I get a lot of questions about healthcare coverage in the Philippines. The majority of questions that I get are related to PhilHealth, the Philippine Government Healthcare Insurance plan. Today, I thought that I would update a few things about some changes coming in PhilHealth, and other information that has been around for a while, […]
Am I required to have a round trip ticket?
Everybody seems to think that you need a round trip airplane ticket when you come to the Philippines. Truth is, there is no such law requiring a round trip ticket. There is a law that, for most passengers arriving n the Philippines, they need an ongoing ticket. An ongoing ticket and a round trip ticket […]
What is a “throw away” ticket?
Never heard of a throw away ticket? Why would you throw away an airline ticket? Well, read on and I will explain! An airline ticket that is a throw away ticket is just what the name implies… a ticket that you will simply throw away. If you are traveling to the Philippines, depending on your […]
Reunion Time
In my last article I told you about the first part of our recent trip to GenSan, and my Annual Report at the BI there. The main purpose of the trip, though, was the family reunion. This would be my first time to ever go to a family reunion, and I was not completely certain […]
Having fun in GenSan
Feyma and I recently took a trip to General Santos City. Our son, Chris, came along too. It all started right after the New Year when Feyma told me that she would be going to GenSan for the weekend in mid-January, she said it was time for the family reunion. Well, last year was the […]
Ring… ring…
This article is a blast from the past. I was reviewing some stuff on LiP the other day and came upon this article and thought it was kind of fun, so I decided to re-post it today. This incident happened before it was common to have a US phone number even if you live abroad. […]