Life In the Philippines

The Waiting Period

I finally managed to contact The Department of Foreign affairs in Manila and found someone to answer the question as to how to get documents authenticated when you live in the provinces. the solution is so simple its a pity it is not posted on the DFA website.

All you need to do is find the nearest DHL branch, take the documents you want authenticating plus the supporting documents for validation, DHL will check them and then send them to Manila, after a few days they will be returned stamped with a red ribbon, Yes we have to drive a few hours to a DHL office, so will let you know how it all goes in a couple of weeks time. there is even an option for them to deliver the documents directly to you home.

We had a final meeting with our lawyer at the weekend, as one document has not been signed correctly, so will need to await a replacement... another 14 days wait.

The President of the Philippines visited Dipolog city to open a new school and revealed plans to upgrade the airport and provide more shopping malls and hotel for tourist. This is the start of a general upgrade to the island of Mindanao which is rich in resources that are starting to attract the interest of investors. This is some good news especially as I have a house for sale ready for occupation.

There is not much more we can do at the moment to expedite our move, our next milestone is receipt of Jays passport so we can apply for Cyprus Visa's

David Ogden
Dipolog city
+639991141149

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Working From Home

Focus on your business

Building an online business is not an easy task, you can have the best mentor in the world but unless you follow their advice and concentrate on the business in hand you will struggle. Yes it is hard work but if you expect it to produce money for no effort you could be in for a long wait.

If you are prepared to put in time and money into a project you will create more money. Some people also need to have conventional jobs in order to support their family needs and this can create a dilemma. where do they focus their effort.

A salaried job will produce the same amount of money no matter how much time and effort you put in and is a safe option. Working for yourself is a risk, there is no safety net of money coming in at the end of the month.

A combination of the two is the most common route to start building a home based business, but one need to remember to set aside time for your new venture and treat it as a business not a hobby. If you do not work at it it will wither and die.

So how can you improve the odds of success, well all businesses needs customers or leads they are the lifeblood of business and need to be treated like seed corn and nurtured to produce income. You must set aside at least one hour everyday, that 7 hours a week this is the minimum investment for your future. It's not asking much, you probably spend more time watching soaps and since when did TV make you money.

Some year ago I worked with a group Make Money Not Excuses and that saying is true today. you need to associate with like minded people, people with the same goal who you can turn to for advice and who will help you reach your goal.

David Ogden

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Slow Life in the Philippines

Two Steps forward and one back

This last week we have made progress, unexpectedly our lawyer produced a certified copy of Jasmins annulled marriage document so she is now free to marry me. We have also applied for Jays passport. Looked like things were going well until we required a number of documents authenticated by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

The DFA appear to be having a major computer problem, the site is not available on most day. Passport issue is delayed and we now have to wait until 14th March for Jays Passport. More serious however is the fact that authentication of our documents can only be carried out in Manila, which means incurring the inconvenience and cost of two days traveling from the south of the Philippines to the North.

I have spent the last few days attempting to get information on how to get the authentication carried out by using a courier (LBC)which was suggested by the DFA office in Zamboanga. I did find a press release about the service being available in the SM mall in Cebo but once again this was wrong.

I am not alone in trying to resolve these issues and it is no wonder that many Expats that we meet are starting to take action to leave this third world country.

I am frankly amazed that the DFA which is the contact point and link to other countries cannot get it act together. So my task for vthis week is to continue on my quest for answers.

David Ogden
Dipolog city
+639991141149

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Slow Life in the Philippines

Is the end in Sight

Yesterday we drove to Liloy to collect Jasmin's annulment Decree, it has been a long journey. Our physical served to illustrate a lot about the Philippines, you see the local elections are coming up in May and it is quite amazing that project that have been dormant for some time are now being hurriedly completed in order to garner votes.

There were a number of roadworks on our route and you have to laugh at the lack of warning, sign such as "Roadworks Ahead", where sign is placed at the edge of a hole, or "Bridge Under Repair" where there is no bridge in sight, perhaps the worker can't read English because a few miles earlier there was a bridge under repair and the sign said Roadworks.

You still get emergency vehicles held up by tricycles travelling at 20 KPH and buses and minivans stopping on corners. We even saw one mini bus with a goat standing on top, struggling to keep its feet, they have no respect for animals.

Our lawyer gave us a certified copy of the court documents but the copier must have been low on ink as they are are to read. We still have one vital document missing and that is a correction to the entry in the National Statistic office (NSO) to return her to single status so we can get married in Cyprus, she has promised this for next month so we should be all right time wise.

We now know that Jasmins son Jay will continue to carry the surname of his Father it seems once your name is registered you are stuck with it for the rest of your life. Our task now is to gather documents from NSO and then Jasmin and Jay can apply for his passport next week.

We should be in a posit ion in the middle of February to apply for a visa to Cyprus, I have obtained an Affidavit of their dependency on me which should support their visa applications which we will submit to the embassy as soon as passports are available. My Affidavit will we authorised by the department of Foreign affairs when Jasmin applies for Jays passport.

We are on a very tight schedule, stress levels are very high but until their visa are approved we cannot book tickets or commit to renting an apartment which means costs are going up if we want to move in March

David Ogden
Dipolog city
+639991141149

http://seriouswealth.net

Leaving the Philippines

Planning To Move

This last week with three months to go to our planned move, I decided its was rime to get down to some detailed planning and costing and this is why moving house is so stressful. WE last moved a year ago.

We are going to rent in Cyprus for a year, so although we have a couple of properties earmarked we will need to wait until we can inspect them and check out the surrounding areas. We we arrive we will rent an apartment for a week at the moment there a quite a few available so we plan to choose one in an area that we will also consider for long term. As soon as we know our passports and visas are going to be ready we can make bookings for flights and temporary accommodation.

Once again the local weather effected our plans our lawyer was due to go to Manila to collect final Annulment documents but flight was cancelled so the contingency time we had in our plan has been wiped out which may delay our departure, praying now for no more hiccups.

One area we have been rethinking is our baggage our initial plan was use my bike box as accompanied baggage to carry my bike and other bulky gear, but then I remembered the first time I arrived in Cyprus with the box and had to hire a stretched Limo as it was too big for an ordinary taxi so this time we will air freight it and travel only with out clothing and my computer. As we will be renting a furnished property for a year we will leave our other possessions until we either sell our house or have storage space in Cyprus.

We have had one offer on our car, which we have not yet put up for sale, but will consider nearer the time after we have advertised it as the offer is too low.

We have also had an offer on our Dipolog city house but once again not really in the ball park, so are making tentative plans for Jasmins Parents to live in the house until it is sold/

David Ogden
Dipolog city
+639991141149

http://seriouswealth.net

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Life in Philippines - 2013

A Good start to the year

The new year started with a bang and 30 minutes into the year there was a black out and since then power and Internet connection has been effected by bad weather. We are keeping pour figures crossed that next week we will have all the documents required to start registering our marriage in February.

We still are waiting clarifications of our visa requirements for Cyprus but have drafted out a schedule made at the moment are looking for a packer and forwarder. We do mot have that much to move just personal possessions. we have also started to research in detail what properties we are interested in renting.

We are also ramping up the sale of our Dipolog house and lot and it would be great if we can get a buyer before we move, or else Jasmin's parents will live here with the dogs until such time as it is sold. we also will be putting our car on the market. Finances are going to be tight and we will need to dip into our savings to finance the move, but it seems we are off to a good start.

We still have worries about our respective parents health and Jasmin's mother will need to consult a heart specialist for treatment.

David Ogden
Dipolog city
+639991141149

http://seriouswealth.net