peteregion Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I would consider retirement to the Phils, but too 3rd world and too much crime. Farangs are targets there, more so than Thailand. Plus a retirement visa is more costly. it strongly depends where on the Philipinnes you reside. There are very many absolutely safe places for Westerners. Just to name a few - Bohol, Cebu, Boracay Filipinos speak a fairly good english, and the internet is fast. Retirement for 150-200 USD for a one-year Visa "expensive" ?? Compared to which country ? I wasn't aware of a 200 per year visa? Phils have a lot to offer and I would strongly consider living there as there are endless options. Where do you get the USD150 to 200 from??? In addition to the Retirement Visa Deposit of up to USD50000, depending on age, there is the application fee. Application Fee Principal Applicants US$1,400 Dependent US$ 300 (each) Annual Fee (PAF) US$ 360 (covers 3 family members) * For more than 3 retiree members in a family, an additional PAF of US$100.00 for each additional dependent must be paid. * Under the SRRV Courtesy/Expanded Courtesy, the PRA Annual Fee of US$360.00 is not applicable. However, in case of more than two dependents, US$10.00 for each dependent must be paid for the issuance of the PRA ID Card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteregion Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 In a survey released by crowd-sourced rating site Numbeo.com dated April 30, 2015, Davao City ranked 9th as the safest city in the world.[9] In the following month, Davao City's rank moved up to the 5th spot[10] and in June of 2015, Davao City now holds the 4th spot as the safest city in the world.[11] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Duterte Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteregion Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 (edited) Davao had never been top 10. Latest numbeo.com Crime Index Rate: 1 Kyoto, Japan 2 Osaka, Japan 3 Seoul, South Korea 4 Dresden, Germany 5 Singapore, Singapore 6 Tampere, Finland 7 Manama, Bahrain 8 Salzburg, Austria 9 Munich, Germany 10 Heidelberg, Germany 11 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 12 Bern, Switzerland 13 Coimbra, Portugal 14 Bergen, Norway 15 Oradea, Romania 16 Boise, ID, United States 17 Davao, Philippines 18 Taipei, Taiwan 19 Zurich, Switzerland 20 Doha, Qatar Edited September 22, 2015 by peteregion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadBum Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Davao had never been top 10. Latest numbeo.com Crime Index Rate: 1 Kyoto, Japan 2 Osaka, Japan 3 Seoul, South Korea 4 Dresden, Germany 5 Singapore, Singapore 6 Tampere, Finland 7 Manama, Bahrain 8 Salzburg, Austria 9 Munich, Germany 10 Heidelberg, Germany 11 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates 12 Bern, Switzerland 13 Coimbra, Portugal 14 Bergen, Norway 15 Oradea, Romania 16 Boise, ID, United States 17 Davao, Philippines 18 Taipei, Taiwan 19 Zurich, Switzerland 20 Doha, Qatar The same source we both used says it was in June, 2015. I see it at #17 now. The rankings likely fluctuate somewhat. Regardless, Davao is a very safe city and I would gladly live there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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