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Didn't know about the one on base. But it is Equitable PCI bank that always worked with BofA cards. That might save me an annoying trike or jeepney ride in the future, or worse when the one...

No doubt you posted that becuase that's your experience with your particular bank, but one should not generalize from that, as some travellers will be unpleasantly surprised if they count on that...

Someone might regret making such assumptions when they unexpectedly discover:

A. The ATM cards of one of the largest banks in the world are on a network that works at only a small number of...

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No sir, I did not "suggest" it, I said so very directly and explicitly. Every recruit in the US Military is informed of this in no uncertain terms by an officer and an NCO as soon as they get off...

Thanks, I've always wondered whether the taxi scoundrels are just a Manila thing, or whether they are also that bad in other PI cities that I'm not familiar with. Anyone else have any comparisons...

I hope the forum is not so far into the sewer that a racist isn't even identified as a racist. Those remarks were the definition of racism; it's not a close call. That sickening crap would get you...

The day of the apocolypse has arrived, a snowstorm grips Makati:

I always knew there would come a day I would be forced to agree with Juniour about something. This is that day.

If post #378...

A Karaoke Coup, I love it! Now that's the PI. Last time, about 4 or 5 years ago, it was all about cell phone texting. If you didn't have a text enabled cell phone then, you couldn't get into the...

If there is, it's not likely to matter, certainly not as any kind of safety issue. They do this now and then, and it's just not very important. It has little or no effect on the daily life of the...

Is the rent paid month to month? Does the Witch (i.e. landlord) like money?

As SH mentioned legal processes in the PI amount to a reenactment of the Bataan Death March, and this includes legally...

There is also a band of Negritos near the old Clark AFB outside of Angeles City. Very startling appearance to me that I wasn't expecting there. I was told by some local Philipinos I was with who...

There are many excellent reasons to want to try to respect LOCAL prices as well as other customs, several of which can also involve concern over the negative effect on local economies and individuals...

Yes, there is even a special name for this kind of place. It is called a "City." As opposed to an area where some people in western countries hide due to fear of the unknown, called a "Suburb."

Ricksan,

I liked your post #614 in this thread on 04-12-05 very much. Thank you for that.

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There are now ten Jollibees in the USA, all in California, suddenly up from one the last time I checked. I'm sure this has some kind of profound deeper meaning of importance to every man on this...

You can certainly get that in the PI, if you don't mind your coke and burger babe weighing only 95 pounds soaking wet and used to thinking of US $2.50 as serious money. And they probably know the...

hmm, well i dunno ge, i can fairly be described as one of those cronies. but still, best regards always.

wastrel

Frequent,

Instead of drawing a conclusion or offering my opinion on the matter I will scrupulously confine myself to reporting my recent direct personal experience.

This morning I stumbled into...

many travel agents within the pi are set up to do the legwork on visa extensions for a small fee. saves much time and hassle. the republic of the philippines is not widely known for ruthless speed...

Evil Canine,

Sell tickets. I'll buy.

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See the little triangle thingy with a red outline and an exclamation mark in the center of it, located at the right corner of the upper border of the post? If you click on that little...

the municipal water in makati is exactly the same water as the rest of metro manila, a system built in 1878 by the spanish, badly damaged by artillery and bombing in ww2 and never fully repaired, the...

Do very many others in Argentina find that way of thinking to be perfectly sane? I prefer to avoid political discussions whenever I am in someone else’s country, but if I were there, is it likely...

“How much would be a fair amount to send…”

There are thousands of guys who will nod their heads in agreement with Goodenough’s suggested amount. And probably most of them have had ulcers watching...