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03-20-17 18:39 #4871
Posts: 3261DNA tests
DNA testing is really expensive in Philippines at 14 k plus. I have no idea why, other than express mailing of test swabs to USA and possibly other taxes involved. VAT tax of 12% would not jack the price up to 14 k. Most if not all tests are done out of the country like sent to USA. Last year I did pay 14 k plus an additional 2 k for my test swabs done in America. The girl and baby did their swab test in AC and the swabs were sent to US lab. They mailed the test kit to me from US and I mailed it back to DNA testing center in US. Really don't know why the extra cost of 2 k but it got me wondering.
I searched online and found the same company and LAB doing the DNA test for $119 or say 6000 pesos! They send you the test kit with instructions on obtain swabs along with a return envelope. Test results are emailed to you within 7-10 days upon receipt of swabs. On my last recent trip to Philippines a friend of mine asked me to get swab tests from a girl and baby of whom claimed he was the father. I did get the swabs and sent it to him upon my return to US. He sent them in with his swab test and the lab confirmed he was the father.
If I might suggest that you get your test kit in America and either bring it back with you or have someone send it to you or her in Philippines. By the way I had used FedEx to overnight some business papers from Phil to US and the costs was around $30! Apparently the cargo planes go back half empty is why it is much cheaper as it was explained to me.
I believe you can use the same DNA company in other countries like Australia according to their web site.
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03-20-17 16:00 #4870
Posts: 105Originally Posted by Vitaplex [View Original Post]
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03-20-17 14:23 #4869
Posts: 166Originally Posted by MsAccount [View Original Post]
I stopped counting the times I got the frase myself. I am snipped so I am known to shoot dead spermias inside my girls lovecanal. For fun I do not tell upfront (in most cases). When I answer the mentioned standardfrase with "I am snipped" info they mostly go all "oh" on me.
But make no mistake, if I got a girl pregnant I would step up as I would never leave a child in a third world shithole no matter what. DNA DNA DNA. You can take DNA test after 12 weeks of pregnancy. That ends every speculations.
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03-20-17 08:08 #4868
Posts: 6781Originally Posted by MsAccount [View Original Post]
As for the Czech guy perhaps there is a way as I know of another cutie last year pregnant by an Italian / Aussie mix lad who did same. She went to the Embassy and has his name placed on the birth certificate and asked the Embassy to find him etc. DNA tests etc would then be done.
I also know of a guy in Cebu who can do DNA tests for a fee and this is easy done plus the samples are sent and tested at a reputable institute. PM if you need the details. As he has helped a few friends from the board with this in the past.
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03-20-17 07:34 #4867
Posts: 201Originally Posted by MsAccount [View Original Post]
Welcome to the club!
Previously have been apprised of paternity several times, but each time, the subsequent DNA test indicated a statistical impossibility (99+% unlikely, as I recall). In each case, was persuaded to pay for support until after birth and until DNA test proved otherwise.
All good, and all part of the learning experience. Actually, truth be told, was disappointed, because wanted to be the natural father. Guess it's a little late now.
LOL,
OM.
P.S. Understand that there is a pre-birth DNA test, but don't know if available in Phils and at what cost?
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03-20-17 06:51 #4866
Posts: 657Captain Save-A-Hos are everywhere.
Better hope your special friend doesn't get reamed by VAWA (Violence Against Women Act) - I understand that the Captain Save-A-Hos get to sign a financial responsibility pledge when the import them to the USA and are also vulnerable to false abuse charges which under VAWA earns their wife immediate citizenship papers. Giving chicas presents and gifts like cell phones or candy is one thing; risking jail and divorce in the USA by marrying them and bringing them to the Feminist States of America are a whole different kettle of fish.
