I literally went to LTO San Pablo 2/3. you have 90 days that you can drive on use license, then you must convert t PH license. I simply presented my Passport, ACR card and showed them my license. In and out in 1 hour. No hassles.
@@brentstrippin8867 need acr card. address , easy got mine at the 3 month took 3 hours. all need acr. usa drivers lsn.fill out the check right box,s driver a semi. tricycle , motorcycle and auto . cost 3k then dr. 1k
I got my license and this is how it went. I went on the 90th day here, and they said no you have to be here for 120 days ( 4 months). I have not heard about having a visa extended out 4 months but seems some of the LTO offices seem to operate using their own set of rules.
The problem with tankless water heaters is that the bigger the boost between inlet and outlet temps, the higher the cost. Where I live in the Philippines the temp at the tap is around 80F. It doesn't take much of a heater to warm that up for a comfortably hot shower. Where I grew up in Wisconsin we sometimes had pipes freeze in the winter. A tankless water heater that could cope with that cost 5x as much as a tank type. After us kids grew up and moved away my folks slapped a timer on the tank type heater so it would kick in about an hour before morning showers and later for doing dishes but spend most of the day turned off.
I just converted my license from California my last trip. I was 1 day short of the 120 days in country(so I extended 30 more days)required for liscense. I had to bring proof of residence from the barangay hall as well if you don't have that it only takes a few minutes & costs about 200 PHP. I think you have to have proof of a vehicle(even if it's only a scooter) as well but I'm not certain as I do have a motorcycle over in Cebu. I hope some of this helps Hope this helps
Thanks for the video, my first time catching your channel. I would have fixed that wiring the first week, or maybe I would have decided it wasn't that important. Lol
My water heater is natural gas. My summer gas bill is $14 a month and at least 50% of that is fees and taxes. Can the electric grid support going electric? They do make a whole house natural gas tankless water heater. I would need one of those small electric ones on every faucet My cold water temperature comes in at 58 degrees.
About the water heater, the small instant heaters are called "point of use" instant heaters. What has been available in the US up to a few years ago were not very good. They did little more than warm up the water a little and the flow was very restricted. The ones available now are must better. The other problem for anything but new construction is the need for new wiring circuits to the shower area. This is expensive to have retrofitted correctly and safely. If you want hot waster at the sink, an additional point of use heater and wiring is necessary. The initial cost of a conventional tank type water heater is far less, is easier to maintain and replace when needed. It is very effective in cold climates. Definitely a trade off. I have seen some very nice solar water heating systems here in the Philippines as well. Again, initial cost is higher but with minimal operating costs. Many good options. Please be cautious with the wiring! The 220volt here is not usually double grounded or protected by GFCI's. What would be a minor shock with US wiring would be a potentially fatal event in the Philippines.
@@dixiekayaker805 it takes very little current to stop a heart. If wet, not that much voltage is needed to do that. It's dangerous as hell at "only" 115 volts and of course like you said, even more dangerous at 220. I hope he gets it fixed, I want him to be around to do more videos!
they been around for years you just cant take no 10 min Hot shower with the US ones and Dont think the ones in the Phils are good for some Long Hot shower either There Not but they are almost always in the shower only if they even have one in there , most hotels dont even have them let alone in a kitchen . besides the water in the phils is warm to begin with , not like in the states it could be below 50-60 degrees easily in many states lower in the winter so the Phils water is easier to Heat up but There Hot water heaters Suck making 75 degree water 80 degrees for 2 minutes isnt a Big Diff ,The US ones make your 50-60 degree water 90 degrees for about 5 min you have to turn the hot off every few sec to get a good hot shower lather up then rinse same in the phils get wet shut it all down and the let it re heat
I got mine at the LTO In FantasyLand in Dapitan City Mindanao no problem walked in took about 2 hours in there total walked out with it I even got top load hauling on it I will just say you get it with absolutely no problems 😎
@ how they did it with me was issue me a student permit then regular license because my American license was 2 weeks from expiration a little more extra pesos but well worth getting your license. I was actually driving over 20 months here on my American license I forgot all about getting it till I was actually checked for the first time at a Dumaguete check point. I was actually on my way to ferry to go to Dipolog when that happened so I went to LTO in Dapitan City to get it done
Your video turned out to be like going to a comic show. You had me laughing with some of your comments. I didn't have to deal with that issue a the LTO since I waited for a while before I got my license. Thanks for sharing my friend.
In LTO main office in Manila you can get 6 months extension on tourist visa. That would work for conversion of your driver license. Many places ask for 6 months as I understand. Extending visa every 2 months won't work for conversion. Only one month before it expires I can do another extension so you would still only have 3 months instead of 4 months as they ask for. I was lucky 2 years ago I had 6 months extension so I did do my conversion then.
Sorry I mean immigration main office in Manila, you still get 6 months extension there if you need it. It is the well known Philippino bureaucracy where in other offices you get only 2 months extension but LTO usually ask for 6 months hahaha.
Six months are no longer available even in Manila they just recently stopped think about it if they allow you to get it every six months they can only charge you twice for your two visas but if they make you get it every two months then they make three times the money padding their pockets lol
@@miloskozarac8557 We are moving to Cavite in 2 weeks so Manila does do 6 months ? In Dipolog last year I got 8 month extension I really miss that I’m great at remembering 6 months but find myself forgetting every 2 months lol
@@MangoKashInThePhilippinesYes only in immigration main office you can get 6 months tourist visa extension. For me I extend only for 2 months every time since SM Aura in BGC is only one jeepney ride away for me. But if you look to do license conversion you should get 6 months since that is the common rule for license. And you can only do license conversion in main LTO office in Quezon city though.
One thing For Sure , There Never Seems To Be A Set Standard Across The Board, Every Office Has Their Own Interpretation Of The Rules , Banks Government Offices It Doesn’t Matter. I don’t get bent or upset about any of it , I comply with the standards if not I go to another Office, No Big Deal , Leave Your Attitude At The Airport, Life Is Great In The Philippines.
I was here 30 days and got my license, took about 30 minutes. I did my 30 day and then after my 2 month visa, just on my tourists visa. Got mine in Butuan.
@TJSmith-44 I think it was a fixer, looking back at it knowing more things now. Because my filipino wife got her license there too, and never had to do a test to get it, same guy helped us.
@@brentstrippin8867 cebu , i took a family member that knew the game , i dont know how i alway to to the frount of th line , for tags etc.and she dont pay anything
Brent, I was just there at the LTO office last month after I arrived. The man behind the counter said the same thing, I need to wait 4 months from the point of arrival. Nov 15 was arrival, so 120 days makes my next LTO trip on March 15. As for Visa, Traveler is 29 days free upon arrival. Then I went online and went to their Visa website and got a 30 day extension for 3K peso. Then I went to the BI at beginning of Jan and paid 8K peso to get a 2 month extension plus ACR card. I'll be picking up my ACR card if the lady is correct next week.
Seeing you talking about the water and small hand-bucket to clean your backside reminded me of the first time I visited the Philippines. This would have been about 1987. I was in the U.S. Navy at the time. When I went to one of the first bars, I developed a case of the San Miguel squirts. I asked the barmaid where the bathroom was, and she kindly pointed to the door. I went inside and immediately started looking for the "paper," but saw none. I went back out to the barmaid and asked her where it was, What was her response you ask? "Wash ass." I said, :"What?," because I was having difficulty understanding her. She said again, "Wash ass." Well, I took my not-so happy "ass" back to my hotel room, did my business, stuffed my pockets with the "paper" and went back to the bar. From that point on, every time I went out to a bar, I had my trusty paper-stuffed pockets never having to hear someone tell me to "Wash ass."
