Healthcare, clean air, and good transportation are not glitzy buy necessary. Keep up the good work Steve and take care of your health.

"Trece Martires (Spanish for thirteen martyrs) is named after the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite, a group of prominent Caviteños who were convicted of rebellion and executed by the Spanish colonial government on September 12, 1896, in the old port city of Cavite during the Philippine Revolution."

@karlenzmann1917

6 ай бұрын

Thanks…👍

@RetireandGo

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. Very interesting Do you study Philippines history? Have a good new year :-)

@enzos711

6 ай бұрын

I just Googled Trece Martires .. and was reading a little bit about it .. Def love History .. @@RetireandGo

Everything is a choice. It all depends upon how far you are willing to accept the consequences/benefits/detriments of that choice. I, well my wife, bought property in Rizal Province - I just stumped up for it. We now live here for the peace, the relatively cool climate and, above all, the lack of expat-crap and baggage it brings. My wife and I were living in Hong Kong and, having bought property in the Philippines 3 years prior to relocating.We have since bought more property and have established a business and are doing just fine. We have residential and commercial properties, a decent income and no debt. I chose, or rather accepted, to live here primarily for her family requirements. I'm not regretting it .... yet. Who knows? It's the Philipippines.!

Trece Martires is a nice place because it's in the center of cavite. There are many roads/ shortcuts that will lead you to different places nearby the area. Originally I'm from Indang but aside from Trece, I also like Tagaytay, Mendez, Amadeo and Alfonso because of air quality, nature, high elevation (not prone to floods) and of course the amazing people.

For the Manila area looks like a great spot! My wife’s family is mostly based in Cebu City, so that’s where we’ll be setting up eventually.

Super helpful sir, thank you! I am actively looking at the Philippines as a retirement option and should be visiting next year some time.

I really appreciate your videos Steve. You've helped me a lot. Sometimes just by talking about daily things. When you said there's lots of churches around there and you said there's pentecostal, it got my attention, because I'm actually Pentecostal and having good church family is everything. It goes in line with how close you wanna walk with God, and who your friends are can determine your outcome. God bless Steve!

@JeffBrandenburg-bp4dm

4 ай бұрын

Hi, Im a Christian as well. Looking to contact Steve but no contact information for him. Im arriving March 30 at night Canada.

@smllville007

3 ай бұрын

@@JeffBrandenburg-bp4dm That’s great! Sorry I just seen your comment. Hope everything went well for you. I think Steve’s email is in the description or just comment a most recent video and ask him for it . He’s very good about giving it.

Interesting. If I were looking I would consider it. But often family ties to ancestral land and five or six sisters within walking distance have strong appeal to a Filipina woman. We are pretty well tied to our house in the province. I love to sit on the mountainside with my brother in law and enjoy the beauty of the trees and gardens and at sundown watch the fruit bats. But if we want to be in the city for medical stuff or food or night clubs with bands we can stay in hotels or apartments by the day for a few days or even for a month. A person can get a decent clean room with free breakfast, exercise room and pool for $60/night or $80 for a larger suite on Mactan Island. "Living in the Philippines" can mean so many different things. You can pick and choose and put together the life you need. It is almost like creating a lifestyle of your choice.

Having a good Doctor is very necessary as we get older. Here in Canada if you go to emergency you may wait up to 17 hours to get looked at.

Sounds like a great place to call home and staying on an affordable budget.

Steve,great info on that area your insite is impressive and always on the spot thanks

Im glad i saw this one Steve you saved me a lot you really have no idea Thank you very much appreciated you

Nice and interesting video. Thanks for sharing. Greetings from London! 👍😃Keep it up. Merry Christmas and have a happy new year! 🎅🎄🎆

Precise and to the point, I appreciate it!

Thank you so much. Been trying to decide where to start. That sounds like a good starting point for me. Your videos are quite helpful.

really good vid. Great info Thanks for posting

Always A wealth of knowledge and wisdom thanks brother.

Glad it meets your needs. Philippines is the land of compromise. You can't always get what you want, but you get what you need 😉

Sounds like you made a great choice with Trece Martires!

