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Where’s My Philippine Senior Citizen Discount Card?

2019-04-24 by Dave Starr 8 Comments

Philippine Senior Citizen Discount Card.

(Updated 25 July 2019)

IMPORTANT UPDATE AT THE END OF THE ARTICLE Please Read and Watch

Basic Question Often Asked is, Can A Foreigner Avail Of The Philippine Senior Discount Program?

Basic answer:  No.

OK, I’m sure many of you living here in the Philippines want to know more than just a simple “No”, so I’ll tell you a little of the “why” behind that answer.

I first published a similar article to this one on this back in 2010, at the time the Aquino administration took office.

Let me first say, that as a foreigner I fully understand that the Philippine is a sovereign nation and has every right to enact and enforce their own laws.  We foreigners have no choice, legally or morally but to follow to laws.

I have no issue with following the law at all

But Some Big Changes Were Made in 2010.

And the 2010 changes can result in some very serious penalties for anyone who breaks the current law … and not only foreigners may be at risk here.

Some Filipinos and former Filipinos routinely break the current law, probably because they are not aware of how the law has evolved.

The revised rules for use of the Senior Citizen Card were one of the earliest pieces of legislation enacted by President Aquino.

The abuse and misuse of the Senior Citizen program might (or might not) be an item of some interest in the current administration.  This article is just a word to the wise.  I am not an attorney and this is not legal advice, but personal opinion only.  This article will not be of interest to some of my younger readers. No problem, feel free to flit elsewhere, I bear no grudge.

But almost all of us are in one of two groups.

Those who have already reached the “golden years” (like me) or those who hope to live long enough to be included … so perhaps this is of more general interest than you first thought it was.

Many also reading may have Filipino relatives age 60 or older, and you may find that some of what I write about here is very directly applicable.

Please note I am trying to eliminate all personal opinion here and present just the facts.

None of this is “what I heard” or what “Joe down at the VFW told me”.

I have a reference for every fact.

If you disagree, fine, but please be sure to refer to the facts presented before you start spouting off about how you heard differently.  If I did make an error and you find it, I’d a appreciate an authoritative reference, but don’t take up a lot of time telling me what Tita Toni down at your local Senior Citizen office “told you”.

She is not the law of the land.

The law has changed, significantly, since the Senior Citizen Card and Discount Program was first enacted.

There have been at least three major revisions in the law so what you KNEW back in 2006 or 2007 (just as what I myself KNEW back in 2006 when I moved here), is mostly wrong in 2019.

Is There a Viable Senior Citizen Discount Program in the Philippines?

You bet there is.  Among other benefits it covers:

  • Purchase of medicines, including influenza and pneumococcal vaccines and other essential medical supplies, accessories and equipment;
  • Actual fare for land travel in public utility jeepneys, taxis, Asian utility vehicles and shuttle services.
  • Free vaccination against influenza and pneumococcal disease for indigent senior citizens.
  • Benefit assistance to the nearest kin of a deceased indigent senior citizen worth P2,000.
  • Five percent (5%) discount on water and electric bills registered in the name of the senior citizen, provided that consumption is below 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity and 30 cubic meters of water a month;
  • Additional government assistance, i.e., social pension/monthly stipend of P500, mandatory PhilHealth coverage, and social safety assistance (food, medicines and financial assistance).

What Philippine Law Covers These Senior Citizen Benefits?

RA (Republic Act) 9994, known as The Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010

(This is the current law and is well worth reading for those of you with questions. Don’t worry, it’s less than 4 full pages, you won’t have to spend the whole day reading it.  Read the complete law here)

Who is covered by this act?

Residents of the Philippines who are citizens of the Philippines who have attained the age of 60 years.

You can look up the exact legal language up for yourself.

I have seen literally hundreds of Balikbayan Filipinos over the years who have cards and routinely avail of the Senior Citizen card.

Note the language that specifies “residents” of the Philippines.

This does not appear to mean “former residents” who now reside in California and are here visiting.

I wrote the sentence above in a slightly different fashion that the original act to point out something important.

Only Philippine Citizens may legally use the discounts and other benefits covered by RA 9994.

I get questions more often than you might think regarding this question, and I see it discussed, sometimes Ad nauseam, in groups and forums of interest to foreigners living in the Philippines.