I've been in the Philippines for almost 6 years now. My wife and I live in Sagay City up in Negros Occidental. I have always went to the immigration office in Bacolod. My first visa extension was for 3 months, and every 3 months thereafter. I was able to get my Ohio driver's license converted to a Philippine license about 6 months in Cadiz. This past September, I got my license renewed on my birthday and this one is good for 10 (ten) years. In June of 2023, I became a permanent resident. Now I only have to go to immigration every January, and instead of paying a few thousand pesos, I only had to pay P310. You could always go to a different LTO and see if that will make a difference. At least give a different LTO or two a call. I've heard a lot of issues in Dumaguete so you may have better luck at another. Don't give up.
have 3 month,s then convert your usa lsn . no test other then a dr. test cost 1k then pay them 3 k to 7k depends on if want some to do it for you money talks on the 3 month had my acr. Philippine's lsn , bank acct. , legal address and a car and scooter loans.
one of the many excuses they gave me was 4 months but they would NOT say 4 months extension or having been here for 4 months. Been turned down at a few LTO but i am on tourist visa. I have all but given up and just do a VISA run every 5-6 months
I bought my tank tenderizer (nice name for it, never heard that one haha) when my filipina came to America. It was dirt cheap on Amazon. Linked right up to the bottom of the toilet tank in less than 5mins. No tools needed I don't think. Now that I'm over her in metro Manila I might try using the one at my condo here. I keep hearing they're cleaner and easier.
i like term also however it is Spelled "Taint " that place between your ball sack and your bung hole this was a Comical spell checker not a slight of any kind
Brent Many thanks for the tour. Yes ive done many GF home up grades around the world over the decades. Im hoping there was no reaction when you mentioned returning to the US? The cheesey bread is good but it soon packs on the pounds. Take care Cheers Glenn
4 months? Wow 😮 It was 12 months when I converted mine. I think they must change the rules on a daily basis. Fingers crossed they don't tell you 12 when you go back in 4 months. It's more fun in the Philippines 😂😂
🤣. Im kinda expecting it to be honest with ya. I went back and watched your video again before i went down there so i was expecting to hear the same thing. But no. That wouldve been too consistent and they dont do that here! 🤣.
If you're gonna drive in the PI you're REQUIRED to get a PI license after 90 days. An example would be that you've acquired visa extensions and have now been here 5 months. You're driving and are stopped at a checkpoint. The puliz will check the entry date on your visa to determine if you're required to have the PI license.
You get one month free when you land. You can then get a second month at the immigration office (one month only). After completing the first extension you can then do a series of two month extensions.
Tank-less instant hot water heaters have been available in the US for decades. The difference is there is still a separate water line for hot water in the US and one tank-less heater can service the whole house. Wooden floors in the US would rot away if you used a bidet sprayer and got water on the floor several times a day. Filipino homes tend to have cement floors which won't rot with constant exposure to water. Thanks for the video! Good luck with the driver's license.
good thing he isnt wondering where the flushed toilet goes to and is more intrigued by the lack of a toilet seat or water line to fill the tank is the Bum Gun line . im guess if he keeps on flushing the Toilet Paper he going to find out where the flushed turds are Really going a Hint is Not Very Far away 🤣🤣🤣
I used a fixer on my tourist visa and at that time I was here for 6 month, in and out I was 40 minutes and I paid to fixer to convert my Canadian dr.lic. 5300 pesos I live in Cebu and had to go Danao LTO office as it was recommended to me at that time because of less people.
I don't think You watched My video on this but You have to be living in the Philippines for 6 months in a row but you don't have to have a 6 month extension as Your passport will indicate your latest arrival date but you need to show all your visa extensions to the current time-They won't give You a drivers license in the Philippines if You are overstaying (Obviously)
Your no visa waiver upon entry is not a visa it is a no visa waiver. The first extension is an extension of the no visa waiver after that the 2 month extensions your actually being converted to a 9a tourist visa those can be extended 2 months or 6 months increments as long as I have been back and forth in the Philippines which is more than 20 years now. Immigration has told me and always asked to get the 6 month extension if I was married here. Since I was I was able to get 6 month extensions. On one of those extensions I went to the LTO the next day and was able to get my license converted at the Davao region 11 LTO. This is Philippines you cannot be here for two weeks or even two months and get all of this stuff done. There are for some reason always those individuals who somehow figure out how to receive miracles here but that is not the norm. You will get it done your correct you will have to wait till you get into the actual visa extensions before you can get a longer extensions before you convert your license.
you are correct but they got rid of 6 month extensions and only do 2. if you come on a passport and extend thats not a visa and doesnt count for the 120 days
Four months is correct. First extension is 29 days. You can then do one month or two month extensions until you are past the 4 month mark. You can drive using your foreign driver's license for up to 90 days.
none of it matters if he is stopped by the Police he gets the Skin Tax aka Step One Ticket - stop dont pass go - pay the ticket Now trip to the station or they keep the vehicle which they will do any way cos your on your way to pay the ticket , if he gets into an accident He will get the Skin Tax aka Step Two - The Blame and repeat step 1 trip to the station to Pay the Ticket and pay the Pinay some loots , if some Pinay decides WOW there is a white foreigner dumb enough to drive and crashes into him on purpose He will get the Skin Tax again aka Step Three The Blame and repeat Steps One and Two plus the Step 3 bonus of paying the Pinay who will also be seeking Medical Bills Money
The bum gun didn't caught up in US and Europe because of the cold climate. To make it work back home you would have to make two pipe lines with cold and hot water and regulate the water temp each time you use it. A small electric water heater won't work as the water would be too cold in winter you would need a more power.
It’s absolutely maddening the paperwork and process in the Philippines. Nothing is easy nor do the government agencies really communicate with anyone else….Sometimes it’s not worth dealing with.
Get a ACR card. Make sure your driver licenses is good and make sure your Visa is good and you been here for more than 90 days. Show up with visa, ACR Card, and a valid driver licenses it's not hard. You are sent to do a vision check cost $10 and then get a legal license takes about a hour for everything. It's not hard go with a local with a license or someone who speaks the local dialect. Don't go the the huge offices go to the smaller ones. Be respectful and kind. And they will get you setup quickly.
LOL Tabo is with your hand. IE You are wiping with your hand. You clean your hand with the small dipper, and then wash with soap after you are done. I have never gone that far into the provinces. Bidet is fine. Maintenance is not to a high standard for most Filipino homes…Get a proper toilet internal replacement part kit….Likely will work just fine. Deferred maintenance is very common to the point of never happening. I haven’t figured it out, because what seems like common stuff…Even nice homes will let slip by…..Like paint and replacing light bulbs.
meh save all the remodeling for the next foreign guy just like the last guy left it for Him (the current next guy) and im sure the lady has already heard all the Baby Imma Fix this and Imma fix that from the last several next guys from the looks of that place , poor Brent he dont seem to think she has already heard that game many times before she already knows he is Mr Right Now and she probably has another fish on the hook when he leaves this isnt her first Rodeo either . One look at that woman and you can tell she is wise to all the Games and i dont say that in a Bad Way she is a fine looking lady Brent did good but she has Been around that Block no doubt about it she going to squeeze him up real good it just up to Brent How Good . there both playing the same game its Pay To Play all day every day until he stops Paying . Transactional relationship are good thing until some lunk head starts thinking hey baby imma fix this place up because her next move is Hey Baby You Buy House why fix run down dump
Wrt to obtaining local drivers license in many other countries and domestic states its the other way round in that you can do it as soon as you want and the authorities put often a 6 month deadline that it has to be done by , which makes more sense. BUT , that doesnt help you, you have to dance to the tune of your local authority...
What u should have done before u left OK is get your OK drivers license renewed for 4 yrs or 8 yrs (whatever the new vailidity would be, here in Texas once renewed its good for 8 yrs), then once back in PH u wouldnt have any time of time crunch on that.
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Good morning, I am from New Zealand and I got my philippines license yesterday, I needed copy of passport, last entry date into philippines, copy both sides of my new Zealand drivers license, copy of my last visitor visa, I was there for roughly 3 hours going from window to window, did a small driving test and boom a drivers license, I did have my partner doing the talking so I didn't miss any information, I lice in cdo
Bottom line you cannot get without ACR card…. To get ACR card.. it will be applied for after your second extension the 60 day… once you get it … you can open a bank account and get a drivers license… this is the rule I just did it in Angeles.
You're right. It would be second extension (waiver, whatever) in your case. You're supposed to show intent to be here a year before applying to convert your DL. All of the pertinent information regarding VISA extensions and DL conversion is readily available on the respective websites. Rather than trusting YT as a source of reliable information, ultimately resulting in these insipid me-vertisements - just do your research. As for the October expiration - you snooze, you lose. Good luck.
@TJSmith-44 Yep. Can apply one month after entering. Require 120 days minimum valid VISA from the date of arrival and verifiable intent to remain in the country for a year from the date of application. The later two being a bit of a catch 22 what with only two-month extensions available. Seems like in many cases they just let it slide. I had neither when I converted mine and was in and out in one hour - no fixer, no bribe. Dude will prob get his when he goes back.