Thank you for the compliment on my hometown ❤

Very good video.

Really liked this vlog Steve. I just spent 10 days in Iloilo, and liked it. Currently in Sibulan, always open to another place to potentially live. Will keep an open mind. Thanks again

I am with you. Makes so much sense since Manila is so expensive to live at. I would need to buy carush since I love Manila and end up in Cavite. It’s a great province

thanks a lot for all the straight talk'

You place makes sense if you want to be near but just outside of Metro Manila. Give me condo living an a 15 minute ride to St. Luke's.

Thank you for promoting Cavite. A very overlooked option for expats.

It may be a good option for me. I will probably be somewhere in that area. Close to family but not too close. The hot spring resorts are not that far as well. Good side trip. Have a family farm not too far from there. Thanks for the info.

I am a few decades away from retiring but if I had all the time I'd move around many places and get to know the area. While you're still young enough and mobile definitely take advantage of that. You live in a nice quiet area although I been there once and not my cup of tea it's a place to chill. Beaches are a definitely must for me. I consider Saigro on the eastern islands and surfing to be very ideal.

"Diet" & Exercise (good sleep & mental health) are huge .. Eating Restaurant & Fast Food "A Lot is Not Good" (is very bad for health) .. There's just no getting around that .. Yeah, you gotta' live & treat yourself here & there (I'm not a fanatic), I don't want to "live forever" But .. It's worth being Healthy, not feeling like chit and not needing all the Rx's ..

I will definitely like to see the areas Steven. Looking to rent a 2 or 3 bedroom home with yard to startup. Later on down the line wait for opportunities for a piece of land to build a home. April 2024 the earliest I'll be in the Philippines. I'll reach out. 🎉🎉

Hi Steve, here on vacation up in Isabela province in north luzon region. We have a couple small unit homes in Cavite near that place I believe its called Lancaster community in General Trias. My uncle has a place in Dasmarinas area.

I'm based in Ortigas. It's a major CBD but it's quiet. The malls are plentiful, all within walking distance and not crowded. Ortigas is in a very central location in Metro Manila with the Airport just 40 minutes to one hour away. Medical City Hospital is also close by and there are several health and dental clinics at the Shangri-La Plaza, Megamall, Podium and Robinsons Mall. There will also be two subway stations in Ortigas by 2030.

@Mhel2023

6 ай бұрын

I'm over in the Greenfield District. 1br condo for $400/mo. I just moved in with my backpack and was good to go. Walking distance to Megamall, Starmall, ShangriLa Mall, SM Light mall, self serve laundry, 2 Anytime Fitness, haircut 100p and on and on. I can get the jeepney to Baras (about a 2 hour ride 😢) for 70p when I go visit my friends on the weekends. I use motorcycle taxis to get around. I know Manila isn't for everyone. I'm from NYC so the hustle and bustle doesn't bother me

@jannarkiewicz633

6 ай бұрын

Eastwood (South Quezon City) rocks... We don't need transportation b/c it is self contained. But it is nice to see guys who are not living the boondocks and enjoying NCR.

Amigos, I weiting for you in Tijuana Baja California.I'm close to the empire!👌👌👌

Several places to get American food in or near SM Tanza. I suggest people try Kenny Roger’s Roaster over here. They have several American types of meals.

VA (Veterans’ Administration offices or Veterans’ Hospital)….

I might check it out. Not concerned about finding the cheapest place to rent. My preference probably would be closer to a beach and a medium size city like IlioIlo

My gf is from from Mandaue wanting to move away from close living with realatives. We decided on lapu-lapu buying lot and building house.

Curious about "short drive to VA"? What is the VA (at least there)??. Thank you for these interesting vids.. I am a Retired Vet, and looking into a possible move.

Hey bro. you choose the right place

You didn't explain how you first came upon Trece Martires .. How you found it.. Why..or who led you there.. How you came to know of it in the first place.

@tomper2204

6 ай бұрын

I may be wrong, but I think it was because of his girlfriend.

