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Scot,
You are correct! It is VERY dangerous here as two weeks ago a man was killed 50 meters from my rented home. I did not realize at the time but Mambaling is on the southern edge of Cebu city and MANY squatters here and also shabu addicts. Government housing is also here.Addicts run out of drugs early morning and that is when they do most of the stealing. I live in a compound with three other houses and someone jumped the fence last week in early morning. No harm was done but I went directly to Danao and purchased a .38 for future reference.
I have lived here 5 months and have known of 4 different robberies and also the aforementioned killing of sari-sari store owner. I live 100 meters from the McDonalds you mentioned!
For you newbies who are seeking a place in Cebu City I recommend safer barangay like these. Lahug, Guadalupe,Banawa.
Coach
I am now coaching in Talamban so I seek a rental home there.
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> Hey I have been there many times - GoChan street - G S tourist Inn - and so on . How you findin it hazardous ? The poor tricicab pedalers - all the way to Mc D's <300-lbs-of passenger> Have fun , take care out there ! Scot
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Live there & rent for a minimum of 1 year before making any big decisions about anything....
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> Hi group i am an australian male aged 50 who will b moving to Cebu in 5 years time. I have a pinay gf and we will b living togther.I would appreciate some feedback from the group is it better to buy an apartment or to rent one.I am a little confused and i know some of the group have lived in Cebu for many years. i would appreciate any advice u can give me.
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Perla insurance off Gordoro st.I had a nissan March insured 5500m fully comp ,A guy ran into the back of me with a brand new car ,wrecked it and pranged mine ,The police blamed me and because it was a busy road they moved us .I told Perla ,they said get your car fixed or hire one and the other guy kept sending me bills .Perla told me to ignore him and I kept referring him to them ,I dont know who paid his 200,000 bill but thanks to perla I didnt
Gerry
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> I'm looking for information on auto insurance in the Philippines. I know there
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> I understand that liability insurance is required. Is this true?
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> Our current plans have us moving to Cebu (Talisay City) early next year. We
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> knowing all the costs associated with owning a vehicle. I am only interested in
> the minimum liability insurance, unless somebody can make a case for more
> coverage. My filipina wife would do most of the driving although I certainly
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Purpose of a notary?
It seems here in The Philippines that notaries have no idea of their actual purpose and the laws they are to follow.
Every time I write some simple document that needs the signature notarized the notaries rewrite the entire document and add a lot of unnecessary or simply incorrect information. The job of a notary is simply to verify the identity of the person who is signing the document in the presence of the notary.
Why can't they just do that and leave the document writing to whoever needs the document? If I want to make a document selling you the
I needed a simple General Power of Attorney for my sister in
That exact document was what I gave to my mother when she was still alive and it served the need but when I needed a new one in my sisters name the notary here decided he needed to justify his fee and retyped the whole thing adding a lot of stuff I neither needed or wanted. A notary in the USA has a stamp with all his or her notarial license information on it and when the person signing has properly identified themselves they put the notarial seal on it, sign the stamp and record the transaction in the legal register,.
Here I once tried to get my wife's signature notarized on divorce papers and the notary said, "We don't have divorce in The Philippines so we don't notarize divorces." She did not even know that a foreigner can obtain a divorce abroad that is legal in The Philippines and that she was not notarizing a divorce, but only the signature. All notaries in The Philippines are lawyers (with the exception of members of Congress and certain other officials) and that is why the lack of legal knowledge is so appalling
I have posed that question in Yahoo Answers and it will be interesting to see what, if any replies I get. I welcome comments and or answers here.
Lakas-Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino-Christian Muslim Democrats Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Nationalist People's Coalition Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr.
Liberal Party Manuel "Mar" Roxas II
Nacionalista Party Manuel Villar, Jr
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan Aquilino Pimentel, Jr.
Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino Pilipino Joseph Estrada
Laban ng Demokratikong Edgardo Angara
People's Reform Party Miriam Defensor-Santiago
With this bunch in power nothing good can ever happen. b_f_ives
I would feel more comfortable in replying if I knew your first name but here is my two cents on the insurance issue.
If God forbid your wife is in an auto accident AND you aren't in the car AND your name isn't anywhere on the paperwork, the minimum might be sufficient. But don't expect a fast payout and if anyone is injured, don't expect to get your car back until some settlement/medical expenses are paid to the other party.
Now if YOU are in an accident of significance or to a lesser extent if your name is on the paperwork, be thankful you were smart enough to be carrying at least P-1,000,000 in liability coverage. Even with the higher coverage, don't expect a fast payout and if anyone is injured, don't expect to get your car back until some settlement/medical expenses are paid to the other party.
As for buying anything (new or used) in the Philippines the words "buyer beware" come to mind. When buying used don't expect too much and you won't be TOO disappointed.
Others here have much more more experience than I.
Doug Arnold
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> I'm looking for information on auto insurance in the Philippines. I know there
> are always a lot of variables so I'm really just looking for an estimate.
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> I understand that liability insurance is required. Is this true?
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> Our current plans have us moving to Cebu (Talisay City) early next year. We
> will probably purchase a car in the 250,000 peso price range. Interested in
> knowing all the costs associated with owning a vehicle. I am only interested in
> the minimum liability insurance, unless somebody can make a case for more
> coverage. My filipina wife would do most of the driving although I certainly
> would also drive it occasionally.
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> I appreciate any and all comments, including arguments for not having a car at
> all.
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> Thanks!
>
Sorry Kenn it's been proven through DNA testing that dogs were bred from wolves. The domestic canine has a round eye and the wolf's is oval shaped for better night vision. I used to think it was not possible for dogs to have evolved from wolves because of the eye shape
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Actually the there are many recognized animal behaviorists that also agree with the unlikeliness of Canis d. evolving from wolves. After working with thousands of dogs, myself, and after having studied wolves and coyotes for over 5 years, consulting with veterinarians and shelters on behavior modifications, and authoring a book on working with the behaviors of dogs I'd imagine that my knowledge of predators in general allows me my conclusions.
Kenn
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> Subject: [cebucitytoday] Re: Evolution/ Adaptation
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> > > Horses, donkeys, mules, all still in the same family.
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> > > Asians, Africans, Europeans, all from the same family, humans
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