Getting things done in the Philippines really depends on the area you are in, your connections or lack of, and your attitude/looks. This last one probably ticks people off, but based on my personal experience here in the Philippines, being good looking and charming opens doors more so than anywhere else in the world. Saying a few sweet words to the office ladies energizes them to make good. If it's a guy, just show a lot of respect and comment on their exceptional professionalism. So far it always worked for me. You need an ACR I card first. Then you apply for the driver's licence. Technically you supposed to have an international driver's permit which you can get from your local autoclub (any country). This is international standard when applying for a diver's licence conversion.. Anyway, if you were denied in one office no one is stopping you to take a trip to the next closest office and reapply again, given you got the right documentation. Sometimes they deny you because they expect you to ask if they know someone who can fix the problem for you. Usually they know and it's in their vested interest obviously. In my area on Luzon, 3k pesos will get you a licence without even showing up and waiting in the office. I don't use a water heater. Cooler temp water is actually good for you. Train your body. Get used to it. It will make you stronger and healthier. Install what I call a 'bum gun'. It's a sprayer head and short hose attached to your toilette's water supply pipe. You can spray your backside with ease. Better than tabo.
Hot damn i can almost taste the bread through the screen, it will be very hard to try and stay in shape down there.. How much is the rent for that apartment btw?
believe it or bot this is not 2017....current rules u have to have at least 6 months of visa to convert or renew license,,,,its a piss off sure and hopefully they sort it cos what they are saying is you can extend for 3 years but only drive for 3 months or when your current license expires if you aint got srrv retirement or spousal visa you can't get 6 months worth of visa so no driving Little wonder guys are looking elsewhere
Once you master the tabo, its easy peasy 😊. You mentioned getting fat... Eating here had the opposite effect on me, lost 60 lbs, found myself feeling better than i had in years. Recently went for a complete health workup, all of the issues i had previously have vanished i think in part to no stress, little processed foods, fresh foods daily. Being here has improved my life immensely. And yes the wiring here is scary to say the least
all that is real good until you get the Phillipean Ass worms ,, but losing the weight is a good thing heaven forbid you have to pay your way out of a Philly Hospital if you havent noticed that is why they all have security guards it isnt to stop crime it is to keep the patients from leaving until there Bill is Paid , and The Butt Worms are a Real thing always stop in Thailand and get the meds before going to the Phills if you can load up your lady on them as well if she is a Keeper because You will get a Big Surprise one day . get the meds over the counter in Thailand the Pina ones are Old and wont cure the Butt worms
I have lived here for 12 years now, got my license a few weeks after I came here. after a year had to renew they gave me a 10 year. Also got my 13A visa that took a few months.
easy i got mine on the 3 month legally have to do once your in country they alow you 90 day from the date it stamp on your passport . then first need a legals address then apply a acr card. then go the dmv to apply for a philipines driver lsn . have all these things a legal usa driver lsn that not expired. hint make sure you check all the box,s but semi driver .unless your lsn show your legal to drive them in usa
@@britgerus1956Glenn yeah i agree they just dont have a clue how to make it happen he probably could have just handed over his id and left there with a license hell he been there off and on a bunch already , he complicated things lol , , he should have said i need drivers permit he is mine and let them get a price for the foreign guy
Your place looks great, but I do not understand the tenderizer. We do not have the cheeze bread here in Valencia, Bukidnon. The cooking looks delicious. You are one lucky foreigner, stay safe in the shower.
Only issue I had here in Mandaue, Cebu was converting my CDL A from Calif with an "auto" restriction lol....As I had trained in an automatic tractor, didn't wanna use manual and planned to retire in 3 years. The auto trucks are so much easier and nicer to drive all over the US in.... But, the LTO put an "auto" restriction on my Filipino license hahaha. I tried to explain what an "auto restriction" meant at home duhhhh Hell I took my Cali DL test @ 16 in my girlfriends 1966 VW Beetle speed hahaha. Then after all that, in the end the spelt my last name wrong missing 1 of 2 Ls....I figured no big deal not like I drove around the city much etc. Living in the mountain province, and they put I could only carry 8 passengers, with weight limit of car hahaha I have a 1997 Suzuki Vitara 4x4 little SUV. Not like if I ever get stopped they will check if the cars an auto lol..... Funniest part of it all, I had an Insider take me thru it, my soon to be wife's brother in law works there @ LTO office....I gave him the pesos to re-register/insure my car again last August... After a bogus smog test was done, they passed everyone, 3 or 4 cars, and 60 scooters lol Think that cost 500 pesos, I forget. 4 hours there though was damn near last. As far as the Tabo Tabo lol screw that, I use an old dish soap bottle, fill and squirt the spot clean hahaha..... Like a portable Bidet. I'm used to the cold "baths" no matter how cold the water is in the drum! I still buy TP just to be double sure the back doors clean lmao.
Use a Regional office and not a satellite office, they tried shaking me down for 7k at a satellite and was reg cost at the regional, more helpful as well just had to show U.S. lic. no mus no fus in and out in around a hr or so
ask help from a reliable pinoy around you. try the main lto office in east ave in quezon city. you have a chance of getting the license there in 1 day doing all the requirements. from submitting forms, driving test (in a different location if any), actual exam in lto office. do these starting in the morning, you'll finish by afternoon with your license card. prodivded you have no more prerequisite foreigner stuff to do before applying for the license. avoid fixers.
Ohh, I thought you were talking about getting your international driver's license when you were back in the US? Maybe that was another channel. That would seem like a good idea, though I don't know what all is involved in that. Yeah, the wiring in the bathroom looks a bit shocking! LOL.
Yes. I was going to but the international license is only good for 1 year here in the Philippines but it would be handy to have. The closest Triple A place that does international licenses was in Oklahoma City and I never made it up there
I'd be terrified of that wiring in a wet area like a shower. Is that shower heater thing even grounded? Looks like the only thing between you and electrocution is a single break of thin insulation and luck!!! I'd find a good electrician and pay to make that safer.
@life2shorty To properly install a GFCI outlet you actually need a ground wire. I wonder if there even a ground wire available! I wouldn't use that thing without a GFCI, and I'd also want that water heater to be grounded.
Hello i assume your in turist visa 30 days in arrival 60 at extendention and 60 there after for 3 years Ask the immigration at your next extendention to issue you with turist acr i card or temporary one not sure which one they are issuing now, just obey their offer 4 months is good deals believe me some lto are not even considering Have been in the ph 15 years Good luck
Hint - you are a foreigner, you have lots of money - money talks. This is how I got my DL. I found a "friend" working there who offered his assistance. I paid him 8,500 peso. He made a walk-in appointment for me. I had the written test, medical, and eye test taken care of. Got my picture taken. Was there an hour by then, so he told me to go home and he would deliver my license. Just before 5PM my license arrived. If you have money, and know how to use it, life can be Easy-Peasy in the Philippines.
There is no need to pay anything extra.. I got mine in 3hrs, am not even from the States. And I drive left side in my country. I didn't do written test. Just the practical driving test. They gave 80/100.. Getting dl in philippines is easy. Don't listen to fixers. They just scam for an easy easy process. If you guys land in manila. Just go to main lto in quezon. It's really hassle free. 3-4hrs you done ✔️
Been in the Philippines for over 2 years and I love my butt sprayer (bidet). No more racing stripe!! But yeah it took my wife giving me a tutorial on using a tabot. Takes practice. But with the bidet its easy! Just watch pressure or you might get a power enema!!😂
Brent, that sounds like a hard dilemma not gonna be able to get your Philippine drivers license for another three or four months. Oh my God what are you gonna do ha ha.
True after 90 days your license is no longer valid but you have to wait a total of 120 days which is four months in order to get your conversion I just got mine done
The problem with your license is you left the country and went back to the USA and now that you came back into the Philippines they are considering you new so you have to go through the process all over again you can use your license for 90 days then you have to get it renewed in four months 120 days so you can't drive for 30 days providing You don't leave the country again
yes and the US rules may have change as well Brent may not be aware of the New Law with The Real ID which you cant get on a Plane without , soon or very soon to take effect .Many get the real Id connected to the US drivers license . How will that effect dumping a US license or a PI one , could be be Stuck not being allowed to get on a Plane ? Id check on that if i was him that could be a real problem
and in the US the water being heated up is Way colder from the Tap than the Phils where there water heaters take warm water and make it slightly warmer the more you know
Don’t you need your ACR card as well before you get your license and maybe you have one already but I think you have to be there 60 days I might be wrong before you can get the ACR card. Maybe that’s open a bank account though I could be wrong.
