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Don’t Say You Weren’t Warned

February 14, 2015 by Gary McMurrain 8 Comments

philippines foreign criminal

Based on some personal conversations lately, several expats think they have a voice in Philippine politics and believe that the laws of the country should be geared toward them and not the Philippine citizens. That is not happening. Many Filipinos do not take it kindly when foreigners poke fun or say inappropriate remarks about the people, their country and the Filipino … [Read more...]

No, I Won’t Back Down

October 11, 2013 by Gary McMurrain 5 Comments

If you are going to live in the Philippines, one of the best friends you can make are with the government workers at the Bureau of Immigration, aka BI. If you treat them nicely, they will treat you nicely. That my friends, is the Key! One must understand that every BI Office in the country does not provide the same services. There are BI Field Offices, District BI Offices … [Read more...]

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