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I was just about to say that. Thanks, Tahoma.

It must be very cold and depressing in Alaska

My principle concern with her language skills has to do with how merciless so many ignorant and bigoted Americans are.

Okay, to even the score , above is a fine example of a common mistake among Americans.Principle means rule or belief governing one's personal behavior. Principal, which means first, highest, or foremost in importance, rank, worth, or degree, should have been the correct word to use.

Another common mistake Americans make is interchanging "accept" and "except" or using "should of" instead of "should have".

What I am trying to say is that even an American who is a lifelong English speaker (with a PhD to boot), is not immune from committing grammatical errors. When a Filipino spouse makes mistakes, it would be less stressful for her if her husband would just correct her without expressing annoyance.

Congrats! Have a happy life together!

He for she and her for him - bloody hell, I understand why she does it but please make it stop!

I myself do not understand our confusion with the pronouns but here's a good explanation from Wiki as to why Filipinos have a hard time with the he/she pronoun.

x x x All languages allow the speaker to specify whether one is talking about a male or female, but some languages do not require the speaker to make that choice as an intrinsic part of the language.^[2] In some languages, pronouns do not distinguish between genders, so gender equity of pronouns is not relevant. This category includes many East Asian languages x x x

I consider myself to have a good grasp of the English language but I still commit the same "he/she" mistake when I speak. Filipinos use the non-gender specific "siya" when we talk about a person (we don't distinguish he or she). Siya ay maganda (She is pretty) or Siya ay magandang lalaki (He is handsome). We do not have a special name for son or daughter, both are called "anak" (child) in our language (if you need to be gender specific, you have to say "anak na babae" or "anak na lalaki" (child that is girl, child that is boy), mother-in-law and father-in-law are both called "biyenan", sons and daughters-in-law are both called "manugang", etc.

This is the reason why when we speak in English, it takes conscious effort to take into consideration the gender of the person we are talking about. Our brain is just not programmed to process the gender of the person being talked about for the simple reason that our language does not distinguish between sex.

Have a little more patience, dear American husbands. It is not easy to learn the nuances of another language. How about you learn Tagalog so you can even the score with us. Annoy us with your mistakes hehe

Aww, so cute!

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Check out the link below

http://www.dfa.gov.ph/main/index.php/consular-services/passport

From the VJ Guide:

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide1

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I'll bet with quite a few single mom's, the father bailed out before or when the child was born.

So true! And a lot of them would try to extort money from the mothers in exchange for consent. Others won't give consent and when the child is left behind, the father would not want anything to do with the child. Our laws recognized this and put an end to it.

I am sure the Embassy is aware of the Department of State's Country Reciprocity Schedule http://travel.state....1.html?cid=3662

Saudi Arabia

Police Clearance

"Police clearances are unavailable for third country nationals who no longer reside in the Kingdom."

You may want to print out the link and highlight the provision where it states that police clearances are not available if you no longer reside in the Kingdom.

Good day all...This is my short story I got married in philippines , can i file divorce even if our marriage held in the philippines, will it be granted here in USA?.

Yes, you can file divorce in the US and you can re-marry in the US but cannot remarry in the Philippines without filing for annulment.

As Bob 4 Anna said, if your husband initiates divorce, you can use that to file for Judicial Recognition of Foreign Divorce Decree in the Philippines, and you can remarry in the Philippines without filing annulment which is more expensive.

Took me less than10 seconds to type Visalia in Google to find out that it's in California.

If your fiancee intends to use her credentials towards fulfilling academic requirements in the US, she needs to have her credentials evaluated and authenticated by evaluators accredited by the university she wants to attend. As 1 HappyGuy suggested, go to the local university and discuss it with them. Some of the evaluators are:

1. World Education Services, Inc. - www.wes.org

2. Foundation for International Services, Inc. - www.fis-web.com

3. International Evaluation Research Foundation - www.ierf.org

I requested a course-by-course evaluation of my transcript with WES (with GPA). I got the equivalent of a bachelor's degree here.

Your fiancée will forget all about her mouth when she finds out about the other places the doctors will be examining.

They don't care about your cavities.

So true! If your fiancee has a few cavities, however, better to have them fixed in the Philippines. It's a lot, lot cheaper there.

In the PI, oral prophylaxis (cleaning) is less than $20 (here it's $120), permanent filling is less than $30 there (here it's $150) plus the dentists here won't touch your teeth unless you get x-rays which cost ($200).

I had bridge/crowns made here which cost me $1,976. I could have flown to the Philippines with that amount and have it made there for $400!

Using the format in this link http://www.sample-le...same_person.htm change the body of the affidavit to the one below and feel free to add some more narrative. The lawyer will charge less (just the notarial fee) if he doesn't have to compose the affidavit.