I want to be around good hospital and foods . Thought about renting two locations year round one by ocean resort one by city I like. Moneys not a concern but my comfort is lol. Love the vlogs and srrv info

👍

Mornin thank you for your video all your videos are great. Curious around your area what would 400 or 500 get me as far as an apt or house to renr

I am a bit surprised you didn't try it out in Tagaytay ? Perhaps not with the expensive view but reasonably near. Might be rental deals not far away ? I really like the cooler more comfortable weather. --- Lipa City has about the same or less low cost of living - $50/mo. rentals and up. Beautiful scenic area @ 1000 feet & a bit cooler than TM in a natural disaster protected area. --- I prefer Tagaytay's climate from the outside looking in - if not too expensive near there.

The ideal place is close to the services that NEED . Being close to the ocean may be nice but a sunami can ruin your day. Elevation is key as many rentals are in low lying areas because the owners don't want to live there. It really depends on what you think your NEEDS are going to be. You are going to have wants naturally and you can find a balance so make a list of your NEEDS and then your wants that will make you comfortable. You can find places that may need a little TLC but if you work with the landlord you can negotiate some of the costs. Paint is cheap and the labor is cheaper so you can make it what you want. I looked into the cavite area and it has its pluses and minuses depending on where you are at. I've also looked around the Queson city area and Bataan which are nice in some areas . I draw the line at a second class area and won't go below that as it's just not enough infrastructure for me. Staying healthy and having a good private care physician that can monitor your health is essential as you get older. An ounce of prevention is worth the pound of cure .

Someone fresh of the plane has no clue where Trece Martires is located nor if they don't know about your channel would even have it on their radar, so did you find it while you were in the USA and planned to live there or was it a girlfriend or by accident. Sounds like a nice location, but most people will end up where their girlfriend family lives. My girlfriend is from Davao, so I have given up on other cities that were on my bucket list, no family nearby, no happy girlfriend.

@dschoenfeld9277

6 ай бұрын

Great point. Guess the best method is to find your ideal place and then next the girlfriend😂

@jacked6

6 ай бұрын

There are millions of girls here to pick from. Many families are massive. Find a location then find one in your area

My wife and I recently bought a farm lot in Amadeo and plan to build a house in next 1-2 years. Her family lives in Silang. I like the area because it is elevated. I don’t know much about the area… do you have any impressions about that area?

Thank you for your videos. I am looking to retire early and rent is a big factor. Is this place generally cheaper than Dumaguete for example? I watched a video recently that quotes two bedroom rentals at 60,000. To me that's almost the price of at home. I require three bedrooms minimum and was hoping to spend no more than 25,000, im not sure if I am being unreasonable.

Also most people don't realize PHP perfect place for keto, plenty of fresh veggies & seafood, and talking province,,,

Trece Martires (the 13 Martyrs). Power outage? I was old, but another source, that there are no power outages or interruptions.

@MrSteven5975

22 күн бұрын

Seldom

Happy new year po.

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Happy new year

Another good video Steve! You really make PH and Trece Martires sound ideal. Do you know approximately how much a 2 bedroom rental is in your area? Thank you!

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

About $150 Roughly

Thats good you are not far from all the beautiful spots BGC, Makati!

I have the issue that i want to constantly move around but good furniture is hard to come by in rentals but rentals tend to come furnished and they dont want totake things out. Anyone figure that out yet? No storage units here and i dont want to buy expensive couches and beds without a good plan

Hello Steve. I’m a retired veteran and I’m currently on Tricare. Will hospitals in the Philippines take Tricare for my health/medical needs? Thanks for all the info you provide.

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

A few will

Very interesting area , great prices. Question do you know what grade the closest hospital; rated . What grade are they ? scores are very important.

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

I do not but there are a lot of hospitals in the area

Are there any good cheap hotels to stay in there. Great info Thank you.

