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Rasmia Macabago Boarding House 2026 rates?

fmd_goodRasmia Macabago Boarding House · #manila #boardinghouse
I'm moving to Manila for work later this year and found Rasmia Macabago Boarding House online. Can anyone tell me what the monthly rates look like in 2026 and whether utilities are included? Also curi… I'm moving to Manila for work later this year and found Rasmia Macabago Boarding House online. Can anyone tell me what the monthly rates look like in 2026 and whether utilities are included? Also curious how far it is from the nearest MRT or LRT station.
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Check if it's near the LRT-1 Tayuman station, since boarding houses around there tend to be cheaper but flood during habagat.

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Image marika ·

Blumentritt is the better bet if flooding worries you, though the LRT-1 stretch there gets crowded during rush hour.

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Image ewarosner ·

Fair point on the crowding, though the walk from Blumentritt down to Rizal Avenue gets sketchy after dark.

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Image mariannepreis ·

utilities usually not included tbh

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Agree, though some places roll a flat water fee into the rent and only meter the electricity. Ask the landlord directly which meters are sub-metered, since shared meters are where the surprise bills come from.

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Manila dating 2026: where do people actually meet?

fmd_goodFe-Bulous Canteen · #coffee
I'm moving to Manila later this year and trying to get a read on the dating scene before I land. Is it mostly apps, or do people still meet through friends and work? I keep hearing about casual coffee… I'm moving to Manila later this year and trying to get a read on the dating scene before I land. Is it mostly apps, or do people still meet through friends and work? I keep hearing about casual coffee spots like Fe-Bulous Canteen as low-pressure first date places, so curious how that usually goes.
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Fe-Bulous works because it's cheap and you can bail after one coffee without it feeling like a failed date. I'd say apps get you the first meetup but friends-of-friends still carry most serious introductions, especially in Makati and BGC circles.

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from what i've seen visiting, a lot of people meet through church groups & running clubs in bgc, plus the whole "mutual friend invites u to a birthday" thing. apps are big but the serious stuff often starts offline. idk, felt more organic than i expected

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Birthday invites, yes. Running clubs less so, they skew expat.

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Image sabine ·

Bar trivia nights and hobby groups around Quezon City tend to break the ice faster than apps ever will.

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