner you don’t accept that your Filipino spouse should send money home to his or her parents, then don’t look for a Filipino partner in the first place!!!
However I do accept that when the Filipino gets married/has a family etc abroad then of course priorities change and many send less home each month to their families back home, but it’s their decision how much they send and not for the foreign spouse to interfere in what is in effect Philippine law!!!!
I do hope people understand that as I have heard of many foreign spouses who complain when their partner sends money home. Hope this post and vlog from the Filipina Pea helps clarify this. Thanks to her too!!!
Thanks all.
Finally some content from you that is meaningful, truthful, and not too easy to joke about.
Was seriously considering moving, but this has put a big stop sign on that now, until i learrn more about this.
Not many know about it or they don't all care. I've been coming here for over 20 years and I've been with two Filipina families and they never asked for anything. I only gave when I wanted to and it was usually my idea. My uncle has been with a couple himself and he never mentioned this, and that's definitely something he would bring up if it was a thing. That's just my experience. I would definitely thoroughly vet the family I would want to marry into, if I was interested, just in case. That's just some info for you. But I might've been lucky, which is odd for me.
Don’t sweat it too much - just get a prenup (which you should do anyway), and you’re safe 👍😊
If I ever decide to leave the wife and family can have the house, truck, motorcycle, etc... That would be my support for them, but nobody is touching my pension.
no matter what, rent never buy in the philippines. problem solved.
I was never sure about you until this video. You are the real deal. I am a fan.
May G-d continue to Bless the Philippino People for NEVER ABANDONING THEIR PARENTS!!! I have a daughter that could care less and she is now a Senior herself and terribly Disrespectful in her speech???
Amen. Sorry about your daughter. I have some horror stories myself.
Sounds like she was not raised right.
@@RonnieMate Sorry, but this is a lame comment. I have two daughters that are raised under the same circumstances and with love. The older one is doing good (she's 34 now), the younger one 30 is still "in search" and blaming the whole world for her miserable life, it's her view on the world and it is terrible. She lies, steals, has two children of different men and she's the "innocent" one. It is easy to say a person is not raised right or praise parents for doing a good job. Our kids have their own mind and worldview, no matter what you do.
@@SjaakSchulteis there are always exceptions but we can all see general patterns.
Forced family alimony, sounding too westernized now, no thanks. So much for relocating to the Philippines, I'll travel somewhere else to enjoy life and find a partner. ✌
I don't think it is even enforced and that most people are aware of this law
@@BigBrother04 Hell bro I didn't even know this was a thing in the Philippines. Alot benefits the locals, starting to look like the laws in the US, and very little benefits for foreigners. Not good and definitely not very secure for foreigners.
Now you're catching on! Travel to where you'll enjoy life period. Forgot about ladies. If it happens it happens. If not, fine too.
@randyacosta3237 I think nobody claims these and nobody enforces these laws. Remember from what she said it is not a new law, it has been there for a long time. So I wouldn't worry about it at all.
Pea:
It is very important when traveling to "Be in the KNOW before you GO". Know what laws are surrounding your intentions of being in a different country. Know what the people are like in that country. Know what penalties you could be facing if you aren't mindful of your actions. The first bag you should pack before you travel anywhere, is your information bag.
Great video Pea, and it's always nice to see and hear from Gracie as well. It's always great to get the scoop on the laws straight from a person who deals with them every day. Can't get a better source of information than that.
It’s always a pleasure when you have lawyer Gracie on she’s very honest and intelligent. You two make a good team great video Ms Pea 🌹🌹🌹
Thanks!
My faithful Nate, always giving me a good morning ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Really enjoy this studio layout good thinking!! Very interesting topic as well, great job!
Men out there, just remember to have your assets in a trust so they have no way to get your assets. If it’s owned by a trust it’s not yours so they can’t go after it
Just don't have assets in a corrupt country where they can be stolen from you like the PI. Easy.
WOW if that were a law here in the U.S.A. the court system would be overwhelmed .
There’s law on that in some state. About half of America. Adult children are required to support their parent when they are not capable to support their self.
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@@godinheaven9456 ..in some european countries too .. thats ok. But not brothers, sisters, aunts, cousins etc by obligation. The obligation is the point.
"About half of America. Adult children are required to support their parent when they are not capable to support their self." - I've never heard of this, but even if true it's totally different than what was mentioned in the video, which includes things like education as "necessity". First, for being "not capable" to support their self probably means some kind of physical disability, like being in a wheelchair or too old and frail to work. In other words, if there is no reason they can't work just standing as a Walmart greeter, then they are "capable". Second, states are intentionally legally different. If a parent lives in a state with such a law, but the child lives in another state that doesn't recognize that law, and has their financial assets only in that state, it would be very hard to get at the resources of the child. It would probably such an uphill legal battle it wouldn't be worth it to try due to legal costs. In other words, it's basically meaningless if the child isn't in the same state.
