Finding wealthy women in Cebu
[QUOTE=GregLondon; 1239599]I think the issue is that 90% of the posts in this forum are from people who have been living in Cebu or visiting many times.
I can't see any reason for those in such a situation to bother to visit a bar in Cebu which as far as I can see are all dingy, disappointing and way overpriced,
The action in Cebu is almost entirely in the freelancer / non pro scene. If you want bar reviews I suspect we need some newbie or infrequent viitors to step forward.[/QUOTE]I've been trying to find an upscale bar while I've been here. I don't mean anything in Ayala, I don't consider these bars. Or the pumping discos or the girlie bars, I mean a nice upscale bar where the wealthier girls would go to mingle but guessing that's not the thing to do here.
I went to voodu last night and the crossroads complex. Voodu is a club though, it's ok, it's loud and was expecting to see lots of trendy filipina here but alas I thought I was in seoul again. I was the only westerner in there and there were 2 filipina that I could see at around 12:30am, the other 99% korean.
I was bored early on so I went to arena only bc I wanted to have a look as I've read about it on many forums. Korean again but a shitload of girls. Must have been over 100 easily. Had one beer and left
IT Park, loft is closed for renovations. There are a few resto / bars in the 'walk' but again more 'take a date here' type thing. I did pick up a 22yr old as I was crossing the street the other night, invited her for a bite to eat and easy from there.
Still searching for a nice 'bar' though
Connecting with the rich and the privileged
An interesting debate here about accessibility to wealthy / connected girls here. I once tried to do the same in Manila about 20 years ago and found the 'wall' unbreachable. Cebu is a different story I think and is just a matter of finding the right contacts, with maybe a bit of luck attached. Recently I was interested in buying investment property in Cebu or nearby, and was given (by a hotel manager) the contact details of an investment banker who knew the property market inside out. He turned out to be wealthy and well connected himself, and despite my reneging on the whole idea (like others here in the property blog, found it too dodgy, ambiguous and unreliable), we nevertheless became good friends. He showed me around far and wide from Cebu, even Camiguin Island where his family has a luxurious hideaway retreat, introduced me to his extensive family, friends etcetc.
More importantly, a bit of a player himself, he always ensured we had a bevy of delicious escorts to accompany us, and took me too a few high end business functions and exclusive clubs. He explained he was descended from a 16th century Spanish (now with much Chinese input) plantation baron, that he was one of about 20,000 descendants. Of these descendants his family was one of a top echelon of direct descendants, that there was another more numerous mid-range group usually well educated and prosperous, and a far larger group who sit on the edges or have disappeared into the masses. He said there were about 8 other major family groups or 'columns' as he called them, all quite closely connected (a somewhat large gossip group!) in terms of marriage, business and politics. In fact, all so closely intertwined that there was little sense of rivalry.
These business and social functions (often held in the big hotels) always seemed to have a surplus of women, and those apart from the wives acted as hostesses, who were from these 'good' families, and many of whom were very available. My friend tended to introduce me as some sort of high powered investment businessman (which of course I'm not), and maybe this had some sort of influence in my success, but I don't think many of these girls cared all that much. Like Stroker says, almost all women right down to the lowest trogladyte pro is looking for love etc underneath it all, regardless of status. Philippinas don't seem to see any form of prostitution with the typical Western derogatory viewpoint, rather it's just another means of finding love, marriage etc, especially with a foreigner. Social status is immaterial, well at least in Cebu. These 'upper class' girls are no different. Over generalised? Not in my experience.
The exclusive nightclubs and bars were similar. A similar great surplus of girls (like everywhere in the Phils), some as guests most as hostesses, all of similar 'upper class' backgrounds. Many readily available for a night of fun, especially with foreigners partly because they know there won't be any gossip. So also, married women are often willing and wanting to arrange discreet dalliances. These girls don't see themselves as pros and most don't demand a great deal in the way of monetary compensation, gifts etc.
The nightclubs / bars are obscure, luxurious, secure and expensive. They offer no external recognition (neon signs, club names etc) and operate on a membership basis only. Some have underground carparks and internal entrances only, and are very security conscious, mainly to obviate risks of kidnapping, robbery, assault etc of their 'elite' clientele. Well trained and well armed bouncers / guards are discretely everywhere. Doormen allow entry on recognition, and once I had been introduced by my friend I had no problems going back when I wanted. Luckily I didn't have to worry about the exorbitant membership fees! There is a door entry fee for guests, and so-called 'bar fines' are more subtly determined by how much you spend in the club on food and drink, which of course isn't cheap. You could always make sure you had the numbers of as many girls as you could and call them the following days as desired, or give them your hotel card with room number (always running the risk that several will turn up individually at once, at random).
Thus I don't think it's too difficult to break into the world of the rich and the privileged in Cebu, just a bit of time and persistence. Make a few contacts, you never know what might happen. Yes, Philippinas are notoriously jealous and the Phils is one big gossip shop. Your reputation and deeds spread around 70 million people in a whisk LOL. I think it depends on how you handle your communication with the girls, and how honest you are. If they're worried about your social status, financial status, education, career etc. , they will filter you out fairly quickly! I struck very few problems, and I'll be back. Soon.