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[Engine Driver]

Browsing thru the Makati and Malate airbnb condos. Many descriptions now include that if you come in from outside Manila, you must quarantine 14 days or get a negative Covid test. Same for any guests you might have. Many of them now limit you to yourself and one other person; when I contact the host there is no wriggle-room on this (whereas previous to Covid, the same unit and same host was just fine if I wanted to bring in a third person for the night, or rotate girls daily, as long as they signed in and coughed up their eye dee). "Sorry management is strict on this sir". One guest only at the time of entry / registration, so you would be stuck with one girl only. Also prices are 1. 5 - 2 x what they were last January; I paid p30 k all in for a month at that time, the same place for the same time January 2021 is now listed p55 k, as are many others well over p50 k that were 25-35 k a year ago.

A gent here shared similar info with me over coffee a few months ago. His long-time GF moved out of their unit and back in with her sick mom. The relationship had soured previously, and then was over. He contacted one of his previous girls. He met her for coffee and took her back to his place, only to be denied by security: "No new guests". He has since been making use of ST hotels.

Thanks for the update Westie. Seems like horny mongers should wait until a travel bubble is created between their respective rich white man lands and the Philippines. That might actually be a few years away. In Australia, the government is still pondering a travel bubble between Australia and NZ. Both countries have between 0-20 live cases. That might be about six months away. I would think that third world countries would be last on the list. I don't think mongers will be traveling to the Philippines in 2021.

Why are landlord jacking up rents? Is that to make up for previous losses in typical Asian fashion?

[WestCoast1]

Browsing thru the Makati and Malate airbnb condos. Many descriptions now include that if you come in from outside Manila, you must quarantine 14 days or get a negative Covid test. Same for any guests you might have. Many of them now limit you to yourself and one other person; when I contact the host there is no wriggle-room on this (whereas previous to Covid, the same unit and same host was just fine if I wanted to bring in a third person for the night, or rotate girls daily, as long as they signed in and coughed up their eye dee). "Sorry management is strict on this sir". One guest only at the time of entry / registration, so you would be stuck with one girl only. Also prices are 1. 5 - 2 x what they were last January; I paid p30 k all in for a month at that time, the same place for the same time January 2021 is now listed p55 k, as are many others well over p50 k that were 25-35 k a year ago.

A gent here shared similar info with me over coffee a few months ago. His long-time GF moved out of their unit and back in with her sick mom. The relationship had soured previously, and then was over. He contacted one of his previous girls. He met her for coffee and took her back to his place, only to be denied by security: "No new guests". He has since been making use of ST hotels.

[Roll Aides]

I see Duterte's finest sre now taking the drug war to neighbours, whacking them with impunity. No more Covid worries for them. Amazing who supports these brazen killers. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se...in-philippines.

https://news.visayandailystar.com/4500-cops-dismissed/

[WestCoast1]

Since the malls re-opened about 4 months ago, they have operated on a very limited capacity (here). Only a few stores originally re-opened, and at half-capacity (as required by proclamation). Later, more stores opened, with currently about 70% of them open, still operating at half capacity. There is almost never a line at the entrances prior to the mall's opening time since covid started. As late as last week, there were at most times of day only about a 30% capacity customer count in the malls, relatively light (especially considering its December / Christmas). But starting Monday this week, the customer capacity doubled (or more). As of today, long lines waiting to get in, with no more social distancing, the outside lines themselves people are close and bumping into each other. The Gaisano grocery store is back to its glory days of all 50+ lanes open with long lines as of 10:30 am. Heavier than normal police presence Mon-Tues this week, a few patrolling or one at the entrance of the mall. This morning at one mall entrance, five heavily-armed camouflaged police at just one mall entrance, helping the guards check every person's bags, eye dee, exit passes, face masks + shield.

Merry Christmas!

[PedroMorales]

I see Duterte's finest sre now taking the drug war to neighbours, whacking them with impunity. No more Covid worries for them. Amazing who supports these brazen killers. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se...in-philippines.

[BaddHabbit]

I was referring to the acceptance of the APEC visa as a valid entry in the current climate (while neither confirming or denying that I have one.).

The best sight you can have in a crowded NAIA arrivals hall is the empty APEC channel.

Ahh, gotcha, my bad. Yeah, that empty lane is always a pleasure.

[BrizLad]

Approval for an APEC card takes about 6 months and requires vetting by 20 countries. I'm sure if you had gone through it you would know!! I do have a travel exemption already (for business), but you're right about the cost / reward analysis, for now. Other travel I have done didn't require me going into quarantine but only because of tightly controlled environments related to those trips. Certainly not the case for going pussy hunting! .

Sigh.

I was referring to the acceptance of the APEC visa as a valid entry in the current climate (while neither confirming or denying that I have one.).

The best sight you can have in a crowded NAIA arrivals hall is the empty APEC channel.

