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[Engine Driver]

ED.

I fully concur, it is issues like you have raised that will keep most 3rd and near 3rd world countries from developing.

China is dominating the construction business in this part of the world, China looks at the economic expansion into business as just one way of them achieving dominance over a lot of the 3rd world.

Look at what they are doing in Africa, the enter into development agreements with the governments in return for rights to extract the natural resources, they will screw these countries with no concern for environmental and worker protection in furtherance of their own ends.

A particularly sinister aspect of President Xi's belt and road initiative in African countries is his use of Chinese prisoners as slave labour on road construction projects. Dangerous criminals from China's penal system are shipped on a one way ticket to an African country. There is no repatriation back to China at the end of a project. The prisoners are just let loose to fend for themselves.

This is similar to Castro allowing Cuban criminals to escape to Miami some thirty years ago.

[Kabul Guy]

If a government doesn't have the cash up front, a PPP makes a lot of sense. However, .....

ED.

I fully concur, it is issues like you have raised that will keep most 3rd and near 3rd world countries from developing.

China is dominating the construction business in this part of the world, China looks at the economic expansion into business as just one way of them achieving dominance over a lot of the 3rd world.

Look at what they are doing in Africa, the enter into development agreements with the governments in return for rights to extract the natural resources, they will [CodeWord123] these countries with no concern for environmental and worker protection in furtherance of their own ends.

[PilotPaul]

PP,

Check his posting history which is mix of comments and questions about curing STDs, asking about hotel, e visas, in Venezuela, Madagascar plus he has been to the Philippines before so why ask this question? 147 FRs of questions and comments and as he has been to the country before (his posted in AC in 2018 some questions about the bar fines) he should know the answer.

But some just love to ask questions as are scared of their own shadow and believe everything on You Tube and Facebook rather than read and research in the real world.

Hi WR,

I can see that my post did not keep the context. I was suggesting that Trevor2522 be checking the posting history of the Youtube commentators.

[Engine Driver]

If you want to get away from this then make things like the airport a Public Private Partnership or PPP where the private company, which will be a large international finance organization, builds the airport or port or whatever and then charges the rent and operating fees directly to recoup their money. This happens typically over a period of 25 to 40 years and then the facility is given to the government to continue to operate.

If a government doesn't have the cash up front, a PPP makes a lot of sense. However, with the rigid enforcement of the UK Bribery Act, the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Section 70.2 of the Criminal Code Act (Australia), most reputable financiers and construction companies from the west would dare not bid for this project. The Chief Hippie from Montreal would probably make a concession for his mates at SNC Lavalin. Only companies from countries with poor corporate governance like Korea and China would be prepared to take it on. Having said that, President Xi would be able to complete this project in record time under his signature belt and road initiative (BRI) if sufficient money was paid into various Swiss bank accounts. I can just see everyone from the Barangay Captain's wife through to the Minister's daughter all lining up for their share of the pie.

The other issue is that agreeing the scope, producing the reference design, working out the airport operator's concessions, embarking on land acquisition and doing the environmental impact assessment could literally take 10-15 years. Officials in the various planning departments would milk this phase of the project such that even their grandkids are set up for life. The other issue with a PPP is sovereign risk. What if the government in the Philippines misses its service payment to the consortium? Abatements would also be onerous.

[Wicked Roger]

Check the posing history of people upon which you read comments.

PP,

Check his posting history which is mix of comments and questions about curing STDs, asking about hotel, e visas, in Venezuela, Madagascar plus he has been to the Philippines before so why ask this question? 147 FRs of questions and comments and as he has been to the country before (his posted in AC in 2018 some questions about the bar fines) he should know the answer.

But some just love to ask questions as are scared of their own shadow and believe everything on You Tube and Facebook rather than read and research in the real world.

[Kabul Guy]

Would have to go to a Philippines corp with considerable connections. After the NAIA T3 fiasco I cannot imagine too many international consortium would want to bid.

https://philippineslifestyle.com/ger...fter-14-years/

This is an ongoing problem with projects in third world and near third world countries.

The local people managing the program are unfamiliar with the rules governing contracting and like to think that they can order around the contractor despite the contracts saying otherwise, they demand contracts to their friends and make other amateur mistakes that will drive up costs. Basically people who have never managed a budget more than a few thousand dollars can be e put in charge of programs worth hundreds of millions or more.