I, (Insert name of affiant) , Filipino citizen, of legal age,single/married to (insert name of spouse if any), and a resident of (insert address of affiant), after having been duly sworn in accordance with law,hereby depose and say:

1. That I am the best friend of (insert name of your wife) wife of (insert your name), an American citizen;

2. That I know for a fact that they are happily married because I stood as a sponsor (or bridesmaidor maid of honor) (or I was one of the guests) at their wedding which took place on (insert date) at (insert place);

3. That ........................ (insert other proof of bonafides of marriage like children, regular sending of money, etc. etc. )

4. That I am executing this affidavit to attest to the truth of the foregoing and forwhatever legal purpose it may serve.

Further affiant sayeth none.

An affidavit is a formal sworn statement of fact, signed by the author and witnessed by a taker of oaths, such as a notary public, so to answer your question, yes, affidavits need to be notarized.

Click the link for general form affidavit.

http://legal-forms.p...l-affidavit.htm

You are one lost puppy........

That sounds better

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Tsk! Tsk! What a weak come back. Is that all you can do? You turn to name-calling when you are confronted with the truth.

If you didn't believe something you see on internet or TV, why did you turn tail after you read my caveat on the internet?

Here, let me give you plenty of "YELLOW" stuffy

You are one big, loud, arrogant braggart who likes to pick fights with ladies. Why don't you go to Off Topic where all the REAL MEN are?

I don't see where it is so clear in the OP's first posting that the children are illigetimate. She only refers to the father of the children as an Ex, neither Ex-husband nor Ex-boyfriend so it is unknown.

If there was a legitimate marriage and anulment, then there should be an award of the custody. If there was no award of custody then the documents of the children should be scrutinized at the airport of departure from the Phils, although from what postings I have read on this subject, it does not seem airlines or immigration officials strictly enforce this issue at the airport in Manila in the case of most postings. I do not know about Cebu.

Since I do not know if there was an ex-husband or an ex-boyfriend, when I post and give advice, I try to make it as complete as possible so as not to have a back and forth question and answer. I did give two scenarios since I wasn't sure of her situation and I did write, "if your child is illegitimate, you should have no problems as mothers are given sole parental authority by Philippine law. If your marriage was annulled, the CO will check who was awarded custody."

More often than not (and I'm only talking about the Philippines), if there was abandonment but no mention of an ex-husband, the child was born out of wedlock that's why I also said that this question is specific to the Philippines as we can read between the lines when the ladies are shy to admit to the legitimacy of their children.

Your question is more specific to the Philippine Regional Forum. This same issue was discussed in the PI Forum yesterday and today. At any rate, if your child is illegitimate, you should have no problems as mothers are given sole parental authority by Philippine law. If your marriage was annulled, the CO will check who was awarded custody. Below are the law/rules concerning mother's authority over illegitimate children:

RA 9255 (Law on Mother's Parental AuthorityOver IllegitimateChildren / Can I Bring My Child To the US Without Father'sConsent? http://www.lawphil.n..._9255_2004.html

SECTION 1. Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the Family Code of the Philippines, is hereby amended to read as follows:"Article 176. Illegitimate children shall use the surname and shall be under the parental authority of their mother, and shall be entitled to support in conformity with this Code. However, illegitimate children may use the surname of their father if their filiation has been expressly recognized by the father through the record of birth appearing in the civil register, or when an admission in a public document or private handwritten instrument is made by the father. Provided, the father has the right to institute an action before the regular courts to prove non-filiation during his lifetime. The legitime of each illegitimate child shall consist of one-half of the legitime of a legitimate child."

DSWD Travel Clearance for Minors: http://www.dswd.gov....nce-for-minors-

CAN A TRAVEL CLEARANCE BE ISSUED TO ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN WHO ARE STILL APPLYING FOR THEIR VISA IN THE EMBASSY?

Illegitimate children are under the custody of the mother. If they will be traveling with the mother, they are not required to secure a travel clearance from the DSWD. If they are traveling with person other than the mother, they must secure a travel clearance.

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN ABANDONED BY THE MOTHER AND UNDER THE CUSTODY OF THE FATHER OR OTHER RELATIVES WHO WILL BE TRAVELING ALONE OR WITH THE FATHER OR OTHER RELATIVES?

Since the mother has the absolute parental authority over her illegitimate children the father would need to secure a Court Order vesting in him the parental authority over the illegitimate children. If a parental authority has been granted to the father, and the minor will be traveling with the father, he is not required to secure a travel clearance. If the minor will travel alone or with someone other than the father, he/she is required to secure a travel clearance.

I wish the moderator would recognize that this thread would BEST be handled in the Philippines Forum, and move the topic.

We members of Fil-Am relationships of 20+ years age gap LIVING IT know best how to address the issue.

Ummm, this is the Philippine Forum.

I want some of what he's smoking!

Nooo, Tahoma! ***edited by PW*** (for baiting)

Just look what it did to someone who likes to tell tall tales and fishy tales.