[BaddHabbit]

Maybe I've got an APEC also but haven't asked my immi agent. I will send off an enquiry on Monday. Also consider the limited flights back or a J fare. So assuming you can get a waive to the Australian exit ban, then the J fare back to Au plus the cost of 2 weeks quarantine it's not a sensible business proposition for pussy. Have to adapt to our local environment.

Approval for an APEC card takes about 6 months and requires vetting by 20 countries. I'm sure if you had gone through it you would know!! I do have a travel exemption already (for business), but you're right about the cost / reward analysis, for now. Other travel I have done didn't require me going into quarantine but only because of tightly controlled environments related to those trips. Certainly not the case for going pussy hunting! .

Sigh.

[BrizLad]

I wonder if that might apply to me then (not that Australia allows us out at the moment.). I have an APEC card, so don't actually need a visa of any kind to travel to Philippines (and most of the rest of Asia). Anybody know?

Maybe I've got an APEC also but haven't asked my immi agent. I will send off an enquiry on Monday. Also consider the limited flights back or a J fare. So assuming you can get a waive to the Australian exit ban, then the J fare back to Au plus the cost of 2 weeks quarantine it's not a sensible business proposition for pussy. Have to adapt to our local environment.

[BaddHabbit]

He could have stayed.

He could be on one of the allowed visas, business, diplomatic SIRV, spousal.

I wonder if that might apply to me then (not that Australia allows us out at the moment.). I have an APEC card, so don't actually need a visa of any kind to travel to Philippines (and most of the rest of Asia). Anybody know?

[Bushes]

Well. Britain approved a vaccine because Gavin Williamson says it is a better country. Since better people from the better country will soon be able to benefit from a vaccine developed by Turkish immigrants and rebel colonists and be able to have a vaccine certificate to allow the better vaccinated people to fly on an airline founded by convict descendants to the land of better pussies. So get in line quickly.

I am getting totally drained by all the parched pussies.

The better country proud boys would be happy to see their grandparents being vaccined number one and two in England and their Northern Ireland sister was number one.

Think PI most likely get first proud boy visitors from either the colonist or thebetter country. The US is keeping all vaccine production within its borders. For now.

[Bushes]

The speed difference was that the authorities in the UK were taking in data as it became available. In the US the final approval authority wanted to wait until all data was available before starting. This why the FDA (or whoever is approval authority),is not meeting on this for another couple of days.

Personally I am thinking that the Oxford vaccine will be the one here. The logistics of maintaining the cold chain on it are a lot easier for a place like the Philippines.

IMHO, I am surprised by both the US action and the UK action. The raw data is not available on all the vaccines. Hence hard for an independent peer analysis. Think Boeing 737 MAX whereby FAA allowed Boeing to do some FAA certification.

The interesting thing is that the cold storage chain for Pfizer / BioNTech is supposedly still being worked out, according to the news. I find that hard to believe as many, including Bill Gates and the organizations they work with, have been looking at this for some time.

Sputnik and Sinovac do not need such very cold storage. Also Sinovac is going to have more local production as with Brazil.

Even the ice cream I eat sometimes are not maintained in a proper cold storage chain.

[MarquisdeSade1]

The speed difference was that the authorities in the UK were taking in data as it became available. In the US the final approval authority wanted to wait until all data was available before starting. This why the FDA (or whoever is approval authority),is not meeting on this for another couple of days.

Personally I am thinking that the Oxford vaccine will be the one here. The logistics of maintaining the cold chain on it are a lot easier for a place like the Philippines.

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020...ne-design.html

[Kabul Guy]

Oh. The US Anthony Fauci originally had choice words by comparing the better country's hasty approval to someone taking a short cut in a marathon. Whatever the reason, the more people getting vaccinated the sooner the better country will get to their original planoc herd immunity.

Hopefully, PI will benefit and things will recover.

The speed difference was that the authorities in the UK were taking in data as it became available. In the US the final approval authority wanted to wait until all data was available before starting. This why the FDA (or whoever is approval authority),is not meeting on this for another couple of days.

Personally I am thinking that the Oxford vaccine will be the one here. The logistics of maintaining the cold chain on it are a lot easier for a place like the Philippines.

[Bushes]

Well. Britain approved a vaccine because Gavin Williamson says it is a better country. Since better people from the better country will soon be able to benefit from a vaccine developed by Turkish immigrants and rebel colonists and be able to have a vaccine certificate to allow the better vaccinated people to fly on an airline founded by convict descendants to the land of better pussies. So get in line quickly.

I am getting totally drained by all the parched pussies.

Oh. The US Anthony Fauci originally had choice words by comparing the better country's hasty approval to someone taking a short cut in a marathon. Whatever the reason, the more people getting vaccinated the sooner the better country will get to their original planoc herd immunity.

Hopefully, PI will benefit and things will recover.