Manila

[Hutsori]

In Manila now.

1. Due to high season. Taxi's are very very hard to find. Sometimes it takes close to 40 minutes to find one and if you get lucky, its Plus 50 usually. Taxi drivers in Manila are still A*holes as they were before but gotten more due to X'mas. Use Caution. I mean they can really ruin your night out.

Have to agree that it's getting tough. I usually leave my place in Makati at 11pm or so to go out and for the past 2 weeks it's been a 20-minute minute wait on Buendia. I rarely have any hassles with drivers.

1A) From Airport, yellow Taxis are using Dual Meters, one for locals who know they use it, one for tourist. Sit in front, notice the Meter, If the Meter touches 100 Pesos from 70 even before exiting Airport Area. Call Him on it. And tell him you will complain. He will usually say. Ohh sir, sorry forgot BS and then readjust it with correct meter. Or better go to Departure gate from stairs and get the white taxi but still use the above caution.

Good info.

3. Manila is slowly becoming like Bangkok. KL. Things are becoming expensive with less on offer. MERALCO raised This month charges to 3. 44 kw / h. The highest increase ever. So make sure, you ask about the power rate before you check in to your condo or hotel. They will even though charge it in parts. The hotels, condo owners just giving excuses to increase the power rates now.

I'm glad you mentioned the MERALCO bump. The increase will happen over 3 months for a total of more than 4 pesos kw/h. I consume approx 500 kw per month so it's an extra 2000p out of my pocket. This cost will certainly be passed on to consumers. MERALCO states the hike is temporary and I believe this to be the case. However I doubt everyone will re-adjust their prices down once the electricity rates return to normal.

I searched many condos for long term stay through Sulit. They are all small rat holes with 20 to 25K per month. Even in BGC and Makati. If you are a big guy above 6. Don't book it through online. I'm afraid you won't be able to fit yourself in the bathroom. They are made Filipino size. I had known this before but wanted to check new condos being built all around. They are all for Midgets. Even midgets will find it offensive.

I guess I got lucky. My one-bedroom furnished place is 32 square metres and is spacious enough for non midgets. Swimming pool, washing machine, good-sized bathroom. Only complaint is an electric hob and no oven. New neighbours are a bit too noisy.

[Hutsori]

What building is that in? I'm stuck near Green Bay in a blizzard and trying to remember that trip around the corner. Cardinal Sin Gym?

Don't know the name, but "Exklusiv" is emblazoned right on the front of it, so I guess it's the Exklusiv building. :p

If walking from Insomnia to Adriatico turn right and walk 30 metres or so. It's a massive (white or light grey?) building on the right side of the street.

[Hutsori]

Does anybody know which hotel Punter is referring to?

Brickstone Hotel.

http://www.internationalsexguide.inf...=1#post1425393

[Dg8787]

In Manila now.

1. Due to high season. Taxi's are very very hard to find. Sometimes it takes close to 40 minutes to find one and if you get lucky, its Plus 50 usually. Taxi drivers in Manila are still A*holes as they were before but gotten more due to X'mas. Use Caution. I mean they can really ruin your night out.

1A) From Airport, yellow Taxis are using Dual Meters, one for locals who know they use it, one for tourist. Sit in front, notice the Meter, If the Meter touches 100 Pesos from 70 even before exiting Airport Area. Call Him on it. And tell him you will complain. He will usually say. Ohh sir, sorry forgot BS and then readjust it with correct meter. Or better go to Departure gate from stairs and get the white taxi but still use the above caution.

2A) The taxi guys are still having 7-8 kids, wife working in Middle East, haven't seen wife for years, have mistress on the side, more babies. One taxi guy came from Province just for the X'Mas Season to make a killing. Has 7-8 kids back home...

I am trying to understand. Taxi ripping you 30 pesos ruins your day while you can get free pussy!

I think those farangs are getting wasted and crying over their drinks about the taxis. Meanwhile missing out on free pussy. Pretty ironic that security would throw them back to the curb and let the taxis have another go at them!

Hotels rip you at $50 a night instead of $40 and you can't get a hardon for free pussy!

