Pork Charity Information

[pvc_stats postid=”” increase=”1″ show_views_today=”0″] YouTube Name: A Foreigner Farming In The Philippines We are all aware of the Pork Charity that was conducted in April / May 2020 by Brian and Maricel Smith of the YouTube Channel “A Foreginer Farming In The Philippines”.  We have also seen the analysis of this on youTube. One of […]

Alfred Embassy Report

We are pleased to report that we have some great viewers that really care about what is happening on the Island of Bohol.Here is another example of someone getting off their butt and actually doing something instead of just talking about it.Efforts such as this make running this website worthwhileWe can not be sure that […]

Mead to Smith Receipt

We are posting here a copy of the Funds Transfer receipt for the Pesos sent to Brian Smith for the Purchase of a Generator for the Caretaker Cottage on the Fish Pens of Marjen Aquafarming on Bohol. This is the document referred to in the YouTube Video named “More ACTUAL — Proof” by “A Foreigner […]

Is It Worth Reporting

[pvc_stats postid=”” increase=”1″ show_views_today=”0″] We have received these word of wisdom from a viewer who has based this on experience. I am a local and really like what you and some others are doing. I encourage you to log a complaint if you have any information and concern. Please advise to the department concerned. I […]

Has Mead been Black-Listed?

Has Mead Been Black listed? There was a email flashed about in a recent video by Brian Smith of A Foreigner Farming in the Philippines.It was very difficult to read, so rather than taking the word of the person reading it out and we havent been able to obtain a copy.We took the liberty of […]

Is The T&B Charity Legal?

[pvc_stats postid=”” increase=”1″ show_views_today=”0″] YouTube Name: Terrence-Beth Martin Giving Hope Inc Terrence & Beth Martin are a couple makes a living by skimming donations in the name of charititable work in the Philippines. Our investigations have shown that Charities must limit administration fees to 10% of the Income. Going by the luxury lifestyle, House and […]

DSWD Charity Permit Reminder

We place this notice from the DSWD as a reminder to those who may be fundraising or soliciting funds in the PhilippinesIt is the document referred to in the YouTube video, “Philippines Charity Solicitation Laws”   Solicitation Permit Reminder We also add the we at Expats Forums do not own the content and are posting it as […]

Expats Website Update

[pvc_stats postid=”” increase=”1″ show_views_today=”0″] Just a quick update on what is happening here at EXPATSFORUMS. We have taken the advice of you, our viewers and will now be making this site cell phone friendly.The reason we haven’t done this previously is that as a forum (our original concept) everyone accessed us by PC or Tablet.So […]

Open Letter to Brian Smith

[pvc_stats postid=”” increase=”1″ show_views_today=”0″] We have been asked by a long time viewer if we would place this Open Letter to Brian Granville Smith aka A Foreigner Farming In The Philippines.The contents make interesting reading. However, we here at Expats Forums do not think for 1 minute that Brian will reply, If he does then great.But […]

Charity Guidelines

[pvc_stats postid=”” increase=”1″ show_views_today=”0″][pdf id=9415] This report describes the legal framework governing nonprofit organizations (also known as non-governmental organizations or NGOs) in the Philippines, and includes translations of legislative provisions relevant for a foundation or advisor undertaking an equivalency determination of a foreign grantee under IRS Revenue Procedure 92-94.