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[Tomasb]

Might be tough to find a decent gym but in El Nido there was a gym on corner of main drag that parallels the beach.

Just weights, it appeared to me.

I'm looking for a decent gym to go to during my stay in Palawan in February. Hit me up if anyone knows of any.

Yella Man.

[Member #4566]

What is a sufficient tip here in PHP for ST or do you guys generally tip?

Tipping has been discussed many times on the forum. Camps are sharply divided on the issue. It seems that at one time tipping was rare and now it has gained a lot of traction. Tipping is one of the worst aspects of western society and no reasonable person should want to introduce it to a place where it is not part of the culture. Pinoys do not tip. Expats generally don't tip and I can't imagine that Koreans tip.

As far as this short time freelancer is concerned, you have already negotiated a price, why provide remuneration on top of that? Further, even in the West, the protocol of tipping is that you do not tip the proprietor of a business and if you think about it, that makes sense. Since this freelancer is the owner of the business she operates, "freelance sales," there is no need to tip her.

[Yella Man]

I'm looking for a decent gym to go to during my stay in Palawan in February. Hit me up if anyone knows of any.

Yella Man.

[Dg8787]

After I prepared my last report, I went out for breakfast across the street from the Phoenix. Shortly thereafter, I received a text from the girl I met the night before. To make a long story short, she came over to the restaurant and we negotiated a price. I offered 1200 p for two hours. An awkward pause ensued as she obviously thought she could get closer to the bar fine amount I had offered last night of 2000 p. Finally, she timidly said $1500 p, which I accepted. We then proceeded to my hotel. She looked really cute in her blue jean cutoff and tight little white blouse.

Nicely shaved too once we got down to it. Basically, it was pretty damn good-- two times in about and 1 1/2. Nice DF kissing, DATY, BJ etc. And quite the cute little body. She asked for a tip as she was leaving but I declined. What is a sufficient tip here in PHP for ST or do you guys generally tip? BTW: Her name is Rachel.

The best thing, of course, was avoiding the 3500 p BF quoted from the night before, the 500 p guest fee at the hotel, which only applies after 10 pm, and enjoying a surprisingly nice and relaxed morning horizontal refreshment.

Great bargaining skills. I think she disparately took 1500 hoping for a tip for good performance to make up for the 500 shortfall. Since you asked, after saving 3500 on the barfine, I personally would have paid the 2000 pesos+ and tipped her 300-500 for good service. Nice of you to pass her name along to help build her income back up.

[FreebieFan]

Nicely shaved too once we got down to it. Basically, it was pretty damn good-- two times in about and 1 1/2. Nice DF kissing, DATY, BJ etc. And quite the cute little body. She asked for a tip as she was leaving but I declined. What is a sufficient tip here in PHP for ST or do you guys generally tip? BTW: Her name is Rachel.
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I may be the cynic but you agreed a price so why the need for a tip. If the price was p1500 that's the price.

Go to a bar and you pay the price shown for a drink. Go to a supermarket and pay the price shown. Agree a price to buy a car, that's the price.

Girl gave you a price which you agreed to, so unless you decided that the value was exceptional and you will be seeing her again and again, why the additional payment.

I know the money is small but I always laugh when a taxi driver, who drove me from A to be asks (no shame shown) for an additional amount of money?.

Others will have different views.

[Tomasb]

After I prepared my last report, I went out for breakfast across the street from the Phoenix. Shortly thereafter, I received a text from the girl I met the night before. To make a long story short, she came over to the restaurant and we negotiated a price. I offered 1200 p for two hours. An awkward pause ensued as she obviously thought she could get closer to the bar fine amount I had offered last night of 2000 p. Finally, she timidly said $1500 p, which I accepted. We then proceeded to my hotel. She looked really cute in her blue jean cutoff and tight little white blouse.

