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[Sammon]

I had to use my travel credit by end of December. So I booked to Istanbul- Manila- Cebu- Bangkok- Pattaya in November. Hopefully everything will be open then. I have had vaccine back in January- Moderna.

Right now all the top hotels have good prices. Just do not pre pay. Pay at hotel only which can be cancelled couple days before. Got Conrad in Manila for $95 . Waterfront in Cebu was just $70 with breakfast. All 5 star hotels are cheap as well.

[Member #4794]

Philippines IATA Travel pass?

It looks like the Philippines is seriously considering reopening the latter half of this year at least trying to organize this digital passport and simplify this process hopefully. I downloaded the app to give it a test drive but it requires an invitation code right now.

It says it will be used "Philippine flag carrier's flights from Manila to LOS Angeles and Singapore on select dates from May to June 2021", So this kind of app imo is more geared towards business and tourists at least we see some prep work going into reopening travel.

Cebu Pacific also raised some money to help vaccinate I assume its staff and prepare for the domestic reopening. It will be interesting to see what requirements will be necessary / accepted to fly. Since vaccine efficacy is all over the place I have been putting it off so I can get the vaccine these airlines deem travel worthy, I also want to have them roll the variant booster shoot into my 2nd dose to avoid a 3 shot if possible.

"Philippine Airlines joins global trial for COVID-19 digital passport".

https://business.inquirer.net/321519...gital-passport

US to citizens: Do not travel to Philippines amid 'high level' of COVID-19.

https://globalnation.inquirer.net/19...el-of-covid-19

Most travel-related cases came from Philippines.

https://www.postguam.com/news/local/...8e814c7a4.html

Cebu Pacific Raises $250 Million As Gokongwei's Airline Prepares For Travel Recovery.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonatha...avel-recovery/

[Goferring]

Ya, Mon. I also recently read that jizz protein is good ingredient for facial skin nutrition. I swear this is not bullshit! I am going to share the science of this with my naive nineteen year old GF as a prelude to our reunification.

Speak to any Indonesian girl and she will tell you that deflowering a virgin boy is good for her skin. Many a school boy has found himself getting a lot more than a Big Mac and Coke from McDonalds when the girls are on the prowl.

Nannies have no problems with ensuring that their wards and his friends are very well cared for. Study Group at Jim's Place

No, I'm not joking.

[Dublin12]

Since I work in a COVID vaccine clinic, just a bit of advice to you guys:

-Don't take the chinese "killed virus" vaccines, only about 55% effective. Even their scientists say they are not good. China gave a lot of vaccine to many countries including PHIL.

-For you guys, the Astra-Zeneca-Oxford vaccine and the J&J vaccine (if available) are OK (most risk in younger women). The AZ vaccine is preferred as it provides more protection and is a 2 dose vaccine compared to the J&J vaccine.

-Russian Sputnik V seems good also based on published data in a major medical journal with a good reputation.

-The Pfizer (which is in PHIL) and Moderna vaccines, both 2 doses and both 90%+ effective even against some variants. These are the preferred.

This is a broad brush statement, so don't bust me on trivia with these. This is my area of expertise so I'm offering up the advice (maybe not worth 2 cents hahaha?

Good luck.

GG.

Just to take issue with one aspect of your post, the Chinese never "gave" any Vax to Phils. They sold it.

Surprise! Surprise! The PI gov are refusing to discuss how much they paid invoking commercial confidence. I think that's Tagalog for. "We don't want you to know how much we skimmed for ourselves".

However, My main point in writing is that I read this a few weeks ago: https://thediplomat.com/2021/03/from...e-philippines/ . It tells about the last time that Phils bought a vax from the Chinese that was meant to protect children from Dengue.

[D Cups]

Hahahahaha. So far the best post of 2021!

Ya, Mon. I also recently read that jizz protein is good ingredient for facial skin nutrition. I swear this is not bullshit! I am going to share the science of this with my naive nineteen year old GF as a prelude to our reunification.

[Free2]

That's correct, GG. Dr. Westy's Research Institute, here at the Sam Houston Institute of Technology, is always: pushing forward. My efforts here are: ongoing. My patients here seem to be: pinay. My work is: plugging along. Injections are: intense and recurring. My method is: 'spike protein injection'. Regular booster shots are: encouraged. Patients say that after treatment they feel: very relaxed. The doctor finds his work: highly stimulating. Patients are encouraged to: pre-coat the injector with their own saliva (5 minutes shows a real promise, separate work is continues to be done in this area). With as many patients as I have, the doctor seems to have acquired: a herd.

In the pic, you can see that some of the injected vax is leaking out at the point of the injection. That happens sometimes. This girl will be encouraged to stop by again in a few days for a repeat injection. In fact this process might need to be repeated many times before she is fully immunized. She is not fully immunized until: the doctor says she is fully immunized.

