Subic City (Subic Bay)

[JohnnyO]

Hey guys just looking for some quick initial info before I dive into some research. Waited for the Philippines to open again since 2 years ago when I had to cancel my entire trip for obvious reasons. I heard it was open again and read about a few basic requirements, TRAZE app etc so I booked my tickets. My plan is 1 month in Olongopo in April as a I have a girl there. I come to this section of the forum and I'm reading about restricted travel and movement, s-passes and chest x-rays. Damn this doesn't sound like open to me. Yes maybe I pulled the trigger too quickly. I checked Subic and it says restricted, so how would I get to Subic bay from the airport if it's restricted and I need a local number to get a pass.

If I had of know about this nonsense I would not have booked and I may even cancel because it sounds ridiculous. Please provide some initial guidance.

[Sam 14]

. . I signed a two-year lease for a nice home in Valencia west of Dumaguete yesterday. I have only been to Makati and Cebu City since I arrived February 18. . . .

Congratulations Cups! Super stoked for you man. I'm almost as excited as you are. Been waiting for this moment for about eight years! There was some things about Dumaguete I used to love. There was a motorcycle trail that started somewhere up around Valencia, and went north along the side of the mountain. You crossed through a couple river (through, no bridge) and for a long strip there was a great view of Siquijoir. It was all downhill so the locals would coast the whole way with the motor off. (Save fuel).

Lotta times you'the run into cute girls along the way. Hard to get though, Duma isn't the best place for girls. They been warned from birth about our type. Haha. Sounds like youll have a blast. Wish the fuck they wouldnt have closed Coco Amigos. You used to get an insane chicken enchilada with a couple of sides, some unique black beans and corn, and jalapeo salsa. 210 pesos. I still have wet dreams about that sometimes.

[WestCoast1]

Yes we are open for tourism but to move around the country here is your list of hoops. Sorry that's not open and true tourist are not going to get involved with all that. Chest X-rays really? I'll be back in the summer for a longer stay and hopefully all this crap will be gone.

As MM said, Manila is a sh*thole. It was before the pandemic, and its a stranger one now (but hey, its OUR sh*thole). I'm not telling you to stay in Manila necessarily, as the other bro's have said getting to AC was easy. Many places are open for non-restricted travel. Many require that TCP thingy*. Searching S-Pass is the easiest way. However, things change routinely. Staying in MNL for your Welcome-Back visit is not a sin, especially if you have previous chicas who are ready to meet up when you arrive. After the long dry spell, 2 weeks with several girls who are rotating and draining you daily, even in a more restrictive place, might be seen as heavenly. When things are less-restrictive, you will be back for future joy in your fav province with fewer hindrances.

* TCP. Create an S-Pass account first. THEN apply for your TCP for your destination (say, Butuan, like I showed before, requires the TCP). You fill out a form on S-Pass, upload any required documents, and get the Travel Pass to Butuan. You must apply for it 48 hours in advance. This kind of thing only applies to locations with restrictions.

https://www.thepoortraveler.net/trav...permit-s-pass/

[Locamotive]

Correct. Use it once your are on the ground in Phils.

* A related side. This happened almost a year into the pandemic. A lot has changed since then (due to continually changing restrictions, whether national, province, city, or Brgy), but it relates to movement from city to city. Its important to remember that this happened THEN, not RECENTLY.

At the time I was considering traveling from city "L" to city "M", by bus. Silly me, I didn't think. A year after the hard lockdowns had turned into lighter lockdowns in the area, I thought it was just a matter of once again jumping on the bus and going to city M. However, I was aware that there was at least one PNP checkpoint just past the city limits going north. By that time, checkpoints were allowing most traffic unfettered passing. Busses had to stop and passengers disembark to force them to step on a bleach-pad to disinfect their shoes, then back on the bus and on your way. One of my expat friends told me that I might need a city "Exit Pass" (or such). A city exit pass? Really? One would think that they might require an Entry Pass, a negative Covid test, a doctor's note, or such. But an exit pass?

The mayor's office was close by so I stopped in and inquired. "Yes sir you go in the Health office and get an exit pass. Very easy". I toddled off to the Health office and inquired. "Yes sir you need an exit pass. Can not depart the city without it. Within 72 hours before your departure". Check. "You will need your chest Xray. You can get at any lab. We have a lab near here if you like. Bring us the Xray". Check. "Within 72 hours prior to your departure sir. Its important". Check. I started to walk away, thinking of a lab that's close to my place. "Oh sir. Don't forget your doctor's note. Bring it". What doctor's note? "A doctor must examine your Xray". Check. I went to the lab up the street and got the Xray and doctor's written description of my Xray (about p300), and brought it back to the Health dept and they issued the Exit Pass. "You show that to anyone who wants to see it when you depart the city". Check..

