Online Buying in the Philippines Safe places to make online purchases in the Philippines If I need to buy something, I would much prefer online buying! It seems that most people feel that way too, online shopping is just so convenient. Given the recent popularity of online buying venues! eCommerce seems to be the way […]
US Passport processing!
Early February Aaron and I went to Manila to process his US passport. A US embassy policy, after 16 years of age just one time, the person has to apply the passport at the Embassy in person. Before going there, we set an appointment on line at the US embassy for the best day for […]
Renewing Your US Passport While Living in the Philippines
This article has been a long time in the making. Too long by far, perhaps, so it’s time to launch it into the wild where, perhaps, it can do some good. One question which always comes up at least every ten years in every American’s mind is, “How do I renew my passport”? If the […]
Renewal of a US Passport
As any long time reader knows, if you are living here on a permanent visa (and some other types of visa holders as well), every year in either January or February you must report to the Bureau of Immigration (BI) and pay your head tax. It’s not a big deal, only P310, but it is […]
Off to Renew My U.S. Passport
My passport expires on 25 December, 2010, I know the guy in Hawaii who issued that to me, got a real big laugh out of that, but since it was ten years down the road I blew it off. Here in the Subic Area the Embassy has an outreach Program, and every 90 days they […]