How long has it been?

[Messybrownhair 251]

How long has it been since you came back to the Philippines ever since you moved here? It's been almost 2 years for me! I haven't seen my dad since.. My mom visited for 2 weeks last week and I realized then how homesick I was and how much I've missed her. I plan to go back for 1-2 months next year after I graduate and bring my baby along, since my hubby will be deployed anyway. I never thought my homesickness would come back this bad. I think being pregnant is really making me an emotional wreck!

[Messybrownhair 251]

Also another question. My brother is USC and wants to petition our mother. If we do this, what kind of insurance can she be eligible for? Is there something she can avail of? I know she won't be able to use Medicare or could she? I am just curious. I want to be informed before we decide to do this.

[Tahoma 2,292]

It's been almost three and a half years since Chinook has been in 'Pinas. We are thinking about going back there maybe in February 2013.

Chinook has already made out a list of the food she wants to eat when we're in Bacolod:

1. Mama's adobo

2. crab tambo

3. laswa laswa laswa

4. takway

5. gambas

6. Bacolod chicken inasal

7. grilled squid

8. bulalo

9. kansi

10. paksin

11. fried bucao

12. ni-la-ga

13. uga

14. balut

15. valenciana

16. fishbol

[Messybrownhair 251]

It's been almost three and a half years since Chinook has been in 'Pinas. We are thinking about going back there maybe in February 2013.

Chinook has already made out a list of the food she wants to eat when we're in Bacolod:

1. Mama's adobo

2. crab tambo

3. laswa laswa laswa

4. takway

5. gambas

6. Bacolod chicken inasal

7. grilled squid

8. bulalo

9. kansi

10. paksin

11. fried bucao

12. ni-la-ga

13. uga

14. balut

15. valenciana

16. fishbol

Yum!!!

[Joshuaching 11]

Also another question. My brother is USC and wants to petition our mother. If we do this, what kind of insurance can she be eligible for? Is there something she can avail of? I know she won't be able to use Medicare or could she? I am just curious. I want to be informed before we decide to do this.

If you petition for your mother, who I assume is from the Philippines, and your husband is still in the military; your husband could apply with the Army National Guard to have your mother as his dependent also. By being his dependent, she could be entitled to medical care at a US Military treatment facility. She wouldn't be eligible for Tricare or any of the government civilian clinics, but that's better than nothing.

But if your brother petitions for your mother, she wouldn't be eligible for military benefits. However, depending on your mother's age and pre-existing illness, a medical insurance could be obtained commercially. The monthly premium might be hefty, however.

[Psoas10 17]

Wow I guess there is a lot more to Filipino food, than goat and pinakbit . I wish you the best, and hope you will feel better. My wife did not have much homesickness here, but I was not away for over a year. And one year goes by pretty fast, and we will get to see some cute pics of your baby .

[Scott and Mhay 57]

it was over 2 years for my wife....she got to the US in May 2010 and we were just in the PI July-Aug this year.

[Messybrownhair 251]

If you petition for your mother, who I assume is from the Philippines, and your husband is still in the military; your husband could apply with the Army National Guard to have your mother as his dependent also. By being his dependent, she could be entitled to medical care at a US Military treatment facility. She wouldn't be eligible for Tricare or any of the government civilian clinics, but that's better than nothing.

But if your brother petitions for your mother, she wouldn't be eligible for military benefits. However, depending on your mother's age and pre-existing illness, a medical insurance could be obtained commercially. The monthly premium might be hefty, however.

Good to know, thanks! I will just wait till I am USC then. She has a 10 yr tourist visa anyway

[adiiann 163]

Been three years for me since I moved here and I haven't visit Philippines yet because every time we planned on visiting, something always come up. I am hoping that we will be able to visit Philippines next year and celebrate our baby's first year birthday (crossing our fingers).

I miss a lot of food too! I miss hanging out with my brother (my best buddy!) and karaoke (videoke) with my cousins.