Good advice. Don't come here.

[Slippery]

What building is that in? I'm stuck near Green Bay in a blizzard and trying to remember that trip around the corner. Cardinal Sin Gym?

[Starchild2012]

In Manila now.

1. Due to high season. Taxi's are very very hard to find. Sometimes it takes close to 40 minutes to find one and if you get lucky, its Plus 50 usually. Taxi drivers in Manila are still A*holes as they were before but gotten more due to X'mas. Use Caution. I mean they can really ruin your night out.

1A) From Airport, yellow Taxis are using Dual Meters, one for locals who know they use it, one for tourist. Sit in front, notice the Meter, If the Meter touches 100 Pesos from 70 even before exiting Airport Area. Call Him on it. And tell him you will complain. He will usually say. Ohh sir, sorry forgot BS and then readjust it with correct meter. Or better go to Departure gate from stairs and get the white taxi but still use the above caution.

2A) The taxi guys are still having 7-8 kids, wife working in Middle East, haven't seen wife for years, have mistress on the side, more babies. One taxi guy came from Province just for the X'Mas Season to make a killing. Has 7-8 kids back home. You can imagine the desperation.

If you can. Don't come NOW. Its madness in Manila. Traffic is very very heavy. And everyone is buying car on credit. Traffic is crazy.

Come After X'mas, January or Skip Manila. Go to A / see or other places.

2. Hotels are available but in some places. Prices have gone up. But you will find rooms. Book before you come. Due to X'mas the entire OFW is in Philippines

3. Manila is slowly becoming like Bangkok. KL. Things are becoming expensive with less on offer. MERALCO raised This month charges to 3. 44 kw / h. The highest increase ever. So make sure, you ask about the power rate before you check in to your condo or hotel. They will even though charge it in parts. The hotels, condo owners just giving excuses to increase the power rates now.

I searched many condos for long term stay through Sulit. They are all small rat holes with 20 to 25K per month. Even in BGC and Makati. If you are a big guy above 6. Don't book it through online. I'm afraid you won't be able to fit yourself in the bathroom. They are made Filipino size. I had known this before but wanted to check new condos being built all around. They are all for Midgets. Even midgets will find it offensive.

Now. To the good stuff.

Girls. Its plenty on offer. You can even get laid for free. Its all about luck, right timings. But the free girls are hard to let go off as they consider you as your own. I tried the craigslist option, Havana Cafe, DIA, Cupid. The quality is more or less same. Price 1000 to 2000 or just food and red horse. Taxi fare.

I saw many farangs in palladium, Green belt. Getting hit upon left and right but the guys getting wasted on endless drinks, some had to be carried on by security and put up near taxi stand. They seems to be going through lots of issues. They are here just to be here. Not really after girls. I mean I saw girls literally pulling one guy to take them and yet like some Hollywood celebrities, the guys being in their own zone and letting the girls go.

Unless you want to F*ck 24/7 don't come here. For girls. Sex is like tissue paper they wipe off from their faces. NO BIG DEAL.

Don't make a mistake thinking after sex, you will have something ELSE to do to find your inner-self, spirituality, your new life. Forget it.

I feel there is only one thing that is working for all of us here. SEX. Everything else is working against us

[Hutsori]

Just an FYI. Insomnia nightclub in Malate on Remedios is now closed. The owners have opened a new place called Exklusiv around the corner on Adriatico. It's massive. Still no cover charge.

[Starchild2012]

Does anyone have any experience with Filipino Backpage advertisements? I see a ton of girls on there like this:

http://manila.backpage.com/FemaleEsc...own-23/2767011

And this:

http://manila.backpage.com/FemaleEsc...338-21/2761559

But I never see reports about experiences through Backpage. Any info would be appreciated.

Don't do it. I'm in manila now and just out of curiosity tried one from craigslist. The girls of picture are right, but they are not same if you see them in real. PHOTOSHOP.