Once the research is complete, I am hoping we can get an army of foreigners to come back here and learn my Der WestCoastian method of delivery, and get out there and deliver multiple jabs to as many pinay as possible. Gents, don't forget to bring your deliver tool with you.

Hahahahaha. So far the best post of 2021!

[WestCoast1]

I also know that Westie is doing some research on a COVID vaccine delivered via semen. Exciting work for sure.

GG.

That's correct, GG. Dr. Westy's Research Institute, here at the Sam Houston Institute of Technology, is always: pushing forward. My efforts here are: ongoing. My patients here seem to be: pinay. My work is: plugging along. Injections are: intense and recurring. My method is: 'spike protein injection'. Regular booster shots are: encouraged. Patients say that after treatment they feel: very relaxed. The doctor finds his work: highly stimulating. Patients are encouraged to: pre-coat the injector with their own saliva (5 minutes shows a real promise, separate work is continues to be done in this area). With as many patients as I have, the doctor seems to have acquired: a herd.

In the pic, you can see that some of the injected vax is leaking out at the point of the injection. That happens sometimes. This girl will be encouraged to stop by again in a few days for a repeat injection. In fact this process might need to be repeated many times before she is fully immunized. She is not fully immunized until: the doctor says she is fully immunized.

Once the research is complete, I am hoping we can get an army of foreigners to come back here and learn my Der WestCoastian method of delivery, and get out there and deliver multiple jabs to as many pinay as possible. Gents, don't forget to bring your deliver tool with you.

[PedroMorales]

Should we not just take our chances? I have no intention of taking any vaccine (I never got a flu or pneumonia shot) except if I absolutely must travel (not for Pinay pussy). I think the risk is over estimated and that Western governments and health services are grossly incompetent, Big Pharma is the sweetest part of Wall St so FKK them.

I am around retirement age, fit, good diet, do very little if any risky stuff outside of sex.

Any idea why children must now be "vaccinated"? I thought they were immune, which sounds odd as the vulnerable are usually the ones who pop their clogs.

The AZ, J&J, Pfizer, Moderna and Sputnik V vaccines reduce the incidence of severe disease to a very low rate (with Pfizer and Moderna reducing this the most to <5% All the vaccines reduce the severity of COVID but none of the vaccines totally eliminate the risk of disease. In terms of "carrying" covid, the data suggests the vaccines reduce the ability of someone to get COVID with no symptoms and tranmit the virus to someone else. BUT. That data is only observational, the studies of this are ongoing, so don't count on this right now. That means you still need to mask (actually double mask, paper on bottom, cloth on top), distance, and good hand hygeine. You don't need to mask when you are eating filipina pussy however.

Most of the cases of blood clots are in younger women but not exclusively. However the risk of dying from COVID is higher than the risk of clots (to date). Also for the J&J vaccine, there is an ongoing study to see if 2 doses are needed.

I suspect for any of the vaccines booster doses will be required. That is just the way that some of these vaccines are.

[Geneva Guy]

GG since you work in this industry give us some info on the vaccine. When all is said and done, does the vaccine prevent you from developing full blown "COVID" and if so will you be able to transmit it to someone while your body is still building it's defenses? If it does, then why do we still need to wear masks in some places? Just looking for an honest answer.

The AZ, J&J, Pfizer, Moderna and Sputnik V vaccines reduce the incidence of severe disease to a very low rate (with Pfizer and Moderna reducing this the most to <5% All the vaccines reduce the severity of COVID but none of the vaccines totally eliminate the risk of disease. In terms of "carrying" covid, the data suggests the vaccines reduce the ability of someone to get COVID with no symptoms and tranmit the virus to someone else. BUT. That data is only observational, the studies of this are ongoing, so don't count on this right now. That means you still need to mask (actually double mask, paper on bottom, cloth on top), distance, and good hand hygeine. You don't need to mask when you are eating filipina pussy however.

Most of the cases of blood clots are in younger women but not exclusively. However the risk of dying from COVID is higher than the risk of clots (to date). Also for the J&J vaccine, there is an ongoing study to see if 2 doses are needed.

I suspect for any of the vaccines booster doses will be required. That is just the way that some of these vaccines are.

None of the vaccines "change" your DNA. The Pfizer and Moderna are mRNA vaccines that program your body to make the COVID spike protein and then your body makes immunity. The J&J, AZ and Sputnik V are "vector" vaccines. They go into the nucleus (center) of your cells and use your own DNA mechanism to make mRNA which then makes the spike protein antigen and then immunity.

No vaccine is 100% effective. But we know if enough people have immunity, then the chance of getting the disease, even if the vaccine didn't give you immunity is reduced (but not ZERO).

