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The Philippines, many general informations etc. | |
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Department of Tourism - Retirement Options Many good advices |
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Citizenship - Residence permission - Passport in the Philippines |
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Reality Check: the Philippines – a tropical paradise
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Transportation systems in the Philippines with link to
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Philippine Legal Forms is the site to find the basic formats of standard and frequently used legal forms, contracts and agreements in the Philippines.
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Bureau of Immigration (also here important informations for tourists) |
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Bureau of Immigration ALIEN CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION - THE ACR I-CARD
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Re-Entry Permit, Special Return and Emigration Clearance Certificates | |
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Registration of danes in the Philippines also recommended for tourists |
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Embassy of the United States in
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The Philippine Retirement Authority (PRA)
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Land Transportation Office (LTO) Philippine driver´s license new - renewal Look also HERE About renewal of driver´s license for Filipino citizens abroad read HERE and HERE Read also HERE - HERE (ALSO important informations for non US citizens, who stay more than 90 days in Philippine) |
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Land Transportation Office (LTO) Vehicle license plates in the Philippines are issued and regulated by the Land Transportation Office |
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National Library of the Philippines Pambansang Aklatan ng Pilipinas Biblioteca Nacional de Filipinas look also HERE |
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The Philippine eLib
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APPLICATION FOR RETIREMENT
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APPLICATION FOR RETIREMENT AND OTHER
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The Pros and Cons of Retiring in the PhilippinesBy emievil Download
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Expat Advice about Moving to the Philippines and other International Relocation | |
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about the life of a Dutch expat who decided to spend
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Living,
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Big Jim´s Philippines Experience More than 100 free, short, documentry style videos of the Philippines, hundreds of Philippines pictures, 500 links to Philippines related websites, tourist visa information and a blog discussing life in the Philippines. |
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Cebu Tropics Retirement We specialize in retirement homes, nursing facilities and condominiums for Western retirees. |
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Guides to living in Cebu, Philippines | |
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Do it right first time! Retiring To The Philippines Doesn't Have To Mean Shoestring Making Do! |
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Public Holidays in the Philippines | |
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VISAYAN FORUM FOUNDATION, INC. is a non-profit, non-stock and tax-exempt non-government organization in the Philippines established in 1991. VF works for the welfare of marginalized migrants, especially those working in the invisible and informal sectors, like domestic workers, and trafficked women and children. |
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Sample Contract for Employers of Househelpers in
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REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7655 AN ACT INCREASING THE MINIMUM WAGE OF HOUSEHELPERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE ARTICLE 143 OF PRESIDENTIAL DEGREE NO. 442, AS AMENDED |
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How To Support Yourself And Your Family Living In The Philippines! |
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The CONTINUUM CompleteInternational ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SEXUALITY in PHILIPPINES
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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Central Bank of the Philippines Look also HERE |
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MasterCard in the Philippines - for ATM locator click
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Visa Credit card in the Philippines - for ATM locator click
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Insurance Companies in the Philippines | |
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How a Foreigner Buy - Own
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Foreign Ownership of Land, buildings or houses in the
Philippines Philippines real estate law does not allow outright ownership of real property by foreign nationals. Filipinos and former Filipino citizens and Philippine majority owned corporations (Take note of the Anti Dummy Law) are permitted to own land, buildings, condominiums and townhouses. Foreigners my own buildings or houses in the Philippines legally; as long as they do not own the land on which it is built |
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Know Your Philippine Real Estate Law |
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Vulnerability to
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Mapping Philippine Vulnerability to Environmental
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PHIVOLCS - Philippine Institute
of Volcanology and Seismology Suriang Pilipino ng Bulkanolohiya at Sesmolohiya look also Earthquake-guide: What to do! HERE |
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ITIC - International Tsunami Information Centre | |
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NOAA Pacific Tsunami Warning Center | |
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Tsunami Alarm In case of Tsunami danger, all registered users will receive information about the region, risk level, affected areas, measures to be taken and all-clear signals in time on your mobile phone wherever in the world you have GSM coverage. |
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In an impending typhoon, here are some tips to guide you as you prepare for it and help you avoid accidents and inconveniences | |
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Volcanoes in the Philippines look also HERE |
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| Import to - Export from the Philippines | Import to - Export from the Philippines: Household goods and personal effects e.g. car, pets, plants, medicine etc. | |
| Hey Joe! Tropical Island Dreaming | Should I Ship My Car to the Philippines? | |
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Documents needed for shipping Human Remains to the Philippines | |
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FILIPINO-AMERICANS So many good informations also about the culture, wedding, languages, dresses and the whole life in the Philippines |
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Doing Business in the Philippines
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Philippine Export Development Council Read about Bureau of Export Trade Promotions HERE |
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Philippine Business Registration Guide | |
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How To Register Your Business In The Philippines | |
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Philippine nationality law look also HERE |
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The Chan Robles Virtual Law Library of Law of the Philippines | |
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JLP-Law Website Many good links |
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the “live-in”
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Crime in the Philippines | |
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Water supply and sanitation in the Philippines, look also NWRB HERE, LWUA HERE and PAWD HERE | |
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Some Do's and Don't's - IN PHILIPPINE SOCIETY :-) and many good links | |
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Etiquette
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Etiquette - Customs & Protocol
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| Family Planning |
Family Planning and the Roman Catholic Church in the Philippines: Cohesion and Conflict by Jennifer Bowman, M.P.H.
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Christmas: A National
Fiesta A lot of good informations about how to celebrate Christmas in the Philippines |
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Toledo Memorial Garden | |
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More about the Filipinos and their Culture:
The Gift - It's Polite to be Late - The Ritual Gesture - Getting Accepted - Gastronomically - Bagoong and balut - Eyebrow Talk - Evil Eye - When you're smiling - Awkward Situation in Smiling - Dating Etiquette - Curfew - Permission - Kissing - Matchmaking - The Filipino English Accent |
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Transportation systems in the Philippines with link to
the different companies Airlines systems & airports Ferries to and from Cebu with e.g. schedules and ticket reservation Bus, Railway, Taxi, Car-rent, Jeepney & Tricycle Etc. Distance Calculator, Philippines to calculate the Distance between any two cities, villages, towns or airports in the PhilippinesMany good descriptions and many more links to ALL kind of transportation |
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Automobile Association of the Philippines (AAP), | |
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Veterinarians - Veterinary clinics & Import of animals - Bringing Pet-animals as tourists to the Philippines |
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Exchange Students in and from the Philippines (mostly in Denmark & Philippines) |
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Meralco since 1903 has fueled the growth of the
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| Internet | Internet - Fixed & Wireless - Satellite - Internet Cafes - Wireless Hotspots - E-mail Directory - Etc. in the Philippines | |
| Telephone | Telephone - Satellite - Telephone Directory - International Phone Cards - Etc. in the Philippines | |
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Philippine Postal Corporation, ZIP codes etc. read also
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PHILPOST TELEPHONE DIRECTORY (2006)
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UPS Philippines | |
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FedEx Philippines | |
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DHL Philippines | |
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CEBU FREIGHT FORWARDERS | |
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Philippines WebDirectory on-line | |
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12 DO's and DONT's of Balikbayan-box shipping
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The Yellow Canvass - Philippines Find ??? what you are looking for :-) |
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ScandAsia News - Scandinavian News Portal for Southeast Asia | |
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Latest News about Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland in the Philippines | |
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Dating with special reference to a later Wedding - Marriage to a Filipino - Filipina :-) |
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Abu Sayyaf is a terrorist bandit
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