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Hi all.

I was wondering if anyone has used these cards to withdrawl money from ATM's, if so do the PI Machines hit you up with a transaction fee.

Cheers

[QUOTE=Apeman 28; 1200965]Hi all.

I was wondering if anyone has used these cards to withdrawl money from ATM's, if so do the PI Machines hit you up with a transaction fee.

Cheers[/QUOTE]I used, and do max withdrawal, as the ATMs charge for each withdrawal.

Forgot the numbers, but, yes, there are charges, unless you use Citi. Or so I am told. Never tried.

It was about 200 peso per withdrawal?

Guys.

Ok an unusual request. I met this filipina at a filipina dating site. Have talked to her, her family. And she was to come to SG to visit me this week. I got her a ticket in SIA, she had a letter from me with ALL my info, a statement saying I would care for her financially, she had 500 USD, a valid passport. She has a real job, a family, a house, etc. She got unloaded at manilla (after she checked in). I checked with SIA and they confirmed that immigration pulled her. I talked to ICA in Changi who assured me that this is NOT a SG government problem or request to let filipinas come on tourists visas (esp if they have a return ticket). Of course, they told her some story about needing an "affidavit for travel". And that was a requirement of the SG govt. I checked 3 times with ICA in SG and they said "no such rule exists"

Any ideas besides the fact that PHIL is a terrible government? I'm really upset as is she of course. I know this isn't BS on her part because again SIA confirmed her check in, through security and that she got pulled by PHIL immigration.

Thanks,

GG

[QUOTE=Geneva Guy; 1201061]Guys.

Ok an unusual request. I met this filipina at a filipina dating site. Have talked to her, her family. And she was to come to SG to visit me this week. I got her a ticket in SIA, she had a letter from me with ALL my info, a statement saying I would care for her financially, she had 500 USD, a valid passport. She has a real job, a family, a house, etc. She got unloaded at manilla (after she checked in). I checked with SIA and they confirmed that immigration pulled her. I talked to ICA in Changi who assured me that this is NOT a SG government problem or request to let filipinas come on tourists visas (esp if they have a return ticket). Of course, they told her some story about needing an "affidavit for travel". And that was a requirement of the SG govt. I checked 3 times with ICA in SG and they said "no such rule exists"

Any ideas besides the fact that PHIL is a terrible government? I'm really upset as is she of course. I know this isn't BS on her part because again SIA confirmed her check in, through security and that she got pulled by PHIL immigration.

Thanks,

GG[/QUOTE]Feel your pain. Helped a Filipina to get a passport recently but realised that this kind of hassle makes it too much of a hit or miss as to whether she can get the flight. This discussion has been on this board a few times already.

The blame sits fairly on the shoulders of the "do gooders". Philippines knows it will get money from US for stopping innocent people from travelling under the guise of " anti trafficking. Its knows it will get money if it thunders into Angeles and saves bar girls (who are quite happy being bargirls!).

Its part of the same idiocy as proclaimed the fabulously overweight and too talkative US Ambassador who seems to be a mouthpiece for Hilary. Sadly your girl got caught up in all this nonsense.

And yet if you were related to the Yakuza and were trying to get your girl to Japan, it would be easy. If you were related to some Koreans gangs and were bringing a girl out of NAIA would be easy too. Its we innocents who have these problems. Sorry that your banging plans didn't work out.

If its any consolation, its really easy for a girl to get out of Indonesia especially for a SG trip. I've done that many times.

[QUOTE=Geneva Guy; 1201061]Guys.

