Thanks for the info.

I am booked on Philippines Airlines, to.arrive in Manila ,and then fly on to Cebu, on the 7th January 2025. I fly in from Malaysia, on an Australian Passport. I do not currently have a flight booked to get out from the Philippines. I was hoping to get a visa extension, to give me a possible 6 month stay in the Philippines. This is the first time ever visiting the Philippines. Am I going to have trouble because I have no forwarding flight. If I get a forwarding flight, how do I get an extension of visa when I will need a forwarding flight the next time I enter the Philippines. Seems like a circular. Never ending trip.

I heard some hospitals offer a very good discount if you ownn6000usd of their stock

A great show very hard to find information

No real information

YES ROD VERY INFORMATIVE VID , WHICH IS ALWAYS USEFULL, GOOD QUALITY PRODUCTION , AND THANKS AGAIN TAKE CARE ALL THE BEST, REGARDS TO TO LL...>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>............

Sadly , this well meaning gentleman has it wrong. I have intimate knowledge of Filipino doctors. First thing you need to know is that patients are not good at assessing competency. Name one service or locally made product that is the equivalent of the West. No luck? Why would medical services be equivalent ? My advice ….if you’re really sick get on a plane , go home or go to Singapore. I personally would crawl on all fours up the stairs to board a plane rather than have surgery in Philippines

Rod,as always your information is invaluable and could be life saving in this case thank you my friend.

Hi, What city are you walking around in this video? New here:) great videos. Thank you

I love that attitude, sure, they charged me more than they would of a filipino, but it was still a good price. Fair enough

Great information, thank you for sharing. I plan on moving to the Philippines in a year and this will be very helpful.

As a person gets older their health will start to fail because their immune systems does not work correctly.. an older person should be conscious of their diet especially in the Philippines.. wsah your vegetables and fruits really well because Filipinos use a lot of pesticides unless they are organic gardening.. if you can find an organic farmer and buy from him.. do not eat any raw fish I like sushi in the Philippines.. make sure all of your meat is cooked to the proper temperature.. also use water filters at your house and even the water that you buy to drink should be filtered.. the Philippines is full of parasites and you need to have a diet that will kill off the parasites like eating raw garlic for one.. older people need a good diet that will keep their immune system in top-notch shape.. you can make a lot of your own stuff to keep your gut health working correctly.. haveing good health starts at home.. everyone definitely should have a contact of a doctor and a plan in case an emergency happens.. I personally carry close to $1,000 on my person at all times and have two or three thousand dollars or more in my house that I can get my hands on in case of an emergency.. rod is correct and everybody should have a plan for an emergency healthcare situation.. always great information and thank you sir Rod..👍👍🏖️🏝️👙👙😁🍺🍻😎🇺🇸

Good video Rod. If I had something serious wrong with me I would go to St. Lukes in Manila. Take care.

I went to see a heart specialist at the age of 57 and he took my blood pressure and was shocked it was 90/60. He sent me for a ECG and two X-rays and he wrote two prescriptions, the total bill was $30 but that was a year ago.

For fruit (esp durian & mangosteen) I usually head out to the Kasambagan Fruit Stands, out past IT Park en route to Banilad. For fresh produce in general (esp veggies), Taboan Public Market is similar (though smaller) than Carbon, but much easier to get in & out of.

Nice presentation. Thanks for taking the time to put it together.

What older men will do for loneliness. 😊. Go to a 3rd world country for companionship! Lived in the Philippines for nearly a year in 2002. I was 42 at the time. Nearly everyone talks about the cost of medical care in the US! However, it works!!! No deposits, no surprises, and most of all I know what to expect. Your experience in Tempe Arizona is something I've never heard of before. There was a slight exception when my wife had her gallbladder removed. They wanted her to pay her $300 deductible upfront on the day of the surgery. No problem at all. Surgery was performed and her Aetna insurance paid the rent. No problems with getting pain medication. Utter ridiculous for someone to come into your hospital room and tell you that you need to make another deposit before you can receive any further treatment. Where's the wisdom of living in the Philippines? None! It's all because you can have a younger woman in a nutshell! It's cheaper in some respects depending on where you are from in the West. It's not cheaper than where I'm living in Southern Mississippi and that's one of the reasons I moved here from the Dallas-Fort Worth area plus I have relatives here. Some people like living their life on the edge and yes it's the edge especially if you are an older gentleman living in your 4th quarter. I love watching you tube vloggers compare the costs of doing business in the Philippines versus the US. Of course it's less but look at the BS you have to go through! For some it must be worth it but for most, not hardly. US is ridiculously overpriced but at least I know what to expect for the most part. I'm nearly 67 and I have medicare and tricare for life which tricare is accepted in a lot of hospitals in the Philippines for payment after you put up your 25% of the bill. My Filipina wife has Aetna and tricare select. All I can say sir is good luck to you, enjoy your adventure because it's definitely an adventure and I'm one talking from experience not just bashing. 90% of everything in the Philippines is out-of-the-ordinary. If that's what you call a peaceful retirement then peaceful definitely takes on a total different meaning. I've text you before and you said you enjoyed living in the Philippines! All I can do is shake my head for you are the exception and not the rule compared to the many who try to retire there. My pensions are fine for living in the US! We will visit but never live there especially in our senior years. Philippines is a place for people who feel they have nothing to lose so why not go out with a bang!!!😂

Perfect weather 🤩, so beautiful, are you filming from your house 🏠, Air B&B, or rental ? I can see why you live there.. 🤩!

