Angeles City

[Goferring]

On a scale of 1-10, the LBFMs we socialize with are rated 1.5 in terms of social acceptance, wealth and political power. On par with the trike drivers and may be a little ahead of the litter collectors at Tondo rubbish tip.

I've always said that mongers occupy the lower middle ground in the market, too scared to roam the back streets of Tondo knock shops and not invited to the high end girls' apartments.

G.

[Goferring]

The ruling class are in bed with the Chinese-Fil business elite and have full control of the police, military and judiciary...

Are you suggesting this is any different to the West?

I'm not big on Conspiracy Theories. However, being a cashed up and/or connected Football Star, Bishop or Comedian will always trump any romantic ideal of equal justice for all.

G.

[The Rose]

Boycott the Koreans, don't give them your money to use against you, don't buy drinks in the bars or eat food at their restaurants.

I agree pretty much with this part of your post. I enjoy Korean food and I will fly Korean airlines if the price is right.

I lived in Korea I like them individually. However I discerned that Koreans will often give poorer service to foreigners. Prostitution is everywhere in Korea but good luck finding outlets that will accept non-Koreans.

[Chocha Monger]

And that's where the lonely poriner comes in...

The lonely horny poriner puts on his cape and swoops in to save those poor Pinays hoping for love and companionship in return for his money.

[Engine Driver]

This is a traditinal formula fo social unrest perhaps even violent revolution.

The last violent revolution in the Philippines was in 1986 when the Marcos family was kicked out. After spending a few years in exile in Hawaii, they managed to return. They have kept all of their stolen wealth and are only a few steps away from the Presidency. Nothing much changes in the Philippines. The ruling class are in bed with the Chinese-Fil business elite and have full control of the police, military and judiciary.

On a scale of 1-10, the LBFMs we socialize with are rated 1.5 in terms of social acceptance, wealth and political power. On par with the trike drivers and may be a little ahead of the litter collectors at Tondo rubbish tip.

[Kabul Guy]

I don't know about that. The Philippines is one of the poorest countries on earth. That makes them dirt poor. This country is hurting.

The Phiippines is not really a poor country.

It is a country with extreme inequlity in wealth distribution.

Look around Makati, you will see exotic automobiles daily, You will routinely see vehicles costing USD 100,000 on th esreet. Look at the hops in GB 4 for example, lots of costly merchqandise. It is not all foriegners buying and driving this wealth.

Not a poor country but one with exreme wealth inequality resulting in lots of poor people and a few very wealthy with no middle class as we know it in the west to speak of. This is a traditinal formula fo social unrest perhaps even violent revolution.

[Dg8787]

Remind me -- how are they oppressing us?

Seems to be a few BS economics majors here that have concluded that the Koreans have a conspiracy to take over Angeles City. Especially the bars in Walking Street and the perimeter bars. That is the oppression by takeover they are talking about.

I am not a BS economics major nor have I taken a class in economics, so fwiw I think it is just a matter supply and demand. Simply there is more Korean demand and the supply side is fulfilling it. The dwindling westerners are complaining the conspiring invading Koreans are taking over their turf.

Would have to be a pretty dang big conspiracy to be lining up Korean airlines and what not!

[John Clayton]

...Boycott them, don't give them your money to use against you...

Remind me -- how are they oppressing us?

[MarquisdeSade1]

Your predictions should be qualified by the Koreans aren't going down without a fight. They are organized and they seem to have capital resources. They may seize upon this downturn as an opportunity to expand their footprint.

Boycott them, don't give them your money to use against you, don't buy drinks in the bars or eat food at their restaurants. Don't fly Asiana or Korea Air, don't but LG products or Hyundai.

And never ever buy any garbage with Samsung on it.

[Mr Enternational]

Are there poor people in the P. I. -sure: in the squatter areas of Manila, and other cities you can find them. One reason they are poor is that the rich Filipinos take advantage of them and could care less about their welfare-

And that's where the lonely poriner comes in...

[TurdyCurdyOne]

I don't know about that. The Philippines is one of the poorest countries on earth. That makes them dirt poor. This country is hurting.

Philippines poverty is nothing compared to poverty you see in Africa, Bangladesh, etc.

I actually feel poor here in Dumaguete with all the new SUVs, nice beach houses. Are there poor people in the P. I. -sure: in the squatter areas of Manila, and other cities you can find them. One reason they are poor is that the rich Filipinos take advantage of them and could care less about their welfare-most pols here are taking money under the table from businesses, etc. It's one of the most corrupt countries on the planet.

[Streetlooker]

Your predictions should be qualified by the Koreans aren't going down without a fight. They are organized and they seem to have capital resources. They may seize upon this downturn as an opportunity to expand their footprint.

IF the Koreans expand their footprint then KTV bars will replace the go go type bars. Even now the Korean owned bars set up thier bars like KTV bars with girls in long dresses you pick out of a lineup and take her out. Drinkin bars with girls in bikinis will be gone altogether. Not to many of them left anyhow.

[Java Man]

What? HOw about investing on some proper grammar.

Grammar?! What? Punctuation you mean. LOL.

[The Rose]

Yeah this idea that Filipinos are dirt poor and on the verge of starvation is total BS.

I don't know about that. The Philippines is one of the poorest countries on earth. That makes them dirt poor. This country is hurting.

[The Rose]

My prediction is AC becomes a freelancer town for a while till Bars get the permission to reopen. My prediction is eventually all the Restaurants ( Phillie's Envy Kokomo's Berrtto's)and the hotels and any other type business Not related to a girlie type bar will open on fields ave. BUT NOT THE GO GO TYPE BARS Sky trax or Hiso . MY prediction is also That it will be SEPT at least till the girlie type bars open full on again, like before lock down if they ever do at all that is. I do not think things with the go go bars will ever go back to normal around here ever again. What you guys think the future of AC fields bars holds? Is it truly the end of a era?

Your predictions should be qualified by the Koreans aren't going down without a fight. They are organized and they seem to have capital resources. They may seize upon this downturn as an opportunity to expand their footprint.