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The Life and Times of 8Chan Owner Jim Watkins
The Life and Times of 8Chan Owner Jim Watkins
Jim Watkins is a retired US Army man who moved to the Philippines and got married. This article gives a good insight in the life of a random expat who moved to the Philippines and started a new life. Eventually he got world attention because of his infamous creation: the 8chan website. This is not the whole article. Only the part about his new life in Manila.
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Published at 2019-09-21 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Culture, People, Society
Tags: Expat, Manila, business
Expat Retirement in the Philippines Isn't That Simple
Expat Retirement in the Philippines Isn't That Simple
When a friend told me in a private conversation that the retirement industry in the Philippines was driven by real estate, I wasn’t surprised because I was close to drawing that conclusion myself in the midst of my four-month research in the country.
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Published at 2018-03-15 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Documentary, Stories
Tags: Expat
10 Tips for Living in the Philippines
10 Tips for Living in the Philippines
"The best thing about the Philippines is the people. I have never encountered a more optimistic group in all my life. They help one another when they are in trouble. Families are close. For the most part, the people are not driven by what brands they wear or type of car they drive (though sadly there are signs that this is starting to slowly change in the metro areas)," said one expat living in Alabang.
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Published at 2018-01-10 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, Society
Tags: Expat, Philippines, living
Uae Filipinos, You No Longer Need Passports to Send 'balikbayan Boxes'
Uae Filipinos, You No Longer Need Passports to Send 'balikbayan Boxes'
Filipino expats should rejoice as several of the documents required to send a parcel back to the Philippines -- locally known as balikbayan boxes -- are no longer required.
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Published at 2017-10-08 by Puerto Parrot
Categories: Communities, News and Events, Politics
Tags: Expat, Filipino, Philippines, passport