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[QUOTE=OldAndUgly;2947615]At BPI you only need your passport, the ACR card and a paper from the barangay stating that you have your address there.[/QUOTE]That banks are privately owned and have different requirements. Please correct me if I'm wrong here, because this is also something good to know.
[QUOTE=PhilJoy;2947521]Hi Guys,
I've done a lot of research on this, but everything seems to be conflicting.
[/QUOTE]Exactly. Each bank is different. Each bank branch is different. Even the managers at the same branch are different. All will give you different answers so research does not mean much of anything. Pick the bank you want. Then pick the location you want and walk in and ask all the things you want / need. It is an open negotiation. If the manager needs to fill a quota he will bend some rules. If he likes you or does not like you he will deny or accept your business. The answer is just go in and do it. Just do not pick a Chinese bank.
[QUOTE=OldAndUgly;2947615]At BPI you only need your passport, the ACR card and a paper from the barangay stating that you have your address there.[/QUOTE]Many Thanks O & Ug.
I've read that online, but as you'll see from my post, my circumstances are a little different.
_ Phil.
[QUOTE=LoveItHere69;2947719]Exactly. Each bank is different. Each bank branch is different. Even the managers at the same branch are different. All will give you different answers so research does not mean much of anything. Pick the bank you want. Then pick the location you want and walk in and ask all the things you want / need. It is an open negotiation. If the manager needs to fill a quota he will bend some rules. If he likes you or does not like you he will deny or accept your business. The answer is just go in and do it. Just do not pick a Chinese bank.[/QUOTE]Thanks Mate,
I thought as much.
It is the Phils anyway, and generally over quite a few years, I've worked out you can get what you want.
_Phil.
[QUOTE=LoveItHere69;2947719]Exactly. Each bank is different. Each bank branch is different. Even the managers at the same branch are different. All will give you different answers so research does not mean much of anything. Pick the bank you want. Then pick the location you want and walk in and ask all the things you want / need. It is an open negotiation. If the manager needs to fill a quota he will bend some rules. If he likes you or does not like you he will deny or accept your business. The answer is just go in and do it. Just do not pick a Chinese bank.[/QUOTE]You're right. I tried to open a bank account at my bank (BPI) for my philippina GF while we were visiting in AC, and they sent her home to open the account, saying that it's not possible to open it in AC. When we got home on our island, she tried there and she was denied, then about a month later while in Cebu by herself, she was able to open it in 10 minutes at the same BPI bank. We insisted on BPI, because is the only bank on our island. My GF is a univ grad and also has a small business going on, no police record, and never worked in AC, why was she denied twice, then when she just walked in the bank to kill some time boom: approved on the spot, is beyond any logic, but in line with your above mentioned reasons.
Now she's doing the driver license, it's started like a cluster fuck already, and not the nice AC kind. I gave up in trying to help, because nothing makes sense, except the traffic signs.
[QUOTE=RedKilt;2944006]I have lived in Manila for the past 27 years and travel in and out of the PH around 10+ times per year with my work around SE Asia and the Pacific.
The e-travel form completed 3 days or less before arrival shows up on the immigration officer's screen when you arrive at his / her desk together with the record of every previous trip that you have undertaken.
That is the reason it may seem to you that they don't "check" it. If you arrive WITHOUT having completed it, you will be sent off to do it and must join the line again. I have seen this happen time and again.
Be warned that the wifi is spotty and if it drops out mid-way through completing it you must start again. Even more reason to do it BEFORE arrival.
I have a registered account on the e-travel site so all I must do prior to arrival is submit my current trip arrival details and my address, passport number etc is auto-filled.
As an aside. Filipinos ONLY are required to complete the form for departure, but I nevertheless fill it out anyway because after 27 years I have learned to cover all bases.[/QUOTE]You sound like you have exactly the experience and expertise to answer a question (or three) about staying in the PI for longer than 30 days. Feel free to chime in here of course anybody who knows what's up.
