Frank I think you are on the right track just enjoying living in the Philippines and making friends. If you enjoy the country, as most of us here do, that is more than half the battle. A nice young lady will be along, shortly. Sounds like your friends had no more idea that the girl they introduced you to had a boyfriend than my sister in law knew that her daughter had a boyfriend. If she hadn't told her family about the boyfriend, knowing that they would be likely to disapprove, she would have found herself in a very awkward situation when they introduced her to you... (it's the plot of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet") ... and therefore she will have taken the line of least resistance and gone along with it. I will not rule out bar girls and KTV babes (a KTV babe is the small town version of a bar girl) as many of them are perfectly nice young women who have had the misfortune to have been made pregnant by a boyfriend who dumped them, but the important thing is that she has to like you.
Why don't you try to make a fake profile and make friends with her on that site?And why she lets her cousin use her photo?Maybe while you're walking together someone will say I am her boyfriend,who are you?!..My husband sent me 5,000 pesos as my monthly allowance and I'm OK with it but sometimes he send me extra 800 pesos to a thousand if I fancy jollibee Trust,love,patience and understanding are important in long distance relationship.Have to wait for more than a year though to sort my visa but he calls me everyday and my heart is breaking if he puts the phone down
I know a European guy that won the rights to live in his house in a lower court.. His Filipino ex has another yank BF in Europe where she now lives. She came back to fight the case in court at that time and the judge ruled the case in his favour.. Unheard of right? Before the case began,he sought out the town most powerful and locally connected lawyer..I`m talking about a lawyer that not only represents all the top families but a guy that went to school and was compadre`s with most of the towns Judges. The up front cost was 150k with the promise of a guaranteed win after ONE phone call with the proceeding judge.. Of course..He won. 2 years later his lawyer died of a heart attack and the Filipina lady came back from Europe and filed a child abuse charge against him..He was served and then got on the first flight out.. Run Forest run!! The house is now being rented out .. Obviously,she is the land lady. Yes you can avail of Phil health..Any tourist can.. I`m pretty sure that you cannot claim anything from them for at least 6 months after you sign up.. Its also unclear how much you will be able to claim and can depend on if you are admitted to a private or government hospital,General ward or private room etc.. One of my lot spent the week in a private hospital here last year.. The Bill was 26k and Philhealth paid 6K of that. Its definitely worth having as its only about 1,500 per year which covers immediate family...You cant go wrong. Just dont expect it to cover your whole medical bill !! It wont.
here's a list of Philhealth coverage, CASE RATES : Among the medical cases and the corresponding package rates are Dengue I (P8,000.00), Dengue II (P16,000.00), Pneumonia I (P15,000.00), Pneumonia II (P32,000.00), Essential Hypertension (P9,000.00), Cerebral Infarction (CVA I, P28,000.00), Cerebro-vascular Accident with Hemorrhage (CVA II, P38,000.00), Acute Gastroenteritis (P6,000.00), Asthma (P9,000.00), Typhoid Fever (P14,000.00), and Newborn Care Package in Hospitals and Lying-in clinics (P1,750.00). On the other hand, the surgical procedures include Radiotherapy (P3,000.00 per session), Hemodialysis (P4,000.00 per session), Maternity Care Package (MCP, P8,000.00) coupled with the Normal Spontaneous Delivery (NSD) Package in Level 1 (P8,000.00) and Levels 2-4 hospitals (P6,500.00), Caesarian Section (P19,000.00), Appendectomy (P24,000.00), Cholecystectomy (P31,000.00), Dilatation and Curettage (P11,000.00), Thyroidectomy (P31,000.00), Herniorrhaphy (P21,000.00), Mastectomy (P22,000.00), Hysterectomy (P30,000.00) and Cataract Surgery (P16,000.00). gone are the days where you can avail of a higher percentage of coverage
Yes, I think my wife has been told to expect about a third of her childbirth costs back. A wise lady...keeping up her Philhealth payments. It seems that I will also be covered under her policy...to a limited extent.
Hi Frank... this is a 'good' read.. and thank you for loving Philippines despite and inspite of your bad experiences.. I think the best way for you to do is to not look at all.. I mean, just enjoy the weather, the people, and be friends with everyone... if you go out on a date, pay for the food and not buy her stuff.. you are still dating and that means, you are courting the girl and is still not your gf.. a decent lady would not allow a man to spend too much on her as she is interested in knowing the man, than counting his money... Good luck on your quest!
florgeW has it right. Very sound advice. The ones you want are the ones who are not looking! (fwiw I have a widowed schoolteacher sister in law, whom I would recommend without hesitation - financially and morally very sound - and rather good looking - but she does come with kids!)
Been here while now been in front judge again and he has set trial date .so I will know one way or another if I win or lose.as regards my lawyer she is the top one in Estancia and never lost a case yet .she knows all the judges personally. Her family also richest and most powerfully in the area. And she did not come cheap. Regards my love life I have meet another girl but only known her three weeks so early days yet Will just keep enjoying her company and see how it works out.For now all is good but they all start off like that.I am enjoying my time again in phill.Travels to another island Leyet Tacloban then to Biliran very beautiful but boring at night nothing to do. Flying manila today to spend new years eve there with the new girlfriend.
I wonder what happened to Frank. Sorry to hear about your bad experiences. There are still plenty of 'good' women out there. Don't lose hope. I know you'll find someone better.
I think the moment you start seeing red flags and having doubts, it can be a sign that it is something that you need to look into seriously. LDR is very difficult and a big part of that relationship should be (or any relationship for that matter) based on trust. Im afraid (in my opinion) that you might be being led on. I know couples who are in LDR and the sincerest ones doesnt ask or would shy away from asking financial help as much as possible. Or maybe you should have an honest conversation with her about her asking for money that is either beyond your limit or that you feel is questionable really. (as money doesnt grow on trees).
Frank be very careful. In my experience the majority of ladies whether you meet them on dating sites or another way are genuinely looking for a life partner, are warm and trustworthy. Sadly though like with any country or walk of life there are the scammers who are very skilled in convincing people of their hard luck stories and lies. You're a Gentleman of advanced years so don't want to sound patronizing but question everything until you are 100% sure that the lady is a genuine one. Good luck friend.