Ok an unusual request. I met this filipina at a filipina dating site. Have talked to her, her family. And she was to come to SG to visit me this week. I got her a ticket in SIA, she had a letter from me with ALL my info, a statement saying I would care for her financially, she had 500 USD, a valid passport. She has a real job, a family, a house, etc. She got unloaded at manilla (after she checked in). I checked with SIA and they confirmed that immigration pulled her. I talked to ICA in Changi who assured me that this is NOT a SG government problem or request to let filipinas come on tourists visas (esp if they have a return ticket). Of course, they told her some story about needing an "affidavit for travel". And that was a requirement of the SG govt. I checked 3 times with ICA in SG and they said "no such rule exists"

Any ideas besides the fact that PHIL is a terrible government? I'm really upset as is she of course. I know this isn't BS on her part because again SIA confirmed her check in, through security and that she got pulled by PHIL immigration.

Thanks,

GG[/QUOTE]Not abnormal, considering that the BI in Manila thinks that US Govt pays them to stop as much people as possible, from leaving Philippines.

You must include an invite, or else, it was bound to happen. Especially when the BI has been authorised by the Pres to stop [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord908][CodeWord908][/url], and illegal labour (regardless that people are running out of Phil because of poverty.) and paying the "Escorts" and POEA would magically fix stuff.

The affidavit for travel, as well, as the right to ask your family history / income tax return / DNA verification / Proof of your virginity etc. Etc. Is a RULE BY PHIL GOVT / BI. Nothing to do with Singapore.

And Gloria made travel easy for Filipinos. Aquino made it tough, as the various scammers were loosing out when the country had free travel. So the rules were reversed, including compulsory POEA registration, leading to 1 or 2 months salary deduction, or more. And so and so. Plus the 'escorts'.

Ask her why they voted in PNoy.

PM me if you want to get her here. I will advice accordinlgy

[QUOTE=Econo Tech; 1200980]I used, and do max withdrawal, as the ATMs charge for each withdrawal.

Forgot the numbers, but, yes, there are charges, unless you use Citi. Or so I am told. Never tried.

It was about 200 peso per withdrawal?[/QUOTE]Thanks for the info, Might try Citi and HSBC terminals and keep fingers crossed. Cheers

[QUOTE=Geneva Guy; 1201061]Guys.

Ok an unusual request. I met this filipina at a filipina dating site. Have talked to her, her family. And she was to come to SG to visit me this week. I got her a ticket in SIA, she had a letter from me with ALL my info, a statement saying I would care for her financially, she had 500 USD, a valid passport. She has a real job, a family, a house, etc. She got unloaded at manilla (after she checked in). I checked with SIA and they confirmed that immigration pulled her. I talked to ICA in Changi who assured me that this is NOT a SG government problem or request to let filipinas come on tourists visas (esp if they have a return ticket). Of course, they told her some story about needing an "affidavit for travel". And that was a requirement of the SG govt. I checked 3 times with ICA in SG and they said "no such rule exists"

Any ideas besides the fact that PHIL is a terrible government? I'm really upset as is she of course. I know this isn't BS on her part because again SIA confirmed her check in, through security and that she got pulled by PHIL immigration.

Thanks,

GG[/QUOTE]Bad story.

I heard of 2 other cases this week of girls being pulled off flights to HK, despite having all the required letters, docs etc.

This case from GG seems particularly bad given that she has a real job, a house etc and had all the right letters too.

In the HK cases apparently both of them forfeited their tickets because the airline was not responsible for what happened.

I travelled to HK with my filipina wife 2 weeks ago. I checked in through the ACR foreigner checkpoint and then waited inside for her while she went through another immigration line and they held her up with questions about her travelling alone etc. She called me over and I showed my I D and answered some questions and the immig officer was satisfied that she was my wife (we both had similar family name in the passport)

I guess there are new rules now and if you want to take a girl out of the country maybe you need to travel with her. Just because it was OK for single unaccompanied girls to leave a month ago doesn't mean it is OK now.

[QUOTE=Geneva Guy; 1201061]Guys.

