Practical answers for people moving to or living in the Philippines ā visas, banking, healthcare, housing, the things you actually need to know that the government websites bury under three layers of click-through.
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Visa pathways for tourists, retirees, remote workers, and family-based stays. The actual process, with the realistic timelines and the specific officials' offices that handle each step.
Banking, money transfer, and the practical mechanics of paying for things in PHP without losing 4% to fees on every transaction.
Healthcare reality ā public, private, PhilHealth, what insurance actually covers, what to budget for, where the good hospitals are.
Housing and rent ā neighbourhoods, lease norms, deposits, what to negotiate, what to walk away from. From someone who's actually lived there.
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