Originally Posted by Goferring [View Original Post]
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03-20-17 05:54 #4865
Posts: 116The "I'm Pregnant" scam and I should buy a lotto ticket
A girl (call her Miss T) I have known for 3 years who previously was a sponsorship arrangement but in recent years was just a pay per meet arrangement. Last month she says "congratulations I am pregnant and you are the father". So she brings along her ultrasound which has an estimated conception date based upon foetus size which is 3 weeks after we last met (2 weeks if you assume sperm can survive 1 week before conception). I prove based upon my hotel bookings I was not in the Philippines when she conceived. She denies of course and plays the I am irresponsible and I need to support her and her baby for the rest of her life. The result was a stalemate but I agreed to pay her medical costs until birth and then we would take a DNA test. Just this month I meet a new chatmate. She is telling me about her Czech boyfriend that got her pregnant and discontinued communication after he found out. We are both agreeing this is irresponsible and she is asking me can she pursue him for an allowance which I responded it would be difficult. I was not interested in this girl and was about to wrap up our coffee meeting when she tells me what suburb she is from (which is the same suburb as Miss T). As it turns out she is a friend of Miss T and tells me Miss T is pregnant to her Filipino BF and they live in an apartment paid for by her German BF and she has two other foreigners she meets (presumambly I am one of those two). On parting I gave her a large donation for meeting upon which she responded that is too much. I assured her I was happy meeting her (not telling her she had saved me thousands of pesos).
Ahh the complicated situations we can get ourselves into.
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03-05-17 18:06 #4864
Posts: 3053Yes, BD, it is one their endearing qualities that keep them (and their Western boyfriends) young regardless of age. They are lots of fun even outside the bed.
Originally Posted by BrainDrain [View Original Post]
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03-05-17 17:59 #4863
Posts: 3053Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]
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03-05-17 17:37 #4862
Posts: 6836Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]
More than one mature pinay has pointed out this contradiction to me. "You foreigner treat your time like it is measured in gold. Its bad". And: "When you are working (often I'm working online while on vacation) around me you are a different person. Crazy serious. When you are not working you are yourself. Did you know that you are two different persons at different times? Its not healthy". A provincial pinay (age 21) said something similar to me: "Why don't you be yourself when you trabajo? You are other guy then". I tried to point out that the world of my work is filled with productions and time constraints, but she's never had work, so it didn't set in with her. Her friends who do have jobs do simple tasks, and are not usually graded on the job by sales amounts or production quotas. When the whistle blows to end the shift, they drop the world of their work and go home to the world of family and friends. For those of us in salaried positions, that may not be possible, the work follows us home, and in our mind all the time (personnel problems, finished products, efficiency problems, etc). A larger paycheck begets a larger responsibility to the company.
In talking to a provincial regular last year, I asked if she was able to find work. She's been trying. She said there was work in a shopping area, full-time, and she applied, waiting to hear. She complained that the pay is p180/ day for 8 hours (the going rate). She is unsure if she should take the job if it becomes available, too many hours for too little pay. I asked if she would take it if the pay was p250/ day. "Yes!" A step further: Would you take it for p250/ day, but at 60 hours per week. She thought for a minute. "Then work every day? No day off?" Well, 8 hours for 6 days (48 hours), and 12 hours for the 7th day. "No!" Why not? Its great money for you and your family. "No time to family. Never do that. Mother need me little sister need me. No. Work 12 hours in Sunday then no church even". There you have it. Where I would consider 60 hours in a week to be paltry (I rarely work a week with so few hours), pinoy might consider it to be prohibitive. Even if she were to take the better pay for longer hours (60) and make a lot more money each week, she might find that the money disappears as quickly as if she took the 40-hour job.
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03-05-17 17:05 #4861
Posts: 3261Originally Posted by MrEnternational [View Original Post]
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03-05-17 10:04 #4860
Posts: 15925Originally Posted by BrainDrain [View Original Post]
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03-05-17 05:27 #4859
Posts: 1191Sense of Fun
I know we often talk about the GFE and how Filipinas will deliver on this. One lesson I learned on my most recent trip is the Filipinas' penchant for fun.
With all of my life hassles, mortgages, kids, university fees, loans, commitments, appointments it's easy to forget that for the 21 year old filipina, no kids, she just wants to have fun. This will include lots of baiting me to break my serious thoughts, lots of practical jokes etc. Possibly childish, possibly it just comes from not having so many problems. Happy days.
BD.
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02-22-17 23:45 #4858
Posts: 1191Originally Posted by WestCoast1 [View Original Post]
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02-22-17 14:30 #4857
Posts: 291Communication
Originally Posted by GoodEnough [View Original Post]