Do you have a plan in place for medical emergency's?

[Old55]

Back to topic; Is your "homeland" health insurance applicable to care in Philippines?

I see some US Medicare plans can be used while visiting Philippines. Any full time US Expats with experience using Medicare in Filipino hospital?

Edited December 2, 2020 by Old55

[RBM]

Thanks to many helpful replies especially the comments of HK....

Going to apply, its currently so crowded will wait until early next year. The form I think which is correct and up to date is https://www.philhealth.gov.ph/downloads/membership/PMRF_ForeignNatl.pdf

If a menber has used this would appreciate his comments.

[hk blues]

On 12/1/2020 at 8:11 AM, Old55 said:

Pinoy pride?

Obstruction ploy? 

I don't think it's unusual to have a local language requirement as part of citizenship requirements.  Sure, English is an official language of the Philippines but not the official language of the Philippines.  The national language is Filipino (pretty much Tagalog) as per the constitution.

[Old55]

9 minutes ago, hk blues said:

I don't think it's unusual to have a local language requirement as part of citizenship requirements.  Sure, English is an official language of the Philippines but not the official language of the Philippines.  The national language is Filipino (pretty much Tagalog) as per the constitution.

I'm with you on that HK.

Requiring a reasonable proficiency in the national language isn't too much to ask for. However there are three major Filipino languages. Bisya, Tagalog and English. Is Tagalog actually the national language? Not to be argumentative I'm just not sure.

[hk blues]

1 minute ago, Old55 said:

I'm with you on that HK.

Requiring a reasonable proficiency in the national language isn't too much to ask for. However there are three major Filipino languages. Bisya, Tagalog and English. Is Tagalog actually the national language? Not to be argumentative I'm just not sure.

I agree that it's difficult to pick a national language but maybe they should stick to their constitution and have Filipino?  It's a derivative of Tagalog so why not?

[Snowy79]

If you scroll down the Government site it lists English and Filipino based on Tagalog as the official languages.  https://thehaguepe.dfa.gov.ph/79-about-us/98-general-information

[Dave Hounddriver]

Yeah, I already linked to the Philippine Constitution in my last post and nobody read it so here it is in big letters

Section 7. For purposes of communication and instruction, the official languages of the Philippines are Filipino and, until otherwise provided by law, English.

[Snowy79]

On 12/1/2020 at 7:40 AM, Dave Hounddriver said:

That is a strange requirement, considering that English is an official language of the Philippines.

To my old eyes it just looked like you were underlining that English is an official language. 

[Old55]

Snowy, you're saying it's Filipino English not Canadian, American or English English. 

[Snowy79]

22 minutes ago, Old55 said:

Snowy, you're saying it's Filipino English not Canadian, American or English English. 

There's only Queen's English and mistakes.