General Info

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.

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

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

O.D.

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.

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.

[QUOTE=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.[/QUOTE]

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.

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

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.

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.

If you've got a little time before you go, I would highly recommend [url]www.rx-mex.net[/url] 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%.

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

O.D.

Colombia again or the Philippines?

I spent a week last month in Cartagena in Colombia, where if you need pussy all you have to do is inhale. It was so good I'd like to make it a regular stop in my mongering tours. I really recommend this place for you Asia lovers who are looking for a change of pace. It has abundant numbers of pros and non-pros, and all shapes and sizes. There's even good wife material, for those of you who are mad enough to be considering this step.

So June to August I have another 8 weeks to play with and it's a tough choice deciding where to go. I'd love to see other places in Colombia, like Medellin, where a lot of the girls in Cartagena actually come from. And of course there's the rest of South America to be explored. But in the end I guess I'll fall back into old habits.

The Philippines still has the best combination of price, quality, GFE and almost everything else. It's also a lot closer to here in the UAE. To South America from here takes half of forever. Also, I can make that detour into Burma that I've been wanting to do.

It's good to have lots of choices in places to go. But it's also frustrating not to be able to go to each place as often as one would want. I look forward to seeing some fellow mongers in the Philippines this summer.

[QUOTE=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[/QUOTE]I don't know about AC. But for Manila recommending a dentist depends a bit on where in Manila you intend to be, as it covers a fairly large area. That said, I can recommend highly the dentists who take care of my child (4yrs) & her mother. Initially I stayed to monitor their treatment but that proved uneccessary as the dentists (we used two) were quite competent.

Curiously the office name is the White House Optical/Dental Clinics (it's a mini chain with offices in several malls). It is a hybird shop because the owners are a Dentist married to an Optician!

There are several locations: Sampaloc, Sta. Mesa, Mandaluyong & the Fairview SM. PM me if you think exact addresses & #'s would be helpful.

Sir James

Golazo is correct in his statement about electronics, though I have found one exception. In Manila, directly across from the Dusit Hotel, there's a one level mall called Plaza One, which is devoted to electronics. It has dozens of stores, selling all of the newest gizmos, and the prices are quire competitive with Hong Kong, the States, and others centers of electronic commerce. I bought a blue tooth head phone and a nice pair of Senheiser phones for my MP3 player there last week. These places also sell the range of IPOD players, and the prices are slightly less than I found in the US.

GE

Columpuss,

In regards to your post about dentist in Manila, I can recommend a dentist office in Malate that I have been to. The facilities and dental work were excellent, better than anything I ever had in the US (and definately better than what I had in the US navy). It is the dental office of Dr. Bolanos, located on the 5th floor of the Magsaysay building along Roxas. It is across from the Manila Diamond Hotel. The dentists there were excellent, I heard the US Ambassador goes there. I work for a US govt org, so they send us there as well.

Best wishes.