@@brentstrippin8867 I listed everything you need in this video of yours I just got mine done and where to go get it in bais 1hr drive only took 2-1/2 hrs cost 500p for med ck and 785p for license
I’ve been in the Philippines 2 1/2 years. Last year I wanted to get my Philippine DL upgraded to show I’m authorized to use a motorcycle. I live in Indang Cavite. Had to go to the main LTO in Quezon City for the update. No choice. Since they do not allow fixers anymore I had to go through their 9 step process, which includes the going through a motorcycle school, getting a medical (an eye test), taking the written test (about 60 questions-got lucky and passed the 1st time) and the riding test. Honestly I was not prepared for this-it took about 8 hours 😮💨. But I got it done. I know Dumaguete is different than the island of Luzon. Just advising to be prepared for the unexpected here. One last thing, a Universal DL is not honored in the main LTO office. If you have a US DL use that-it helps.
The Philippines doesn't have "motorcycle" specific licenses, only "professional" & "non professional". It's the same license for a trike as a maxi double truck- (foreigners can't get professional).
@@Ghekko-kw3zz but you have to go through that to get the motorcycle stamp put on your drivers license that you're able to operate a motorbike been there done that
@@brentstrippin8867the middle of LTO main office is a church. They hold a service that’s very loud, singing, all the while your trying hear the person behind the counter instructing you what you need to do.
Having formerly lived in the Philippines for years, a local Barangay councillor offered to get one for me, I paid him 1.5 back then and only £15 pounds. An established figure in the community can do wonders, especially house purchasing too
Cannot convert your usa drivers license to Phillipines drivers license, go online to the LTO portal, register, take the online exam, print it out, goto medical, bring your medical clearance and your online drivers test to the LTO office where you live, fill out the paper, pay your fee, that's it, very simple, I've been retired here 15 years, I help expects all the time doing this
@kellyinPH don't say anything about your visa, just register LTO online, take the drivers exam, pass it, print it out, goto medical, pass it, print out your test, bring your medical papers, that's it, if your close to tarlac we can meet up, get it done no problem
and the US is switching to a REAL ID which you have to have to get on a plane , it is offered when you renew your US Drivers License im sure you can just get a stand alone REAL ID but im sure , that has to be an Option for non drivers however i wonder if you connected the REAL Id with your Drivers License which many have was cheaper 1 card with Both for 8 years was what i did , id get that part sorted out if i was Brent before i did any thing with my US drivers License if it has the REAL ID connected to it or he hasnt been made aware or his LIC is one that was a old 8 year one which many states have had for decades i think the REAL ID law takes effect in 2025 and guess what it is 2025 i hope he is aware of that New US Law and maybe already has a Stand alone REAL ID he did recently fly to the USA so im sure he must know about it
Brent you can get a 6 month extension after your 29 day extension from and only from main immagration office in Manila. This is what the immagration office in SM North Edsa building in Quezon City. Again that’s what told me. You might call main office first. I know your on Occidental Negros but might be worth a little trip North. Love your content hope to catch up with you down south and have a cup of coffee my friend. Again from another expat from S/E Oklahoma Antlers Hugo area Pushmataha county. I hope you had a wattaburger for me.Brent ask your local immigration office about 6 month extension when you goget your 29 day extension.
10:24 Brent, retired electronics engineering technician here (but I'm not an electrician). We're overregulated in the west for sure, but this setup isn't the usual nit-picky "electrical code" violation BS. This is serious you could easily DIE! All it would take is some small thing like the wrong area getting wet or that extension cord dropping down into the wet or the insulation wearing through or countless other small things. I urge you to get this wiring squared away.
right wiring code sucks i replace it all wires and add gfi 's and new wall sockets and switch's followed usa codes. make them made but safety is first.
Brent i have to say your wrong about the bum gun to wash your back side with the USA does have bun guns too we call them Bideta like this name for one CLEAR REAR The Buttler Bidet Toilet Attachment. this one only sale for $43.99usd. for the heating water for showers USA all so have them too but better then you can find in philippines the ones in the USA electronic water heater that heats the water for the whole house not just for the shower. are they as popular in use as they are in philippines well no but you are able to buy them here in USA too and swap out your old water tank for the new electronic water heater as for the bum gun you can add the attachment to to your toilet that does the same thing with out standing up to use it. so ya your wrong.
I literally went to LTO San Pablo 2/3. you have 90 days that you can drive on use license, then you must convert t PH license. I simply presented my Passport, ACR card and showed them my license. In and out in 1 hour. No hassles.
refreshing to see real-life, unpretentious video clip like this showing the real simple, healthy and rewarding Phil way of life. thanks dude.
Appreciate the kind words!
@@brentstrippin8867 need acr card. address , easy got mine at the 3 month took 3 hours. all need acr. usa drivers lsn.fill out the check right box,s driver a semi. tricycle , motorcycle and auto . cost 3k then dr. 1k
@@brentstrippin8867 always build are buy stainless steel. it worth the cost in long run .
I got my license and this is how it went. I went on the 90th day here, and they said no you have to be here for 120 days ( 4 months). I have not heard about having a visa extended out 4 months but seems some of the LTO offices seem to operate using their own set of rules.
correct one of the qualifications for foreigners is must have a valid visa for at least 120 days upon the date of arrival.
The problem with tankless water heaters is that the bigger the boost between inlet and outlet temps, the higher the cost. Where I live in the Philippines the temp at the tap is around 80F. It doesn't take much of a heater to warm that up for a comfortably hot shower. Where I grew up in Wisconsin we sometimes had pipes freeze in the winter. A tankless water heater that could cope with that cost 5x as much as a tank type. After us kids grew up and moved away my folks slapped a timer on the tank type heater so it would kick in about an hour before morning showers and later for doing dishes but spend most of the day turned off.
I just went inside . A guy came out from behind the counter walked me through everything . Of course it coast double .
I was the same walked in took a physical had a photo taken .. But cost me 4000p had a licence in 1 week
Love ur videos ., here now in Valencia 2 years. Lived in camanjac 12 years. Keep it up we need more vloggers.
I just converted my license from California my last trip. I was 1 day short of the 120 days in country(so I extended 30 more days)required for liscense. I had to bring proof of residence from the barangay hall as well if you don't have that it only takes a few minutes & costs about 200 PHP. I think you have to have proof of a vehicle(even if it's only a scooter) as well but I'm not certain as I do have a motorcycle over in Cebu.
I hope some of this helps
Hope this helps
Thanks for sharing your experience. Appreciate it.
They took my 5,000 pesos and said come back next week , again next week , again next week , I never got it and never got my money back .
Thanks for the video, my first time catching your channel. I would have fixed that wiring the first week, or maybe I would have decided it wasn't that important. Lol
Yeah that wiring is a little janky 😂
Can you get a license on 2 month visas? I plan on using one of those services for everything. Hopefully that makes things easier.
Yes. Thats what they said today but you’ve gotta be here 4 months. Ill find out in a few months
Brent, it could still be dealing with the little jet lag also right ? Being down in the dump.
I hope so
My water heater is natural gas. My summer gas bill is $14 a month and at least 50% of that is fees and taxes. Can the electric grid support going electric?
They do make a whole house natural gas tankless water heater. I would need one of those small electric ones on every faucet My cold water temperature comes in at 58 degrees.
About the water heater, the small instant heaters are called "point of use" instant heaters. What has been available in the US up to a few years ago were not very good. They did little more than warm up the water a little and the flow was very restricted. The ones available now are must better. The other problem for anything but new construction is the need for new wiring circuits to the shower area. This is expensive to have retrofitted correctly and safely. If you want hot waster at the sink, an additional point of use heater and wiring is necessary. The initial cost of a conventional tank type water heater is far less, is easier to maintain and replace when needed. It is very effective in cold climates. Definitely a trade off.
I have seen some very nice solar water heating systems here in the Philippines as well. Again, initial cost is higher but with minimal operating costs. Many good options.
