Most people who read this site are in a relationship or a marriage with somebody from the Philippines. Myself, for instance, I have been married to a Filipina for nearly 26 years! My wife is Feyma, and we married in 1990 in General Santos City. A big concern for a couple like us, or most […]
Expat Answerman: Financial Sponsorship
When you are sponsoring your wife or fiance to get a visa to come to the USA, you have to prove your financial capacity to support her. What about if you are moving to the Philippines to be with your spouse, fiance or girlfriend? Will she have to show that she is financially capable of […]
Father & Son
A few years back my son, my niece and I decided to take a trip on a Jeepney. We were going to ride from Davao City to Cagayan de Oro, which is unheard of on a jeepney! As things turned out, it did not really work out as we expected, but that is a different story […]
Are children expats?
OK, so lets say that you and your wife moved abroad to a different country due to a work assignment. You have 2 kids and of course they moved with you. So, you and your wife and expats, no question. What about your kids? Are children expats too? Well, I do believe that children, if […]
Are you hungry?
For regular readers of this website, you are familiar with the different writers here. I am Bob Martin (aka “MindanaoBob”), my wife is Feyma, and one of our kids is Aaron. All three of us write here on LiP. You are probably aware that Aaron has been in the States for the past 7 months […]
American Dad visits the Philippines
Found a really touching video that I enjoyed and wanted to share. It is a video of an American man and his wife who visit the Philippines to visit their foster daughter in the Philippines, who they have been supporting. So touching and great to see! I have done some sponsoring of kids and even […]