While the Philippines did open to foreigner's Feb 10th but after reading several of these post its not truly open. I arrive Saturday, first visit in two years, but I've decided just Manila this time. Have some friends in Subic but after what I'm reading think Ill skip it. Catching up with regulars and maybe a few bar girls will certainly be enough for this visit. It seems though if you're open, then open. Yes we are open for tourism but to move around the country here is your list of hoops. Sorry that's not open and true tourist are not going to get involved with all that. Chest X-rays really? I'll be back in the summer for a longer stay and hopefully all this crap will be gone.

[WestCoast1]

Both the website and the app asks for your Philippine cell number so this its pointless to try to use until you get a working number.

I tried the website. I typed 'Butuan' in the box and clicked "Check Restrictions", and it worked. To travel to / thru Butuan, it appears you must have the TCP (Travel Coordination Permit). I didn't login or sign up. See pic. The site also lists LGU official's names and phone numbers if you want to call to double-check.

[D Cups]

Have the rules to move from Province A to Province B eased at all?

Have you made it to Mindanao yet? Lots of DD's there.

Enjoy. G.

Hi G,

I signed a two-year lease for a nice home in Valencia west of Dumaguete yesterday. I have only been to Makati and Cebu City since I arrived February 18. My potential cebuana girlfriend is coming from Cebu to visit me this coming Wednesday so we will see how that goes. She's 20, stacked and beautiful. Hopefully she will want to move in with me, finish her degree and raise rug rats. I'm 66 so I'm not getting any younger. Valencia is a great municipality. Lush forest, temperature range 18 to 26 C (64 - 79 F). I am teaming up with other local musicians to set up a band in my house with a pool. Cheers.

[WestCoast1]

Have the rules to move from Province A to Province B eased at all?

Both the website and the app asks for your Philippine cell number so this its pointless to try to use until you get a working number.

Correct. Use it once your are on the ground in Phils.

* A related side. This happened almost a year into the pandemic. A lot has changed since then (due to continually changing restrictions, whether national, province, city, or Brgy), but it relates to movement from city to city. Its important to remember that this happened THEN, not RECENTLY.

At the time I was considering traveling from city "L" to city "M", by bus. Silly me, I didn't think. A year after the hard lockdowns had turned into lighter lockdowns in the area, I thought it was just a matter of once again jumping on the bus and going to city M. However, I was aware that there was at least one PNP checkpoint just past the city limits going north. By that time, checkpoints were allowing most traffic unfettered passing. Busses had to stop and passengers disembark to force them to step on a bleach-pad to disinfect their shoes, then back on the bus and on your way. One of my expat friends told me that I might need a city "Exit Pass" (or such). A city exit pass? Really? One would think that they might require an Entry Pass, a negative Covid test, a doctor's note, or such. But an exit pass?

The mayor's office was close by so I stopped in and inquired. "Yes sir you go in the Health office and get an exit pass. Very easy". I toddled off to the Health office and inquired. "Yes sir you need an exit pass. Can not depart the city without it. Within 72 hours before your departure". Check. "You will need your chest Xray. You can get at any lab. We have a lab near here if you like. Bring us the Xray". Check. "Within 72 hours prior to your departure sir. Its important". Check. I started to walk away, thinking of a lab that's close to my place. "Oh sir. Don't forget your doctor's note. Bring it". What doctor's note? "A doctor must examine your Xray". Check. I went to the lab up the street and got the Xray and doctor's written description of my Xray (about p300), and brought it back to the Health dept and they issued the Exit Pass. "You show that to anyone who wants to see it when you depart the city". Check.

That evening, city M announced that they were closing the city to everyone entering, due to Covid case increases. Great! Having the pass in hand, I changed gears and decided to go to city "P". Everything went off without a hitch departing my city L and entering city P. In fact, at 2 checkpoints, with my Xray and Exit Pass in hand, nobody asked me (or anyone else) for an 'Exit Pass' (or anything). Great! At one checkpoint as passengers were exiting the bus to go thru the foot-bath, an uniformed army guy (complete with machine gun) stepped on the bus and walked thru. "Sir are you a Senior?" Ya I am. "No need to exit the bus sir. Just you relax and enjoy the aircon". Thanks guy. He moved on down the aisle. Hey fella? Do you need to see my Exit -- hey where are you going? Do you want to see my -- hey I have my -- Where are you going? Nevermind! Upon arrival at the bus terminal in city P, I took a taxi to my new diggs -- no problem.

That was THEN. This is NOW. Everything changed in between, multiple times. In the new city P, things went from medium lockdown, to hard, to medium, to hard, to medium, to light. S-Pass (supposedly) keeps up to date and will tell you what conditions and documents for travel between your city and your upcoming city -- at that time.

