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You can, but you'd need to register your marriage at the Philippine embassy in Canberra first, then be patient for a few months, then you can get a marriage certificate from the PSA (Philippines Statistical Authority), which you need to secure a 13a visa. The way it works is that the embassy will send your registration to the Ministry of Foreign affairs in Manila, who will then pass it on to PSA so your marriage will be registered in the Philippines.
Of course it is a bit silly that you can't register your marriage at PSA yourself, but the ways of the bureaucracy in this country are often inscrutable as we all know.

 

I would have no shame in using Rye's suggestion if i was in a desperate medical situation, i have never paid interest to any of the credit card companies i have used over the years and always pay off the full balance by direct debit every month but if you were to have debt with them the interest rate is so high you would be better borrowing from the mafia.

 

Yes, excellent idea even, as long as you're young and healthy, and if there was a compulsory system where risks are shared among good and bad risks (young and old people mainly), like there is in The Netherlands, then for sure I'd have insurance here also. However, in most of the world there isn't a system like that, so we get to deal with what's shown below.
As an example, these are the insurance rates from Pacific Cross

It might be obvious that once you get older, let's say 70+, it's pretty much a no go (prohibitively expensive).

So my plan is simple, if some medical procedure becomes necessary that I can't afford, then if I can still travel (so if it's not deadly urgent) I'll hop on a plane to The Netherlands and get treatment there.
If it is deadly urgent and I can't afford, then I'll do the same thing Filipino's do in such cases, die.
In all other cases I'll pay medical expenses out of pocket (like last year's broken leg).

 

It's a reply on Notmyrealname last post, make a mistake not when I made my post. You must add 3 days self quarantine and 2 or 3 PCR test after arrival, that's the requirement I saw yesterday, how it works in pratice I have no clue, and we all know that these requirement can and will change in future, hopefully in a positive direction. I agree with your opinion about Vietnam is a great place you visit, I enjoy my stay there a lot last time I was there, I had almost forgotten how it is to be in a country where the infrastructure works, no brown out, high speed wifi and their food I really liked

 

They state: "Have medical or travel insurance that covers COVID-19 treatment, with minimum liability at $50,000. This is typically about USD 40. Contact your travel agent."

 

I would suggest to use a website like momondo.com, which, apart from being a search engine for flights and hotels, also has a section per destination that has information on travel restrictions. And then, once you find something that seems doable, double check that country's official website (usually dep. of foreign affairs), and check again when you get closer to your travel date (it's a rather fluid situation now, rules can change from one week to the next). If you don't have one already, try to get a vaccination certificate from vaxcert.ph. Your paper vaccination cards might not be accepted everywhere.

 

Why don't you just both fly out for a vacation in Hong Kong (or some other exotic destination and return as Balikbayans. one-year Balikbayan Stamp and start another 3 years as a tourist after that if needed.

 

Hmm, I seem to have one more possible escape (but need to verify with the Bureau of Immigration) for my visa run next spring.
This application form seems to be an option (necessity?) to secure a special return certificate before even leaving the Philippines, which will supposedly help to get back in according to this list (at the bottom). Together with my marriage certificate from the Netherlands that might be enough to get back in (note that the official list of exemptions makes no mention of the marriage needing to be one under Philippine law (better not fly with Philippine Airlines though).