Looking for advice on moving to the Philippines

On the general topic of expat/local relationships you might want to take a look at this thread. It’s not at all relevant to the logistics of living there, but some of what that the OP, I, and other posters said about the OP’s messed up relationship might be useful cautionary info for you.

If I might toot my own horn a bit, start at my post #47 and the next few by others.