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08-15-17 19:59 #11157
Posts: 3264Originally Posted by MrWoolyBooly [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 19:41 #11156
Posts: 291Originally Posted by Dg8787 [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 17:45 #11155
Posts: 3264Uber suspension
Clearly to me there is some corruption involved to maintain status quo by keeping Uber and Grab out of the market. The Uber rep made a great case to the board without trashing anyone. Looks like retaliation to me and last ditch effort to squash Uber.
I am speculating that the Filipinos had a taste of reputable riding with Uber and Grab that they will not stand for this suspension, especially if it will make them wait in long lines again for unreputable taxis again.
There is only one reason for the success of Uber and Grab and that is the unsavory crooked market created by the existing taxis.
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08-15-17 17:31 #11154
Posts: 1239Philippines Suspends Uber Operations For One Month
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The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board on Monday suspended the accreditation and operations of Uber System Inc. (Uber) for one month.
In its advisory, the LTFRB said the board meted out the penalty of one-month suspension "on the accreditation of Uber System, Inc. (Uber) and was ordered to cease and desist its operations of their online booking application during the period of suspension. ".
LTFRB also recommended that Uber extend financial assistance to affected peer-operators during the one-month suspension "as an expression of good faith", noting that the operators "would not have suffered the current predicament were it not for the predatory actions of respondent user. ".
The suspension takes effect immediately.
Copies of the suspension were furnished to enforcers of the LTFRB, Land Transportation Office, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority, and the Philippine National Police Highway Patrol Group.
In a statement, Uber Philippines said they have received the order and is currently studying it.
"Uber received an order around 6 pm tonight (August 14) to completely stop operations. We are studying the order at the moment. We will update our riders and drivers as soon as we can," the company said.
Uber and rival Grab are in dispute with the LTFRB over the scope of regulation on ride-sharing services, sparking separate investigations by the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The LTFRB earlier fined Uber and Grab P5 million each, accusing the companies of operating some 50,000 vehicles without proper permits.
http://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/...-for-one-month
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08-15-17 08:27 #11153
Posts: 302Originally Posted by Pompetus [View Original Post]
I for one get a little bit pissed off with some members using unfamiliar abbreviations forcing me to move to the Abbrebiations page to find out what the hell they are talking about. Sometimes it is easier to say "read the forum" than wondering what RTFF means!
Some of us advocate that the Photo Gallery should be for photos and not for chit chat about photos and other topics. That is not "promulgating rules". That is urging common sense when there is also an adjacent Photo Gallery Chit Chat Forum available for comment. The Philippines Photo Forum shows how successful this self policing is. Of all the ISG photo forums it has the most photos (16,836) associated with the most postings (8796) at a strike rate of almost 2 photos to every posting. Well done guys!
Originally Posted by FreebieFan [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 06:48 #11152
Posts: 1121New airport bag scam?
Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]
PM'd me that he received an email to call back at Manila Airport and pick up a baggage left behind.
He did not answer email or return to airport cause he did not leave any bag behind at the airport.
He suspected it might be a new airport scam, wherein you return, and Airport personnel put the heat on you re "contents of bag" , sort of thing.
Possibility. Take care.
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08-15-17 03:59 #11151
Posts: 4084Originally Posted by Pompetus [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 00:57 #11150
Posts: 303Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]
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08-15-17 00:22 #11149
Posts: 291Originally Posted by DCups [View Original Post]
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08-14-17 20:38 #11148
Posts: 3072Pompetus,
Concur. The number of posts is not necessarily related to one's travel experience. However, some newcomers could read more first and then ask intelligent questions. As for the $20 geez if they can't afford $20 how they afford to travel? It is worth the annual subscription just for the PMs with other members. Just my .02.
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08-14-17 20:16 #11147
Posts: 291Originally Posted by Pompetus [View Original Post]
May I point out objections to the above two points? Nobody is obligated to reply, with or without reason, or whether the reason is persuasive to others or not. Similarly, anyone can chose whether they prefer to respond publicly or via PM, with or without a reason that any others find persuasive. If both parties agree on method, communication occurs. Otherwise, no harm no foul.
I do agree with your general idea that civility, in particular to the vast majority of people whose first language is not English, would benefit all.
Regards,
WB.
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08-14-17 19:15 #11146
Posts: 309Stop Harassing Newcomers
Originally Posted by CallSignPapa [View Original Post]
(1) Investigating newcomers to adjudge if their posts merit reply.
(2) Promulgating rules which a newcomer needs to follow in order to be worthy of a response.
(3) Insisting that a newcomer pay $20 so that he can receive a PM response to an inquiry even when that inquiry does not involve information of a confidential nature.
(4) Directing other members not respond to an inquiry made by a newcomer.
(5) Not making allowances for a newcomer's cultural differences and shortcomings in English proficiency.
(6) Ridiculing newcomers and making ISG hostile to newcomers.
A couple of these ISG members have upwards of 5,000 posts. Because of this, perhaps they are deluded into believing that they should be accorded an elevated status or that they have earned proprietary rights. I am not here to dispel their delusions but merely to ask that they stop persecuting newcomers.
Why do some people bully those that they can? Who knows? But deep down in some dark recess of personality there is fear and insecurity where Mommy's love was unable illuminate.
You mentioned that you expect something in return for help. I don't believe that is true about you. When a person stops you in the street and asks you for directions or say for a recommendation for a favorite restaurant in your neighborhood, you don't ask them for something in return. You don't refuse them and tell them to get a smartphone with GPS. (In fact I write reviews for Yelp and Trip Advisor without any expectation that those reading my reviews will ever make a review of their own.) Of course not. You want to be helpful and I think that is the kind of spirit we should have here on the ISG.
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08-09-17 23:25 #11145
Posts: 1191Originally Posted by FreebieFan [View Original Post]
Last few times I have been going to a short time hotel. For the p500 investment it is just so good later. The girl that comes to the short time doesn't seem to be too interested as it seems to be a normal thing.
I did read in another thread about saying that I had an in-room massage. Might explore that idea.
BD.
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08-09-17 13:18 #11144
Posts: 291Originally Posted by FreebieFan [View Original Post]
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08-09-17 10:06 #11143
Posts: 4084Originally Posted by MrWoolyBooly [View Original Post]
So this time I cleaned every hair, removed everything I could (only because I like this girl). We go out drinking, get back to the apartment, clothes fall off and we get to the darkened bedroom. She says " can I turn the light on" and I said sure confident in my cleaning actions. Her eyes were like laser beams, they shot to the pillow and she triumphantly holds up two hairs and says " these arent mine ".
How she saw them is beyond me as I had shakedn those pillows for minutes.
She pouted at the door for 20 minute semi undressed, threatening to go home. ID already met one girl that day so I was calm. Eventually she got back into bed and we both enjoyed.
I had a visitor today and insisted she clean most of her own hair up from the bed, the bathroom and swept the floor. She was happy to comply. No idea whos hair she swept up but there was lots. LOL.