So according to the Bureau of Immigration website: ([URL]https://immigration.gov.ph/[/URL]) if you're a foreign national and you want to stay more than 30 days, you have to apply for a Visa Waiver for a 29 day extension ([URL]https://immigration.gov.ph/visas/visa-waiver/[/URL]). (Incidentally, the link to the list of offices where you can apply for this is broken, but more on that later).
If you want to stay for longer than that you need to "secure extensions of stay with the bureau of immigration. " Side note: the listed place to apply for this is either at the main office or a list of offices with a link that redirects to the top of the page. There's a "checklist" ([URL]https://immigration.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IRD04.QF_.007-EXTENSION-AND-UPDATING-OF-STAY-OF-TEMPORARY-VISITORS.pdf[/URL]) of documents you need to bring with you that really boils down to a single form ([URL]https://immigration.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CGAF_IRD04.QF_.04-Rev.Lev-020_2023Jun08-1.pdf[/URL]) and your passport. This form really basically just asks for your address while in the PI and for your ACR card.
The listed steps on getting this "extension of stay" are as follows:
1. Secure the CGAF from either at the Public Information and Assistance Unit (PIAU) at BI G / F Main Office or from the official BI Website.
This is the "Consolidated General Application Form" (link above).
2. Submit the completely filled-out application form and attachments together with the passport to the frontline officer.
Seems easy enough.
3. If the applicant has no derogatory records, a BI Clearance Certificate shall be issued. Otherwise, the applicant must proceed to the Verification and Certification Unit for Clearance.
What kind of time frame does this take? Do they issue you this on the spot? Can you do this online? Can you do this at say the Philippines Embassy in the USA?
4. Get the Order of Payment Slip and proceed to Cashier for payment.
Of course.
5. Pay the fees and get the Official Receipt.
Uh huh.
6. Submit the Official Receipt with the application form, attachments and passport to the receiving / assessment Officer.
This is where you turn everything in to have a cop look it over, uh huh.
7. Claim the passport stamped with the requested extension of stay.
Seems easy enough, right?
If I wanted to say spend 3 months in the PI, running around the islands scuba diving, how much of this can I get done online before I get there? Am I going to be able to fill out the form if I'm going to be bouncing around from hotel to hotel and can't receive mail reliably? Do I need to get an ACR card? How long does that shit take? If I come from a non-visa required country, can I just stay for 90 days and pay a penalty when I leave? Will that keep me from entering the country later?
Lots of questions, I know. I figure if anybody knows, it's you guys. I stayed longer than 30 days in Thailand on accident once, and I had to pay a fine. That never became an issue for re-entering the country though, but I only let it happen once.
As always, the input is appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Not relevant to everyone. But, here is the US Dept of Transportation's rules on you compensation is if you are denied boarding for an overbooked flight in the US:
[URL]https://www.transportation.gov/individuals/aviation-consumer-protection/bumping-oversales[/URL]
Pics for domestic and Int'l flight compensation attached.
Guys, what's the secret handshake to get a happy ending massage?
I've been walking around Davao, CDO et al for weeks and felt like a massage. I wouldn't say no to a happy ending but the massage was the primary focus. I found a sleezy looking hole in the wall near Peoples Park, it was pitch dark inside and had that grimy feel to it. I felt right at home. The price was 300 p per hour for an oil massage. The massage was good and strong with no wandering hands so at the end I signalled where she could continue. She just recoiled in horror explaining that it wasn't allowed. Not the end of the world but I would have enjoyed that additional relaxant. I paid a 100 p tip and left.
I'm familiar with massages in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, even Singapore, where it goes without saying that your massage is going to have a happy ending. Most cases you have to tell them not to if you don't want it.
I've had several cases in the Philippines now where this is not the case. What gives?? What am I missing?? I know you can book out the girls to fuck in the nearest short time hotel but what if you don't want a full service, just a relaxing happy ending?? Is that not a thing here?
Enjoy. G.
[QUOTE=Goferring;2948739]Guys, what's the secret handshake to get a happy ending massage?
