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[QUOTE=Dg8787;3032071]The need is so great that it only feels like a little trickle we are doing but it is felt by the recipients.[/QUOTE]Exactly, and by trying to focus on areas that are slow to get government / NGO help, hopefully we can have more impact, even with what little we can do.
Very ineffective, probably useless. Where I'm, was a good shacking, both times, but nothing got really damaged, cracks in the buildings, some cracks in the roads, and a lot of scared people sleeping in the street. BUT, a big BUT, both times everybody got 1 bag of rice from the government, about 5 kgs, and I don't see the reason why, because nothing happened here, and other areas really affected got nothing. The rice they got is full of stones and bugs, probably animal feed rice purchased for pennies, and sold for 10 X to the govt, it seems that they make money out of any situation, good or bad.
The reserves had to be depleted in order to be replaced and more money to be made by the ones in charge with purchasing new stock.
[QUOTE=OldAndUgly;3032357]Very ineffective, probably useless. Where I'm, was a good shacking, both times, but nothing got really damaged, cracks in the buildings, some cracks in the roads, and a lot of scared people sleeping in the street. BUT, a big BUT, both times everybody got 1 bag of rice from the government, about 5 kgs, and I don't see the reason why, because nothing happened here, and other areas really affected got nothing. The rice they got is full of stones and bugs, probably animal feed rice purchased for pennies, and sold for 10 X to the govt, it seems that they make money out of any situation, good or bad.
The reserves had to be depleted in order to be replaced and more money to be made by the ones in charge with purchasing new stock.[/QUOTE]Agree with you on both points. I am in Cebu city and have experienced a couple of pretty big shakes. Lots of cosmetic cracking and dropped plaster in my apartment but definitely nothing structural.
Also, I am not inclined to be impressed with the quality, reliability, ethics of the relief aid organisations here, which is why we are looking to do something direct. We are still coordinating with the NDRRMC but that is just to ensure that we've got information on infrastructure access and the like.
FB reel on Phils corruption skandalo recently. Numerous government contracts were doled out to reduce flooding around the country, and were marked off as complete earlier this year. Yet (shock) it was discovered during the multiple LPA's recently that the projects were never completed, some never even started. Its a 2-3 minute video. The narrator also shows the faces and social media accounts of the rich-kids of said contractors who took the money who wantonly brag up new cars and other expensive items.
[URL]https://www.facebook.com/reel/839264079261241[/URL]
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3032433]FB reel on Phils corruption skandalo recently. Numerous government contracts were doled out to reduce flooding around the country, and were marked off as complete earlier this year. Yet (shock) it was discovered during the multiple LPA's recently that the projects were never completed, some never even started. Its a 2-3 minute video. The narrator also shows the faces and social media accounts of the rich-kids of said contractors who took the money who wantonly brag up new cars and other expensive items.
[URL]https://www.facebook.com/reel/839264079261241[/URL][/QUOTE]My GF showed it to me, and it was on TV also. All those idiots cannot steal without bragging about.
Smart Gilr Philippines, Irish. 5 Reasons Filipinas Don't Like Condoms. Vid below. Always wondered why Filipina seem allergic to condoms. The baby is an obvious one. Apparently there are other reasons. Pinay see the condom as any of these: You are cheating on her with another girl. You don't want a long relationship with her if you are not planning on having kids with her. You think she's diseased. Plastic is not romantic; skin-2-skin is. Condoms represent fake relationships (ie, online relationships), skin-2-skin is real. First 2 pics.
Who knew?
[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6D_XzwHrk[/URL]
Smart Gilr Philippines, Irish. Sex Comes First in the Philippines: relationships come second. Always wondered why pinay seem to view sex the same way that men everywhere do: Sex first, to see how the relationship plays out. Western women are the opposite. But pinay view it the male way. Pics 3 & 4.
[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On6bzilaS7M[/URL]
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3033234]Smart Girl Philippines, Irish.[/QUOTE]Interestingly, Irish is a paid narrator, and is the single mother of 4 kids! The channel owner is a guy named Andrew, in Florida. Still enjoy the channel though.
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3033234]Smart Gilr Philippines, Irish. 5 Reasons Filipinas Don't Like Condoms. Vid below. Always wondered why Filipina seem allergic to condoms. The baby is an obvious one. Apparently there are other reasons. Pinay see the condom as any of these: You are cheating on her with another girl. You don't want a long relationship with her if you are not planning on having kids with her. You think she's diseased. Plastic is not romantic; skin-2-skin is. Condoms represent fake relationships (ie, online relationships), skin-2-skin is real. First 2 pics.
