Angeles City

[CrowExplorer]

Cities around the country are now bracing for the inevitable Omicron wave, which is just breaking in Manila but has not yet swept through other cities. There's no chance the Philippines will open again for tourists until the wave has ripped through the country. My best guess is that it will open sometime during the third quarter of the year, but that's merely a guess. If there's yet another varient that becomes dominant after Omicron, then all bets are off.

I live in Davao and have not been on a flight since the whole mess began, but I do retain close contact with friends living elsewhere including Manila. Here in Davao, panic buying, also known as hoarding, has already begun though the reported infection rate here is low and very few cases of Omicron have been reported. However, the general public, or large swaths of it, appear to know that a surge here is inevitable. Stores have already started to run short of staple items and they're much more crowded that usual. The local government has started to aggressively promote booster shots, and I think is doing its best to ensure a plentiful supply of vaccines. The streets at night are sparsely populated and bars and restaurants haven't been permitted to sell alcohol for about two years and those restrictions will not end anytime soon..

Makes sense. Let's keep shutting down all of civilization over a variant with practically a 100% survival rate. WTF? Why? It's basically the seasonal flu at this point. When will these over-reactions stop?

[GoodEnough]

I got an email today from an American friend who lives in Angeles. According to him, all of Pampanga has been classified as a Level III area, meaning that severe restrictions are in place. He told me than in Angeles City, no one can enter any establishment without first presenting proof of full vaccinations. He also said that all bars are closed and that liquor sales have been prohibited. Evidently the Omicron variant is burning its way quickly through the city. He added that the directives from the local mayor change almost daily, are poorly communicated, and as a result there's quite a bit of confusion over what is and is not permitted. At one point, he said, no one over the age of 60 (and no children up to 18) were allowed outside the home, and then the age limit was raised to 65. He however, said that despite his age, he had no problems moving around and was rarely asked how old he is. He was however, consistently asked to provide proof of vaccination.

The picture he painted suggests that at the moment the city is fairly bleak. For those with imminent plans to go there, it would probably be a good idea to defer them for another 6 or 8 weeks at a minimum.

GE.

[GoodEnough]

I'd be shocked if the Philippines is open to Americans in 2022 save for a mandatory 14 day quarantine upon arrival at some point.

Cities around the country are now bracing for the inevitable Omicron wave, which is just breaking in Manila but has not yet swept through other cities. There's no chance the Philippines will open again for tourists until the wave has ripped through the country. My best guess is that it will open sometime during the third quarter of the year, but that's merely a guess. If there's yet another varient that becomes dominant after Omicron, then all bets are off.

I live in Davao and have not been on a flight since the whole mess began, but I do retain close contact with friends living elsewhere including Manila. Here in Davao, panic buying, also known as hoarding, has already begun though the reported infection rate here is low and very few cases of Omicron have been reported. However, the general public, or large swaths of it, appear to know that a surge here is inevitable. Stores have already started to run short of staple items and they're much more crowded that usual. The local government has started to aggressively promote booster shots, and I think is doing its best to ensure a plentiful supply of vaccines. The streets at night are sparsely populated and bars and restaurants haven't been permitted to sell alcohol for about two years and those restrictions will not end anytime soon.

I would advise against planning any trips here until at least July or August, and there are no guarantees that the country will be re-opened for tourism by then, but that's the time that seems most likely to me.

GE.

[Lou32]

I'm jonesing for a trip for over a year now. Any word on the street locally about when things may open?

I'd be shocked if the Philippines is open to Americans in 2022 save for a mandatory 14 day quarantine upon arrival at some point.

[Beavis]

I'm jonesing for a trip for over a year now. Any word on the street locally about when things may open?

This is asked every day and nobody has a clue. With the new variant Manila is back to lockdown and Angeles just implemented a vax card requirement for anyone coming from outside of Pampanga. Whenever this happens news will travel fast but the answers now will only be opinions. In all reality it looked like it would be soon as in new businesses opening, older ones remodeling, new construction, ect. But now it looks like it is almost back to March 2020.

[MacGyver22]

I'm jonesing for a trip for over a year now. Any word on the street locally about when things may open?

[Streetlooker]

I don't think that disaster scene is indicative of what's going on with the AC bars. From the screen capture, you can see that someone removed both the roof decking and the electrical conduit. Most likely these buildings are being demolished to make room for something else. However, anyone who enjoyed afternoons at LIA, Roadies or AfterSchool is more than a little dismayed at the state of those great Perimeter bars. RIP.

