General Info

[Beavis]

Some former AC bargirls have told me Fields has opened up. Bars are now Restos serving food with girls servers. Servers do not do bar fines. Quite a few FL are out there.

It has been open for a long time. Pretty much any girl in any bar / resto that is open will do BF.

[Locamotive]

Philippine's Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) just announced that returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can get their foreign country vaccination verified online.

https://www.rappler.com/nation/dole-...ards-validated

The online form.

https://www.onehealthpass.com.ph/e-HDC/

Is clearly designed for vaccine verification for foreigners also. But the DOLE announcement says nothing (yet) about verification for foreigners. I expect that this process will be soon extended to foreigners. This will certainly remove uncertainty about the acceptance of vaccination cards after arriving in the Philippines. The online form seeks all the details about vaccination and asks to upload your vaccination certificate as well as Passport bio page (see enclosed image). The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) will then make advance determination, before you fly or even buy your ticket.

Bottom line: OFWs are first to try this process. Then this will be extended to foreigners, hopefully. Of course, applicable to only people from Green countries (a set of countries that does not yet include Americans or Europeans).

Green countries or countries under control, well we certainly should be one of those if not the leader. I have not worn a mask anywhere in over a month, well maybe a Dr. Office or flying but other than that nowhere. Baseball games outings and public events from what I see are back to normal in the US. We should certainly be on the entry list unless they want zero numbers, if that's the case then no one will get it.

[Dg8787]

New to this site, but have been in the Philippines for a while now. Most of my bar experience has been in Cebu (Mango and Lapu2) and Davao, with a few stops in the provinces in Mindanao. Am I missing out by not taking a trip to Manila or Angeles? I just got my 2nd dose of Pfizer in Davao (where I currently live) and am thinking about vacationing. I figure now might be a decent time to check those places out considering it is likely much less crowded. Does anyone know if bars are operating in those areas? Any help / advice in this area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Some former AC bargirls have told me Fields has opened up. Bars are now Restos serving food with girls servers. Servers do not do bar fines. Quite a few FL are out there.

[WestCoast1]

I will go through and check those threads out. Any idea when the PM function will become active? Looking forward to discussing those locations with you. Thank you!

I think about a week after payment.

[LaxinBuddy23]

Now is the time. Start by RTTF the Makati, Manila, and Angeles City threads. I tried to PM you, but you don't have that capability yet.

I will go through and check those threads out. Any idea when the PM function will become active? Looking forward to discussing those locations with you. Thank you!

===============================================

Greetings,

It appears from your post that you don't quite understand the Forum's Private Message service.

To use the Forum's Private Message service, both you and the Forum Member you are trying to contact must be either a subscriber or a Senior Member.

For more information, please read: http://www.internationalsexguide.nl/forum/ISG_Payments.php

Admin

[WestCoast1]

I figure now might be a decent time to check those places out considering it is likely much less crowded. Does anyone know if bars are operating in those areas? Any help / advice in this area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Now is the time. Start by RTTF the Makati, Manila, and Angeles City threads. I tried to PM you, but you don't have that capability yet.

[LaxinBuddy23]

New to this site, but have been in the Philippines for a while now. Most of my bar experience has been in Cebu (Mango and Lapu2) and Davao, with a few stops in the provinces in Mindanao. Am I missing out by not taking a trip to Manila or Angeles? I just got my 2nd dose of Pfizer in Davao (where I currently live) and am thinking about vacationing. I figure now might be a decent time to check those places out considering it is likely much less crowded. Does anyone know if bars are operating in those areas? Any help / advice in this area would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

[Pinga 98]

Philippine's Department of Labor & Employment (DOLE) just announced that returning Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) can get their foreign country vaccination verified online.

https://www.rappler.com/nation/dole-...ards-validated

The online form.

https://www.onehealthpass.com.ph/e-HDC/

Is clearly designed for vaccine verification for foreigners also. But the DOLE announcement says nothing (yet) about verification for foreigners. I expect that this process will be soon extended to foreigners. This will certainly remove uncertainty about the acceptance of vaccination cards after arriving in the Philippines. The online form seeks all the details about vaccination and asks to upload your vaccination certificate as well as Passport bio page (see enclosed image). The Bureau of Quarantine (BOQ) will then make advance determination, before you fly or even buy your ticket.

Bottom line: OFWs are first to try this process. Then this will be extended to foreigners, hopefully. Of course, applicable to only people from Green countries (a set of countries that does not yet include Americans or Europeans).

[RainMania]

I don't even think moldy hotel rooms would be cleaned. The number of mold-covered clothes, shoes and bags I've seen at different SM outlets just left there to continue festering beggars belief.

[Mahaba]

It is no surprise the Philippines is lagging behind, as it's just the latest in a long list of failed initiatives.

I am hopeful a 3rd country will step in and manage their COVID recovery program as they are obviously unable to do it themselves.

Case in point is the freeway system between Manila, Subic and Clark. That was managed by Australians.

Hopefully they will have herd immunity in a year or so as I am anxious to get back and meet some old "friends". My sense is that it will take some time to get things going again after COVID.