The girls have smarted up now days as they know guys will ask if the picture is theirs and send more picture or facebook account etc. So these girls are just Photo shopping even more.

http://manila.en.craigslist.com.ph/cas/4237196177.html

I fell for the above one. She was everything she said she was and yet she was NOT. DON"T believe the Pictures, words, even videos. Manila = FAKE

You will see these girls in Greenbelt, dating sites anyways with much lower rate, the above girl was for 4000 LOL. She came to my place. I got her down for 2000. She was very weak physically, heavy heavy make up aka zombie to look like her Photoshopped image. I felt really sad for her having to come down and faking it with heavy make up. At 1 AM. Sent her back home with 600 Pesos. Taxi fare + some food. I wouldn't have done her for free. She was really that zombie like.

Just go to dating sites, bars. 60 to 70% of girls in this trade arent attractive. Left overs with heavy make up

[Ichigo1978]

Does anyone have any experience with Filipino Backpage advertisements? I see a ton of girls on there like this:

http://manila.backpage.com/FemaleEsc...own-23/2767011

And this: http://manila.backpage.com/FemaleEsc...338-21/2761559

But I never see reports about experiences through Backpage. Any info would be appreciated.

[FineDay]

We ended up going two doors down to an apartment hotel that seemed quite new and clean. I am not talking about Amazonia, across the street and down the road. This one was actually on the same side of Del Pilar as MBC and only a few steps away from MBC. Very convenient. I think the 4 hour rate was around 500 but not sure.

Does anybody know which hotel Punter is referring to?

[Growtek]

Its a lot easier for guys paying for chicks to take pics. Ie They can set the terms, sex is transnational, etc. I will be dealing with normal girls I meet online, at the bar / club, or at the mall. All the girs get from me is a cheap lunch / dinner, a few beers, a movie, and taxi money.

I haven't dated the plethora of women you claim to have lined up but I've dated 2 Hiso Thai (one I met at Uni in US) .1 Indo waitress). I've also had 2 Japanese women fly to the US to meet me. If a 'regular' girl is into you enough to go with her she's going to have no problem getting 'regular' pics. You should be able to get nice shots if you go out together. I don't know why it's a badge of honor to some to get the cheapest sex possible. You'd think in 2 weeks you'd have something to say/post/pic about.

[Wazoo]

Wow. Time to launch an air strike! Not hard to believe there are identities on this site with little sense of morality, much less steadfast adherence to the "Bro Code". Learned that lesson when I posted pics of an awesome Indonesian maid that I banged in Hong Kong. AsianRain

I still have fond memories of those maid pics, Asian Rain! You were very generous to share. I wouldn't have.

[Asian Rain]

So we can expect some cracking pics of some wonderfully stacked Asian babes over the coming weeks, can we?

Cruel fun CS. Four in a day? Might as well be ten. Hehe. That was a nice sample of "slim and stacked" down there, but that naughty anal princess you posted had me swooning. More of her taking it deep in the dumper please! Enjoy the Philippines, AsianRain

[Soapy Smith]

This is an urban myth.

It appears that the LFTRB, the Inquirer, the Star, and the Bulletin have all been taken in by the urban legend:

http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/512569/...modus-operandi

http://www.philstar.com/metro/2013/1...chemical-spray

http://www.philstar.com/metro/2013/1...praying-cabbie

http://www.mb.com.ph/ltfrb-to-ban-us...ocks-in-taxis/

[Bob Bowie]

This is an urban myth.

It pops up every year or so as a story. Police have already derided it as a joke. I first was warned about it in 1996 when I came here on a 3 month work assignment, and I have seen it come up on slow news days every year since 1997 when I moved to Manila.

It might be effective if the driver stops his car and physically assaults or robs the victim by putting a towel over her nose and mouth, but any air-borne anaesthetic cannot be administered in sufficient concentrations in a taxi cab without the passenger being (a) very aware of it and (be) without the driver being seriously affected too unless he wears a full-face gas mask (which might cause a passenger to become suspicious.

Funny how it always happens to young women; never baklas (gays) , men etc.

As with the internet: never blindly repeat newspaper stories or stories where someone said that someone else told someone about something (see BB's reference above (. My friend from Davao mentioned her cousin.)

Good points.