I cry a little tear now everytime I walk by those places looking like that. Best of times I had there with some of the best girls I have ever had the pleasure of spending time with.

[WestCoast1]

Merry Christmas gents. A few AC shots from back in the day.

[CodeName47]

Yeah, fuckin' Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Pakistan are apparently safer than Australia which has an over 80% vaccination rate. And that's from AZ and Pfizer.

Which dickhead from the Ministry of Health came up with this list? Give the man a medal.

That list doesn't make any senseto me atleast.

[Engine Driver]

Have you seen that list of green countries?

They say if they are green means that they have a high vaccination rate!

Almost ridiculous, but a step in the right direction.

Maybe soon.

Yeah, fuckin' Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Pakistan are apparently safer than Australia which has an over 80% vaccination rate. And that's from AZ and Pfizer.

Which dickhead from the Ministry of Health came up with this list? Give the man a medal.

[TnJed]

I would like to comment on the sentence above. My mongering diet in the US is solely Korean, and has been for the past 15 years. I have been very pleased with them and still bang them exclusively in my area.

They tend to be better looking and more sophisticated than LBFMs. Also better than many other WGs. I have mongered in the PI many times, in both AC and Manila. I would take a Korean girl first any time.

To each his own my friend, to each his own. I can only speak from my experience based on travels admittedly a long time ago.

[Lefeu]

...I've also spent some time banging Korean chicks so I can see why those dudes travel to the PI, LOL.

I would like to comment on the sentence above. My mongering diet in the US is solely Korean, and has been for the past 15 years. I have been very pleased with them and still bang them exclusively in my area.

They tend to be better looking and more sophisticated than LBFMs. Also better than many other WGs. I have mongered in the PI many times, in both AC and Manila. I would take a Korean girl first any time.

[WestCoast1]

I found some more gals with fossy lumbales in the archive, to be posted later.

As mentioned, some more fossie Zambales. Long waisted beauty showing off her ass dimples and outstanding longanissa-gobbling skills. Multi-talented.

[TnJed]

I'd love to hear about some of your encounters back then! The constant refrain here, even before Covid, is that AC is on the decline thanks in no small part to the influx of Koreans.

Do you have any good stories? How much were you paying back then?

You know, I would probably be disappointed in Angeles city if I came there today. In the 80's, the AC bar scene was there to cater to two demographics: Aussie men and USAF assigned to Clark. I even remember many bars owned by Aussie's but it was never something on my radar. What I do remember was cheap beer and hot uncovered sex with tight LBFM's. LOL. I bet I fucked 30-40 Filipinas and never wrapped it once. Never once got a STD but a buddy of mine caught the clap twice in one 15 day trip.

Prices. I'm no inflationary expert but it appears that things are a bit more expensive now. Exchange rate back then always depended on the denomination your were exchanging, meaning $100 bill got a better rate than $20 because there were no banks or atms. It was all store fronts and black market. On the black market a $100 bill gave you at least 10% better exchange rate. With that said, on a typical day, you could find an all you could drink bar from 5-7 pm that would set you back $3-$5. Then get some food and drink into the evening and find your girl and barfine her. Total cost for the night $20 plus taxi in the am. Not sure how AC is now, but when you paid the barfine back then, there was no more money exchanged. The bar paid the girl out of the barfine. And it was always longtime. Never had short time in PI.

There were a few bars you could get laid in as well. Or get a BJ while sitting with your buds drinking a beer. I was in a bar one night on Fields Ave drinking with my friends and felt my zipper go down. Girl pulls my cock out and goes to town. She was trying to get me in a a back room and it definitely worked. Can't ever forget the famous sex shows at the Nipa Hut on McArthur Blvd. That place was twisted nasty and I'm so happy to have experienced that place a few times in my life.

I've also spent some time banging Korean chicks so I can see why those dudes travel to the PI, LOL.

[RandMcNasty]

Just popping in on this forum to say one day I'll be back in Angeles City. I follow this forum occasionally and almost booked a trip to the PI a year and a half ago, right before Covid hit.

Back in the 80's, I went to Angeles City 4 times while in the USAF. I was stationed in Okinawa and we would periodically take our jets to Clark to do exercises or escape a typhoon. Literally cut my mongering teeth on Fields Ave. Shout out to anyone that remembers the Nipa Hut. LOL that was a crazy place.

I'd love to hear about some of your encounters back then! The constant refrain here, even before Covid, is that AC is on the decline thanks in no small part to the influx of Koreans.

Do you have any good stories? How much were you paying back then?