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[quote=hesekiels]i never felt insecure when i walked around at night, however, from now on i will be more careful and take a trike even for a short distance! thanks for bringing this issue to our attention!
cheers!
hesekiels[/quote]
fields avenue from mcdonalds to close to abc hotel is safe anytime because there are always people around. albeit there are many beggars including children. these children can easily pick your pockets. beware of the **** girls who try to hang on to your arm while walking. one small boy did try to put his hand in my pockets but i caught him. but being a child i only gave him a nasty look.
i have walked many times from casino to fields without any problems but i guess after 10 pm it could be dangerous.
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I'm better now
Thanks for the positive posts, everyone. I am feeling much better now, no serious damage to my eye and the doctor thinks I will recover quickly since I am fairly young and they did not beat me as badly as first though. So hopefully by this weekend I can hit the bars again. I was ready to go last night actually, but the painkillers make me drowsy.
Re: the Malaysian guy who was shot and killed, I had heard about that when I was at the police station on Sunday morning filing my report, one of the cops said the shooter took 5,000 pesos, can you imagine that, they killed the guy for a little more than $100 US dollars!
Like I said, one should take trikes at all times at night and that was a big mistake I made. Now that I think about it, that park near the jeepney station always seems to have some shady fucks hanging out at night, but I'm usually sober and a fast walker; not last Saturday, though.
The trike drivers are assholes who rip you off, but it's better than getting beaten or killed!
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[QUOTE=Ezinho]
The trike drivers are assholes who rip you off, but it's better than getting beaten or killed![/QUOTE]
I also hate the trikes because the fares are so unreasonable for the ride. Where possible, I use the hotel cars. The driver tips are cheaper than trikes and more comfortable.
I am now in AC. Things has not really changed but I am a little more careful learning from your experience. Speaking to one of the girls, she reckons that the economic crisis has impacted AC. Plus the rainy low season, things are a bit down. So I guess this makes everyone a little more desperate.
Real bad luck about the guy being killed, be extra careful when completing transactions at money changers and ATM. Tourists are more likely to use money changers, so I prefer ATM's and queue with the locals, the transaction fees never really bothered me. I prefer my chances as a school of fish, than a lone seal facing it off with sharks.
Here are some links to the killings for anyone who is interested.
[url]http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne%2BNews/Crime/Story/A1Story20090621-149927.html[/url]
Malaysian shot dead in Manila
Sun, Jun 21, 2009
New Straits Times
KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - A Malaysian tourist was shot dead by a robber in Angeles City, the Philippines, on Thursday. Businessman P. Selvaraj, 54, from Port Dickson, had gone to Angeles City on Monday with three friends.
His daughter, S. Nirmala, said Selvaraj had checked out of his hotel at 9am and was scheduled to return home when he was shot.
"He was making his way to a money-changer when a single shot was fired at him," said Nirmala yesterday.
He was rushed to the nearest hospital but died five hours later.
"The family has yet to receive full details of what happened."
Nirmala's brother, S. Jeyraj, had gone to the Philippines to accompany their father's body back.
The body arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport yesterday evening and was taken to the family home in Taman Samudera in Port Dickson.
Selvaraj's three friends were on the same flight.
Nirmala said her father worked as a valuation officer with the Port Dickson Municipal Council before he read law and opened his own business.
[url]http://www.centralluzoncorruption.com/MalaysianMurdered61709.htm[/url]
A tourist from Malaysia was murdered at 9:15 a.m. on June 18, 09 and where were the police? Strange, to say the least.
He underwent 3 hours of surgery in AUF hospital and expired!
The Fields Avenue police out of station 4 are incompetent or involved in this man's murder! What the hell is going on over there?
The police are only out on the streets when they are looking for targets to squeeze money out of! They never protect anyone but themselves!
Angeles City police never show up to prevent a murder, they show up to commit a murder or see the dead victim after the murder!
If only this man had been able to get to his hotel he would still be alive. The hotel he was staying at is, without a doubt, THE SAFEST HOTEL IN ALL OF ANGELES CITY!
The P.I. is so dangerous, especially Angeles City, that in 1995 the U. S. government started giving all of their employees, assigned there, combat pay! "Only in the P.I., G.I.!"
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Hottest girl in AC
On a lighter note...
Most beautiful girl in AC
IMO, my vote goes to Camille at Agasya.
She has been around a while. Hot petite body and very pretty face. Unfortunately she is incredibly shy and this limits GFE somewhat. She would not let me take her picture, so I have none to post (unlike most girls who are quite ready to pose.)
There are plenty of hot girls in AC, but she has a classier look about her. This sets her apart in the looks department. Camille is uniparous.
Unless you are grotesque, most punters should have no problem BF her. I can't believe I saw her yet to be BF past midnite 2 nites ago. The economic crisis must be hitting hard.
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[QUOTE=Ezinho]
The trike drivers are assholes who rip you off, but it's better than getting beaten or killed![/QUOTE]
I'm getting the impression that all Filipino guys under 50 are scammers, thugs or drunks. When going through airport security at Clark, a few security guys were scrutinizing my wallet as if I could be carrying a bomb the size of a credit card. They didn't look elsewhere except my wallet.
Even my Filipina friends in the U.S. advise me to avoid Filipino men while in the Philippines. You'd imagine that, since this is a religious country, people will act with more piousness.
Someone please tell me Filipino guys in other parts of P.I. aren’t this shady and that Angeles City attracts only the worst of them.
