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Dependent on your income level and job with ACA, You may want to set up a LLC and let the "Corporation/business" earn and pay taxes on the lion share of income at a much lower tax rate.

Handcuff at the airport is a term my buddy uses for guys flying to Philippines first time, some will have a chick meet them at the airport and they will not let him go out get out of their sites. I was taught to fly to about 3 different airports once you arrive and chat/meet a few chicks at each area and then decide what you would like to explore.

I have about dozen couple that are Fil-Am we associate with, go on trips, etc. None of them married a woman with child. 3 of them the pinay married the man who already had child. In general in Philippines if you have child out of wedlock you are shunned, especially by the men from Philippines.

Yes that is the way they are raised with old school morals Like my wife is from Middle class family, with 4 sisters and all have 4 year degrees, my wife is Registered Nurse in USA and Philippines, she was 22 year old when I met her 2 years out of college and she was still a virgin. Pretty common in PHilippines from what I have seen. I suggest to do you due diligence on Philippine, the culture and society in the Philippines, it will put you with a marked advantage. Personal suggestion, look for partner that come from good home and educated, dont waste time on partners with : Kids, No education, Come from broken home, or poor.

1950 also is in Philippines with traditional roles in marriage, In Philippines my wife father was the worker and bread winner and his wife was the housewife, I would consider their economic bracket to be middle toward upper middle class her father has and Electrical Engineering degree and works for US based hydro electrical company and lives in fairly nice home For example my wife each morning cooks me breakfast, lays out my clothes to wear for the day, I asked her why she does this she said because it is what her mother did and she learned this that way. Me and my wife have 1950 values, I am head of household and the provider, my wife is Registered Nurse in both Philippines and in the state we live in, She did work a few months at a local hospital but I found it to be better deal for her to stay home and be a housewife and if I need some help with my business she can do some projects. I believe she enjoys this much more than having to work, like right now my wife is in the Philippines visiting her family so she has the freedom to travel at will.

Philippines love America, This goes back to Douglas MacArthur liberating the Philippines when they were attacked on Dec 8th the day after Pearl Harbor and Philippines was under US Control, just like Hawaii. Japan invaded and took over Philippines and was very brutal to the Citizens and Philippines is also the largest US Surrender to date by the US Military. MacArthur finally returned and liberated the Philippines which makes him a National Hero just like on he scale we pay tribute to George Washington in USA. Almost every large city in Philippines had a MacArthur HIghway. English is the business language in Philippines and everything is in English all street signs all business documents, etc. You see everyone in Philippines wearing Tshirts with US flag on it or Dickeys T-Shirts. You get treated very well in Phiilippines if you are an American, period male or female. I will from time to time and it's kinda rare to see like a US mother and daughter in Philippines like at a spa or parlor and you will see them being asked to take a pictures with the locals. Me myself in the province it is common for a local to want to take a picture with me, it just comes with the territory of being an American, It really makes you appreciate and realize how lucky you are to be born in the USA.

Abortion is illegal, and getting birth control is and was discouraged if a unmarried female went to doctor to get like a depo shot. There is no such thing as child support in Philippines. USA has many more singles mothers than the Philippines by population, You didn't know that?

I love that term, I saw it thrown around for 6 months on Youtube from expats living in Philippine, I just found out exactly what it is recently.

I only have extensive dating experience in the USA and Philippines It seem as if in USA partners are looking for someone who makes bank In Philippines most woman only want a 'God Fearing Man", who doesn't smoke, drink or gamble and isn't a playboy (Guy who has alot of side chicks). Money doesn't seem to be that important, they are more about "True Love". Got to remember in PHilippines the culture and morals are more like in the 1950 in the USA.

What I figured out is American Men are considered "Exotic" in Asia, all of Asia. You don't see many American in Philippines, most foreigners are from China or Korea. Here I come walking into a place being 6'2", long nose, green eyes and a macho body and I stun the locals, considering the average male in Philippines is about 5'4" and weighs about 130 lbs.

My first trip I went over there with a relative to see a house he was having built, I didn't know jack about the Philippines. I meet alot of girls in person, never did the internet dating stuff and this was 15 years ago. I got a pretty good feel for the culture, and on my next trip I went solo and got on dating site called Filipino Cupid if I remember correct. I chatted with many girls, back then there were not that many scammers on there, Now of day I have no clue what is on the Asian Dating site. But I met about 15 girls in person that I was interested in from all my chats over a couple of trips back then, probably chatted with close to 100 girls, for me I met lots of gf and my wife. I still have one girls that I dated and was serious with from 10 years ago that I still court and date when I return to the Philippines. Bottom line I would just fly to Philippines or Columbia and get there and then start looking for connections, Don't be one of those guys who chat with a girl for few months and you fly all the way to Philippines only to have her meet you at the airport and "Handcuff" you. Get to understand the culture in Philippines you will be ahead of the game.

I haven't really drank rum less in a Pina Colada What do you mix it with? I usually just buy a bottle of Johnny Walker Black at the bar/club and mix it with Coke Zero.

I don't want to look like an idiot wearing a facemask. I finally got hold of CebuPac rep and mask are still required on all their flights, it is even on their website, she directed me to where to find it. As in typical Philippines style at first the rep on facebook said it was no required since their was some Presidential proclamation about not having to wear a mask, I pushed the issue more since I told them my wife is in Philippines and flew twice recently on CebuPac and was required to wear a mask. Then after few more exchanges the rep came back and gave me a link where it says masks are still required on all flights So I wll move onto PAL and find out their policy

Philippines has way too many 'rules' about marriage As you will see most if not all giving opinions not nothing about them, I spent 3 years in Philippines I would never do a "utah online marriage" throw that thought out the door If you have time to burn then look at the CR1, if you don't want to travel to Philippines do the K1 They both have there advantages and disadvantages, you find the one that works best for you.

CR1 is not a wise choice for the Philippines, I would 100% disagree with you Either way he would have to take a trip to Philippine, and if he did traditional marriage it could be a long stay Utah Marriage has many loopholes as well, like having the marriage not recognized in the Philippines, or if he wants to apply for a residence in Philippines in the future the Online marriage may not work. Best to do K1 and he can just chill out at home and wait for the process to take place.