The numbers are in favor of vaccine vs side effects (severe side effects such as blood clots). But, I suspect the J&J and AZ vaccines will not be recommended for younger women to be on the safe side, and because there are other alternatives that are effective.

I also know that Westie is doing some research on a COVID vaccine delivered via semen. Exciting work for sure.

GG.

[Drbombay]

Since I work in a COVID vaccine clinic, just a bit of advice to you guys:

-Don't take the chinese "killed virus" vaccines, only about 55% effective. Even their scientists say they are not good. China gave a lot of vaccine to many countries including PHIL.

-For you guys, the Astra-Zeneca-Oxford vaccine and the J&J vaccine (if available) are OK (most risk in younger women). The AZ vaccine is preferred as it provides more protection and is a 2 dose vaccine compared to the J&J vaccine.

-Russian Sputnik V seems good also based on published data in a major medical journal with a good reputation.

-The Pfizer (which is in PHIL) and Moderna vaccines, both 2 doses and both 90%+ effective even against some variants. These are the preferred.

This is a broad brush statement, so don't bust me on trivia with these. This is my area of expertise so I'm offering up the advice (maybe not worth 2 cents hahaha?

Good luck.

GG.

GG since you work in this industry give us some info on the vaccine. When all is said and done, does the vaccine prevent you from developing full blown "COVID" and if so will you be able to transmit it to someone while your body is still building it's defenses? If it does, then why do we still need to wear masks in some places? Just looking for an honest answer.

[Goferring]

Sad face also for foreigners here whose 3-year time limit is (or has) expiring during Covid. You must leave, and don't know when you are coming back.

Many mongers still at home had covid cancelled flights.

Some will be coming up against the cancel date for any 12 month Credit notes that they may have received.

[Goferring]

-For you guys, the Astra-Zeneca-Oxford vaccine and the J&J vaccine (if available) are OK (most risk in younger women). The AZ vaccine is preferred as it provides more protection and is a 2 dose vaccine compared to the J&J vaccine..

True for us old guys but the AZ can have some rare but severe blood clotting complications. A 48 yo Australian died last week.

Note that complication rates are very low so I'm not fear mongering but it's something to be aware of if you are below 50.

[Geneva Guy]

Since I work in a COVID vaccine clinic, just a bit of advice to you guys:

-Don't take the chinese "killed virus" vaccines, only about 55% effective. Even their scientists say they are not good. China gave a lot of vaccine to many countries including PHIL.

-For you guys, the Astra-Zeneca-Oxford vaccine and the J&J vaccine (if available) are OK (most risk in younger women). The AZ vaccine is preferred as it provides more protection and is a 2 dose vaccine compared to the J&J vaccine.

-Russian Sputnik V seems good also based on published data in a major medical journal with a good reputation.

-The Pfizer (which is in PHIL) and Moderna vaccines, both 2 doses and both 90%+ effective even against some variants. These are the preferred.

This is a broad brush statement, so don't bust me on trivia with these. This is my area of expertise so I'm offering up the advice (maybe not worth 2 cents hahaha?

Good luck.

GG.

[Mdemde]

Sad face also for foreigners here whose 3-year time limit is (or has) expiring during Covid. You must leave, and don't know when you are coming back.

I was aware of this 3-year time limit, I moved to Cebu City in July 2019 and am still living here. I have been extending my stay here every 6 months using their 'visa waiver' scheme (ie a 6 month visa extension). My current visa runs out in September when I will request another extension.

I have not left the country since I arrived in July 2019, and with the current ongoing 'rona restrictions on entry for foreigners I could leave the country tomorrow but would not be let back in again. So in a way I am trapped here, but it's a hell'uva place to be trapped!

My 3 years will be up in July next year and if the entry restrictions for foreigners have not been eased up by then (or the suspension on the 3-year rule) I will have to leave and go and live elsewhere.

However, don't be surprised if only a smaller-than-herd-immunity % of people here (or any country) are vaxed a year from now.

A recent survey here in the Philippines showed about 60% of the population were unwilling to be inoculated against the 'rona, I'm not sure what effect that will have on opening up the country. They started their inoculation programme back in February but there seems to be a lot of supply problems, so even for the 40% who are keen to get jabbed they will have to be patient.

[WestCoast1]

I've not seen or read anything suggesting that foreign residents here will not be eligible to receive vaccines, and, per local instructions, I've registered with our barangay both on line and in person. I've also been told by my doctor here approximately when I can expect to receive the vaccine. My assumption is that the timing of the vaccines depends more on the age of the vaccine recipient than on citizenship. I did show proof of permanent residency when registering in person, but I think that was superfluous to requirements.

GE.

Concur. I was not suggesting that foreigners were locked out of the system, I was saying that in the early bits of information coming out (such as those pics), I didn't see foreigners mentioned (same in my place back home). I was speaking more in the academic. I might stop by my Brgy hall and ask.