Perhaps the reason rentals are reasonable is because of the near by taal volcano but its as good as anywhere else in the philippines it all looks the same Guy's don't go there for the scenery its all about the girls and cost of living in the philippines

I want to set the record straight. I did my undergrad at the University of Indiana. I wanted to do further education at Notre Dame but I couldn’t afford it. They wanted $60,000 US per year. So I talked to the Navy recruiting office and they agreed to pay my university costs at Notre Dame if I gave the Navy 4 years. So at the U.S. Navy’s expense, I completed my Masters and PHD at Notre Dame. I then entered the Navy and completed 4 years service. In the Navy, I worked in the area of hospital health care administration. I was 30 when I left the Navy and walked straight into a hospital CEO job in Chicago. From there I spent 25 years working as a hospital CEO and President in places like India, Hong Kong, Bangkok (2 different stints over 6 years), Manila (2 years) and Phnom Penh. I finished up my career in Dubai and retired from there in September 2022 (my Filipino girlfriend Sheila is still there as she works as a police officer there and has done so for 6 years). My next hospital posting after Chicago was in 2008 to a hospital in Cambodia. I was offered Jersey City and Cambodia. When I arrived in Cambodia in 2008, there was only 4 paved roads. Somehow in the late 1990’s, I also first visited Cambodia. At that time there were only 2 paved roads. I spent one year there then. Also, somehow despite being in Cambodia, I still managed in the 6 years up to 2010 to work as hospital CEO and President at a hospital in Bangkok (before transferring to Hua Hin). I earned $500,000 US for this and my apartment was 1,200 square feet and only cost $300 which my employer paid for. I get confused about this but the hospital had between 16,000 and 100,000 employees. Between 2008 and 2010, there was political unrest between the redshirts and the yellowshirts. Supporters of the military blocked access to the hospital and demanded money from people trying to enter the hospital. I arranged that over $1,000,000 was paid to allow people to enter the hospital. Then a reporter from the Bangkok Post came to see me. I expressed my frustrations to them. Then the next day, I was featured in a front page article in the Bangkok Post. As a result of this I was arrested and taken to jail. I had never had so much as a parking ticket before this. I was initially put into a cell with about 40 others. I still don’t mind pooping in a bucket because of this experience. I was then put in a cell with a notorious Russian arms dealer, Viktor Bout (even though I know him personally, I pronounce his name as ‘bowt’ when everyone else, including him, pronounces it ‘boot’). Vicktor is known as the Merchant of Death. I spent 21 or 22 days total in the Thai prison and in that time I went from weighing 240 pounds to 182 pounds. I wouldn’t have minded the diet of rice and cucumber soup but I hate cucumbers. The US Government then arranged my release and a one-day visa for Cambodia. After travelling from Survarnabhumi to Phnom Penh, I returned to the US where the first thing I did was eat some Taco Bell. The Thai government blacklisted me from visiting Thailand but this was lifted after several years and I have returned several times since. After my Taco Bell, I didn’t stay long in the US as I had a hospital CEO placement at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong. I was in Hong Kong from 2010 to 2012. I had a car there but could only drive it to work on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays due to the vehicle having red registration plates. I had to catch public transport the other days. Parking fees were more per month than my condo cost me when I lived in Dumaguete. I get a bit confused but when I lived in Hong Kong, I either had a 250 square foot, 1 bedroom apartment which cost $4,000 US per month or a 376 square foot, 1 bedroom apartment which cost $3,000 per month. During the 2012 to 2022 year period, I worked in the other places I have earlier mentioned. I also visited mainland China on and off for 6 years. In 2021, I spent 9 months in Cambodia, 2 in Phnom Penh and 7 in Siem Reap. I bought a Honda CRV when I was there which I had to get the windows tinted to the darkest tint as I kept getting targeted in a made up offence scam by the corrupt Cambodian Police. My fluent Khmer was of no use when trying to get out of paying the police fines. I only lost a few hundred bucks when I sold that Honda. I still have a car stashed away in Dumaguete which I will have to deal with upon my return to the Philippines. That will be after the college football season. I think the Crimson Tide are back and a sure thing.