I would guess the hotels that have been shut down are mouldy and generally a health hazard, so it all needs to be cleaned, employees need to be hired, etc. It will take some time as you can't just flip a switch and be back to normal.

If you are a fully vaccinated foreigner coming from one of the "Green" countries (defined based on cumulative infection over the past 28 days and its trend), you can now enter Philippines but will be quarantined for 7 days. On day 5, an RT-PCR test will be conducted. If negative, you are free to leave quarantine on Day 7.

https://iatf.doh.gov.ph/wp-content/u...-123-C-RRD.pdf

How will they verify your vaccination status? You need to carry an International Certificate of Vaccination (I have not seen one for Covid) or be validated by one of the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (they are in 13 location, worldwide). Good luck with either of that!

You must have been in the "Green" country for the past 14 days before arrival. None of the European countries or US is on the "Green" List. China, Hong Kong, S. Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan are among the countries on the Green list. The full list is available at:

https://iatf.doh.gov.ph/wp-content/u...-124-A-RRD.pdf

For a decent commentary on this policy, see:

https://www.philstar.com/opinion/202...untries-or-not

In my opinion, this is a good start. But it is too onerous to be of much value. And of course, the list excludes most of the world's population who can actually travel and help Philippines' sulking "tourism" industry.

[Pinga 98]

If you are a fully vaccinated foreigner coming from one of the "Green" countries (defined based on cumulative infection over the past 28 days and its trend), you can now enter Philippines but will be quarantined for 7 days. On day 5, an RT-PCR test will be conducted. If negative, you are free to leave quarantine on Day 7.

https://iatf.doh.gov.ph/wp-content/u...-123-C-RRD.pdf

How will they verify your vaccination status? You need to carry an International Certificate of Vaccination (I have not seen one for Covid) or be validated by one of the Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (they are in 13 location, worldwide). Good luck with either of that!

You must have been in the "Green" country for the past 14 days before arrival. None of the European countries or US is on the "Green" List. China, Hong Kong, S. Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Israel, Singapore, Taiwan are among the countries on the Green list. The full list is available at:

https://iatf.doh.gov.ph/wp-content/u...-124-A-RRD.pdf

For a decent commentary on this policy, see:

https://www.philstar.com/opinion/202...untries-or-not

In my opinion, this is a good start. But it is too onerous to be of much value. And of course, the list excludes most of the world's population who can actually travel and help Philippines' sulking "tourism" industry.

[GoodEnough]

There is a consumer-advocacy government department, the Dept of Industry / Trade. Got a consumer complaint? Nah, never. Website:

https://www.dti.gov.ph/konsyumer/complaints/

And the complaint form you must fill out and email back. Or hand-carry it to the Manila office:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0i...K93jSDlcAQ6sMg

Unfortunately, the. Pdf complaint form is not keyboard fill-able. You download it, print it out, fill it out by hand, then have it scanned at the cafe, and finally email it back to: consumercare@dti.gov.ph.

This process, of not being able to fill out the form online, of having to go to an internet cafe (or such) with a printer, then filling it out, then scanning and then emailing it, in itself deserves a consumer complaint. But, that's just me.

On the other hand, there is free software that allows you to enter information into PDF files. But, you're right, it's a hassle and one of the small inconveniences of living here I suppose. I've been here so long that I no longer think much about it.

GE.

[GDreams]

There is a consumer-advocacy government department, the Dept of Industry / Trade. Got a consumer complaint? Nah, never. Website:

https://www.dti.gov.ph/konsyumer/complaints/

And the complaint form you must fill out and email back. Or hand-carry it to the Manila office:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0i...K93jSDlcAQ6sMg

Unfortunately, the. Pdf complaint form is not keyboard fill-able.

Or use an online converter PDF to Word, fill it out and reconvert to a PDF. Or subscribe to acrobat reader which will allow editing. Or use a free online pdf editor.

[WestCoast1]

There is a consumer-advocacy government department, the Dept of Industry / Trade. Got a consumer complaint? Nah, never. Website:

https://www.dti.gov.ph/konsyumer/complaints/

And the complaint form you must fill out and email back. Or hand-carry it to the Manila office:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0i...K93jSDlcAQ6sMg

Unfortunately, the. Pdf complaint form is not keyboard fill-able. You download it, print it out, fill it out by hand, then have it scanned at the cafe, and finally email it back to: consumercare@dti.gov.ph.

This process, of not being able to fill out the form online, of having to go to an internet cafe (or such) with a printer, then filling it out, then scanning and then emailing it, in itself deserves a consumer complaint. But, that's just me.

[Geneva Guy]

Much appreciate the vaccine primer. I've already had covid, and I'm curious as to whether there's yet been a documented case of anyone previously infected contracting covid a second time?

Very simply. Yes. You can get COVID again if you already had it. Most likely due to one of the variants. The immunity produced by natural infection is much more specific for the exact virus you had, and less effective against the variants. That's why you need to get COVID vaccine. Because the immunity produced with the vaccine is much "broader" against variants (and the original).

Here is a great medical summary take a look, if you have questions, feel free to PM me:

https://www.bmj.com/content/373/bmj.n1605

GG.