(Oh, and by the way, if you are a former Filipino (as in living here under a 13(g) permanent visa, you are not a Filipino citizen for the purposes of this law, so the law does not cover you either.)

The language was written the way it is for a specific purpose … to distinctly define who is eligible … and there are a number of my foreigner friends, for example, who have long believed they were entitled to the senior discount privileges … and even some who already avail of them … but the new law is pretty specific.

Only Philippine Citizens are covered.

Now that I have made myself undyingly (un)popular with the foreigner community, let me mention a little about how some of the confusion regarding this law, and its predecessors have come to pass:

How It Used To Be:

The First Senior Citizen Law:

In the early 90’s, the first law on senior citizens, RA 7432, was enacted to maximize the contribution of senior citizens to nation-building and to grant them benefits and special privileges.

Among others, this law granted the senior citizens a 20% discount on purchases of essential goods and services.

Philippine Senior Citizen Discount CardMany of the official/semi-official writings I have seen on this law seem to be confusing about its applicability to permanent residents, as well as Philippine citizens … but the law itself says, specifically, that the Senior Citizen discount privileges and accompanying identification documentation is for Filipino Citizens only.

I don’t know how many of my readers might have been around the Philippines when the original law, RA 7432 was passed, but legally there was no confusion regarding citizenship. The Act clearly made the program available ONLY to Philippine citizens, so no real case for confusion.

Enter RA 9527 (and so begins the confusion)

In 2003, RA 7432 was amended by RA 9257, otherwise known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003,” which granted additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens.

There are also specific procedures in RA 9257 that allow government officials, such as barangay captains, to grant the issuance of the Senior Citizen ID to others, including foreigners if they make specific and documented contributions to their local community.

There Was a Legal “Window of Opportunity” from 2003 to 2010 for Foreigner Senior Citizen Cards.

Thus from 2003 until 2010, there WERE legal provisions for LGU (Local Government Officials) to issue Senior Citizen Discount Cards to foreigners who, in the LGU official’s opinion, basically, deserved them.

So there are a non-trivial number of non-Filipinos around today who have senior citizen cards which probably were issued legally at the time.

Every time this discussion comes up, I get many foreigners telling me, “You’re crazy, I have a legally issued Senior Citizen card.  You don’t know what you’re talking about!”

And, indeed, if those foreigners (or non-resident Filipinos) got their cards legally under RA 9257, they certainly were valid … at least at the time they were issued.

But Are They Legal Today?

This has lead to a LOT of confusion because if you have such a card and some upstart, non-lawyer like me comes along an tells you not only shouldn’t possess that card but that you might face jail or deportation for using it, I can well understand why thoughts of WTF come to mind.

But Beware! The New Law (Now In Effect)  is DIFFERENT!

In 2010 RA 9994 was signed into law.

However, if you bother to read it, you’ll note that there is no such provision for barangay captains, senior citizen coordinators and other local officials to issue Senior Citizen ID cards to foreigners or non-resident Filipinos.

Under the most current law, RA 9994 … so no citizenship, no ID … seems to be the clear intent.

With every Philippine law comes what some would consider the “fine print”.

The IRR (Implementing Rules and Regulations). I believe there may yet be changes in the IRR for RA 9994, but here is a link to them as they are currently published.

If you don’t want to wade through the whole reference, you might at least want to read:

5.1 SENIOR CITIZEN OR ELDERLY – refers to any Filipino citizen who is a resident of the
The Philippines, and who is sixty (60) years old or above. It may apply to senior citizens with “dual
citizenship” status provided they prove their Filipino citizenship and have at least six (6) months
residency in the Philippines.

I don’t know about you, but to me this is pretty clear that no “non-Filipino” is covered by the law.

And This Law Has “Teeth”

You also might want to pay particular attention to Article 24, Sections 3 and Sections 4 of the referenced IRR.

… use of the Senior Citizen privilege by a person not entitled to use the privilege is punishable by a fine of not less than P50,000 and (If I were a lawyer, I would tell you why they chose the word ‘and” here and not the word “or” … but in layman’s terms, it likely means you are going to jail) a prison sentence of not less than six months. …

Now as you well know, I am not an attorney, but the words above seem pretty clear to me, even with no law degree or bar exam.

Anyone out there who cares to offer an alternative explanation? (again, I mean something factual, not yet another “but I heard”) statement?

