Even more to the economy and giving that Driver that little extra to add in also.ie adds to their wage
As your guess, OFW's send home approx 10kUSD annually on ave? That's about 42k pesos a month. The few OFW's that I know ave about 5k to 17k pesos a month. Which is in the range of what I provide for the wife's family per month.
its easy to care for the lolos and lolas here...........they are in the same room as them, its not like the majority of the western world where most lolos and lolas are independent of most, home owners with pensions and live away from their siblings by long distances for the most part.........to care for the lola or lolo here is easy, they all live together..........its karma/catholic guilt that prevents them from abandoning them.........some of them around me they share the same shoes/sandals/flip flops, one cant go anywhere until the other returns
The majority of those who are in the middle east get a salary of 400 dollars per month.....just scan all the posters you see around dumaguete and thats the figure, plenty of OFW around me are home now and that was their salary, every 2nd day get knocks on the door for casual work from me
Looking for advice. My 3 years of Tourist Visa extensions will expire mid September and I was wondering if I would be able to extend another 6 months to one year due to Covid-19. Normally I would need to leave the Philippines for at least one day. I prefer to stay and not risk Air travel during this Pandemic. Additionally my Passport will expire in March 2021 and my embassy has not been renewing Passports for sometime now due to the Lockdowns. I suffer from Diabetes 2 and also have Blood Pressure issues. I take medications for both. Any advice please. Should I see an Immigration lawyer or what would be the best way to approach this. Thank you in advance.
Many people on this Forum are more expert than I am to help you with this but a lawyer may be required. In human terms it seems your case might come down to some flexibility in a crisis and compassion - I fear both are missing in this country.
i agree with you but always am looking for reasons things are different here. if it is something others agree with then (that compassion and flexibility are lacking), why is it? (using my wifes expression) i am always quick to remind myself that i live here because i like it (more all the time) than living in the US. lacking compassion may be something of a survival trait, but lack of flexibility would seem to be the opposite
re an attorney i know a good (at least i think so) attorney, a filipino born and educated in the US as i understand it. if he is not a good immigration attorney he would certainly know of one. 09263851087 is attorney nathan's number. he is in bacong just short of dumaguete city limites, located at JP's restaurant. also there is an office two doors up from the local immigration office staffed by two ladies who appear to be very knowledgeable. they probably do not suffer from any retrictions about giving advice. (they do both visa extensions and immigration clearance) so they might know something or advice you cannot get from the official office. i lost 40 pounds on arrival in the phils and my blood pressure immediately went to normal (after being on meds nearly 20 years). i started riding a bicycle to market and made my diet mostly out of the wonderful selection of veggies year round plus apples and a few fruits. little meats or sauces anymore. mostly eat at home, and my blood sugar is now normal. good luck with you immigration issues. lots of the folks here have first hand experience i am sure they will share with you
