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> Thomas, Dont even consider coming here with so little money. And
dont even think you will get the same medical attention here from the
VA as you do in Hawaii. I have been in both situations and I strongly
suggest you stay put in Hawaii. Case Close. No further discussions as
anyone who will encourage you to try it or suggest it might be done
is just talking. Your $669.00 is 26,760 pesos today. It will soon be
23,415 pesos or less. Just your visa is average 2000 p per month. and
when you start to add rent transportation and food. You will soon be
in serious hardship.
> Don
>
> Re Thomas; Trying to survive in Manila on US $669.00 a month
would be
> next to impossible. Compound that with the age, 80, the health
conditions,
> and he is looking for nothing but a serious struggle. At one time
almost
> anything was possible here, but not now. I believe he would even
have a
> serious problem living in one of the out lying provinces on that
amount.
> Wayne
> I live in Quezon City
>
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>
> Thank you for the obvious answer from a man who lives in Manila.
Yes, I too
> would find it hard. Some Filipino would feel rich with that kind
of money.
>
> What if he says, "I am coming anyway. I don't want to live in
Hawaii any
> more. Some of us old stubborn dudes don't listen to others. And
there are
> times when convention wisdom does not work.
>
> We could advise him to make friends in the local Filipino
community. If he
> has none in Hawaii that tells he has a problem. To live in Hawaii
and not
> have a Filipino friend would be strange, certainly if you are
interested in
> living here. I suspect he has a friend or two, for his sake, hope
so. He
> sounds so alone. Is he lonely? Who knows?
>
> There is a possibility he could live with a Filipino family, rent
from them,
> He would be all set up, food and attention every thing he needed,
*it* all
> fell in place. And some guys are lucky. Maybe is his time for some
luck.
>
> Thank you for your comments!
>
> Respectfully,
> Don
> Don A. Herrington
> http://www.livingin
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> On Jan 13, 2008 10:46 AM, <don.herrington@
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> > Dear friends, members,
> >
> > I get and answer these, like the post below, every day, try to
answer all.
> >
> > One of several today I share with you.
> >
> > I am 80 years old and want to retire in Manila. I receive medical
aid
> > from the VA for my heart, (not service connected,) Atenolol and
> > Warfarin and a monthly check up for blood levels. I get Social
> > Security of $669 per month which I presume is adequate for where
I
> > plan to live. I know I get a tourist visa when I enter the
country
> > with a round trip ticket, and have been told of the extensions up
to
> > two years. By that time I should know if I want to stay. The
biggest
> > problem of the moment is that I am still not sure I can receive
the
> > same aid at the VA in Manila as I get here in Hawaii. Thanks for
any
> > help you can give me.
> > Thomas
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