However, as you’ve no doubt heard Ron Popeil (you don’t know Ron? Google is your friend) say, “But wait, there’s more!”

The jail time and fines are in Section 3. Section 4 is short and sweet, and applies to most of us reading this:

In Addition to Jail:

“If the offender is an alien or a foreigner, he/she shall be deported immediately after service of sentence without further deportation proceedings”

Ouch! I don’t think a 20% discount on anything is worth that, do you?

Some Backup Information:

After I started writing, I ran across an official letter sent by the director of a large organization (with many foreigner members) here in the Philippines, asking for official policy on their former practice of issuing discount cards to foreigner members.

Here’s an excerpt from a March 2011 letter from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the government agency who actually “owns” the Senior Citizen Discount program, in response to a letter from an executive here in the Philippines explicitly asking for an opinion on foreigners and balikbayans using the program. I think it reads pretty clear.

(sorry the image of the original letter has disappeared)

The Department of Social Welfare and Development gave a clear answer in their signed response that no matter what had been done in the past, only resident (at least 6 months in the Philippines) Philippine citizens are authorized to be issued Senior Cir=tizen discount cards and to avail of the program.

Is That Understandable?

Any English professors in the audience may differ with me .,, but I find this pretty clear.

Can you interpret that in any way to indicate there is a legal way for foreigners, or even non-resident Filipinos to avail of these discounts? I can’t.

So, now you know.

As a foreigner or former Filipino, you can not avail of the Senior Citizen Discount Program in the Philippines.

You must be a Filipino and furthermore, you must be legally resident in the Philippines for 6 months to qualify for the card. Things change over the years, they may change again … but the law of the land today seems pretty clear.

But What If I Already Have a Card?

If I had a card, as a foreigner, I’d burn it … I can’t see how the promise of an occasional discount can be worth the very real risk of a substantial fine, a mandatory jail sentence and then mandatory deportation.

However, this is the Internet, so YMMV … but you can’t say Dave didn’t warn you.

Important Update:

Some bloggers are apparently passing some erroneous information on this. 

THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE LAW,

See this video which explains a bit about where the “Fake News” is coming from.

Filed Under: Moving to the Philippines

Yes, A Filipina Needs a Visa to Enter the USA

2019-01-27 by Dave Starr 2 Comments

Yes, A Filipina Needs a Visa to Enter the USA.

(Updated 27 January 2019)

The title above should be authored by our old friend “Captain Obvious”.  Everybody knows that Filipinos ALL need some form of US visa to enter the USA.  Or at least everybody “should” know that.

But lately, I’ve been getting more and more irritated by at least one website which “does” know that fact, but persists in spreading false information just to try to get cheap traffic (page views) from Google.

Google, You Should Know Better Too!

We all tend to trust Google a lot.  In general, this trust is well placed, but sadly in many areas where there are technical issues inviolved and especially where a simple reading of the publically posted laws and the rules and regulations surrounding the laws is involved, Google falls down badly on the job.

Google is great at telling us which Kardashian has the largest ass. (See: Butts Of The Century: Kardashian-Jenner Sisters!).

But when it comes to important, factual issues, such as ones that are important to 1000,000,000 Filipinos and probably an equal number of Americans and citizens of other countries interested in the subject, Google false flat on its own ass.

Sad performance here, Google.

Go to Google search page or the search feature on your phone or tablet and type in the operative question … does a Filipina need a visa to visit the USA?

The result you get back will look something like this:

does a filipina need a visa to visit the USA

 

 

 

 

 

The number one beside the SERP (Search Engine Results) indicates Google thinks this will be the best answer on the whole Internet to your question.

And I have no argument with that choice.  It leads you to a reputable website with correct information and answers the question correctly … Yes, she does.

But Google Returns at Least 10 Results For You To Choose From

And just take a look at what Google consistently chooses for position 2 or position 3.

 

 

 

 

 

The first time I ever saw this I was flabbergasted.  I figured it was an error which would get sorted out.

Well, it has been almost 5 full years now and Google insists on giving the second most prominent space in its search results t this totally false and misleading article.  5 years is enough to time to get the facts straight, Google.

At least in my opinion, anyway.

