Posted on 03/26/2016 8:03:48 AM PDT by Lurker
I'm looking for information from Freepers residing in the Philippenes. My parents are retired and are considering a move there. The Pastor at their church is Filipino and recommended it. I mentioned that some folks on the forum live there so they asked me if I could dig around here for some information.
Dad is looking for info on the process, what are safe and friendly parts of the country to look at, that sort of thing. Dad is a retired IT guy, mom was a housewife but has a teaching background.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Best,
L
Visited it last summer. Do not go there without a gun or a bodyguard. Very dangerous place for Americans with the Islamic terrorism and poverty.
Ask 2ndDivisionVet. He has discussed moving there (albeit during a contentious thread).
He may soon have a lot of company.
DO you mean if Hillary wins? Or Trump?
Yes.
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Visit EscapeArtist.com.
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Baguio is noted for its California type weather. Cebu is popular
Wall St. Journal article:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/best-places-to-retire-abroad-the-philippines-1432827258
I know there is at least one here who is a regular that lives there. Sorry I can’t remember his screen name.
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The last one I remember was AlexW, but for some reason he got canned.
It may have been Alex.
Area around Clark AFB has a load of retired USAF / USN / USMC living there still .... I was there a year ago for a 3 day visit on my way back from Roi Namur in the Marshall’s ....... They are very happy with life there .
Also down in Guymas and San Carlos on the Sea of Cortez in Mexico there are ExPat havens of retired Americans living very well.....
I’ve heard former military and guys who married Filipinas and live cheaply and happily there.
For me, I’d first do a buttload of research on the presence of Islam, whether it is on the rise, or whether it is on the decline. What I do know is that the US has entered into some mutual defense thing with the PI and I surmise prices in and around such installations will rise greatly. Something to think about.
But in the end, ISLAM is the thing of which to be most concerned especially if you are not able to defend yourself.
Which I totally didn't understand.
Communist China has also been stepping up their game in the area, building new military airbases, like static air craft carriers on "islands", that are nothing more than coral and volcanic out cropping which they have been adding fill to in order to expand and develop them as well as building on islands that are in dispute with the Philippine government: Communist China isn't doing this for no reason, they want to ultimately ave influence over and subjugate the entire region. And what is the American government doing to stop this? ...Nothing.
On top of this you face the very real possible threat of typhoons and tsunamis on the coastal areas and volcanic eruptions in some interior areas. Apart from all of the above, the place is great. The people are by in large, very friendly (except for the Muslims who want to cut your head off, and some anti-American nationalist or communist Philippinos who 'hate American Imperialism' and Americans).
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