Nicely shaved too once we got down to it. Basically, it was pretty damn good-- two times in about and 1 1/2. Nice DF kissing, DATY, BJ etc. And quite the cute little body. She asked for a tip as she was leaving but I declined. What is a sufficient tip here in PHP for ST or do you guys generally tip? BTW: Her name is Rachel.

The best thing, of course, was avoiding the 3500 p BF quoted from the night before, the 500 p guest fee at the hotel, which only applies after 10 pm, and enjoying a surprisingly nice and relaxed morning horizontal refreshment.

[Tomasb]

I am leaving Palawan this afternoon. Unfortunately, windy weather prevented me from visiting the underground river in Sabang so the only reason I am here now is to catch an afternoon flight back to Manila. As mentioned in a prior report, there are a few scattered KTV's and clubs on the airport road to the center but the quality leaves a lot to be desired.

Last night, I visited the nicest KTV in PPS called Phoenix, which is located next to the Fersal Hotel directly across from the airport. On my prior visit a few days ago, I and a friend of mine spoke to the MamaSan about the barfine (3500 p) and drink costs for girls (275 p). The women inside were nicely dressed and attractive though did not see any standouts. Many appears to be mom's judging by the belly bumps but at least they looked classy and clean. It was clear that I was the only potential customer at 11 pm so thought that perhaps I might be able to arrange a discount off the BF. The MamaSan organized a "model show" and the girls strolled around the stage in nice cocktail dresses but provided very little eye contact or seemed all that interested. However, one girl had lingered off stage at the end of the show and she gave me a friendly glance on the way back to the couches where she joined the other girls.

I asked her to come over and bought her a few beers while stroking her legs and lightly playing with her puss outside her panties. As long as I was discrete about the light petting, she seemed fine with my covert behavoir. However, she reconfirmed the BF rate noted by the Mamsan. After finishing her second drink, I asked the MamaSan to come over but she adamantly said the BF was fixed at 3500 p ($75 USD). The other problematic issue was it remained unclear if this would be for short term or long term. The girl told me that was up to the guy and the girl-- so pretty open ended and gives the girl a clear escape hatch.

I declined as the BF and undetermined duration seemed out of sync. But, the girl did explain a few other things about how this KTV is setup. For one thing, all 18 girls present live on the premises in an upstairs apartment. They are not allowed to go out after the club closes at 2 am. She expressed an interest in texting me in the morning around 7 am, as I slipped her my phone number, but it is already 8 am so not expecting to hear from her.

Can't say I understand their business model. Basically, 18 girls hanging around practicing karaoke, no active customers besides me, and no interest in negotiating the bar fine.

[Tomasb]

I left El Nido yesterday and arrived in PPS in Palawan early evening. First, I found a really nice, new and modern hotel near the airport on the road into the town center called The Islands Stay Hotel. They have small rooms for $950 p and a nice big room with a double and twin bed for $1500. I took the latter. The room includes a nice size flat screen, Internet portals, great wifi and the hotel sparkles from top to bottom. Nothing like a new place!

However, they did require that all guests must be registered and there is a $500 p fee for someone extra in your room. They also don't allow drinking in the room though not sure how that is enforced.

This leads me to the next subject. The hotel is located on the main road from the airport into town. Along this road are numerous restaurants, bars, KTV's and at least a couple of take out clubs. There were several girls hanging about these smaller clubs but YMMV. Most notable is the Phoenix Club, which is located next to the Fersal Hotel, directly across from the airport. I stopped in briefly last night and spoke to the MamaSan. Drinks for the girls are $275 p but the bar fine is a whopping $3500 p. I did not venture too far inside though there appeared to be quite a few girls at the end of the bar. Perhaps a dozen. Though no idea of talent level. MamaSan was unclear if the BF was for all night or ST and said that was up to the conversation one had with the girl so it sounds like a crapshoot. The place itself is very nice and compared to the other KTV's in the area, a real palace. I complained to her about price and said that was like Makati prices. Albeit, Makati prices would also include (presumably) a larger price or tip for the girls. I figure that I could arrange a discount if I appeared to be a real buyer but last night I was tired from my trip via El Nido.