Here’s how Google ranks my own site, where I have been writing, faithfully and accurately on this subject for more than 15 years now:

 does a filpiina need a visa to visit the USA Volume: 0/mo | CPC: $0.00 About 5,510,000 results (1.34 seconds) Showing results for does a filipino need a visa to visit the USA Search instead for does a filpiina need a visa to visit the USA Search Results Featured snippet from the web To apply for a B-2 visa, Filipinos must submit the Online Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, Form DS-160. They also need a Philippines passport that won't expire until at least six months after the last projected day visiting the United States. #0 How to Apply for a U.S. Tourist Visa From the Philippines | USA Today https://traveltips.usatoday.com/apply-us-tourist-visa-philippines-106002.html Feedback About this result People also ask Can Filipino travel to USA? Do Filipinos need a visa? How much is a visa from Philippines to USA? How long does it take for a Filipino to get a US visa? Feedback Web results #1 How to Apply for a U.S. Tourist Visa From the Philippines | USA Today https://traveltips.usatoday.com › ... › Travel Documents & Protection › Apply for Visas To apply for a B-2 visa, Filipinos must submit the Online Nonimmigrant Visa Electronic Application, Form DS-160. They also need a Philippines passport that won't expire until at least six months after the last projected day visiting the United States.

 

 

 

 

Now Number 9 isn’t so bad … after all, it’s on the first page.

But to have a site with the headline US Announces No Visa Policy For Filipinos

Which is, by the way, a totally false statement, apparently written to confuse people and get them to talk about and “share” the article so high in the search rankings just mystifies me.

There is no such thing as a US Non-visa policy for Filipinos, and there is no credible evidence of any such policy happening any time soon.

Google, Here’s Your Chance To Make Things Better.

You Can’t Say You Haven’t Been Told About It

Yes, A Filipina Needs a Visa to Enter the USA.

Filed Under: Visas

Reader Thoughts on Retiring in the Philippines, Jan 2019

2019-01-12 by Dave Starr 4 Comments

Reader Thoughts on Retiring in the Philippines.

(Updated January 11, 2019)

Here’s a great comment I received from a reader.  I wanted to make some additional comments and a couple of slight corrections, so I did, marked in blue.

Reader Thoughts on Retiring in the PhilippinesFood is exempt of the 12% sales tax and many stores in the provinces don’t apply it to their sales or services at all. but at the big malls, it is applied, most surely.

Partially correct, but the way you have stated it could be a little misleading.

Food, in the raw, in its natural state is not taxed.  Example, if you buy a kilo of rice, even though it may be milled and polished and cleaned, it is not taxed.

A head of cauliflower, as it comes from the field is not subject to taxation.

But something so simple as a basic can of beans is subject to the 12% VAT.  When you go to the supermarket as I do at least once a week, you’ll soon see that the taxed items far exceed the tax-free items.

 

[Read more…] about Reader Thoughts on Retiring in the Philippines, Jan 2019

Filed Under: Moving to the Philippines

Moving to the Philippines to Retire

2019-01-09 by Dave Starr 2 Comments

Are you thinking of Moving to the Philippines to Retire?

(Updated 8 January 2019)

Moving to the Philippines to RetireAre you one of those folks who is thinking about moving to the Philippines to retire?

Perhaps to stretch that ever-shrinking fixed retirement income.

Perhaps to get away from ice and snow and cold forever.

Perhaps just for a change of pace, escaping the treadmill and rat race of the USA to relax in your golden years.

There are many other potential reasons.  But the big question in many people’s mind is,

Does Retiring in the Philippine Even Make Sense?

Well, the answer to that question is going to be different for almost everyone who asks it.

First of all, it is important to remember that there s almost never a definite, for sure and positive yes or no answer.

There are only pluses and minuses which will be different for almost everyone.

All an individual can do is to decide if the pluses or the minuses add up in favor of making the move or not … and specifically for that individual only.

[Read more…] about Moving to the Philippines to Retire

Filed Under: Moving to the Philippines

A Business For Older Foreigner Men in the Philippines

2019-01-05 by Dave Starr 4 Comments

A Business For Older Foreigner Men in the Philippines.

(Updated 5 Jan 2018)

Did I get your attention with that headline?  I thought I might have.

You have heard me rant and rave plenty about why you don’t want a job in the Philippines.

(go ahead, follow the link, I’ll wait for you, right here.)

I’ve also written plenty about why you don’t want to screw around with starting a business in the Philippines as a foreigner.  In general, the best business plan is to take all the cash you have in your budget, put it in a fireproof container, splash lighter fluid on it and set it on fire.

