Today we have another edition of the Expat Answerman! Today we feature several questions from readers. First, we have a follow up from Henry. You may remember a couple weeks back Henry called in with a question regarding his 13A Visa. His visa was cancelled due to the death of his Filipina spouse. Now, Henry […]
The list Seems Endless; Part 1
January of the New Year in the Philippines the list of things to do, stretch’s in front of you like a trip around the world, but I’m not going anywhere. How bad can it be if you just accomplish one or two things a day? Why does it always sound simple when you write it […]
Kindly Put a Sharp Stick in My Eye
(Three) Years have gone by and I found that once again my Philippine Drivers License was about to expire. Which only seems fitting as the Philippines, gave me my license in 1997 and I used a (Three years expired) Florida license to get my new Philippine one. I tried to renew my Florida license, but […]
EAM: Driver’s License Procedure
Back when I first moved to the Philippines, I felt pretty much stranded. As an American, we are really hooked to having a vehicle of our own, and without one I just didn’t feel normal! Only about 2 weeks after my arrival, I bought a car. I just could not make it without one, or […]
An International Driver What?
A few weeks back I received a comment to one of my article’s here with a lot of ideas about driver’s licenses in the Philippines that were … well .. wrong, for lack of a better term. Let’s review a few common thoughts and misconceptions here, especially about the so-called International Driver’s License and where […]
Driver’s License renewal in the Philippines
Well, as you all know by now, it was my birthday earlier this week. This year, it was time to renew my driver’s license again, so I went down to the LTO (Land Transportation Office) last Friday to take care of the task. I thought I’d share the process with you, so that those of […]