Take care of your family and yourself before you extend.
As a filipina, i will be happy to support my family. But forcing me to be obligated for everyone??? No thanks. If having children forcing them to take care of me, i better not give that burden to another human. My life is my obligation and responsibility.
Yeah your country has lots of corrupt laws. That's why it is one of the poorest dumps in Asia and has way less foreign direct investment than places like Vietnam, China, etc.
Excellent video Pea!
Definitely information all foreigners and locals should understand clearly.
Thank you👍
my wife's parents are no longer around but we did build my wife mother a house before she past on. and now we pay one of her sister to stay at the house because it is in the jungle. and we support one other sister for nursing school. and living while in collage. It really sucks because we work hard for our money.
It sucks indeed! I did the exact same things for mine 😳
I feel your stress, struggle and pain 100% many times over.
Men will do a lot for a good looking girl. I have supported many of my girlfriends family members over the years, however I always have limits once I feel I reach that point, I shut it down
Dating a Filipina girl, one word “ Run”! Not only you will need to open your heart and also your wallet, because you will become a walking atm automatically
Stop it, Jose. Take your peals. It's ok. Put the G. down. Don't let a video on the internet change your plans. This is a silly law that nobody is going to take advantage of nor have the resources to fight you in court or have the knowledge about its existence.
That's because you're choosing fall in love with the kind that will rip you off of your money. There are many Filipina women who are in search of life long partners who will be loyal and honest.
My other koment went to the hidden pile under "newest first" so. My new reply is:
That's because you are day-ting a Filipina that is looking for you. No good Filipina for an expat sets foot on a day-ting site or looks for him. Never forget that.
I met a Filipina in a dating site years ago, right from the get go she starting asking for money’s. Believe it or not even after we broke off , it has been over ten years and she is still asking me for money. I mean at what point they’ll stop asking for money. When enough is enough ?
@@josefigueroa9534 = it continues till you make it clear it has stopped. "Ain't my effing problem"
Good info! I have always looked for girls that are not too connected to family and don’t have large families for my own reasons. None of it was considered financial but now that I hear this I’m glad I’ve always been that way and will definitely be limiting my field further on my next trip.. I will take care of the girl, but I’m not taking care of her family
Great video discussion Pea! Love your reactions to Gracelyn legal information.
entitlement to someone's labour is also know as slavery
Crazy a lot of people do not see this Philippines might lose popularity for finding a potential wife once the state gets involved this shit is over
Not slavery like you;re thinking. It's called indentured servitude. Even the USA has these laws.
Turns out 25 states and PR have Filial Responsibility laws. They must not be pressed often as I've never heard of them before. Welfare being so rampant and medicaid is probably why most states don't press the matter I assume. But you know what assumptions do... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filial_responsibility_laws
Government income taxes say hi
Our government taxes almost half our salary to give away, in some states to illegals
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A WISE MAN WILL AVOID THIS 💩 ALL TOGETHER!
A wise man doesn't have to go over seas for sex a wise women wouldn't take such a bum.
No marriage, no problems. Easy game boys :)
And no children, no problems
And no children, no problems
@@syncmeandroid We have enough people.
Thank you for this. I have just ended my relationship with my Filipina because of this law advised in this video. I would have happily contributed to the financial health of the parents based on what I felt was appropriate. Having an attorney decide for me potentially is a deal killer. Theft disguised as law is still theft and money makes too many people make decisions they may not have made otherwise. This is one of the reasons men are leaving the west to seek out foreign women I.e. Filipinas. Thanks again. I will not be moving to or marrying my now ex-filipina. WOW!
If I marry a Filipina in Cyprus but we live in Europe, can she sue me? How?
@@shinrinyokumusic1808of course not, Philippines laws won't apply outside the Philippines and vice versa.
He broke up with her before the video finished 🤣
the women of LAOS are sounding better and better
Until you investigate their laws 🤣
@TheFilipinaPea guess that leaves me the nomadic mongal women... the inuit of northern canada or the bush people of new zealnd...... since your laws mean I would have to take care of three families if I took all three wives of the T'boli
@@TheFilipinaPeahave you lived there? are you referring to lao law against cohabitation outside of wedlock? it keeps mongers and their utube vlogger enablers away.
Vietnam
@@jtns2845agree
Foreigners are not allowed to spend the night with Lao women
Unless married, of course
*It is amazing to see adult women look so healthy. ... and yes, I live in the West unfortunately.*
I'd never marry for all the reasons brought forward. Get yourself a p/t cute maid/cook and let her earn "extra" on occasions. No need for live in. Guys if you lose your cash it's on you!