@robocop581

6 ай бұрын

Hey, you're that YT Blogger. Nice story 😂

@user-sx2wm6hs5q

6 ай бұрын

Yesterday when I was providing you all with my consolidated study/work/life history on my KZread channel, someone with the username Talk About the Passion commented and asked me to provide more information about my studies and naval career. I apologise but the comment seemed to have disappeared from KZread. That seems to happen on my KZread channel sometimes. There really is not much to tell you. I did my Masters and PHD at the University of Notre Dame which was paid for by the U.S.Navy. This was done on the proviso that I serve at least four years with the Navy. Well that is what I did. I served in the area of healthcare administration. After my four years, I left the Navy honourably. I could have re-enlisted. The Navy definitely wanted me to. But because of the good name I was getting in the healthcare industry, I was able to transition straight into the private sector. I went straight into a hospital CEO role in Chicago which set me on my highly successful career in the private health care sector which wound up in September 2022 in Dubai when I retired. I was 30 when I got my hospital CEO job in Chicago. When I left the Navy I had reached the rank of Lieutenant. I really do not mind if you refer to me as Lieutenant Paul D Cardwell (Ret.). I also hope you all note that my beloved Fighting Irish gave Oregon State a thrashing in the Sun Bowl. The score was 40 to 8. If I had not been so busy at Notre Dame doing my Masters and PHD, I would have tried out for the football team.

Baguio baby

Steve, do you recommend just showing up to rent or a local company? I would like to rent around expats like yourself.

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Showing up and finding a rental

Viva la Revolution

The problem with living in these smaller provinces and islands is they are farther away from services you know you are going to need. I thought about it, but I found living on Luzon more convenient for me. I live in Batangas, which is far enough from Manila to not have to deal with gridlock but close enough to the BI, and only an hour away by bus to Manila for the airport, and the Embassy and Medical facilities if something happens to me or if I have to go back to the states. I have friends who have had flights canceled or ferries canceled from Mindanao or Dumegete or Mindoro or Palawan because of weather or natural disasters, which happens a lot out here. Not to mention brownouts, which are common in these areas. But if you can deal with those problems, more power to you. We very rarely have those happen here in Lipa City. And it is so much cheaper here. The pros far outweigh the cons. Bit like I said, to each their own.

@Amen.22

4 ай бұрын

I’m planning to move to the Philippines sometime this year. I’m considering Iloilo, Lipa city, and I’ll check out other places like Trece Mártires. I want to find an area that’s right for me. I want to have a home base and then I can travel and explore other parts of the Philippines. Maybe I’ll visit some other countries.

Is there like an expat club or common hangout for expats and foreigners there? I plan to retire in Trece bec me mum bought a farm there in the 60’s. Plan to build a house and live there and grow stuff. It would be cool if we had some type of club house to hang out in? If there isn’t, maybe we’ll make one?

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

We can always form one

@zibomacadangdang9875

6 ай бұрын

@@MrSteven5975. Cool Big Bro Steve. I’m still working on my sweet spot moolah. If I don’t fly this year, it will be next year. I will look you up when I’m settled there. I was just wondering if I would get bored. Locals think differently from the way we do.

Great video and information. But I have to ask, why is it so inexpensive? What is the downside? I am retiring very soon and trying to decide where to live.

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Good question!

Thanks Steve. I've been thinking about coming that way for a few years. I just kinda stuck here in mindanao due to relationship . But things have changed so I might be hitting you up down the road. Sounds like a lot safer and convenient place to be! 😊

You have good apartment and rent is so cheap and close to hospital

whats the typical cost per month on a standard studio styled FURNISHED apartment with kitchenette? just curious so I can compare. I am kinda close to there already, but the traffic congestion here is crazy and I want out. thx. oh I see you are a Navy Vet. Well, Im a gulf war, service connected disabled vet (US Army) and need to get to the VA from time to time too. 1 1/2 hours isnt too bad. Im going thru further C & P stuff right now, so thats good to know. Let me know asap if you can. thx again

@jocunningham

6 ай бұрын

A fully furnished condo with great amenities is about $400 a month across Dela Salle hospital.