There is also a regular night club called the Tiki Bar, located on the major intersection as one drives from airport into town. It appeared to be more of a date place and local non-pro hangout as it offered live music and decent food.

I hope to have a more interesting report after my stay here as I have two more nights in PPS.

[YSoSerious99]

Anyone knows which hotels in the Cavite area that has a KTV bar or a place to go mongering that's within walking distance?

[WestCoast1]

As far as prostitution in the Philippines is concerned, I work under the premise that like shit on a horse ranch, it is everywhere.

Some folk say that romance is dead.

Hahaha.

[Member #4566]

Several recent contributors have claimed that you need to bring your own girl when traveling to Puerto Princessa (PP). That wasn't my experience. I was there some time ago so I won't relate the specifics of my travels because they may no longer be valid. However I believe that the following generalities are still true. Talk to trike drivers or patrons at the expat bars. I was there for a total of three weeks on two different occasions and I was with a different girl every night. At least 10 bars called sing-alongs had girls. Rizal Park had street walkers. A club by the park had a smattering free lancers. For the adventurous, PP has a number of Pinoy bars that might be interesting on a week night. Be polite, don't get drunk, get in and get out quickly and early and you should have no problem. As far as prostitution in the Philippines is concerned, I work under the premise that like shit on a horse ranch, it is everywhere.

[Tomasb]

Arrived in El Nido a few days ago. It has been reported before that it is best to BYO and I have to concur. There are women here but also an abundance of LB's. Two clubs -- one is a reggae bar located on beach called Rasta, which appears to me mainly tourists, though locals and LB's with the latter coming here to pick up the unsuspecting drunk backpacker.

The other is called Asylum, which is primarily a local place and is off limits to LB's. I met a young LB last night at a local bar but did not know it initially. She started the conversation by telling me she is staying with a German tourist who was sleeping so she was bored and went out. So I assumed she was a girl LOL. However, she is from El Nido and had met this guy on a prior trip. She the. Joked about the guy wanting to tap her virgin ass. At that point, she admitted to me her status as a LB and I was surprised but it just goes to show that I have a long way to go to identify LB's! She told me about the LB policy in Asylum and suggested that I go there to meet girls. She also suggested that I try the local waitresses as they were available. After she left, I walked down the main drag to the Asylum club. Inside this place were about 20 Filipino guys and maybe two girls, one of who was on a date or married to her companion.

My driver from Puerto Princesa volunteered to me that the girls in this town were prettier and 'fresher' in his words. He was from El Nido and spoke in a disparaging manner about his hometown girls. I did notice a string of bars near the airport in PPS. It's only a five minute drive to the main part of the town. From there, it's about 5 hours to El Nido if you drive it without stopping.

[BrainDrain]

BD, what was the scam?

Sorry Westcoast1 for my wit, I was scammed in that the people on the web whom I was chatting to were not the people whom turned up. So the people whom turned up were indeed the people in the photos. This in in contrast to me, where I am the one chatting, but my photos are not up to date.

I agree Free2 that I always pay, two girls were simply offended even with the offer of trike fare. They are the real deal.

Although I am always amazed at the number of girls whom say no sex for two years but then get into bed with me on the first meetup. Maybe that's another part of the scam to get sex from foreigners. (LOL).

[Free2]

And she stayed the night and was wonderful. Possibly one of the tightest girls I have ever been with and no compensation accepted, not even a trik fare of P10.

So, while I do feel a little dirty for being cheated, I did get to date and enjoy a nice dinner with a genuine Filipino beauty and next night have wonderful sex with a very passionate woman.

Who was cheating who?! ;)

This is what I strive for, but even then I always give her travel money.

[Sean EZ]

Going to Boracay today for some beach and sun. Not expecting much from P4 P perspective but nevertheless. If anyone on the ground send me PM.