When the multi national development banks. ADB and World Bank, get involved their procedures just make it worse, there is the appearance that because an international organization is involved that things will be above board, often their staff is just as corrupt and incompetent as the local staff, just from a different country, that they do some of the same things then back away saying that they really didn't issue those instructions.

If you want to get away from this then make things like the airport a Public Private Partnership or PPP where the private company, which will be a large international finance organization, builds the airport or port or whatever and then charges the rent and operating fees directly to recoup their money. This happens typically over a period of 25 to 40 years and then the facility is given to the government to continue to operate.

No system is fool proof but when you start off with one that puts the fools in charge you are headed for a disaster.

[PilotPaul]

Someone recently posted a comment under one of the Philippine general-travel YouTube videos, warning of undercover cops, male and female, busting both Johns and hoes. Has anyone witnessed or heard any evidence of this? Not another one of Duterte's instant-justice campaigns, I hope! Adult prostitution IS illegal but a blind eye is normally turned.

Someone somewhere posted something.

Do you believe everything that you read in youtube comments?

Check the posing history of people upon which you read comments.

[Trevor2522]

Someone recently posted a comment under one of the Philippine general-travel YouTube videos, warning of undercover cops, male and female, busting both Johns and hoes. Has anyone witnessed or heard any evidence of this? Not another one of Duterte's instant-justice campaigns, I hope! Adult prostitution IS illegal but a blind eye is normally turned.

[PilotPaul]

Manila will get a new Airport:

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1077896

Would have to go to a Philippines corp with considerable connections. After the NAIA T3 fiasco I cannot imagine too many international consortium would want to bid.

https://philippineslifestyle.com/ger...fter-14-years/

[Wicked Roger]

Manila will get a new Airport:

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1077896

In about 10 years if we are lucky and is it the right location and will the infrastructure meet the needs of passengers to get to the city.

The new airport has been around many years and nothing really happened. Under the current president he is at least pushing for huge infrastructure projects.

But this is the Philippines so if will take time I think.

[Blanquiceleste]

Manila will get a new Airport:

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1077896

Anyone with some knowledge of airports and aviation will tell you that this looks like a scam from the word go. For an airport than can handle 100 mn passengers with 4 runways takes a bit longer than 4-6 years to become operational. I think that might be the amount of time required to take possession of the land and clear it for construction. LOL.

[DzikaBomba]

Manila will get a new Airport:

https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1077896

[Mdemde]

One of the best known generic outfits is The Generics Pharmacy.

Thanks for all the replies. I had never heard of the Generics Pharmacy, I did a quick search on Google Maps in Cebu City and found a branch at Fuente Circle. It's in a small row of shops, accessed via an alleyway just to the right of the KFC restaurant. They offered me Spiagra and Tigerfil (see pics) both manufactured in India. No prescription was asked for, Spiagra 10 x 100 MG was PHP550 (55 per 100 MG) and Tigerfil was 4 x 50 MG for 300 (150 per 100 MG, 3 times the price of Spiagra). Being a bit of a cheap charlie I choose the Spiagra.

[Wicked Roger]

Has anyone tried it, and if so would you recommend it? I have tried Viagra and Sidegra and both work extremely well for me, but I am reluctant to fork out money for Robust as I had never heard of it, the labelling on the pack said it was a 'dietary supplement'. It comes in two 'strengths' the pic I have uploaded here is the extreme version and apparently a stronger version of the basic version of Robust.

Others posters give good advice as when you go to a Watsons etc it will ask for a Rx aka prescription. You could try and say I forgot to bring from USA and show them a box but this is less and less an effective way to get.

But Robust is OK I know many who use this also.

[Soapy Smith]

Are you trying the big pharmacies or the Generic Pharmacies.

Please go to a Generics or smaller pharmacies. Ask for sildenafil as a generic.

No need for a script.

PP.

One of the best known generic outfits is The Generics Pharmacy. I took a quick online check in Cebu and found at least 20 locations. I have purchased from them only in Manila, but have never been asked for a prescription. They sell a 100 MG. Generic viagra named Spiagra for about 50 pesos each. It works for me. Depending on your age, half a tab may be sufficient. They may have a couple other forms of generics at slightly higher prices. Only downside is that not all locations stock it. You may want to go on their website and go prepared with names of alternative product names, and if your first choice is unavailable, ask for one of the others. Or, as PP suggests, just ask for a sildenafil generic.