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[Orgasm Donor]

I have been using rx-mex as my source. the prices seem to be the best.

O.D.

[Nashboy]

If you've got a little time before you go, I would highly recommend www.rx-mex.net as a good source for Viagra, Cialis and Levitra. No script needed. I've been buying there for about a year and a half and have saved a shitload of money. The generic Viagra goes for about $3 per pill and is of high quaility. Same for generic C and L. They also have a deal that if you can find generic V, C or L cheaper on the net, they will match the price plus take off another 5%.

[Dboy]

Thanks Golazo and Sun Devil . . .


. . . for the advice. I’ll bring my own MP3. They keep getting cheaper. On my next trip, a month later, I may bring several for gifts.

The phone situation seems to be pretty simple and inexpensive. I've got the Vitamin V script, just in case.

Hope to meet many of you in the next 5 months.

[Golazo]

This is what I have found in response to Dboy's inquiries. Others may differ.

Sundevil was right on with electronics. Better, cheaper in US. MP3 are still a novelty and expensive in PI, but they are also a target for theft. I recommend bringing the cheapest stuff in case you want to give it away or it is permanently borrowed. A $35 portable CD player is a great easy gift for any friends in PI.

Per phones, buy one in country. You can splurge on a triband that will work anywhere in the world and they start at $300 and up. It would be a target for someone to borrow, however. I recommend getting the cheapest Nokia (around $70) and a SIM card ($4) and go from there. The one I got is the best phone I have ever used and it works all over Asia if you get different SIM cards.You will learn to text like a champ. Also, have someone show you how to send load for as we all know, filipinas are either "low batt" or "no load."

You may also want to consider getting two SIM cards (i.e two different phone numbers). One for work and the other for fun. Sometimes you will get bombarded with text messages and this can be a pain unless it is from someone you truly want to hear from alot.

No prescriptions are needed except for controlled substances in the PI. It will be very helpful to have your doc at home write a prescription for the pharmacists in the PI for any pharmaceuticals including Viagra, Cialis or Levitra. It is also quite inexpensive and easy to see a doctor in the Philippines as compared to the United States.

[Columpuss]

Can anyone recommend a reputable dentist in either Manila or AC. Planning to be in the PIs for about a month and could use the time for some maintenance and cosmetic works, cost an arm and leg in the states when you don't have insurance. Really appreciate the helps

[Sun Devil]

I just got an 4 month assignment in Cebu. I was in The Philippines 20 years ago and loved it. Let's hope this 50 year old can still handle the 20 year olds. I'm looking forward to a lot of fun and lots of mongering.

Most of my experience lately has been in Argentina and Costa Rica.

I've read a lot of the posts on PI, but want to ask a few questions.

I think I read that I can get Viagra or Cialis easily, right?

Any good shopping, like for clothes or electronics (MP3 player, digital camera, etc.)? I'm wondering if I should buy in the States and bring them, or buy them locally.

Can I get a cell phone and receive calls from the US? Make calls to the US with calling card at reasonable rates? Would it be the type with a SIM card?

Looking forward to contributing to the forum. Thanks.

You will need a script for Viagra, but Cialis can be bought over the counter. The price for a tablet is about $10.

As for electronic goods, it is cheaper to buy in the States rather than the PI. I went to SM and the prices there for a good name brand, i.e. Panasonic, Sony, etc., cost more. As for clothes, it is more advantageous to buy in the Philippines.

I don't know much about the cell phone situation. Hopefully, others can answer that question.

[Dboy]

I just got an 4 month assignment in Cebu. I was in The Philippines 20 years ago and loved it. Let's hope this 50 year old can still handle the 20 year olds. I'm looking forward to a lot of fun and lots of mongering.

Most of my experience lately has been in Argentina and Costa Rica.

I've read a lot of the posts on PI, but want to ask a few questions.

I think I read that I can get Viagra or Cialis easily, right?

Any good shopping, like for clothes or electronics (MP3 player, digital camera, etc.)? I'm wondering if I should buy in the States and bring them, or buy them locally.