Please be cautious with the wiring! The 220volt here is not usually double grounded or protected by GFCI's. What would be a minor shock with US wiring would be a potentially fatal event in the Philippines.
best to get a lpg instant water heater way cheaper then electric
@@dixiekayaker805 it takes very little current to stop a heart. If wet, not that much voltage is needed to do that. It's dangerous as hell at "only" 115 volts and of course like you said, even more dangerous at 220. I hope he gets it fixed, I want him to be around to do more videos!
they been around for years you just cant take no 10 min Hot shower with the US ones and Dont think the ones in the Phils are good for some Long Hot shower either There Not but they are almost always in the shower only if they even have one in there , most hotels dont even have them let alone in a kitchen . besides the water in the phils is warm to begin with , not like in the states it could be below 50-60 degrees easily in many states lower in the winter so the Phils water is easier to Heat up but There Hot water heaters Suck making 75 degree water 80 degrees for 2 minutes isnt a Big Diff ,The US ones make your 50-60 degree water 90 degrees for about 5 min you have to turn the hot off every few sec to get a good hot shower lather up then rinse same in the phils get wet shut it all down and the let it re heat
I got mine at the LTO In FantasyLand in Dapitan City Mindanao no problem walked in took about 2 hours in there total walked out with it I even got top load hauling on it I will just say you get it with absolutely no problems 😎
Cool, thanks for sharing.
@ how they did it with me was issue me a student permit then regular license because my American license was 2 weeks from expiration a little more extra pesos but well worth getting your license. I was actually driving over 20 months here on my American license I forgot all about getting it till I was actually checked for the first time at a Dumaguete check point. I was actually on my way to ferry to go to Dipolog when that happened so I went to LTO in Dapitan City to get it done
you can buy the bidet (butt cleaner) at any homedepot or lowes many people in the United States use them the same goes for the tankless water heaters.
Your video turned out to be like going to a comic show. You had me laughing with some of your comments. I didn't have to deal with that issue a the LTO since I waited for a while before I got my license. Thanks for sharing my friend.
In LTO main office in Manila you can get 6 months extension on tourist visa. That would work for conversion of your driver license. Many places ask for 6 months as I understand. Extending visa every 2 months won't work for conversion. Only one month before it expires I can do another extension so you would still only have 3 months instead of 4 months as they ask for. I was lucky 2 years ago I had 6 months extension so I did do my conversion then.
Sorry I mean immigration main office in Manila, you still get 6 months extension there if you need it. It is the well known Philippino bureaucracy where in other offices you get only 2 months extension but LTO usually ask for 6 months hahaha.
Six months are no longer available even in Manila they just recently stopped think about it if they allow you to get it every six months they can only charge you twice for your two visas but if they make you get it every two months then they make three times the money padding their pockets lol
@@miloskozarac8557 We are moving to Cavite in 2 weeks so Manila does do 6 months ? In Dipolog last year I got 8 month extension I really miss that I’m great at remembering 6 months but find myself forgetting every 2 months lol
@@MangoKashInThePhilippinesYes only in immigration main office you can get 6 months tourist visa extension. For me I extend only for 2 months every time since SM Aura in BGC is only one jeepney ride away for me. But if you look to do license conversion you should get 6 months since that is the common rule for license. And you can only do license conversion in main LTO office in Quezon city though.
Im not understanding, why if you are on visa's are you trying to get a philipino driving license?
You can stay here 3 years on a tourist visa. I want to be legal
@brentstrippin8867 if you're on a visa, it allows you to drive legally as a tourist.
One thing For Sure , There Never Seems To Be A Set Standard Across The Board, Every Office Has Their Own Interpretation Of The Rules , Banks Government Offices It Doesn’t Matter. I don’t get bent or upset about any of it , I comply with the standards if not I go to another Office, No Big Deal , Leave Your Attitude At The Airport, Life Is Great In The Philippines.
exactly
I finally installed a bidet when I came back in december from the PH. easy to put in and save on tp
I was here 30 days and got my license, took about 30 minutes. I did my 30 day and then after my 2 month visa, just on my tourists visa. Got mine in Butuan.
you got super lucky or paid someone. the LAW is 120 days minimum on a valid visa before you can apply. You where an exception.
@TJSmith-44 I think it was a fixer, looking back at it knowing more things now. Because my filipino wife got her license there too, and never had to do a test to get it, same guy helped us.
where in okla are u from , i live in elk city,western part, and i got my deiver lic in 6 hours
Same area. Mangum Oklahoma When did you get yours? Its the new real id that has to be mailed
@@brentstrippin8867 cebu , i took a family member that knew the game , i dont know how i alway to to the frount of th line , for tags etc.and she dont pay anything
Brent, I was just there at the LTO office last month after I arrived. The man behind the counter said the same thing, I need to wait 4 months from the point of arrival. Nov 15 was arrival, so 120 days makes my next LTO trip on March 15. As for Visa, Traveler is 29 days free upon arrival. Then I went online and went to their Visa website and got a 30 day extension for 3K peso. Then I went to the BI at beginning of Jan and paid 8K peso to get a 2 month extension plus ACR card. I'll be picking up my ACR card if the lady is correct next week.
yes its 120 days on a valid visa. the first 29 days on a passport doesn't count. But if you know someone at the LTO theres ways lol
Seeing you talking about the water and small hand-bucket to clean your backside reminded me of the first time I visited the Philippines. This would have been about 1987. I was in the U.S. Navy at the time. When I went to one of the first bars, I developed a case of the San Miguel squirts.
I asked the barmaid where the bathroom was, and she kindly pointed to the door. I went inside and immediately started looking for the "paper," but saw none. I went back out to the barmaid and asked her where it was, What was her response you ask?
"Wash ass." I said, :"What?," because I was having difficulty understanding her. She said again, "Wash ass."
Well, I took my not-so happy "ass" back to my hotel room, did my business, stuffed my pockets with the "paper" and went back to the bar. From that point on, every time I went out to a bar, I had my trusty paper-stuffed pockets never having to hear someone tell me to "Wash ass."
Classic!
San Miguel squirts and paper needs have not changed….
Notice, no soap for employees to wash their hands after they wash their asses.
Your first visa renewal is not a visa extension it's actually a visa waiver for 29 days
I've been in the Philippines for almost 6 years now. My wife and I live in Sagay City up in Negros Occidental. I have always went to the immigration office in Bacolod. My first visa extension was for 3 months, and every 3 months thereafter.
I was able to get my Ohio driver's license converted to a Philippine license about 6 months in Cadiz. This past September, I got my license renewed on my birthday and this one is good for 10 (ten) years.
In June of 2023, I became a permanent resident. Now I only have to go to immigration every January, and instead of paying a few thousand pesos, I only had to pay P310.
You could always go to a different LTO and see if that will make a difference. At least give a different LTO or two a call. I've heard a lot of issues in Dumaguete so you may have better luck at another.
Don't give up.
have 3 month,s then convert your usa lsn . no test other then a dr. test cost 1k then pay them 3 k to 7k depends on if want some to do it for you money talks on the 3 month had my acr. Philippine's lsn , bank acct. , legal address and a car and scooter loans.
We were told you can get it when you get your acri card, which is 3 months in. Which we did (in cdo Mindanao)
You can drive with an American license and passport. It is international law.
for 90 days only after that you need Philippines d/l
@@TJSmith-44 True
Me and my husband, Raymond Purcell, takes only 3 hours wait at LTO Lawaan, Talisay City, Cebu and we get back home successfully that day
one of the many excuses they gave me was 4 months but they would NOT say 4 months extension or having been here for 4 months. Been turned down at a few LTO but i am on tourist visa. I have all but given up and just do a VISA run every 5-6 months
I’ve heard that a lot. Tough luck man.
i hate those stands they have a loud speaker on them that blast there add at full vol first thing in the morning sounds like its in my bedroom with me
I bought my tank tenderizer (nice name for it, never heard that one haha) when my filipina came to America. It was dirt cheap on Amazon. Linked right up to the bottom of the toilet tank in less than 5mins. No tools needed I don't think. Now that I'm over her in metro Manila I might try using the one at my condo here. I keep hearing they're cleaner and easier.
I really like using them now . I'm in Thailand. We all should have them .
i like term also however it is Spelled "Taint " that place between your ball sack and your bung hole this was a Comical spell checker not a slight of any kind
Brent
Many thanks for the tour.
Yes ive done many GF home up grades around the world over the decades.
Im hoping there was no reaction when you mentioned returning to the US?
The cheesey bread is good but it soon packs on the pounds.
Take care
Cheers
Glenn
First thing I did for my wife when I got her to the US was that $40 bidet hose from Home Depot.
Keep those holes clean!!
4 months? Wow 😮 It was 12 months when I converted mine. I think they must change the rules on a daily basis. Fingers crossed they don't tell you 12 when you go back in 4 months. It's more fun in the Philippines 😂😂
🤣. Im kinda expecting it to be honest with ya. I went back and watched your video again before i went down there so i was expecting to hear the same thing. But no. That wouldve been too consistent and they dont do that here! 🤣.
lto.gov.ph/drivers-license/ literally says 120 days on the website lol
If you're gonna drive in the PI you're REQUIRED to get a PI license after 90 days. An example would be that you've acquired visa extensions and have now been here 5 months. You're driving and are stopped at a checkpoint. The puliz will check the entry date on your visa to determine if you're required to have the PI license.