OMG! Thank you for this topic! You may have saved me!
Confirmed Bachelor... even my house help has a dwelling separate from my actual homes in the Philippines. I can't produce children...so being married is not needed for a relationship. Companionship is great. However, not at the economic level of imprisonment of my resources against me.
This is such critical information.
That’s very disappointing to hear. The longer I’m here the more I question is this the right place. Hello Thailand.
so long. farewell! enjoy thailand !🤗👍
Thailand is better.
@@BC19572 ok bye! Paalam yehey
@@se_amable001These foreigners think we like them coming to live in our country. Delusional!
@@se_amable001 Thank you😎
I'm sure that most men that travel to the Philippines have a "once bitten, twice shy", mentality at a minimum. Now they have to keep their "buyer beware" radar up as well. I would imagine that there are very few women there that are the only child of their parents. Thank you for a very well informative video Pea. You truly do a service to all people involved.
I am an only child but my mother never ask for money or sued me when i was not earning much. Instead, they were very supportive and helpful when i could not make ends meet. As a filial and grateful daughter, i give back now that i am earning much and this extends also to aunts, uncles and our grandfather and grandfather. When i was young, my aunts and grandmother and grandfather helped my parents looked after me so why should i not give back. To think that i am only giving a small chunk of support from my earnings. My spouse gives some presents and money to my mother and aunts without me telling him. In return, i also give to his family when we have more. This is how most families in the Phils work. And i've never heard of parents and siblings suing their daughters and son for support. Not a single case. Most parents as well understabd that we put our own children's needs first before giving support. So don't come here if you no have idea how our family works. Don't ruin our family values.
Stay single forever ❤❤
Great informative video and interview, Pea. You have been warned, fellas. Most men have no issue about supporting their spouses and his or her parents, is reasonable. Having to be forced by law to support added family members is a deal breaker. Single life is sounding better all the time. No angry spouse. No drama. No lawsuits by your spouse’s family members. No brainer.
If i am supporting the whole family, i expect the whole family to also be my wife. Even my father in law will also be my wife and I will talk to him like a woman. lol
Cold 😂
Exactly, what that mouth do.
this is a example of how the lawyers are now running your country. more law sutes more income for the legal industry, yes the courts are a industry. Miss Pea you can expect to be sued by everyone you have known. this has happened to me here in the States. welcome to the west. best of luck to you Miss Pea
WOW now its legal to support an ENTIRE family ?? ... will that effect my future decision ?? ... HELL YES !!!
Good luck with the cost of filing and the bureaucracy involved. It's called Article 'sign this prenup and accept I've had a vasectomy'.
omg. very little comeback from that. but there are many laws where you can still get screwed
Gents, we all know prenups are pretty much useless in the west. One only hopes they are actually help up in the court of law in the Philippines. But hopefully to avoid future family drama, provide your girl with a monthly allowance and from that she can do with it what she will. And make it's an amount that won't put you in the poor house. Make sure your rent, utilities, transportation, insurance, food, travel, etc. etc. is all taking care of, plus extra and then from that can you provide a monthly allowance be it $50/$100 or whatever. And tell her that she is NOT allowed to come to you asking for more money. And final advice, don't be a simp and be willing to drop her like a rock if she breaks your boundaries.
Yes, prenups are upheld here if legally executed 👍👍
Give your philipina the absolute minimum as an allowance so there's not enough to give to her family and give her lots of gifts otherwise.
Thank God for this, I was thinking about getting my passport and going there for a Wife but not anymore bro! Thanks
Best looking attorney on the planet 🌏 ☺️
Pea is litte. But Gracie is tiny!
Probably true, too 🤣👍❤️
100 per cent true. Anything I say to Gracie may be taken down and may be used against me😂😂😂😂
You weird thirsty dudes are just pathetic, smh 🤦🏾 🙄
@@MarkGreen-uy9em Ouch!
This will stop alot of foreigners from marrying a Philippina.
@@afather. If the dollar goes to 200 pesos, you will pay 1000 Pesos for a cup of coffee.
@@afather. I am afraid you're right! Artificial Intelligence (AI) is about to decimate the Call Center Industry and many other IT-related jobs in the Philippines. The government will have to print more fiat-currency to make up for the shortfalls. This will cause accelerating inflation which will put even more middle-class families into poverty. Western governments have similar problems. Depending on high inflation is going to run, it will cause financial pressure on more expat retirees in the near future. Many expats flee Western countries to escape inflation but when it catches up in a foreign country.....We live in interesting times ;-)