https://phexpats.com/members/priya-sharma/activity/ Activity feed for Priya Sharma. Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:50:18 +0800 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 f2c6b7ad54b9752a2429c3e23ca66597 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38880/#acomment-38882 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:16:57 +0800 Same experience here.

In reply to - Priya Sharma posted an update in the group Dumaguete Expats Opened a local bank account in Dumaguete today — way smoother with my ACR card. ]]> c3cc2f1cab6a81b7d588943ffc1658d9 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38880/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:16:57 +0800 Opened a local bank account in Dumaguete today — way smoother with my ACR card.

]]> 1 d39b34ff9e68f2472b35059b0911fb4e https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38839/#acomment-38841 Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:40:45 +0800 I’m in Makati and never looked back. Everything’s a 10-min Grab away.

In reply to - James Okafor posted an update in the group Manila Expats BGC vs Makati for basing yourself — just moved and torn between the two. What swayed you? ]]> 16bd582f99db635ba70f1cb4bb284c58 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38815/#acomment-38816 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:27 +0800 Confirmed in Makati too. I’d add — go in the morning. The queues after lunch are soul-crushing.

In reply to - Robert Kim posted an update Banking tip for new arrivals: opening a local account got far easier once I had my ACR I-Card. BPI and BDO were both fine for me. Bring more documents than you think you’ll need. ]]> bbd3ef15c3c49a47325c58ee6b3f4ef5 https://phexpats.com/activity/p/38801/#acomment-38804 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 23:08:27 +0800 Saving this thread. Not retiree age yet but good to understand the lay of the land early.

In reply to - Mike Sullivan posted an update 6 months in Dumaguete and my SRRV finally came through. The retiree visa intimidated me at first but it was smoother than I expected. Happy to answer questions for anyone weighing it up. ]]>