Its 90 days
@@brentstrippin8867 you're right. Correction made. Thanks.
Hi Brent, Why don't you get the Visa for people who served in the US military.
Im not old enough yet
@@brentstrippin8867 I did not realize you had to be a certain age. What is that age?
@@Rick-rw6xbThere is no age.
@BuzzMccabe-iu9ph Yes you have to be 50 years old for ssrv courtesy visa. They took away the low age limit during the pandemic
@michaelwatkins479 I don't think that is for prior military. Ask The Boston Guy . His name is Steve. He will know the correct answer for sure
When I fly in there, I’m gonna get extended visa how long can I get extended one after I fly in?
You get one month free when you land. You can then get a second month at the immigration office (one month only). After completing the first extension you can then do a series of two month extensions.
1 and 2 months only on a tourist visa
Tank-less instant hot water heaters have been available in the US for decades. The difference is there is still a separate water line for hot water in the US and one tank-less heater can service the whole house. Wooden floors in the US would rot away if you used a bidet sprayer and got water on the floor several times a day. Filipino homes tend to have cement floors which won't rot with constant exposure to water. Thanks for the video! Good luck with the driver's license.
good thing he isnt wondering where the flushed toilet goes to and is more intrigued by the lack of a toilet seat or water line to fill the tank is the Bum Gun line . im guess if he keeps on flushing the Toilet Paper he going to find out where the flushed turds are Really going a Hint is Not Very Far away 🤣🤣🤣
Brent cracks me up- “taint tenderizer” no BS with Brent- enjoy your retirement bud!
I used a fixer on my tourist visa and at that time I was here for 6 month, in and out I was 40 minutes and I paid to fixer to convert my Canadian dr.lic. 5300 pesos
I live in Cebu and had to go Danao LTO office as it was recommended to me at that time because of less people.
Thanks for sharing your experience, sounds like a good deal!
I don't think You watched My video on this but You have to be living in the Philippines for 6 months in a row but you don't have to have a 6 month extension as Your passport will indicate your latest arrival date but you need to show all your visa extensions to the current time-They won't give You a drivers license in the Philippines if You are overstaying (Obviously)
Thanks for sharing!
How much for a hilux like your mrs got there? Thats a nice rig.
2.5 million. $43k
@@brentstrippin8867 oh it's a bit cheaper there mate, in Australia cars are loaded with taxes, stamp duty etc...75k aud here
Hey Brent what documents do they require?
Drivers license and passport w visa extension as far as i know. That was all she asked me for anyway
Simon , speaking of asia did a review when he acquired his licence end of last year...
Your no visa waiver upon entry is not a visa it is a no visa waiver. The first extension is an extension of the no visa waiver after that the 2 month extensions your actually being converted to a 9a tourist visa those can be extended 2 months or 6 months increments as long as I have been back and forth in the Philippines which is more than 20 years now. Immigration has told me and always asked to get the 6 month extension if I was married here. Since I was I was able to get 6 month extensions. On one of those extensions I went to the LTO the next day and was able to get my license converted at the Davao region 11 LTO. This is Philippines you cannot be here for two weeks or even two months and get all of this stuff done. There are for some reason always those individuals who somehow figure out how to receive miracles here but that is not the norm. You will get it done your correct you will have to wait till you get into the actual visa extensions before you can get a longer extensions before you convert your license.
you are correct but they got rid of 6 month extensions and only do 2. if you come on a passport and extend thats not a visa and doesnt count for the 120 days
Makes sense because everything resets when you come in on a tourist visa 😊
Four months is correct. First extension is 29 days. You can then do one month or two month extensions until you are past the 4 month mark. You can drive using your foreign driver's license for up to 90 days.
none of it matters if he is stopped by the Police he gets the Skin Tax aka Step One Ticket - stop dont pass go - pay the ticket Now trip to the station or they keep the vehicle which they will do any way cos your on your way to pay the ticket , if he gets into an accident He will get the Skin Tax aka Step Two - The Blame and repeat step 1 trip to the station to Pay the Ticket and pay the Pinay some loots , if some Pinay decides WOW there is a white foreigner dumb enough to drive and crashes into him on purpose He will get the Skin Tax again aka Step Three The Blame and repeat Steps One and Two plus the Step 3 bonus of paying the Pinay who will also be seeking Medical Bills Money
The bum gun didn't caught up in US and Europe because of the cold climate. To make it work back home you would have to make two pipe lines with cold and hot water and regulate the water temp each time you use it.
A small electric water heater won't work as the water would be too cold in winter you would need a more power.
I am really LMAO, what the heck are you calling tenderizer and what do you tenderize!!!? that 's called a bum gun!.
It’s absolutely maddening the paperwork and process in the Philippines. Nothing is easy nor do the government agencies really communicate with anyone else….Sometimes it’s not worth dealing with.
Get a ACR card. Make sure your driver licenses is good and make sure your Visa is good and you been here for more than 90 days. Show up with visa, ACR Card, and a valid driver licenses it's not hard. You are sent to do a vision check cost $10 and then get a legal license takes about a hour for everything. It's not hard go with a local with a license or someone who speaks the local dialect. Don't go the the huge offices go to the smaller ones. Be respectful and kind. And they will get you setup quickly.
Bingo he needed his drivers lic in one hand and hand full of Peso's in the other and asked for the Boss sometimes it is Just that Simple
LOL Tabo is with your hand. IE You are wiping with your hand. You clean your hand with the small dipper, and then wash with soap after you are done. I have never gone that far into the provinces. Bidet is fine.
Maintenance is not to a high standard for most Filipino homes…Get a proper toilet internal replacement part kit….Likely will work just fine. Deferred maintenance is very common to the point of never happening. I haven’t figured it out, because what seems like common stuff…Even nice homes will let slip by…..Like paint and replacing light bulbs.
meh save all the remodeling for the next foreign guy just like the last guy left it for Him (the current next guy) and im sure the lady has already heard all the Baby Imma Fix this and Imma fix that from the last several next guys from the looks of that place , poor Brent he dont seem to think she has already heard that game many times before she already knows he is Mr Right Now and she probably has another fish on the hook when he leaves this isnt her first Rodeo either . One look at that woman and you can tell she is wise to all the Games and i dont say that in a Bad Way she is a fine looking lady Brent did good but she has Been around that Block no doubt about it she going to squeeze him up real good it just up to Brent How Good . there both playing the same game its Pay To Play all day every day until he stops Paying . Transactional relationship are good thing until some lunk head starts thinking hey baby imma fix this place up because her next move is Hey Baby You Buy House why fix run down dump
Wrt to obtaining local drivers license in many other countries and domestic states its the other way round in that you can do it as soon as you want and the authorities put often a 6 month deadline that it has to be done by , which makes more sense. BUT , that doesnt help you, you have to dance to the tune of your local authority...
What u should have done before u left OK is get your OK drivers license renewed for 4 yrs or 8 yrs (whatever the new vailidity would be, here in Texas once renewed its good for 8 yrs), then once back in PH u wouldnt have any time of time crunch on that.
I did. Unfortunately it didn’t arrive in the mail before i left. Im just lucky they let me keep my Texas license
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i love zyn nothing but straight nicotine. its all the other chemicals they put in cigarettes and dip thats bad for you.
Good morning, I am from New Zealand and I got my philippines license yesterday, I needed copy of passport, last entry date into philippines, copy both sides of my new Zealand drivers license, copy of my last visitor visa, I was there for roughly 3 hours going from window to window, did a small driving test and boom a drivers license, I did have my partner doing the talking so I didn't miss any information, I lice in cdo
I arrived Jan 9th, yesterday I went to immigration and got 2 month extension.
No you didn’t… 🤦♂️
@WShan1966 Yes I did in Lapu-Lapu. Very busy day, I brought my papers from 1st one month got up inside with Express . Oh i got here Dec 9th, 2024.
Bottom line you cannot get without ACR card…. To get ACR card.. it will be applied for after your second extension the 60 day… once you get it … you can open a bank account and get a drivers license… this is the rule I just did it in Angeles.
Howdy Brent!🤠, What's for desert??