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[QUOTE=Ezinho] but I'm not going to get into the details regarding the police reports, prosecutor's office, talking to the family members of the guys, mothers, fathers, cousins, godparents etc. ("they are good boys, trust us!"). But I have learned my lesson to take trikes at all times at night, even if it's going two minutes away to Joliebee. And even during the day now I think I will take Jeepneys everywhere as well.
Be careful out there, ISGers.[/QUOTE]
When recession bites, jobs are few and money is tight all foreigners in any country will be seen as those who have money.The crime rate all over will increase as joblessness increases.
One needs to be very carefull
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Strange development going on over there. I should have read before.
Because I just did two bookings for Clark later this year,
dirtcheap, roundtrip with AirAsia 36 Euros each.
Cheers
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[QUOTE=FurryFriend]Someone please tell me Filipino guys in other parts of P.I. aren’t this shady and that Angeles City attracts only the worst of them.[/QUOTE]Well that much is certainly true. U.S. bases in Asia have historically always attracted low life, and no base was bigger and no life was lower than Clark and Balibago. And while the Air Force may be gone, the tradition carries on. That's one reason it's good to get out of AC sometimes and see a little more of the real country. There are plenty of sleazebags everywhere of course, but also a surprising number of decent guys, including even some trike drivers and cops!
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Day 1 Agasya
BF a girl from Agasya. I had BF her on my previous trip. We have kept pretty much in online contact since my last visit as well. I thought I'd break my rule and tip her 1000p in the morning.
She slept all day long and did not leave until 3pm, immediately after she woke up, without a second round in the morning. I only gave her 300p which I thought was generous because I only got 1 shot at night.
I went back there later that night, then I hear from one of the waitresses she is pissed off at me for tipping her so little. I explained to her my standard tip and how I was willing to go over my usual limit. But lack of round 2 means a severe penalty in my books. She tells me I'm lucky she stayed that long. I told her she was useless to me if in that time, all she did was sleep.
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excellent
[quote=poopbunny]bf a girl from agasya. i had bf her on my previous trip. we have kept pretty much in online contact since my last visit as well. i thought i'd break my rule and tip her 1000p in the morning.
she slept all day long and did not leave until 3pm, immediately after she woke up, without a second round in the morning. i only gave her 300p which i thought was generous because i only got 1 shot at night.
i went back there later that night, then i hear from one of the waitresses she is pissed off at me for tipping her so little. i explained to her my standard tip and how i was willing to go over my usual limit. but lack of round 2 means a severe penalty in my books. she tells me i'm lucky she stayed that long. i told her she was useless to me if in that time, all she did was sleep.[/quote]
excellently done, brother! imho the perfect approach! :)
cheers!
hesekiels
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Thanks bro.
She might get away with that shit with her Korean customers but not with us.
If I was not going to get round 2, I would have rather she left that night. That way I can hit Perimeter Bars first thing instead of having to wait until 3-4pm when she left.
We did not even go to bed that late, we were asleep by about 2am and she slept until 3pm!!
My 2 pet hates of Pinoy girls are.
1. Excessive sleeping (usually 4 more hours than the daily requirement of 8 hours)
2. Watching Pinoy TV you can't understand
[QUOTE=Hesekiels]excellently done, brother! IMHO the perfect approach! :)
Cheers!
Hesekiels[/QUOTE]
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How bad is July August
So I've had the itch to head out to Phils either next month or Aug. I've always gone in december and in March but not during the rainy season. To those who are there now, how shitty is the weather? Is it that bad? Don't get me wrong the girls, the San Mig Light, and the fun is why I am going but the sun and good weather makes it a vacation as well. Should I go now or just wait til this rainy shit is over (which I dont know when it ends). All the talk about how the economy is slowing the amount of people in the bar is a little attractive to me, less people to take the pick of the bar litters. This crime shit is not cool but lucky for me I look filipino so I've never been fucked with (knock on wood).
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That's funny
[QUOTE=Illogic]Man thats fucked up. Glad you are OK. You said you were pretty drunk. Our you sure didn't do anything to provoke them?...but I know Filipinos are a rowdy bunch. I can't go for my morning exercise without them..."Hey Joe"...or my favorite "Whats up, What up"... They seem to be compelled to bother others.[/QUOTE]That's funny. When I gave a report of being violently robbed near LA Cafe you and a bunch of others just shrugged it off and either directly said or insinuated it was my fault. I am too frail, drunk, not careful, etc. Neither of which were/are true.
On the other hand I felt completely safe on Fields in AC.
Now, which is it?
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Transportation?
Hey there fellow ISG'rs,
I fly into Manilla on a thursday night,and my question is at midnight what is the best/safest/cheapest way to get to Angeles City. The only options I know are:
1. Pay the hotel 2500 pesos to come get me + hotel cost that night.
2. Stay the night in manilla @ 2000+ pesos, and catch the Swaggman Fly the bus 600 pesos Fri morning.
3. ???
Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
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[QUOTE=FurryFriend]I'm getting the impression that all Filipino guys under 50 are scammers, thugs or drunks. When going through airport security at Clark, a few security guys were scrutinizing my wallet as if I could be carrying a bomb the size of a credit card. They didn't look elsewhere except my wallet.[/QUOTE]They are looking for drugs GUARANTEED. You may find this hard to believe, but it is not unusual for drug users to keep a joint in their wallet. In fact, I know someone who was busted with a huge bud in his wallet going through airport security in Manila. But a bribe will get you out of it. A very big bribe, to be specific.