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[Member #4351]

Since few can find their way to the Cebu threads I am crossposting here to get out the word:

It's that time again; Friday October 16 at 11:00 a.m. ISG forum members will be meeting for the ISG Free Lunch in Cebu City. As always, no hidden agenda, no time share sales spiel;, only interesting conversation and good food. Reserve your place by PMing me.

[GoodEnough]

Public education in this place is extraordinarily poorly funded and only putatively free. Students, for example, are provided a minimum amount of school supplies at the beginning of the year; supplies that do not last beyond the first couple of months of school terms. It's up to parents to replace them. It's also up to parents to provide the means of transport, appropriate school clothes, lunches and funds for the endless, and mandatory "special events" that take the place of classroom education for days on end. Many poorer parents lack the means to fulfill these requirements which partially explains the high drop out rates.

GE.

[Hutsori]

Thanks a lot Hutsori! Just one more question: if she means 'transportation fare' does it mean she has to pay for the school bus?

You're welcome. The only school buses I've seen, which are little more than small vans and Mitsubishi L300 panel trucks painted yellow, belong to private Filipino schools. Maybe the expensive international schools have something better. I reckon her kids will take the jeep or a trike.

[MrWoolyBooly]

But she texted "pass crap". She was also a college studlent. I replied, that's the name for a CR, not a ferry. Eventualy by a similar linguistic analysis, I figured out "Fast Craft".

Hilarious! It goes both ways. On my first ever visit to the Philippines I was looking for a place in the Saint Francis mall in Ortigas, located near the Podium building. I must have gone back and forth three times between the two asking locals: "Where is the Saint Francis?" Reply: "Next to Poe-joom (pointing)" As I walked in the direction of pointing I'd ask: "Where's the Poe-joom? Reply: "Next to Sinpransis (pointing back the way I came)". As ridiculous as it sounds, I now usually pronounce English names Pinoy style to avoid confusion.

[MrWoolyBooly]

Thanks a lot Hutsori! Just one more question: if she means 'transportation fare' does it mean she has to pay for the school bus?

I think it likely means tricycle (motorbike with sidecar) or jeepney or pedicab fare for students going to their local school. In a distantly related situation, I Google mapped the distance from house to school to see whether it was reasonably walkable. It's not unusual, though, for them to catch a ride regardless.

[Mogwai]

I recently alloted P750 for a single uniform for a college student of a parochial school. So P750 for two uni for elementary school sounds right.

Thanks Cbea20! Good info.

[Mogwai]

I suspect 'trasper' is her attempt at 'transportation fare'; ask her is she means 'pamasahe', which is 'fare'.

Thanks a lot Hutsori! Just one more question: if she means 'transportation fare' does it mean she has to pay for the school bus?

[Cbea20]

I recently alloted P750 for a single uniform for a college student of a parochial school. So P750 for two uni for elementary school sounds right. My student was bemused that I wanted her to come dressed in the uni. And she's right, it's not at all sexy compared with her street wear. I was only ensuring that the funds had been spent as agreed.

One of my regulars says she needs money to send her two kids back to school. She has recently moved to another part of Angeles and has to send her kids to another elementary school. She claims she needs 1825 PhP plus another 850 PhP for two uniforms. Could this be true? I have googled a bit and it seems to me that the public elementary schools are free (except maybe for the uniforms).

She says 'have problem trasper'. I don't know what the heck she means with 'trasper'. Maybe (money) transfer? Or transport?

You may have noticed that the letters p and f are interchangeable in filipino languages. Also, there are no doubled consonants. So transfer becomes trasper.

I had a girl coming to visit by ferry. Because there is more than one line, docking in different places, I asked for the name of the ferry, and told her to read it, not ask another passenger. But she texted "pass crap". She was also a college studlent. I replied, that's the name for a CR, not a ferry. Eventualy by a similar linguistic analysis, I figured out "Fast Craft".

[Hutsori]

One of my regulars says she needs money to send her two kids back to school. She has recently moved to another part of Angeles and has to send her kids to another elementary school. She claims she needs 1825 PhP plus another 850 PhP for two uniforms. Could this be true? I have googled a bit and it seems to me that the public elementary schools are free (except maybe for the uniforms).

She says 'have problem trasper'. I don't know what the heck she means with 'trasper'. Maybe (money) transfer? Or transport?

Yes, public education is free, but there are other non-tuition fees. The student must provide his / her supplies, 'baon' (food), uniform, etc. Then there are other fees such as PTA, which though not mandatory, are pushed on the family - see http://www.deped.gov.ph/press-releas...public-schools.

BTW, by gov't order school uniforms are not mandatory, but there are guidelines, http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-46-s-2008. It may be cheaper to buy a uniform than to have a few sets of school-appropriate clothes. For schools that have a recommended uniform here there's social pressure to conform.

I suspect 'trasper' is her attempt at 'transportation fare'; ask her is she means 'pamasahe', which is 'fare'.

[Mogwai]

One of my regulars says she needs money to send her two kids back to school. She has recently moved to another part of Angeles and has to send her kids to another elementary school. She claims she needs 1825 PhP plus another 850 PhP for two uniforms. Could this be true? I have googled a bit and it seems to me that the public elementary schools are free (except maybe for the uniforms).

She says 'have problem trasper'. I don't know what the heck she means with 'trasper'. Maybe (money) transfer? Or transport?

[X Man]

Nice to see some fresh air here. If she's willing to desperately ask for handouts via email or sms, she probably willing to give it up. No reason to over react.

I prefer one who frankly tells me she has a BF / husband or kids or sick carabao or whatever, but even when they lie blatantly there's no need to delete from your "just for fun" backup list. Just keep them away from any information or posessions that they shouldn't have access to.

[MrWoolyBooly]

Of course the big question is, now I know, do I see her again? Sadly I suspect not.

I prefer one who frankly tells me she has a BF / husband or kids or sick carabao or whatever, but even when they lie blatantly there's no need to delete from your "just for fun" backup list. Just keep them away from any information or posessions that they shouldn't have access to.

[Engine Driver]

Can we move on to another subject this thread is become a NAIA forum, we all know that NAIA is the worst international airport in the world thank the Philippines

You forgot to add that A380's can't land there.

[Fastpiston]

I have been to both and think that Subic (Barrio Barretto's) nightlife is much better: more bars, more choice, and better prices. However, the setting (beach) is much nicer in Puerto Galera.

Agreed. Also Puerto Galera is only accessible using boats which some consider unsafe. Subic is accessed easily by buses. If one does not like Subic -just take a short bus ride back to Angeles City.

[JPF]

Hey all,

Just a question to anyone who's been to both Subic and Puerto Galera. I been to Subic a few times and loved it. We are planning on a trip to Puerto Galera and just want to know if the nightlife bar scene in Puerto Galera is comparable to Subic? Thanks, FB.

I have been to both and think that Subic (Barrio Barretto's) nightlife is much better: more bars, more choice, and better prices. However, the setting (beach) is much nicer in Puerto Galera.