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Camarines Sur. Taking the brunt of the storms impact.....

Yes I understand. Here's some data.... Super Typhoon Goni, the strongest storm on Earth and the strongest in all of 2020, is slamming the Philippines after making landfall at full-fledged Category 5 strength. Super Typhoon Goni underwent rapid intensification during the week, and even...

Super Typhoon Goni made landfall with sustained winds of 195 mph in the eastern Phillippines early Sunday. This makes Goni the strongest typhoon to make landfall anywhere on earth since 2013's Super Typhoon Haiyan, which also made landfall in the Philippines.

I am in contact with people on the ground. Will post an update.

Expected to make landfall Nov. 1st.........

Happy Birthday Sam!

I was of a mind that going more than 60 feet would be so hazardous. All the pretty fish and coral aren't found deep. Don't risk it. Then I challenged myself to go to 40 meters one fine day. I was hooked. Swimming through a wreck. Then "recreational" deep dives became an obsession. An obsession...

The dive trip is still scheduled however only dive professionals will be going if the situation has not changed. The only ones going for sure are those eligible for a work visa as dive professionals if the travel restrictions remain in place. I am not a dive professional so I'm stuck on this...

So my friend will be retiring to Dumaguete however he is not in a hurry. He may be getting a work visa first. He told me he is eligible to work there as a dive professional. And soon after moving there he is marrying his Filipina sweetheart. So all 3 boxes checked at some point.

I will ask him. I see him in a few days

He will be retaining his U.S. citizen status while making Dumaguete his retirement residence. He was required to deposit $10,000 with a local bank.

My dive shop has secured travel to the Philippines in November. I will ask how they have been able to do what sounds like the impossible

My friend, a dive shop training manager has finished preparation to retire in the Philippines. He is allowed to travel there now. Lucky bastage. He's retiring to Dumaguete. I'm jelly.

Duterte is trying to strengthen his grip on power. At the expense of the Filipino people. :shakehead:

If only.....

This is the latest for entry into the Philippines.... NAIA (Manila Airport): New International Arrival Process (Step-by-Step Guide) | The Poor Traveler Itinerary Blog

Arrivals in Manila today....