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scho63 · 06-08-2018, 09:19 AM

One of my former Chinese business colleagues from Hong Kong has reconnected with me as he is in the US for 2 weeks on business. He owns some properties in Philly and was in NYC/Philly for a week and now in LA/SFO for another 10 days.

We did business together from 1994-1997 in China/Hong Kong and the US. It was a good relationship and I was treated great and did very well.

Eerily his 29 yr old daughter committed on April 22nd and it was a shock, so all these recent suicides have resonated with me.

He has some partners and they are doing a LOT of investing in the Philippines around Manila, specifically Makati City. He is wondering if I would be interested to work together again and potentially be based over there to help sell Philippines development properties for him as a partner to all his contacts in China/Hong Kong/Canada and the US. My housing would be free and I would be paid a salary.

I've been to Asia but never the Philippines. It is a very English speaking country, good ties with US and they are making a HUGE push to catch up to China.

My question is there anyone here who in the last 5-7 years spent time in the Philippines, specifically around Manilla?

What can you share?
Business?
Quality of life?
Costs?
Food?
Weather?

It would be a RADICAL change from Scottsdale AZ but the opportunity is very intriguing compared to the very slow start I'm having here with a tech company.

Any REAL feedback greatly appreciated.......

scho63 · 06-12-2018, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by PunkinDrublic

I was in Moalboal in the Visayas in February for a week. I flew into Cebu City from Hong Kong. I loved it. Lots of cool old buildings leftover from the Spanish-American war. If you want to scuba dive and see some things from World War II it’s a great spot. Some of the friendliest and kindest people I’ve ever met in my travels and yeah the women love Americans. It can get pretty dangerous and Dutertes a piece of shit but it’s still a great country to visit. You can see why so many people visit and never want to come back.

Thanks for the input.

**MahiMike** · 06-12-2018, 11:24 AM

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