Plan B in the Philippines
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- Опубліковано 28 сер 2024
- This video is about having a plan B in the Philippines.
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Great advice. I would add that always look for what à new place has, not what it doesn't. You be much happer. Thanks again Glenn and Vilma.
So true! I'm a half-full person; I always look at the bright side instead of looking at the negatives. You're welcome my friends.
Best advice. Don't settle just yet until after you get to really know how life will be in your new place.
Thank you my friend. Some people just make impulsive moves that they end up regretting.
As always . . . good informative video. Have a blessed day to you and your family.
Thank you my friend. Stay blessed.
What you did is what I call a discovery trip. And it's probably the most important thing a foreigner can do before moving to the Philippines to live. Experience the place, the people, the culture and just immerse yourself as much as you can about the country. There's alot of things that you might not be able to handle - weather, traffic, chaotic driving, inferior infrastructure, bureaucracy, slow pace of living, etc. Those could be deal breakers. By visiting the country first at least you can make an informed decision. Great informative video Ginno!
Thank you my friend.
Thanks Ginno! Always great advise and insights!
You’re welcome my friend. Take care.
Hey, I am new to your channel. Brotha I could not have said it any better..everything you said about planning, visiting, and moving to the Philippines is spot on!! Well said brotha. I am a veteran and plan to visit the Philippines at least three to four times before moving there. I plan to stay in each location for 5 or 6 days to get a feel for it. I am considering, Iloilo City, Cebu City, maybe Dumaguete, Roxas City, Panglao area of Bohol, and finally Davao City. In my preparation, I have watched over 500 hundred UA-cam videos about the Philippines since this past December alone! I am from New York City but I live in Hawaii now and I want a simple life that offers a bit of both- a city and a province lifestyle, kind of in between, or a mixture of both but nothing like Manila. Good video and accurately said brotha!!
Thank you my brother. From your list; my recommendation would be Iloilo City and Dumaguete City; both have the province and city feel that you are looking for. Panglao has the best beach from your list; but Tagbilaran City (closest city to Panglao not that big). Roxas City is also a smaller size city. I’m not a fan of Cebu City; because of the congestion and traffic. Davao City is the only place on your list that we haven’t visited. Take care brother.
@@dazeltv1351 You are welcome my brotha. I am not feeling Dumaguete that much but I will check it out. I also looked at Valencia near Dumaguete. Anywhere I live in either of those locations I will be living near or on the beach as I do not here in Hawaii. I planned on checking out Tagbilaran City too while in Panglao. Cebu, I would live near or on the beach, away from IT Park even though I am an IT guy but I will be semi-retired or retired when I move there. Thank you for the info and response brotha. Take care and keep doing what you do!
Thanks Ginno. I'm thinking I'm going to follow suit and travel a few times before pulling the cord to move. First one will be coming up since 2005, can't wait to see the PI again. Thanks for an great words of wisdom mi amigo. Peace!
You're welcome my brother. You will see a lot of changes from your last visit for sure. I know you will have a great time. Hit us up if you make it to our area. Take care mi amigo.
Good info as always my friend
Thank you my friend.
Good advice its best not to burn your bridges.
I think a lot of guy's depend on video's of what the Philippines is like without visiting a number of times.
As you mentioned in the video we are all different not 1 size fits all.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you my friend. We are all different; what worked for me, might not work for some. You're welcome my friend.
Gino nice to see you’re doing great! 👍🏽
Thank you my friend.
this was an awesome perspective man! maraming salamat!
You’re welcome my friend.
Hi Gino you popped up and I clicked to watch. I like watching all your vids and the two girls..and the doggies 😃
Thank you ,onother informative vid.
Thank you for supporting our channel. Take care our friend.
Simple life = best life! 😊
I agree my brother! ❤️
Great advice as always. i find i am around plan K and we still ain’t full time settled.
Embrace the suck. Yep. Very well said.
Thank you my friend. Moving to the Philippines is a big move; giving up a lot of the conveniences living in the United States.
All wise advice Gino! Rent first, save and have emergency funds. We plan to live in Manila for the first few months exploring areas to settle down in. ✌🏻🇵🇭🙏🏻
Thank you my friend.
❤well spoken❤
Thank you my friend.
1-2 brown outs per month isn't too bad, compared to what other vloggers
mention they have in their areas. When I was there Last year I stayed 58days.
