Originally Posted by cmwkings

I lived in Thailand for 10 years but travelled to the Phillipines 2-4 times a year.

First of all, the P.I. is a pretty dangerous place depending on where you go but cheap as hell. Living in Manila would not be an option for me as it is dirty and the traffic is one of the worst in the World. I found Angeles City (Formerly the location of Clark US Air Force Base) to be the cheapest and best place to live. It's about a 2 hour drive from Manila. You can rent a decent house for about $500 USD a month. Angeles City has a lot of go-go type bars, a casino and a lot of Western restaurants.

I am not up to speed with P.I. immigration laws as the people I know that live there pay off government officials. It's corrupt as hell.......Good Luck