I've been walking around Davao, CDO et al for weeks and felt like a massage. I wouldn't say no to a happy ending but the massage was the primary focus. I found a sleezy looking hole in the wall near Peoples Park, it was pitch dark inside and had that grimy feel to it. I felt right at home. The price was 300 p per hour for an oil massage. The massage was good and strong with no wandering hands so at the end I signalled where she could continue. She just recoiled in horror explaining that it wasn't allowed. Not the end of the world but I would have enjoyed that additional relaxant. I paid a 100 p tip and left.
I'm familiar with massages in Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, even Singapore, where it goes without saying that your massage is going to have a happy ending. Most cases you have to tell them not to if you don't want it.
I've had several cases in the Philippines now where this is not the case. What gives?? What am I missing?? I know you can book out the girls to fuck in the nearest short time hotel but what if you don't want a full service, just a relaxing happy ending?? Is that not a thing here?
Enjoy. G.[/QUOTE]Pay a little extra, and have the masseuse come to your room. It's cleaner, and you have control over the session.
[QUOTE=OldAndUgly;2948748]Pay a little extra, and have the masseuse come to your room. It's cleaner, and you have control over the session.[/QUOTE]So I'm correct in saying that generally speaking nothing ever happens on premises? It seems very rare and the opposite of everywhere else in Asia. I can understand BBBJs and full sex but how hard can it be to organise a handdy there and then??
[QUOTE=Goferring;2948766]So I'm correct in saying that generally speaking nothing ever happens on premises? It seems very rare and the opposite of everywhere else in Asia. I can understand BBBJs and full sex but how hard can it be to organise a handdy there and then??[/QUOTE]Oh no, quite the opposite, HJs and BJs everywhere, but not in all the high end spas, unless they have private rooms, not only some dividers or curtains.
I'm a "cleanliness" freak, therefore I don't like going to shady places, none of them have white sheets, and I think that's for obvious reasons.
In the high end places, the girls don't know each other very well, and they rat each other out. In small shady places, they are like sisters, they talk, share experiences and stories, and they try to bring business to each other, they all know which is doing what: this ones are doing BJs, only this one is doing FS, etc.
One of many stories worth mentioning:
Once walking in AC I was almost pulled by the masseuses in in this small shady massage place, I had one hour or so to waste before my date, and I said why not, let's get some warming up like the boxers before the fight, I knew that in this place there were no lady boys working because a waitress from Midnight Rodeo that I BF together with a GF of mine, for the purpose of a 3 some, told me that if I need a massage her auntie is working there, she's doing a great massage, and they don't hire LBs. The very small place looked clean, only with curtains dividing the 3 beds inside, the sheets were colored, with busy floral designs on a dark theme. I got naked and I layed on my back, minimizing the chance of rubbing my dick on the bed sheet in the same spot where the guy before me did. There where 2 good looking, and 3 so and so girls, of course I picked a good looking one, she started massaging my legs, and asked if I want one more girl since they are not busy, and no costumers all day long, I had that in mind anyway, and said yes. Soon after that one came in and started massaging the other leg, a third one peeked in and asked if she can massage my arm, I said yes, and I saw where this was going. Of course the forth one popped her head from behind the curtain, and I just said: bring your other friend in, and lock the door. I said I give you all 5 K total, get topless, and do whatever you want for one hour, I don't really care about the massage part. With just a little initial hesitation, all of them one by one took their blouses and bras off, and I had in an instant 10 hands on my area of interest, with 2 pillows under my head I started watching them having a specialty conference with live demo in tagalog about different approaches and techniques in the best way of making a man come, topless with hands on. They were talking, laughing, taking turns on trying different moves on my dick and balls, probably joking, because they were also pushing each other, and touching breasts and laughing and giggling. A very memorable experience, sensual and visual.
[QUOTE=KenjiYoshioka;2947920]You sound like you have exactly the experience and expertise to answer a question (or three) about staying in the PI for longer than 30 days. Feel free to chime in here of course anybody who knows what's up.