I rented 2 apartments in subdivisions in 2 different areas for 30 days each trying
to get a real feel for what it would be like living there full time. I found the city of
Santa Cruz Laguna is NOT a place I would live. Lumban & the Caliraya Lake area
was Very nice & laid back. Tagaytay & Tayabas was nice. Calamba Had allot to offer
& not too far from Manila by bus if need be. But none of them could I see myself
being happy in & having all I NEED. So next up on my list of places
to explore when I return is Roxas City, ILOILO City & Bacolod
Not bad at all. You get used to it like anything else. We have a Bluetti power station and rechargeable fans; helps with the power outages.
Test the water before you plunge into it.
A good reputable hospital very close to your residence should be on top of the list.
Good advice my friend.
Absolutely have a Plan "B" ...may be even a Plan "C" too .....Great video Ginno
I have a plan H lol
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Thank you my friend. Stay blessed.
All great advice! Thanks, again, for sharing your wisdom & experience! :)
Question: what do you do with your food in the refrigerator/freezer, when the power goes out for a full day? Do you use a backup generator to keep it running?
Here in central California, the refrigerator is only good for storing food at safe temperatures for about 3-4 hours, with the power out, during the summer. The freezer can safely store food for several extra hours, since I have the empty space filled with ice packs, but a full day outage would be pushing it.
You’re welcome my friend.
If it’s going to be a long power outage like a couple of days due to typhoon; we have small cooler that connects to our Bluetti power station (a must have in the Philippines) to keep frozen items. The Bluetti power station comes with foldable solar panels. We don’t keep a lot of things in our refrigerator and freezer. The public market is walking distance from our house. We often just shop for fresh vegetables and seafood to cook for the day. Most homes here in our province have small refrigerators. And most people shop often at the public wet market; at least 3x a week because they want to get fresh seafood. Fish, oysters, muscles, crab, squid, etc. just don’t have the same texture and taste once you freeze them.
Good morning my Brother Ginno, Great to see you out enjoying your morning walk. I pray it doesn't get to hot there today. I have a question do they except United States currency in the Philippines. Thank you for the video and information you share with US. GOD BLESS YOU AND DAZLE AND LEANA AND YOUR FAMILY ❤😊❤
No, you need to exchange it. You can use a travel credit card if you have one but be sure to decline any 'exchanges' or 'conversions' when it asks.
Wait until the "unscheduled" outages... they happen too!
Oh yes! They happen too! Most last shorter though than the scheduled power outages. It’s just part of living in the Philippines.
Good video!
Thank you our friend!
Another great advice Gino. I could never get used to the brownouts over there because of the heat. I'm ok without AC but not without an electric fan. But I heard the Philippines government wants to activate/reactivate the Nuclear Power plant in Bataan. What are your thoughts about that? Surely that will solve / lessen the country energy needs. I've been to a lot countries that I didn't even knew uses nuclear energy to supplement their energy needs, while I understand there would always be people against it, the fact is with proper care and maintenance, Nuclear power is a viable source of energy.
FYI in 2024 there are 32 countries that uses nuclear power, the US alone has 94 reactors.
Thank you my friend. Rechargeable fans are popular now in the Philippines. We have a Bluetti power station that can keep our rechargeable fans going for days.
Just my opinion; I don’t see the Nuclear Power plant in Bataan going online anytime soon. Would cost too much to refurbish. It was built in the 1970s; I can just imagine how degraded the facility is now.
Good morning Gino, another great informative video🤙 as we have spoken before, we will be selling everything here in the USA and moving to CEBU. My wife is a dual citizen and has her family there in CEBU. I have a question and also if you can advise me please... I have been doing research on the SRRV (Special Retirement Residential Visa) and would like to know if you have experience with this? When you first entered the Philippines, which Visa did you obtain to stay the many years you have there in the Philippines? Do you have knowledge on if I could use the SRRV deposit to go towards the house being built that will be in my wife's name or if they would consider it a joint build similar to how it's done in the USA. Thank you so much Gino and any advice and answers will be appreciated 🤙 take care always and thank you for sharing your videos👍
Thank you my friend. I did not go the SRRV route. When I first entered the Philippines in 2011; I used the Balikbayan privilege. In 2012, I decided to get my dual citizenship because I wanted to go to school and was required to have a student visa. Easier to just get my dual citizenship. I don’t know if you can use the SRRV deposit towards a house build; would have to research it. I’ll mention it on our future video; if I find out. You’re welcome my friend. Take care. 🤙
@@dazeltv1351 thank you for your information my friend🤙 I have been routinely watching your videos and you have given some gainful knowledge... Thank you for sharing with us👍
I hear building a fence is normal in the PH to keep out rampant thievery and shabu-deranged addicts. Fair assessment?