@karlenzmann1917

6 ай бұрын

Happy New Year 🎊 and happy holidays to everyone🎄 Trece looks like a nice area to me. Maybe a little more traffic than I might like, but you can’t have everything. If I remember correctly, you have a decent drive to the metro Manila area, a decent drive to Batangas and the ferry terminal ⛴️ …As for not being on the ocean, that’s not an issue for me, since you can fly out of Manila for cheap to Palawan and Boracay etc…

@aboveitall9600

6 ай бұрын

What’s your standard of living you want? 300-500 will get you a decent place… 100-200 has a local feeling… 750-1200 BGC / luxury

I will check that place out, i been watching your video few years, and living in Muntinlupa 6 years, just 36 km from you, But i remember, maybe wrong, you live in Dumaguete before? I am tired of hear mostly noise, motorcycle all night and everyone have dog braking

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

I always lived in Trece Martires

Can you do a video on currency and how to protect it “if” the dollar is replaced by another currency and what to put your dollars into in the Philippines? Thank you!

@jannarkiewicz633

6 ай бұрын

I am cracking up. The Philippines is married to America and moving away from China. Multiple U.S. military bases were just opened and China is confrontational with the Filipino navy and fishermen. BRICs has no hold on the Philippines and frankly I can't see how China and India both want to be BRICs given their disputes over water rights.

@enzos711

6 ай бұрын

Replaced "By What" .. Someday, who knows .. Anytime soon, hell no ..

Anything in South NCR seems to be increasing. Silang isn’t bad either…I would love to be closer to Nuvali but the pricing in Santa Rosa right now makes you scratch your head. I’m not willing to put 12-20 million pesos into a property I don’t own…not going to happen.

Steve do you drop off laundry or do you have a washer/dryer on property ?

@MrSteven5975

Ай бұрын

Drop off

Trece Martires is cheaper than Cebu?

Phillipines is being exposed to new dieting alternatives. My girlfriend already is familiar with my keto-diet, cause I will retire soon there,,,

Highly informative videos sir. But I would expect nothing less from an ex squidly. I'm researching living there and would like to be a bit closer to the water. Are you familiar with Batangas? what's the difference in rental costs between Trece and Batangas? Any help is appreciated.

@MrSteven5975

5 ай бұрын

Batangas is cheap in most areas

@ronviejo4994

5 ай бұрын

@@MrSteven5975 thank you sir. And is Tagalog/Filipino spoken there or is English always available?

You are not too far from Tagaytay. Is that a nice place?

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Yes

Mexico is just expensive as America now. We're crossing the ocean to the last affordable rent in the world

Just don’t forget your prescription medicine for you high blood and cholesterol and maybe when you go to the US maybe you can buy your 90 days supply of your medication and if you can ask the pharmacy like Walgreens to mail you medicines in the Philippines, it doesn’t hurt to ask if they can mail ihis you you, they have a mail order I suppose

Was Your Place Furnished? Also, I Am A Vet They have VA Hospital There For Vets

@MrSteven5975

4 ай бұрын

Not furnished

Outside of Manilla, where can I find strong and reliable internet for online work?

@MrSteven5975

5 ай бұрын

Converge is decent

@hawaiianlife7201

5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I enjoy your videos

How often do you have loss of electricity and for how long usually ?

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Rare and seldom more than a couple hours

I think the new tax amendments from 01 Jan will stop people going to Thailand to retire. It could be quite onerous.

Steve, I thought you were in Negros Oriental.

Can you get your medicine from the VA delivered to you. And should you have extra medical coverage other than the VA.

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Yes to both

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Yes and yes

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Only Service Connected at this clinic

I can afford to retire in the U.S. but don't really want to and have been watching your channel A condo would be great but need to be established before buying anything , wish I could buy real estate ,,,,,,,,,,

Take advantage as civilization is catching up and things will eventually go up.

if you couldnt live in the Philippines, what country would you live in and why?

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Belize

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Belize, because it’s beautiful and not overcrowded

isnt it close to manillllla?

@MrSteven5975

Ай бұрын

Yes

How is the VA CARE their in PI?

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Decent

@MrSteven5975

6 ай бұрын

Service Connections only

what is your contact info Steve? Im arriving March 30 at night.

@MrSteven5975

4 ай бұрын

Steven5975@yahoo.com

doctor doctor give me the news I got a bad case of crabs from you no pill is gonna cure my itch I got a bad case of crabs from you

@barrysrcdump3557

6 ай бұрын

Is that the UFO or Iron Maiden version? 👏😂