Interesting point you make about a geological survey. A must for a housebuyer in most parts of the Philippines. You are the first, other than I , to have made that point.
I don't want to bore you folks and thank you for all the great tips. I'm thinking of going to live in the Philippines for 6 months from December the 1st. I just want to see if I truly like it as much as I think - its now or never. I just lost a very close friend and its made me think a bit. He was only 57. If I do buy a flight...do I get an open one or do I get one coming back in 6 months. how does it work?? cheers
You must have an onward journey but it does not have to be a return to place of origin, so you can get a cheap throwaway ticket to Hong Kong or the likes.
TigerAir, Clark to Singapore is the normal choice of cheap throw-away ticket favoured by long-term visitors. Cheap cheap!