Your losses will be the same and it takes a lot less time and effort.

But How About a Business Made For a Foreigner?

Especially one like me.  Old, overweight and hates to shave.

It’s ready and waiting for you right now.


You see my friend Bob has been playing Santa for several years now for department storesand other organizations with Christmas Parties and such (which means almost every business in the Philippines is a potential client.)

Well, friend Bob is moving back to the USA, so next year and the years after he won’t be performing as Santa here in the Philippines.  he has decided to let the business go, as a going concern, for very reasonable terms.

As a favor to anyone looking to earn money here in the Philippines who may not have seen any of Bob’s articles, here’s his latest post where he talks about the business, what a prospective buyer would need and what’s required to move forward if you’re interested.

I’ve got a business for you. Easy work, big money

Take a look, it doesn’t cost anything to find out the particulars.

Editor’s Note:  Bob is a long-time personal friend.  I believe him to be honest in any and all respects, but I have no other personal knowledge regarding this offer.  I also have no business relationship with Bob and I will not earn any commission or other emoluments if someone buys into the business through my offer here.  It jst seemed like a fun thing to do to me.

 

That’s all I have to say today about A Business For Older Foreigner Men in the Philippines.

Filed Under: Philippine Jobs

Finding Work in the Philippines At 60+

2018-12-31 by Dave Starr 2 Comments

Finding Work in the Philippines At 60+.

(Updated 31 December 2018)

Recently a reader made a comment here on PhilFAQS and asked for help on a couple possible issues people often come here to learn about:

i am a 65 year old Retired teacher and Asst. Principal. I was thinking about moving to Philippines to live Although I have a pension, I was wondering about finding some kind of work and good ,safe place to live. Can you help?

Well, of course, I can help with questions like that, and I did:

Welcome Harold, I’ve written more than 1000 articles here so (I’ve been waiting for the chance to say this to a teacher for years), Do Your Homework ;-)

Places to start reading and learning:

Places to Live:

The Best Places to Live in the Philippines

Earning for Teachers:

Online Eraning TODAY for Teachers and Other Smart People Who Aren’t Computer Geeks

Note: I DO NOT recommend Americans come here to the Philippines and try to earn FROM the Philippines.

It’s a terrible idea in many different ways.

But I STRONGLY recommend “learning to earn” even before making a move, and to LIVE in the Philippines but making money from the Rest of the World.

As you can see by Shane and Jocelyn’s  story above, teachers are ideally suited for this business model

Well after I posted that answer to Harold I’ve done quite a bit more thinking about it (and also about the typos I made in my original response … hopefully, all fixed in this version ?

[Read more…] about Finding Work in the Philippines At 60+

Filed Under: Earning Money to Live in the Philippines

Christmas Wishes and Your Gift From Me — Ask Me Anything

2018-12-25 by Dave Starr Leave a Comment

Ask Me Anything

(Updated 25 December 2018)

This post may contain affiliate links. See our affiliate disclaimer above.

Recently my blogging colleagues, Heath & Alyssa hosted an AMA on their website.

If you haven’t heard of it, AMA stands for Ask Me Anything and the trend started long ago on Reddit.

I’ve always wanted to do one, but I don’t use Reddit.

So it wasn’t until I saw Heath and Alyssa’s post that I realized it must be okay for bloggers to host AMAs too!

Ask Me Anything means you can ask me anything.

If you don’t know what to ask, here are a few things we love talking about here on PhilFAQS.com

  • Full-time Living in the Philippines
  • Part-time Living in the Philippines
  • Retiring in the Philippines (at any age)
  • Ditching the 9 to 5
  • Starting a business That Will Supplement Your Income
  • Blogging  (for both fun and profit)
  • Travel
  • Binge watching Netflix shows

And anything else you can think of.

How To Ask:

  • Just leave a public comment below.  I promise to answer every one.
  • Send me a spam-free email message using the Contact Form here:
  • Call me on my US number 1-719-966-4295.  You’ll probably have to leave a message, as I don’t sit by the phone here.  But if you leave a contact number and tell me what time zone you are in, I promise to call you back.

So Have a Great Christmas and an Even More Wonderful New Year

And ask me anything, the only stupid questions are the ones you don’t ask.

