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David Wigston

@dkcape

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South African looking for information about Philippines

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153

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27

About me

South African

Lives in Cape Town

Speaks english

Registration: 24 July 2012

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David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
7 years ago
thailen

Philippines Stopping Filipinas from Leaving As A Tourist? by thailen

I have a filipina girlfriend who I invited to live with me in Thailand. She is hearing that Thailand immigration is stopping filipinos at the Bangkok airport for not having enugh thai money, for not having a valid reason to come in, etc., even ...

David Wigston

She MUST het the CFO Certificate,or they can refuse her to leave and offload her! Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
7 years ago
thailen

Philippines Stopping Filipinas from Leaving As A Tourist? by thailen

I have a filipina girlfriend who I invited to live with me in Thailand. She is hearing that Thailand immigration is stopping filipinos at the Bangkok airport for not having enugh thai money, for not having a valid reason to come in, etc., even ...

David Wigston

She has to have the CFO Certificate or they can refuse her to leave and offload her! Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
7 years ago
thailen

Philippines Stopping Filipinas from Leaving As A Tourist? by thailen

I have a filipina girlfriend who I invited to live with me in Thailand. She is hearing that Thailand immigration is stopping filipinos at the Bangkok airport for not having enugh thai money, for not having a valid reason to come in, etc., even ...

David Wigston

Immigration have become so strict. My gf who had a Valid Tourist Visa and had Authenticated Letter from the Philippines Consulate. Together with the Invitation letter,Certified copy of ID,was offloaded TWICE in three weeks,this past 17th July and 7 ... Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
7 years ago
Priscilla

Retiring in the Philippines by Priscilla

Hello everyone, Why did you choose to retire in the Philippines? What are the advantages compared with your home country? What were your main considerations when deciding to move? For example, taxes, ease of transferring your pension, ...

David Wigston

As for me,I was looking to relocate to Philippines. However after doing research about the many foreigners in Prison there,I have now decided not to. As even if one is driving or riding a motorbike,you can get accused of killing or hitting a ... Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
8 years ago
maneesh86

Want to marry my phillipino girlfrnd by maneesh86

Hello Forum, Iam maneesh..Iam from India..I like a girl,She lives in Philippines..We met online and she wants to marry me..even i want to marry her.... I just want to know how can i marry her ?? After marriage i want to take her in India...Please ...

David Wigston

Maneesh86,recently a friend went through all the trouble of getting all the necessary documents to Marry a Filipina in Cebu. From the very day he left to return home,she gave a lot of problems. He finds out she was engaged to a man in the USA and ... Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
8 years ago
dkcape

Immigration stopping,or off loading filipinos from Terminal 1 by dkcape

A week ago,a Filipina friend was refused or offloaded by an Immigration officer at Terminal 1 in Manila. This despite having a new passport,a Visa from Embassy of country to visit,photo's and invitation letter,with sponsor on it. IO ...

David Wigston

My friend a filipina was offloaded again a few hours ago. This despite going to the Main Immigration Office,who told her to get the Invitation letter Authenticated from the Philippines Consulate in Cape Town. That same officer gave the approval on ... Read More

David Wigston
dkcape created a thread
8 years ago

Immigration stopping,or off loading filipinos from Terminal 1

A week ago,a Filipina friend was refused or offloaded by an Immigration officer at Terminal 1 in Manila. This despite having a new passport,a Visa from Embassy of country to visit,photo's and invitation letter,with sponsor on it. IO ... Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
8 years ago
thailen

Philippines Stopping Filipinas from Leaving As A Tourist? by thailen

I have a filipina girlfriend who I invited to live with me in Thailand. She is hearing that Thailand immigration is stopping filipinos at the Bangkok airport for not having enugh thai money, for not having a valid reason to come in, etc., even ...

David Wigston

My gf,was off loaded from Terminal 1 this psst 17 th July. The foolish immigration officer told her that a Relative must be the Sponsor. She has no relative in South Africa though! She went to the I'm office and was told to get the Invitation ... Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
8 years ago
Christine

Your experience of culture shock in the Philippines by Christine

Hi, Living in a foreign country implies to discover its culture, to learn and master the cultural codes. How did you deal with that? Share with us your culture shock stories where you experienced a funny or awkward moment in the ...

David Wigston

Where do you get that fact of quarter of a million living there? Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
8 years ago
Besea

New to the prospect of Marriage to a Filipino woman by Besea

I have meet the wounderful Filipino woman.although we have never meet. We have been talking twice a day for 8 months now..once in the mornings.which is texting..and in the afternoon we video chat. I'm planning to make my first trip at the end ...

David Wigston

Personally I would NEVER recommend that you Marry in Philippines. As I married on 22 nd November 2016 and returned home on the 26 th. She gave problems immediately after I left and now wants an Anullment. Which she thought was cheap and easy,sad to ... Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
8 years ago
mia2012

annulment by mia2012

Hi, any lawyers out there who could kindly please answer this question or me. I have a friend whose been in a relationship with a man for almost 3 years now but they cant marry guy is still technically married to his "ex-wife". The guy plans to file ...

David Wigston

Yes,definitely it does Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
8 years ago
goingabroad

º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s on Leyte by goingabroad

Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum. Our family moved to the Philippines in 2015. Currently, we are living in Ormoc City, Leyte. My wife's hometown. Just wanted to see if there were any other expats near this area?

David Wigston

Is that near Baybay at all? Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
8 years ago
goingabroad

º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s on Leyte by goingabroad

Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum. Our family moved to the Philippines in 2015. Currently, we are living in Ormoc City, Leyte. My wife's hometown. Just wanted to see if there were any other expats near this area?

David Wigston

Im in Cape Town,South Africa and looking to visit Baybay soon. Are you near there and where in Australia you from? Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
8 years ago
goingabroad

º£½ÇÂÒÂ×s on Leyte by goingabroad

Hello Everyone, I am new to this forum. Our family moved to the Philippines in 2015. Currently, we are living in Ormoc City, Leyte. My wife's hometown. Just wanted to see if there were any other expats near this area?

David Wigston

Hello Thanks for reply. From which country are you and where are you based in Leyte? As I may return for awhile in next month or two Read More

David Wigston
dkcape replied to a thread
12 years ago
Victoria99

Best places to live in philippines by Victoria99

Hello, Young mum of 2 and expecting the 3rd in a few months is relocating to the philippines. Neither I nor my husband had been there and so we don't really know what to expect. We're used to certain standard of life here with the kids in Paris ...

David Wigston

Congrats on the move too DKActually i only went to see if i would want to relocate.I just cant see myself living there.Most times the grass is not greener else where. Read More