Davao

[Wicked Roger]

I was contemplating coming back in a month or so. Frankly I am thinking there may be less issues meeting my DIA contacts in Vietnam. I love the Philippines but think it is only a short time until foreigners will be fair game even though I am sure PNP would never plant drugs and guns.

It is a bit of an unsettling decision for us who are considering a visit vs those who choose to live in the Philippines.

Please keep us updated and thank you.

Each to their own Amanut but as GE I have no fear for my safety and I have been to far worse places than the Philippines where I would see burning cars, some bodies and lots of angry people at the time. The Philippines is very calm compared with that for instance. If you have nothing to worry about then why be concerned? Living in Europe now could be considered more dangerous than the Philippines IMHO and as for the USA with the gun violence never ending, many would say don't go there either.

Each has his own view and the Philippines remains very nice and safe IMHO.

[GoodEnough]

I was contemplating coming back in a month or so. Frankly I am thinking there may be less issues meeting my DIA contacts in Vietnam. I love the Philippines but think it is only a short time until foreigners will be fair game even though I am sure PNP would never plant drugs and guns.

It is a bit of an unsettling decision for us who are considering a visit vs those who choose to live in the Philippines.

Please keep us updated and thank you.

Davao remains calm and its people are not living in fear. Rather, they're angry, fully support the President's efforts to exterminate the threat and refuse to alllow the tragedy to govern their lives. I have no concern, as a foreigner, that I'll be singled out for anything.

GE.

[Amanut]

Surprised not to see anything on the board about the bomb that killed 12 and injured about 60 people last night in Davao. The attack, if that's what it was, occurred around the corner from Ateneo University and very close to the Marco Polo. The most rife speculation is that it was engineered by the Abu Sayyaf in retaliation for a huge deployment of Philippine Army troops to Sulu, sent there to eliminate this terrorist organization. The Army has evidently established a ubiquitous presence, and a series of checkpoints has been established.

I'm in Manila at the moment and was intending to return to Davao this afternoon, but have postponed the trip for a day in hopes that road travel there, once I arrive, will be a bit quicker than it is today.

GE.

I was contemplating coming back in a month or so. Frankly I am thinking there may be less issues meeting my DIA contacts in Vietnam. I love the Philippines but think it is only a short time until foreigners will be fair game even though I am sure PNP would never plant drugs and guns.

It is a bit of an unsettling decision for us who are considering a visit vs those who choose to live in the Philippines.

Please keep us updated and thank you.

[Sam 14]

<Snip> The most rife speculation is that it was engineered by the Abu Sayyaf in retaliation for a huge deployment of Philippine Army troops to Sulu, sent there to eliminate this terrorist organization.

<Snip> The bastards need to be irradiated from earth.

Great. . The perpetual motion terror machine has made its way into Davao.

[Dg8787]

Abu Sayyaf has now claimed responsibility for the bombing.

A further case of filipinos targeting other filipinos, especially since it was in a local street market.

Unlikely to be many (if any) foreigners there at any time.

Muslim terrorists.

Muslim terrorists.

Muslim terrorists.

They don't care who they kill or maim, Filipinos or non-Filipinos. Specifically targeting Davao City to send a message. The bastards need to be irradiated from earth.

[Red Kilt]

Surprised not to see anything on the board about the bomb that killed 12 and injured about 60 people last night in Davao. The attack, if that's what it was, occurred around the corner from Ateneo University and very close to the Marco Polo. The most rife speculation is that it was engineered by the Abu Sayyaf in retaliation for a huge deployment of Philippine Army troops to Sulu, sent there to eliminate this terrorist organization.

Abu Sayyaf has now claimed responsibility for the bombing.

A further case of filipinos targeting other filipinos, especially since it was in a local street market.

Unlikely to be many (if any) foreigners there at any time.

[GoodEnough]

Surprised not to see anything on the board about the bomb that killed 12 and injured about 60 people last night in Davao. The attack, if that's what it was, occurred around the corner from Ateneo University and very close to the Marco Polo. The most rife speculation is that it was engineered by the Abu Sayyaf in retaliation for a huge deployment of Philippine Army troops to Sulu, sent there to eliminate this terrorist organization. The Army has evidently established a ubiquitous presence, and a series of checkpoints has been established.

I'm in Manila at the moment and was intending to return to Davao this afternoon, but have postponed the trip for a day in hopes that road travel there, once I arrive, will be a bit quicker than it is today.

GE.

[Slippery]

USA charge is $600 to register a foreign child born of an American citizen. Where are those people going to get that kind of money and then jump through other financial hoops too? Then there are the ostensibly simple hoops like satisfactory documentation of parentage.

[Mahku]

I just finished 10 days there and didn't see a single blackout.

[X Man]

Thanks for the directions. I've been told that the DV rolling blackouts are no longer a problem. I'd love to visit Davao again.

Whoa, that'll teach me to try and tap out reports on my phone rather than using a proper keyboard! Damn autocorrect. Sorry about that X.

Suplados (sometimes spelled Supladoz or Supladohs) is on see. M. Recto Street, which is the street that goes past the Marco Polo and on to Gaisano Mall. The name of the street changes to Laurel in that direction. But Suplados is the other way. From the Marco Polo turn right out the gate and turn right onto Recto. Go about 400-500 meters and it's on the right, same side as the Marco.

[Mahku]

Thanks Mahku, I've always been interested in "writing" bodies. Writing and writhing may be even more interesting. Could you please be more specific about the location.

Whoa, that'll teach me to try and tap out reports on my phone rather than using a proper keyboard! Damn autocorrect. Sorry about that X.

Suplados (sometimes spelled Supladoz or Supladohs) is on see. M. Recto Street, which is the street that goes past the Marco Polo and on to Gaisano Mall. The name of the street changes to Laurel in that direction. But Suplados is the other way. From the Marco Polo turn right out the gate and turn right onto Recto. Go about 400-500 meters and it's on the right, same side as the Marco.

[X Man]

Thanks Mahku, I've always been interested in "writing" bodies. Writing and writhing may be even more interesting. Could you please be more specific about the location.

This place is the former site of a place called Station 91. It's a sort of amphitheater-style live band bar. It has a dance floor that gets packed with writing bodies, thankfully the majority of them female. I already had a date but I saw lots of girl-only tables with phone numbers being exchanged with nearby guys. It's worth checking out. It's on the same street as the Marco Polo, in the direction of Rizal Street.

[Dg8787]

I cannot imagine siring several children in a third world country and not having the foresight of seeing to it that they are taken care of once I'm gone. We all make decisions in life and after reading about this I'm damn glad I got a vasectomy. Let this be a lesson to any mongers who have no concern about spraying their load into multiple beavers with no worries about the repercussions. The future of these little bastards is not bright.

Any more news on DS sired children?

[Mahku]

This place is the former site of a place called Station 91. It's a sort of amphitheater-style live band bar. It has a dance floor that gets packed with writing bodies, thankfully the majority of them female. I already had a date but I saw lots of girl-only tables with phone numbers being exchanged with nearby guys. It's worth checking out. It's on the same street as the Marco Polo, in the direction of Rizal Street.

[Screaming Beaver]

Hopefully DS had registered his kids with the USA Embassy and obtained passports for them as USA Citizens prior to his passing.

Unfortunately none of the above was ever done, and so the kids, all start from scratch..

I cannot imagine siring several children in a third world country and not having the foresight of seeing to it that they are taken care of once I'm gone. We all make decisions in life and after reading about this I'm damn glad I got a vasectomy. Let this be a lesson to any mongers who have no concern about spraying their load into multiple beavers with no worries about the repercussions. The future of these little bastards is not bright.