Filed Under: Moving to the Philippines

Online Jobs At Home In The Philippines

2018-12-16 by Dave Starr Leave a Comment

Online Jobs At Home In The Philippines.

(Updated 16 December 2018)

Online Jobs At Home In The Philippines

I’m well know for being “a bit” anti-jobs.  I believe that most jobs are a bit “crooked”.  The worker doesn’t get paid anywhere near what s/he is worth to the company’s bottom line.

In fact there some compelling evidence that suggests that if you are still a “wage slave” or trying to become one, whatever your current salary is you are probably earning about three times s much for your employer.

Why would anyone want to get paid only one third what they are worth?

There are other issues I have with J*O*B*’s also.  You might want to read this article if you haven’t seen it already.  (go ahead, I’ll wait right here for you

10 Reasons You Don’t Want A Job In The Philippines

But Sometimes You Just NEED a Job

And many of you who come here are not interested in entrepreneurial ideas, don’t want to start a business and all that entails, and just want a few extra dollars to close the gap between what you currently have and what you need to retire here in the Philippines.

What if I told you that almost everyone reading this article already has a skill they can put to use, right now, for money being paid right into their bank account (or PayPal account)?

What if I also told you that because you are reading this article you already g=jave everything you need to start this job?

What if I said you can start this job while you are still in the USA (or your home country) and continue working, uninterrupted if (and when) you decide to move to or retire in the Philippines?

And best of all, there is absolutely nothing you need to buy, no investment to make, and no age limits — 18 or 80, you can start this as early as today.

And I guess what is really attractive to many is the fact that you can do this right out of your home, wherever that home may be.

So what’s this magical online, at home job you can do in the USA or the Philippines or anywhere else?

Teaching English

Wow, what a buildup.  And then what a letdown.  I can hear so many of you out there moaning your “if only’s” already.

Not a teacher?

Doesn’t matter.  Let me explain some terminology and define a few things here.

Most people, when they hear “teacher” think of someone with a university degree and often a teaching license or credential from their state or home country.

Nothing wrong with that definition, in the strictest sense it’s absolutely correct.  To be a professional teacher a degree and certification is normally a requirement.

But There Is A Huge Market For “Informal” Teaching

By “informal” teaching I am referring to what is often called “Conversational” English, or, by some folks, “English Coaching”.

Just because you don’t have a degree or a teaching credential does NOT mean you can’t coach learners n conversational or business English.

There is a huge market for these services.  And there are many,  many companies and online schools around the world who will hire you and pay you to coach people.

Here is one source of online teaching jobs you can do from home.  (Wherever home may be.) [Read more…] about Online Jobs At Home In The Philippines

Filed Under: Philippine Jobs

Does My Filipino Friend Need A Visa To Visit The USA?

2018-12-04 by Dave Starr 2 Comments

Does My Filipino Friend Need A Visa To Visit The USA?

(Updated 2 December 2018)

Does My Filipino Friend Need A Visa To Visit The USA?

Well, as some of you already know, the answer to this question is yes, she or he does.

Looking around at many of the articles I have written and others have as well, it seems many articles are starting at too advanced a level.

I should start at the beginning since a majority of my readers are from the USA and my fellow Americans are among the least traveled and most uneducated in the mechanics of international travel on earth.

Now don’t get your knickers in a knot over that last paragraph.  If you are already an expert on passports, visas and international travel, great, more power to you.  Feel free to move on to the next article then.

But there are plenty of people reading here who only have a vague concept of passports, visas (not the credit card) and international procedures. [Read more…] about Does My Filipino Friend Need A Visa To Visit The USA?

Filed Under: Visas

Guam Divorces for Philippine Marriages

2018-11-24 by Dave Starr 9 Comments

Guam Divorces for Philippine Marriages.

(Updated 24 November 2018)

Recently I’ve published several articles on divorce in the Philippines.

We’ve also mentioned the idea of the foreigners (non-Filipino) member of the marriage going to a country other than the Philippines.

They can obtain a divorce in the foreign country and then their Filipino partner can file a court case in the Philipines for recognition of the foreign divorce.

This process will then free both members of the marriage to be free to marry again, in any country, anywhere.

Now, Why Would An American Go To Guam For A Divorce?

Well, there are a number of possibly good reasons.

Let’s look at a few of them: [Read more…] about Guam Divorces for Philippine Marriages

Filed Under: Divorce and Annulment

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