I have used Asian hospital in Muntinlupa ph that will direct bill for emergency and schedule surgeries for blue cross blue shield federal they said they also direct billing for other bcbs shield plans. I think Texas is one of them also hear Manila doctors hospital in Manila will also direct bill, but I haven't verified

Philhealth now have dental care 🎉🎉

I spent 40 days at Chong Hua in Mandaue. 7 days in IC and 33 days in private room. Total cost 13K USD. Kaiser Permanente paid 48%, travel insurance paid 5k USD.

I had major "Hand Tumor" surgery in Chong Hua in 2016 and it was great and $2000usd incl 1 nite, anesthesiologist and Cebu's top hand surgeon and tumor surgeon. But I'd fly to BKK if I was you.

I had a baseball sized fatty lymphoma removed from my back in February 2020. Surgeon pre-care, one night in the hospital and 2 weeks follow up outpatient care total cost me $600 in Malalos.

Went to see a Doc with a bend finger.he extracted 3k out of my wallet and gave me 7 tablets. Was in hospital with diabetes and feed rice which turns to sugar which helps your diabetes.Another wanted to give me Chinese herbal cream for skin cancer.

You cant get out with out paying.Take some thing with you to access your bank or funds.

Thank you sir for the full (unpleasant & worrisome) details on your medical and hospital experiences and the lack of knowledge and skill of some doctors in the Philippines. I know… many are very good. But overall, you’ve convinced me at 70 years old to return to live in Mexico near the US border where it’s also cheap to live and just 2 hours to any VA hospital in the US for free doctor care and hospitalization if needed. Many Mexican doctors are trained in the US, so I’m sure I could get awesome care in Mexico too.

Sounds like some of the doctors there DON’T know what they are doing.

I lived in the Philippines for 3 years between 2011-2013 when the peso was 42 to 1 USD and now it’s 59 to 1 USD but inflation has eroded what would have been a nice difference in value.

Great reasons NOT to live out in the province.

Greetings Rod, i went to see a dermatologist here on Saturday last. Got problems with my hands and fingernails, it's called, Lichen Planus and was caused by a trip over fall i had July 2023, after we returned from Cebu. The 10 minute appointment cost me the equivalent of P6235 . $180NZ. Was it value for money? NO! LoL.

Twelve weeks ago I got into a motorcycle accident that ripped my foot and required surgery to repair. I paid 125K for two days hospital stay and 2½ hours of surgery. I was probably over charged. I am told the same surgery without insurance would have cost me $40 to $50 thousand dollars in the US. I checked those numbers, that is true. I am fully recovered now.

I was hospitalized in Chong Hua in Cebu City in 2018 for a stroke. I was in intensive care for 5 days then a private room for another 6. I had many tests done, CT scan, MRI, ultrasounds and others. The care was top notch. I walked out the door with around a $2900.00 bill in total of which my insurance covered 75% of that. Try doing that in the US.

Your back ground video is theraputic... Looks like Moalboal..

Been going there for over a yr every week to buy fresh veggies from the farm and never had a problem.

I'm from Canada. So any operation is free.

I've been to the ER in Chong Hua Hospital at Fuente Osmena. They kept me overnight and did some tests. The doctors and nurses were very professional. Cost me about $150 USD which I paid when I left with my credit card.

Good vid, I've used Chong Hua in Cebu City for various consultations, costs about $10 per visit. Have also had MRI scans etc, I like the fact that you get both a hard copy and on-line access to your results (unlike the UK where you only get the assessment and not the hard data) which you can then get double or tripled checked with other consultants either here in PH or back in your home country. Very affordable, about 1/10 of the cost of private care in the UK

Great video hope your shoulder is mending well.

Hi Rod…I wish the Philippines would take Medicare…😊

PhilHealth only a discount for foreigners if you will hospitalized and admission, as of today , PhilHealth will includes dental Health among Filipinos, senior. If you’re Filipino seniors, they get 20 percent discount. For foreigners, you have to pay in pesos, cash only in Philippines pesos, no credit card accepting.

Call the hospital concierge for lists of doctors and specialists, depends in where you live in the Philippines or go direct to the hospitals for inquiries. City living is better. St. Luke’s BGC, American standard. Philippines still cash country, well anywhere you go. Get the Philippines pesos for paying, but don’t display in the public.

Good info.

Good video Rod, btw, how is the shoulder?

Any suggestions on how to find a doctor that will take appointments?

Good info.

Wonderful ballroom dancers in PH! Interesting to see this place. They used to have Jazz N’Bluz restaurant in Cebu with ballroom dancing.

Happy belated Thanksgiving! Pobably the best time of the day for a parade is 6:30 in the morning because of the heat. It's better for the marchers and for the people watching. Take care Rod.

No turkey in Vietnam roasted chicken only 🎉🎉🎉🆗🤷👍

Toi la mot ong gia murican 😆👌🆗🤔👍

I will definitely pay him a visit next september.