Can I get a cell phone and receive calls from the US? Make calls to the US with calling card at reasonable rates? Would it be the type with a SIM card?

Looking forward to contributing to the forum. Thanks.

[Faust Joe]

I plan on going to AC in a few months, maybe in April 2005, I'm looking to meet someone there so I hang out. If anyone plans on going to AC in mid April please let me know.

[Orgasm Donor]

I'll be arriving in May, with some buddies and Im anxious to read some fresh reports!

O.D.

[J Boy]

What happened to the Angeles topic? Did they just forget to start one for 2005?

[Sun Devil]

For those interested, there is a web site of all the establishments that is owned by the company which owns Starfleet, Pegasus, and Don Palacio, among others. This is ktvphil.com. It has all the addresses of the various places that they own, including those that I just mentioned.

The girl at the front of the website, Wyn, is a especially nice girl and a mixed Filipina and Mexican. After she gave me the Thai massage at Starfleet, we just did it on the wet mattress and did not bother going to the bed. Talk about a soapy experience.

In addition, for those who have the cell phone numbers of the girls, there is a web site called chikka.com whereby one can text them for free, rather than paying for a long distance call or emailing them.

[Sun Devil]

Because of the forum being down, I have not been able to post anything new about my trip to the Philippines. My memory is pretty sketchy at best. I stayed there for about 2 weeks, staying mainly in Makati and Manila.

For those who have not yet been to the Ayala Center, it seems that area of Makati is part of the US. I couldn't believe the Greenbelt area. People kept on going to these restaurants until about 2 am, and they are going to wake and go to work around 7 am. For those interested, freelancers tend to sit in front of the Starbucks near Cafe Havana. If somebody smiles at you, they are working girls. I was able to pick up 2 girls and bring them to my hotel across the street at the Manila Pen for 8,000 pesos.

All the hotels in the area are used to seeing freelancers go up in the room with their guests. At the Manila Pen, the lobby serves as a restaurant as well. It was kind of funny when I had something to eat there after a night on the town to see a number of good looking women in sexy clothing exit the area without any escort. You can guess what they have been doing. This was a daily occurrence.

[Wander Luster]

As of last Sept i spend half the year in Cebu for work. I've been here 3.5 months since Sept. I've messaged with I think almost 100 girls through filipinoheart.com and met scores. Trouble is I'm married, so this method does not work very well for getting laid. My wife is never able to come to the Phils 'cause of her work back home so I'm alone for 2 months here-- my SOB story if I were not to get laid for 2 months.

It is VERY easy for me to have girls here attracted to me, but of course it's too much work to go beyond friends cause they know I'm married and I won't lie.

I've spent too much money in bars so that's not my thing anymore.

Question: it would seem to me that "adultfriendfinder" would be a great place to meet freelancers in Cebu. Anyone have ideas about that. If it's true for Manila than probably also for Cebu. Angeles is another story. There are "freelancers" posting all over the dating sites from Angeles.

[GoodEnough]

The speculation in the press here is that the Japanese capitulated to pressure brought by the US, to stem the tide of "sex trafficing." There's been quite a lively debate in the local press about whether the entertainers know what they're getting into and should thus be left alone to ply their trade, or whether the whole thing is just a masquerade for prostitution, the women are being exploited, and the whole thing should be shut down.

Even the President here has gotten involved, and it's become a hot foreign policy issue.

[Mahku]

Player33,

15% of Tagalog is composed of Spanish loan words. So you'll pick out quite a few words you know, like reloj for watch, cerveza for beer, the days of the week, numbers and the telling of time. But in general you won't understand the general discourse.

There is a dialect called Chavacano, spoken around Zamboanga. It's said to be mostly understood by Spanish speakers. However, Zamboanga isn't such a recommended destination for the monger.

I was reading today that Japan is set to drastically slash the number of entertainment visas given to Filipinas, from something like 80,000 to 8,000. Hmm, 72,000 extra Filipinas out of luck and stuck in the Philippines. The WSG brotherhood should make efforts to comfort these poor girls, give them a soft landing as it were.