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[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.

[WestCoast1]

Well it had to happen, after two years of travelling to Philippines I was finally scammed in an online dating site. I know I have written about all of the rules, always get face check, skype etc. In this case, I couldn't / wouldn't get agreement from these two to skype, low bandwidth, account won't load, forgot password etc etc. Anyway I settled for voice contact via their mobiles. That was good and we had good conversations.

SNIP

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.

BD.

BD, what was the scam?

[BrainDrain]

Well it had to happen, after two years of travelling to Philippines I was finally scammed in an online dating site. I know I have written about all of the rules, always get face check, skype etc. In this case, I couldn't / wouldn't get agreement from these two to skype, low bandwidth, account won't load, forgot password etc etc. Anyway I settled for voice contact via their mobiles. That was good and we had good conversations.

First girl, turns out the lady's Tagged profile is a family affair. This 22 year old girl is hot property and is the family's meal ticket to success if they can marry her off to a wealthy foreigner. Messages are answered by the mother, maybe the girl or other members of the family. Lovely people but not my cup of tea.

Second, the other girl. Her cousin set up and answers her Tagged profile. My first contact with her was on the phone, the SMS. Next thing she's in my room telling me how much she loved my Tagged conversations. Hmm. 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.

Now, if only I can remember which of my fake profiles I was using.

Have fun out there. This game works both ways.

BD.

[Member #4698]

My concern when there was the vicious sand flies. At Port Barton the beach was swarming with the greedy little suckers. I suffered at least 50 bites and they itched for over a week! That was 15 years ago. I'd love to go back, but wonder if they are still a problem, especially at Port Barton and San Vicente?

Questor, sand flies are a real bitchh. What time of the year did you visit Palawan? I go there in March or April. I never encountered an insect problem day or night. I always bring along a bottle DEET 100% insect repellent (for mosquitoes) when I travel to remote destinations just in case. I never needed it in Palawan.

Palawan is really halfway outside the Phils, its more similar and Flora and Fauna to Malaysia also its outside the ring of fire volcanic activity and the typhoon paths, way too far south and west.
I can only speak from first hand knowledge of Puerto Princessa area but its definitely a bring your own girl place

Great description of the island.

[D Cups]

Palawan is really halfway outside the Phils, its more similar and Flora and Fauna to Malaysia also its outside the ring of fire volcanic activity and the typhoon paths, way too far south and west.

I can only speak from first hand knowledge of Puerto Princessa area but its definitely a bring your own girl place. In the properly described seedy bars from the airport to the Governors seat in the city center is the only possible places to find an willing girl. The Palawena stock available is not the most attractive frankly speaking nor have they developed a culture of offering thier most desireable specimens to the buffets of Angeles or Manila. Just ask yourself, have you ever met a MM or AC bargirl from Palawan? Its a rare bird and unlikely a prize like the incredible gems from Samar or Leyte.

The Puerto area is very clean. The former governor was German influenced and enforced a refreshing form of environmentalism there. Since my first visit 6 years ago Puerto has exploded in growth. A Honda Bay tour is nice they have lots of clean islands but its definitely become a tourist scene but mostly a native tourist destination like most of Mindanao, Siquojor, Bohol etc.

Thanks for the info Pantot, Natty and Q55.

[Roll Aides]

How bout Bantayan? Rent a motorbike and follow the trail out to the western tip. Glad you're back by the way.

Thanks, Sam, on both counts. Might give it a try. Lovely picture of the beach, looks far from the madding crowd. . .

[Nite_Runner]

Fellas,

Just spent the pas 4-5 days in ZAM for work and I have to echo with comments posted previously. While there is a small P4 P scene, its not worth it as all westerners stick out like a prostitute at church. Given that there is currently a large majority of Muslims within the city limits, the mall is not even safe for any length of time. Please be aware that the Muslims run the majority of the shops / stores. I did take the hotel van a few times for local errands as I felt local trans (Jeeps / trikes) was pushing my luck. Just for kicks (and boredom), I tried the MP attached to the Garden Orchid Hotel hoping to score with a chicka maybe needing some extra scratch and couldn't even get a simple HJ.

BL. If any of you need local help, ping me and I will provide what I can.

N_R.