[Breadman]

I posted previously the link to S-Pass. The SPass website has a list of cities where you can travel, and any restrictions to / from each city, and it is updated regularly.

S-Pass homepage: https://www.s-pass.ph/.

Link for the Google Play store S-Pass app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...hl=en_US&gl=US.

Both the website and the app asks for your Philippine cell number so this its pointless to try to use until you get a working number.

[WestCoast1]

Have the rules to move from Province A to Province B eased at all?

Have you made it to Mindanao yet? Lots of DD's there.

Enjoy. G.

I posted previously the link to S-Pass. The SPass website has a list of cities where you can travel, and any restrictions to / from each city, and it is updated regularly.

S-Pass homepage: https://www.s-pass.ph/.

Link for the Google Play store S-Pass app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...hl=en_US&gl=US.

[Goferring]

Good to know, Beav. It is now March and I am currently in Duma but I will be visiting AC and Subic next month. Cheers.

Have the rules to move from Province A to Province B eased at all?

Have you made it to Mindanao yet? Lots of DD's there.

Enjoy. G.

[D Cups]

Good to know, Beav. It is now March and I am currently in Duma but I will be visiting AC and Subic next month. Cheers.

Barretto is wide open, some bars have closed but many remain open as well as a few new ones that have opened during the pandemic.

Arizona Red Baron pub open - Girls available.

Blue Butterfly (formerly Toucan) - open girls available.

Velvet Touch - Open waitresses for take out if wanted.

Coco Lips - Closed being renovated.

50/50 - was sold and also being renovated.

Crazy Horse - Open girls available.

Bottoms Up - Open girls available.

Hot Zone - Open girls available...

[Beavis]

Thanks for taking the time to type this out- its encouraging if also sobering. I'm glad the bars will be starting out from some level of operation when / if mongers are able to return. My worry would be that will hobbyists flood in en masse and the facilities / providers are not there for them causing massive price inflation for services.

Thank you again.

Zebra.

Things were slow before Covid, when things do open there isn't going to be an overpopulation of mongers willing to do quarantine and go through the hassle of international travel. Plus when things do open somewhat many of the girls that left for their provinces will return. This is the Philippines, there will never be a shortage of women.

[Member #4729]

Barretto is wide open, some bars have closed but many remain open as well as a few new ones that have opened during the pandemic.

So it is anything but deserted. Limited customers but the bars are surviving.

Thanks for taking the time to type this out- its encouraging if also sobering. I'm glad the bars will be starting out from some level of operation when / if mongers are able to return. My worry would be that will hobbyists flood in en masse and the facilities / providers are not there for them causing massive price inflation for services.

Thank you again.

Zebra.

[Beavis]

Would it be reasonable to conclude from the inactivity on this forum that Subic is equally deserted and not open for business. I was of the understanding that at least a few bars were operating, albeit in a limited capacity.

Anyone on the ground?

Barretto is wide open, some bars have closed but many remain open as well as a few new ones that have opened during the pandemic.

Arizona Red Baron pub open - Girls available.

Blue Butterfly (formerly Toucan) - open girls available.

Velvet Touch - Open waitresses for take out if wanted.

Coco Lips - Closed being renovated.

50/50 - was sold and also being renovated.

Crazy Horse - Open girls available.

Bottoms Up - Open girls available.

Hot Zone - Open girls available.

Man cave - Closed.

Rapscallions - Closed.

Green Room - (formerly Rum Jungle) open girls available.

Wet Spot - Open girls available.

Voodoo - (formerly Lipsticks) open girls available.

Alaska - Open girls available.

Rosies - Open girls available.

Thumbstar - Open girls available.

Sports bars

Dynamite Dicks - Open.

Barcelona - Open.

Cheap Charlies - Open.

Johannsens - Closed.

The Pub - Open, hot waitresses not sure of take out.

Adams Sports bar - Open, New place (formerly Barretto sports bar).

Whiskey Girl - Open (formerly The Office) not sure of girl situation.

Outback - Open same as above.

Gum leaves - Closed.

Alley Cats - Open.

Winking Pussycat - Closed.

Midnight Rambler - Closed.

Queen Victoria - Open, hot waitresses, not sure of take out options.

Dive Inn - Open

Annex - Open

Many bars on Baloy beach open, Harleys, Blue Rock, Treasure Island.

So it is anything but deserted. Limited customers but the bars are surviving.

[Member #4729]

Would it be reasonable to conclude from the inactivity on this forum that Subic is equally deserted and not open for business. I was of the understanding that at least a few bars were operating, albeit in a limited capacity.

Anyone on the ground?