Live in the Philippines

Live in the Philippines helps expats with visas, moving and other services regarding the Philippines.

Returning Filipinos

Millions of Filipinos go abroad each year!  Many go to become OFWs (Overseas Filipino Workers).  Many Filipinos marry foreigners and leave the Philippines to live with their spouses abroad.

Whatever the reason, there are literally missions of Filipinos who no longer live in the Philippines, and the number continues to grow.

Many of these Filipinos who decide to leave the country hope to return one day, though, to live in the Philippines again.  Mostly, they want to retire in the Philippines where the lifestyle is less expensive and at a slower pace.

What many do not consider, though, is that moving back to the Philippines offers challenges for the returning Filipino.  Some returning Filipinos are discriminated against by their fellow countrymen, or taken advantage of.  In many cases the Filipino who has lived abroad has become used to a life that offers more conveniences, better technology and generally a higher standard of life than may be available in the Philippines.  When they move back and find things "a little behind" what they have grown accustomed to, the transition can be difficult for them.  Read the archives below to learn about the experiences that returning Filipinos have faced.

Another somewhat related topic is about foreigners who have moved to the Philippines to become expats and then returned to their home country. A fairly large number of expats give up on life in the Philippines and return home.  Others go back to visit.  It is always interesting to hear the thoughts of those who have come to live in the Philippines and then go back home.  Read about this in our Expats Going Home Archive.

Just a reminder folks!

Adjustment, Philippine Dual Citizenship, Returning Filipino

A few days ago me and Aaron went to the Department of Foreign Affairs or DFA to file for our Philippines passports. First time for Aaron to get a Philippine passport and a renewal Philippine passport for me. We’ve been wanting to go there since middle of last year, but didn’t get around to it […]

Can we all get along!

Relationships, Returning Filipino

I was talking to an old friend. We were trying to reminisce our good memories of our lives when we used to live in the States. We’ve known each other during our time of getting the visa days in Manila. We’ve met there at the US Embassy office over 22 years ago now. We really […]

Our adjustments now!

Adjustment, Family, Returning Filipino

Over the course of time that we have been back here in the Philippines, almost 13 years ago now. I have been posting every now and then about my adjustments and re-adjustments of living back here. Been thinking lately of the life that Bob and I created here for our family. Really, overall we did […]

It’s fruit harvest time again here!

Returning Filipino

I’ve been seeing some of my favorites fruits now in the market stand here. Been buying some of it already. Bob and I went somewhere the day before yesterday and we bought some pomelo, it was juicy and good. They had mangosten there at the fruit stand, I just didn’t purchase it yet because the […]