So according to the Bureau of Immigration website: ([URL]https://immigration.gov.ph/[/URL]) if you're a foreign national and you want to stay more than 30 days, you have to apply for a Visa Waiver for a 29 day extension ([URL]https://immigration.gov.ph/visas/visa-waiver/[/URL]). (Incidentally, the link to the list of offices where you can apply for this is broken, but more on that later).
If you want to stay for longer than that you need to "secure extensions of stay with the bureau of immigration. " Side note: the listed place to apply for this is either at the main office or a list of offices with a link that redirects to the top of the page. There's a "checklist" ([URL]https://immigration.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/IRD04.QF_.007-EXTENSION-AND-UPDATING-OF-STAY-OF-TEMPORARY-VISITORS.pdf[/URL]) of documents you need to bring with you that really boils down to a single form ([URL]https://immigration.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/CGAF_IRD04.QF_.04-Rev.Lev-020_2023Jun08-1.pdf[/URL]) and your passport. This form really basically just asks for your address while in the PI and for your ACR card.
The listed steps on getting this "extension of stay" are as follows:
1. Secure the CGAF from either at the Public Information and Assistance Unit (PIAU) at BI G / F Main Office or from the official BI Website.
This is the "Consolidated General Application Form" (link above).
2. Submit the completely filled-out application form and attachments together with the passport to the frontline officer.
Seems easy enough.
3. If the applicant has no derogatory records, a BI Clearance Certificate shall be issued. Otherwise, the applicant must proceed to the Verification and Certification Unit for Clearance.
What kind of time frame does this take? Do they issue you this on the spot? Can you do this online? Can you do this at say the Philippines Embassy in the USA?
4. Get the Order of Payment Slip and proceed to Cashier for payment.
Of course.
5. Pay the fees and get the Official Receipt.
Uh huh.
6. Submit the Official Receipt with the application form, attachments and passport to the receiving / assessment Officer.
This is where you turn everything in to have a cop look it over, uh huh.
7. Claim the passport stamped with the requested extension of stay.
Seems easy enough, right?
If I wanted to say spend 3 months in the PI, running around the islands scuba diving, how much of this can I get done online before I get there? Am I going to be able to fill out the form if I'm going to be bouncing around from hotel to hotel and can't receive mail reliably? Do I need to get an ACR card? How long does that shit take? If I come from a non-visa required country, can I just stay for 90 days and pay a penalty when I leave? Will that keep me from entering the country later?
Lots of questions, I know. I figure if anybody knows, it's you guys. I stayed longer than 30 days in Thailand on accident once, and I had to pay a fine. That never became an issue for re-entering the country though, but I only let it happen once.
As always, the input is appreciated. Thanks in advance.[/QUOTE]Nobody has anything to say?
[QUOTE=KenjiYoshioka;2948907]Nobody has anything to say?[/QUOTE]Extend your visa via the app, quick and simple. (eGovPH).
[QUOTE=OldAndUgly;2948810]Oh no, quite the opposite, HJs and BJs everywhere, but not in all the high end spas, unless they have private rooms, not only some dividers or curtains..[/QUOTE]Thanks. Sounds like what I'm familiar with. It looks like I just stumbled into the wrong one.
I usually pay $X for the massage then about the same again as a tip for the HJ. Is that also typical?
[QUOTE=Goferring;2949003]Thanks. Sounds like what I'm familiar with. It looks like I just stumbled into the wrong one.
I usually pay $X for the massage then about the same again as a tip for the HJ. Is that also typical?[/QUOTE]I don't do only HJs, only if it's a part of an BJ, or something else, but I think the price is not necessarily related to the price of massage. It depends on the provider, if she is stupid and misses the opportunity for some extra cash, whatever that may be, because she's only doing it for x amount of money, or smart and just does some relaxing hand movements instead of more hard work on your back and also gets rewarded with whatever extra tip comes her way.
In Brazil, HK, and other places, everything is included in price, you don't even have to ask for it, is just part of the massage.