We live in a gated community in the province so we don’t have a fence for security; it is safe in our neighborhood. If we lived in a big city like Manila, Cebu City or Angeles City; we would definitely build a tall fence with razor wire to protect our home and property from thieves. I’ve never met or seen any shabu-deranged addicts in my 13 years living in the province here in the Philippines. Living in the city or living in the province in the Philippines are totally different. You have to do your research of an area like anywhere else in the world. It’s like comparing living in East Los Angeles to a ranch in Montana.
Embrace the Suck been a while since I heard that 👍
It stayed with me for all these years; whenever I encounter anything difficult.
I have another question my Brother, do they have a currency exchange at the Airports ? Thank You for your Time and information Ginno my brother. God Bless You ❤😊❤
Yes they do, they might have different exchange rates as outside though.
Yes there are money changers at the Manila airport. I usually use Queens in Kalibo or Guzano’s in the mall will change small amounts, crisp new hundreds. Boracay has a place near the mall also.
Yes; there are currency exchanges at Manila and Cebu airports. Take care and God bless.
Any plans to visit Tagatay?
We drove our car through Luzon for a month in 2022; spent a few days in Tagaytay. No current plans to visit Tagaytay.
Hello. Did you selected Aklan because you have a cultural or heritage connection with it?
I selected Aklan because of Boracay Island. Boracay was always my favorite place in the Philippines. I spent my first 18 months of retirement in the Philippines in Boracay (2011-2012). I only knew one person in Boracay when I moved to Aklan; my landlord that I met online. My relatives in the Philippines live in Manila and Bulacan province.
@@dazeltv1351 Thanks for the quick reply. Should you need some souvenirs from the BX, let me know. I'm a Ilonggo retired Airman contemplating to vacay in Iloilo next year.
@@glab4028 You’re welcome my Air Force brother! I would love a retired USAF hat from the BX. The retired USAF that I wear is kinda beat up. 😁
@@dazeltv1351WILCO. See you next year; crossing fingers 😊 Aim High! Integrety first, Service before self, Excellence in all we do!
Always have a generator if powered go out and dry ice for your fridge keeps you meats and food spoiled and cause you have food poison from e coils bachaliel a deadly bacteria in spoiled foods that killed your intestines typical food viruses is 24 hour stomach virus thrown up and diarrhea 24 hours so any powered outages have a generator solar panels and dry ice for your fridge ice box have flashlight solar power lamps and batteries not candles only uses to see make sure any powered outages Always unplug all equipment used electricity including air conditioning fans and fridge clocks so there be no backfired overpowering circuit and shut off the circuit breaker too cause even there's a powered outages that circuit breaker still hold enough electricity storage and any electricity coming through all at once will short circuit the breaker and cause major fires inside and outside of the house be street smart safety common sense logic not conservatives sorry stupid it to know and not hey i told you so to do that have a good day and all be safe and healthy ❤❤❤❤❤ peace and happiness
We try not to keep much food in our refrigerator. We shop at the local wet market every time we cook something. Great advice in unplugging electrical equipment. I never used to do that till I moved to the Philippines. Take care my friend.
@@dazeltv1351 I'm native American grew up in poverty with tornado hurricane flooding blizzard wildfire in north America Canada and USA and strike by lightning twice in 6 months apart when I was 8 years old in Arkansas second time was heat lightning so we learned always unplug all electric appliances included your smart phone and put it down away from your body cause it has metal copper that likes a magnet perfect fishing lure to attract lightning bolts all phone and any metal in your pants cause the human body the blood in every one has iron and other metal minerals that attract lightning pacemakers and metal plates in a human body and loose change and in a thunderstorm drive stay in your car rubber tires absorb the lightning bolt so you don't get electrocuted and any powered lines down around you don't go out of the car power lines are live with electricity on the roads streets it be safe and wise stay in your vehicle if you walk around live powered lines on the ground stay away from them and streets and roads find a grassy area to walk on not wet grass around the fallen powered lines tall grass hidden puddle of water and ditches that hide falling powered lines so be careful where you look . Scope out first of any immediate threat and danger spot first and find the best safe route to follow and leave your shoes on they have rubber soles always carry rubber gloves and boots rubber is grounded so they will safe your life by lightning electrocuted style safety first and first rule survival whatever mother earth throws at you she a goddess respect her like you own mother and grandmother you live longer and peacefully in life
I thought this would be a video about a different kind of Plan B 🤣
Not that kinda plan B my friend. You made me smile.😀