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best cheap eats at Mouthwatering Food Center Manila 2026

fmd_goodMouthwatering Food Center · #lunch #manila #ermita
Visiting Manila in March 2026 and staying near Ermita, is Mouthwatering Food Center worth a stop for an affordable lunch? Any stalls or dishes there I shouldn't skip, and what's a normal price range? Visiting Manila in March 2026 and staying near Ermita, is Mouthwatering Food Center worth a stop for an affordable lunch? Any stalls or dishes there I shouldn't skip, and what's a normal price range?
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Image katrina ·

Pares stall, back row, before noon.

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Image gerdi ·

That's the one, get there by 11:30.

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Image gerdi ·

I've only been through there once, but the stalls toward the back tend to be cheaper and less picked over. Expect around 80 to 150 pesos for a rice meal, maybe a bit more if you add a drink. Go before the office lunch rush or the good stuff goes fast.

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Manila long stay visa permit 2026 for boarding house

fmd_goodRasmia Macabago Boarding House · #visa #manila
I'm planning to stay a few months at Rasmia Macabago Boarding House and want to sort my paperwork before I fly. Do I need a tourist visa extension or an ACR I-Card if I'm staying past 30 days, and wha… I'm planning to stay a few months at Rasmia Macabago Boarding House and want to sort my paperwork before I fly. Do I need a tourist visa extension or an ACR I-Card if I'm staying past 30 days, and what usually goes wrong at the BI offices in Manila? Any idea on fees and processing times in 2026?
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Past 30 days, ACR I-Card required at BI Intramuros.

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Extensions can be done at satellite offices too, not just there.

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Image olivia ·

Satellite offices still route the I-Card to Intramuros.

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Fair warning though, the ACR I-Card queue at Intramuros can eat a whole morning if you show up after 9am.

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worth adding: you only need the card if u stay beyond 59 days, not right at day 30. the 30 day mark is when u start the tourist visa extension instead. bring photocopies of ur passport bio page & entry stamp or they send u back out

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Image olivia ·

Correct, plus the 6-month extension needs an ACR number first.

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Image maritamend… ·

the card itself only kicks in after 59 days though, before that ur just extending the tourist visa

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Image lilly ·

Not quite right, you extend the tourist visa first and the ACR I-Card only comes in after 59 days.

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