You're right. It would be second extension (waiver, whatever) in your case. You're supposed to show intent to be here a year before applying to convert your DL.
All of the pertinent information regarding VISA extensions and DL conversion is readily available on the respective websites.
Rather than trusting YT as a source of reliable information, ultimately resulting in these insipid me-vertisements - just do your research. As for the October expiration - you snooze, you lose. Good luck.
the law and website of LTO says 120 days minimum on a valid visa from date of arrival
@TJSmith-44 Yep. Can apply one month after entering. Require 120 days minimum valid VISA from the date of arrival and verifiable intent to remain in the country for a year from the date of application. The later two being a bit of a catch 22 what with only two-month extensions available. Seems like in many cases they just let it slide. I had neither when I converted mine and was in and out in one hour - no fixer, no bribe. Dude will prob get his when he goes back.
Getting things done in the Philippines really depends on the area you are in, your connections or lack of, and your attitude/looks. This last one probably ticks people off, but based on my personal experience here in the Philippines, being good looking and charming opens doors more so than anywhere else in the world. Saying a few sweet words to the office ladies energizes them to make good. If it's a guy, just show a lot of respect and comment on their exceptional professionalism. So far it always worked for me.
You need an ACR I card first. Then you apply for the driver's licence. Technically you supposed to have an international driver's permit which you can get from your local autoclub (any country). This is international standard when applying for a diver's licence conversion.. Anyway, if you were denied in one office no one is stopping you to take a trip to the next closest office and reapply again, given you got the right documentation.
Sometimes they deny you because they expect you to ask if they know someone who can fix the problem for you. Usually they know and it's in their vested interest obviously. In my area on Luzon, 3k pesos will get you a licence without even showing up and waiting in the office.
I don't use a water heater. Cooler temp water is actually good for you. Train your body. Get used to it. It will make you stronger and healthier.
Install what I call a 'bum gun'. It's a sprayer head and short hose attached to your toilette's water supply pipe. You can spray your backside with ease. Better than tabo.
is it a real one, do the txt test
Hot damn i can almost taste the bread through the screen, it will be very hard to try and stay in shape down there.. How much is the rent for that apartment btw?
$200
@@brentstrippin8867 Damn thats unbelievably cheap.
I walked in in 2017 and got mine with no hassle.
believe it or bot this is not 2017....current rules u have to have at least 6 months of visa to convert or renew license,,,,its a piss off sure and hopefully they sort it cos what they are saying is you can extend for 3 years but only drive for 3 months or when your current license expires if you aint got srrv retirement or spousal visa you can't get 6 months worth of visa so no driving
Little wonder guys are looking elsewhere
Once you master the tabo, its easy peasy 😊.
You mentioned getting fat... Eating here had the opposite effect on me, lost 60 lbs, found myself feeling better than i had in years. Recently went for a complete health workup, all of the issues i had previously have vanished i think in part to no stress, little processed foods, fresh foods daily. Being here has improved my life immensely.
And yes the wiring here is scary to say the least
all that is real good until you get the Phillipean Ass worms ,, but losing the weight is a good thing heaven forbid you have to pay your way out of a Philly Hospital if you havent noticed that is why they all have security guards it isnt to stop crime it is to keep the patients from leaving until there Bill is Paid , and The Butt Worms are a Real thing always stop in Thailand and get the meds before going to the Phills if you can load up your lady on them as well if she is a Keeper because You will get a Big Surprise one day . get the meds over the counter in Thailand the Pina ones are Old and wont cure the Butt worms
I have lived here for 12 years now, got my license a few weeks after I came here. after a year had to renew they gave me a 10 year. Also got my 13A visa that took a few months.
Philippines has their own way of wording things. Next time you go in tell them you want a conversion license. I hope that helps.
They know what he needs.....
easy i got mine on the 3 month legally have to do once your in country they alow you 90 day from the date it stamp on your passport . then first need a legals address then apply a acr card. then go the dmv to apply for a philipines driver lsn . have all these things a legal usa driver lsn that not expired. hint make sure you check all the box,s but semi driver .unless your lsn show your legal to drive them in usa
@@britgerus1956Glenn yeah i agree they just dont have a clue how to make it happen he probably could have just handed over his id and left there with a license hell he been there off and on a bunch already , he complicated things lol , , he should have said i need drivers permit he is mine and let them get a price for the foreign guy
Your place looks great, but I do not understand the tenderizer. We do not have the cheeze bread here in Valencia, Bukidnon. The cooking looks delicious. You are one lucky foreigner, stay safe in the shower.
Thanks for the kind words, and stay safe too!
DAM BRENT THAT BATHROOM LOOKS LIKE THE ELECTRIC CHAIR.😂😂😂
Only issue I had here in Mandaue, Cebu was converting my CDL A from Calif with an "auto" restriction lol....As I had trained in an automatic tractor, didn't wanna use manual and planned to retire in 3 years. The auto trucks are so much easier and nicer to drive all over the US in....
But, the LTO put an "auto" restriction on my Filipino license hahaha. I tried to explain what an "auto restriction" meant at home duhhhh Hell I took my Cali DL test @ 16 in my girlfriends 1966 VW Beetle speed hahaha. Then after all that, in the end the spelt my last name wrong missing 1 of 2 Ls....I figured no big deal not like I drove around the city much etc. Living in the mountain province, and they put I could only carry 8 passengers, with weight limit of car hahaha I have a 1997 Suzuki Vitara 4x4 little SUV. Not like if I ever get stopped they will check if the cars an auto lol.....
Funniest part of it all, I had an Insider take me thru it, my soon to be wife's brother in law works there @ LTO office....I gave him the pesos to re-register/insure my car again last August... After a bogus smog test was done, they passed everyone, 3 or 4 cars, and 60 scooters lol Think that cost 500 pesos, I forget. 4 hours there though was damn near last.
As far as the Tabo Tabo lol screw that, I use an old dish soap bottle, fill and squirt the spot clean hahaha..... Like a portable Bidet. I'm used to the cold "baths" no matter how cold the water is in the drum! I still buy TP just to be double sure the back doors clean lmao.
You can get up to 6 mo. Just gotta pay for it. Like 300$ US
I paid 15k and got all my licenses in one go, your licence only lasts for 90 days .
It's easy as long as you have all the paperwork to do it yourself 500 pesos for the medical check and 785 for your license
Use a Regional office and not a satellite office, they tried shaking me down for 7k at a satellite and was reg cost at the regional, more helpful as well just had to show U.S. lic. no mus no fus in and out in around a hr or so
Great video . I'm still in Pattaya. Man it is so hot . For some reason they do not make good bread here .
ask help from a reliable pinoy around you. try the main lto office in east ave in quezon city. you have a chance of getting the license there in 1 day doing all the requirements. from submitting forms, driving test (in a different location if any), actual exam in lto office. do these starting in the morning, you'll finish by afternoon with your license card. prodivded you have no more prerequisite foreigner stuff to do before applying for the license. avoid fixers.
Ohh, I thought you were talking about getting your international driver's license when you were back in the US? Maybe that was another channel. That would seem like a good idea, though I don't know what all is involved in that. Yeah, the wiring in the bathroom looks a bit shocking! LOL.
Yes. I was going to but the international license is only good for 1 year here in the Philippines but it would be handy to have. The closest Triple A place that does international licenses was in Oklahoma City and I never made it up there
@@brentstrippin8867 Oh, just one year??? Maybe that's not worth it then...OKC would've been quite the trip back and forth too.
I'd be terrified of that wiring in a wet area like a shower. Is that shower heater thing even grounded? Looks like the only thing between you and electrocution is a single break of thin insulation and luck!!! I'd find a good electrician and pay to make that safer.
There are no ground wires in the Philippines
I got mine converted be prepared to stay all day make sure u go photo copies of all your passport stamps and extension and anything else u can that
Good tip, thanks for sharing!
GFCI outlet in the bathroom would be nice. Your place looks good! Enjoy your day and stay safe 😎
@life2shorty To properly install a GFCI outlet you actually need a ground wire. I wonder if there even a ground wire available! I wouldn't use that thing without a GFCI, and I'd also want that water heater to be grounded.
@@KYFHOmeIt's not difficult to run a 12ga wire from the GFCI outlet to a 6ft ground rod.....it's all available even in the PI.
@KYFHOme it's not difficult to install a ground rod...