Who knew?
[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6D_XzwHrk[/URL]
Smart Gilr Philippines, Irish. Sex Comes First in the Philippines: relationships come second. Always wondered why pinay seem to view sex the same way that men everywhere do: Sex first, to see how the relationship plays out. Western women are the opposite. But pinay view it the male way. Pics 3 & 4.
[URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On6bzilaS7M[/URL][/QUOTE]Filipina's don't like condoms? Hahaha. I'd like to know where they are? This must be a report from long ago. I was there in Sept,. Every bar every girl, condom only no exceptions. She is out of touch.
[QUOTE=Locamotive;3033308]Filipina's don't like condoms? Hahaha. I'd like to know where they are? This must be a report from long ago. I was there in Sept,. Every bar every girl, condom only no exceptions. She is out of touch.[/QUOTE]She's not talking about girls in the biz. Both of those vids are from the last the last week, so they are recent.
I used a condom less than a handful of times in my entire life. The last time was almost 2 decades ago. Chatting a gogo girl on Burgos a few weeks ago, she asked for my phone to put her number in (pre-covid that was never allowed), suggesting a next-day rendezvous. I asked about my preferences (cam, no condom, 2 pops) and she was agree-able. I didn't let her put the number in my phone as I was on a pervin'-only mission and happy with the feel-up, and didn't think she was choice for a meet-up. Additionally one of my Manila regulars has a neighbor who contacted me quietly (my girl didn't know about it) when I was in town recently. She came, age 28, decent shape, and was fine with a p1500 1-pop, no condom was mentioned. She came twice more, and I think will become a regular.
Other fellas, having trouble with the condom from either gals in the biz, or gals not in the biz? I am quick to dismiss any girl who either mentions a condom, or does not quickly acquiesce. Its always an up-front conversation, as nothing is worse than an argument at the start of sex.
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Other fellas, having trouble with the condom from either gals in the biz, or gals not in the biz? [/QUOTE]Old news but in May / June I posted pretty extensively about the paranoia about the then recent HIV campaign. It was in the news everywhere and every girl was aware of it. It resulted in the first time that I had girls mention covering up and a couple even insisted on negative blood tests. Bare was still readily available but it wasn't as universal as before and was often the topic of discussion.
I see increasing HIV rates are back in the news so it wouldn't surprise me at all if it's back as front of mind for the girls.
[URL]https://sc.mp/58dro[/URL]
Enjoy. G.
[QUOTE=Goferring;3033345]Old news but in May / June I posted pretty extensively about the paranoia about the then recent HIV campaign. It was in the news everywhere and every girl was aware of it. It resulted in the first time that I had girls mention covering up and a couple even insisted on negative blood tests. Bare was still readily available but it wasn't as universal as before and was often the topic of discussion.
I see increasing HIV rates are back in the news so it wouldn't surprise me at all if it's back as front of mind for the girls.
[URL]https://sc.mp/58dro[/URL]
Enjoy. G.[/QUOTE]Thanks the update. Interesting, from the article:
[I]The HIV cases are rising disproportionately among young men, with 95 per cent of new cases being male, with 33 per cent aged 15–24, and 47 per cent aged 25–34.[/I]
80% of the cases under age 34, and almost all of those male. Suggests a young male-male issue. However that won't stop the general scare.
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80% of the cases under age 34, and almost all of those male. Suggests a young male-male issue. However that won't stop the general scare.[/QUOTE]Thats exactly what I told the girls that were concerned. It made zero difference. The reporting was so wide and scare mongering that all were really concerned.
As I said, that was six months ago. Guys in town now can confirm the current situation but add in the recent reporting and I wouldn't be surprised if girls are still very concerned and those with options are insisting.
G.
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3033234]Smart Gilr Philippines, Irish. 5 Reasons Filipinas Don't Like Condoms. Vid below.[/QUOTE]She's been showing up on my feed for about 2+ months and I don't know what triggered the algorithms.
[QUOTE=CenTexCrash;3033380]She's been showing up on my feed for about 2+ months and I don't know what triggered the algorithms.[/QUOTE]Searching anything to do with the Philippines, or being in the Philippines will trigger the algorithm.
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;3033343]She's not talking about girls in the biz. Both of those vids are from the last the last week, so they are recent.[/QUOTE]Agreed, girls in the biz maybe, and even that isn't really that hard a line. Had a couple girls over recently and when one asked if I had condoms, and acted surprised when I said no, she then said "ok, you fuck my ass then?" Not sure she had the whole STD concept quite worked out yet.