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CCTV Security and Surveillance Systems for Philippine Homes
We install a CCTV Security System. Unbiased advice on CCTV systems to secure your Philippine house. We have lived in the Philippines for ten years now and in the house we built in a farming area on...
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A new solution to the on-going ticket requirement when entering the Philippines.
When you enter the Philippines (and many other countries) as a tourist, you are required to produce an ticket to a destination outside of the Philippines within the thirty day term of your tourist...
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Expat Life in Literature: Tolstoy, The Cossacks
Life as an foreigner in a foreign land is the theme of many books and short stories. They can be instructive and cautionary. One of the most common is “Burmese Days” by George Orwell.My most recent...
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Banking in the Philippines for Expats
Banking in the Philippines for expats. First of all we apologize for America-centric parts of this account. We realize that there are many European and Asian expats residing in the Philippines....
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Lighting during power outages — our solution. REVISED
Emergency lighting. Power outages are all too commonplace in the Philippines. They can be a little scary at night when your own house goes dark along with the entire neighborhood. Like just about...
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We give up on Samsung and buy a Daikin
New Daikin Split Air Con Unit HOW MUCH ELECTRICITY DOES THE NON-INVERTER DAIKIN USE? Before we permanently wired in the Daikin, we wanted to get an accurate measurement of how much...
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CCTV Update. Infrared Lighting can be unnecessary and wasteful.
UPDATE. Our property is quite well lit at night. The infrared lamps built into the cameras do a good job, but they also consume quite a bit of electricity, about 20 Watts each. I wondered how the...
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Retire in the Philippines: how far from the city?
Beachfront for sale, San Joaquin, Iloilo – about two hours from Iloilo City (this is an example only – don’t contact me about buying it) Is living outside the city, in the Philippine provinces for you?...
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Our Philippine House Project – Roof and Roofing
What we’ve learned about roofing systems, roof trusses, roofing materials and cost of roofing in the Philippines as part of our house building project. Roofing systems have become very standardized in...
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Our monthly expenses living near Iloilo City. We find that, with care, we can live fairly well in Iloilo City on about $2,000 per month. We own or own home so no rent is included. The main cost of...
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Would be Philippine retirees often ask if they can live in the Philippines for $600 per month or $800 or $1000 per month. The answer to all these is yes. If you are healthy, can be happy living in a...
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Survey Results: Western Expats in the Philippines
Survey Results: Western Expats in the Philippines. Most migration between the West and the developing world flows in one direction. People in developing nations seek better economic and educational...
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