Hello i assume your in turist visa 30 days in arrival 60 at extendention and 60 there after for 3 years
Ask the immigration at your next extendention to issue you with turist acr i card or temporary one not sure which one they are issuing now,
just obey their offer 4 months is good deals believe me some lto are not even considering
Have been in the ph 15 years
Good luck
Hint - you are a foreigner, you have lots of money - money talks.
This is how I got my DL. I found a "friend" working there who offered his assistance.
I paid him 8,500 peso. He made a walk-in appointment for me. I had the written test, medical, and eye test taken care of. Got my picture taken. Was there an hour by then, so he told me to go home and he would deliver my license. Just before 5PM my license arrived.
If you have money, and know how to use it, life can be Easy-Peasy in the Philippines.
You got your butt hole ripped off 8500 pesos I just had mine converted at the LTO with the medical cost me 1285 I was done in an hour and a half
got mine on the 3 month's drive any thing . cost m 4k money talks in the Philippine's
again he missed the moment , in one hand his license an the other a hand full of Pecos he needed only asked to see a supervisor .
There is no need to pay anything extra.. I got mine in 3hrs, am not even from the States.
And I drive left side in my country. I didn't do written test. Just the practical driving test. They gave 80/100..
Getting dl in philippines is easy. Don't listen to fixers. They just scam for an easy easy process.
If you guys land in manila. Just go to main lto in quezon. It's really hassle free. 3-4hrs you done ✔️
Hi from Thailand, getting my 5 year license renewed was easy gave them my license took a photo 15 minutes later new license ❤
That sounds nice and easy. Good for you!
@ gee thanks
You can use your existing licence 90 days
Been in the Philippines for over 2 years and I love my butt sprayer (bidet). No more racing stripe!! But yeah it took my wife giving me a tutorial on using a tabot. Takes practice. But with the bidet its easy! Just watch pressure or you might get a power enema!!😂
You got that right!! Thats why i call it the taint tenderizer. Bad experience when i was fresh off the plane! 😱
She’s trying to fatten you up, Brent
Don't worry about it keep a 1000 peso bill in your passport
Brent, that sounds like a hard dilemma not gonna be able to get your Philippine drivers license for another three or four months. Oh my God what are you gonna do ha ha.
After 90 days you're eligible to get a driver's license in the Philippines
Not in Dumaguete lol 😂
Not here in Dipolog either…lol 😅
I'm in Cebu City and I had my Philippines driver's done 5 months ago and that's the rules they told me
True after 90 days your license is no longer valid but you have to wait a total of 120 days which is four months in order to get your conversion I just got mine done
Not necessarily.
The problem with your license is you left the country and went back to the USA and now that you came back into the Philippines they are considering you new so you have to go through the process all over again you can use your license for 90 days then you have to get it renewed in four months 120 days so you can't drive for 30 days providing You don't leave the country again
yes and the US rules may have change as well Brent may not be aware of the New Law with The Real ID which you cant get on a Plane without , soon or very soon to take effect .Many get the real Id connected to the US drivers license . How will that effect dumping a US license or a PI one , could be be Stuck not being allowed to get on a Plane ? Id check on that if i was him that could be a real problem
100% correct
Sir How long months you belong here
About 3 weeks this time.
Actually, on demand hot water heaters are quite common in the U.S
and in the US the water being heated up is Way colder from the Tap than the Phils where there water heaters take warm water and make it slightly warmer the more you know
Don’t you need your ACR card as well before you get your license and maybe you have one already but I think you have to be there 60 days I might be wrong before you can get the ACR card. Maybe that’s open a bank account though I could be wrong.
With the amount of time he spends in the Phils he would surely have one at this point. The visa office makes you get one quite quickly.
I have my acr card but i dont think i need it
@@brentstrippin8867 I listed everything you need in this video of yours I just got mine done and where to go get it in bais 1hr drive only took 2-1/2 hrs cost 500p for med ck and 785p for license
I’ve been in the Philippines 2 1/2 years. Last year I wanted to get my Philippine DL upgraded to show I’m authorized to use a motorcycle. I live in Indang Cavite. Had to go to the main LTO in Quezon City for the update. No choice. Since they do not allow fixers anymore I had to go through their 9 step process, which includes the going through a motorcycle school, getting a medical (an eye test), taking the written test (about 60 questions-got lucky and passed the 1st time) and the riding test. Honestly I was not prepared for this-it took about 8 hours 😮💨. But I got it done.
I know Dumaguete is different than the island of Luzon. Just advising to be prepared for the unexpected here. One last thing, a Universal DL is not honored in the main LTO office. If you have a US DL use that-it helps.
Wow that sounds like a nightmare
The Philippines doesn't have "motorcycle" specific licenses, only "professional" & "non professional". It's the same license for a trike as a maxi double truck- (foreigners can't get professional).
@@Ghekko-kw3zz but you have to go through that to get the motorcycle stamp put on your drivers license that you're able to operate a motorbike been there done that
@@timtarr9364 I've never had one, never been asked for one.
@@brentstrippin8867the middle of LTO main office is a church. They hold a service that’s very loud, singing, all the while your trying hear the person behind the counter instructing you what you need to do.
Having formerly lived in the Philippines for years, a local Barangay councillor offered to get one for me, I paid him 1.5 back then and only £15 pounds. An established figure in the community can do wonders, especially house purchasing too
yep i have family friend who works in LTO. No lines easy peasy
That cement cooker is called a rocket stove i believe.
that call hey foreign Guy buy me a Stove and some propane or do i have to ask the Next Guy
Found electric can opener and electric dishwasher. This are rare.
I know right. Good eye.
@ electric can openers are harder to get than driver’s license
Cannot convert your usa drivers license to Phillipines drivers license, go online to the LTO portal, register, take the online exam, print it out, goto medical, bring your medical clearance and your online drivers test to the LTO office where you live, fill out the paper, pay your fee, that's it, very simple, I've been retired here 15 years, I help expects all the time doing this
I still get refused while on tourist visa
@kellyinPH don't say anything about your visa, just register LTO online, take the drivers exam, pass it, print it out, goto medical, pass it, print out your test, bring your medical papers, that's it, if your close to tarlac we can meet up, get it done no problem
@@GearyLarocque I will try that and i am close to Iba which is close to Tarlac if the road was completed LOL
and the US is switching to a REAL ID which you have to have to get on a plane , it is offered when you renew your US Drivers License im sure you can just get a stand alone REAL ID but im sure , that has to be an Option for non drivers however i wonder if you connected the REAL Id with your Drivers License which many have was cheaper 1 card with Both for 8 years was what i did , id get that part sorted out if i was Brent before i did any thing with my US drivers License if it has the REAL ID connected to it or he hasnt been made aware or his LIC is one that was a old 8 year one which many states have had for decades i think the REAL ID law takes effect in 2025 and guess what it is 2025 i hope he is aware of that New US Law and maybe already has a Stand alone REAL ID he did recently fly to the USA so im sure he must know about it
You can get a 6 month ext in manila
Brent you can get a 6 month extension after your 29 day extension from and only from main immagration office in Manila. This is what the immagration office in SM North Edsa building in Quezon City. Again that’s what told me. You might call main office first. I know your on Occidental Negros but might be worth a little trip North. Love your content hope to catch up with you down south and have a cup of coffee my friend. Again from another expat from S/E Oklahoma Antlers Hugo area Pushmataha county. I hope you had a wattaburger for me.Brent ask your local immigration office about 6 month extension when you goget your 29 day extension.
Damn took you guys first thing you’re special Brent
10:24 Brent, retired electronics engineering technician here (but I'm not an electrician). We're overregulated in the west for sure, but this setup isn't the usual nit-picky "electrical code" violation BS. This is serious you could easily DIE! All it would take is some small thing like the wrong area getting wet or that extension cord dropping down into the wet or the insulation wearing through or countless other small things.
I urge you to get this wiring squared away.
right wiring code sucks i replace it all wires and add gfi 's and new wall sockets and switch's followed usa codes. make them made but safety is first.
Brent i have to say your wrong about the bum gun to wash your back side with the USA does have bun guns too we call them Bideta like this name for one CLEAR REAR The Buttler Bidet Toilet Attachment. this one only sale for $43.99usd. for the heating water for showers USA all so have them too but better then you can find in philippines the ones in the USA electronic water heater that heats the water for the whole house not just for the shower. are they as popular in use as they are in philippines well no but you are able to buy them here in USA too and swap out your old water tank for the new electronic water heater as for the bum gun you can add the attachment to to your toilet that does the same thing with out standing up to use it. so ya your wrong.
You did it!
You proved me wrong! Congratulations.
Good job buddy