And she was to come to SG to visit me this week. I got her a ticket in SIA, she had a letter from me with ALL my info, a statement saying I would care for her financially, she had 500 USD, a valid passport. She has a real job, a family, a house, etc. She got unloaded at manilla (after she checked in). I checked with SIA and they confirmed that immigration pulled her. I talked to ICA in Changi who assured me that this is NOT a SG government problem or request to let filipinas come on tourists visas (esp if they have a return ticket). Of course, they told her some story about needing an "affidavit for travel". And that was a requirement of the SG govt. I checked 3 times with ICA in SG and they said "no such rule exists"

Any ideas besides the fact that PHIL is a terrible government? I'm really upset as is she of course. I know this isn't BS on her part because again SIA confirmed her check in, through security and that she got pulled by PHIL immigration.[/QUOTE]don't know what all of these acronyms (SIA, ICA, SG) mean. But it seems if you travel with the girl alot of these problems are solved.

[QUOTE=Devils 1;1201317]don't know what all of these acronyms (SIA, ICA, SG) mean. But it seems if you travel with the girl alot of these problems are solved.[/QUOTE]Not always, as the BI will seperate the two.

And my GF threw a massive hissy fit, when she was refused clearence as she didn't have a "LEAVE APPROVAL" from the hospital. Turns out the Phil has this American colonial time rule that all govt employees must show proof of leave, else they disappear overseas.

And she was also asked to show her income tax returns. She blew up and said "FOR FUCK SAKE, YOU ARE NOT TAXI DEPT, AND WHY DO YOU PICK ON PEOPLE LIKE ME AND LET OFF THOSE RICH PEOPLE? DO YOU ASK THEM FOR ALL THE ABOVE AND MORE?"

She blasted them telling that she must be remanded or refund the flight ticket, and BI is violating her basic human right to travel. All silence, and she was let off. Works most of the time.

As for the airline, yes, even airlines have filed a case against loss of revenue, as, those on regular fare do file for claims, and disputed, and the seat is left empty, and until the segment is cancelled off, the return too is lost. The case may be heard by 2014. And by then. Legal fees would have gone sky high.

Ah, thanks to PNoy. Who is screwing everybody who is leaving the country.

As I mentioned, even those coming on short 6 months contract must engage a licensed agent, pay 3 month salary and then the Govt wonders why those on short contracts end up part timing in bars and what nots.

It's a vicious cycle they spin.

A Filipino said, the rich have no problem travelling, the poor, walang pera, the middle class becoming affluent now, are FLEECED.

By the way, the affidavit to travel? Cost a mere 68 U$ in Phil Embassy, Singapore. Another money spinnnng scam

Well we can't say Mr Obese didn't have it coming.

Making provacative statements about 40% of male visitors going to Phils for bonking vacations, was bound to stir the pot.

And now, offended and in umbrage the Senators ask him where he got his figures from.

Probably from several Big Macs if you look at the obese lump of lard! Someone should take him to Burgos!

Nice article. [url]http://globalnation.inquirer.net/13953/say-sorry-or-pack-up-us-envoy-told-over-sex-remark[/url]

[QUOTE=FreebieFan; 1201593]Well we can't say Mr Obese didn't have it coming.

Making provacative statements about 40% of male visitors going to Phils for bonking vacations, was bound to stir the pot.

And now, offended and in umbrage the Senators ask him where he got his figures from.

Probably from several Big Macs if you look at the obese lump of lard! Someone should take him to Burgos!

Nice article.

[url]http://globalnation.inquirer.net/13953/say-sorry-or-pack-up-us-envoy-told-over-sex-remark[/url][/QUOTE]Don't want to say anything to Uncle Sam's messenger boy, but, in another news, he said he loves Filipino food.

Not to offend filipinos, but, anybody who says they love the high MSG and tasteless Filipino food (except the rare few like Bicol Express or Sisig) need to get their brain scanned for damage or possible UFO invasion. LOL

[QUOTE=FreebieFan; 1201593]Well we can't say Mr Obese didn't have it coming.

Making provacative statements about 40% of male visitors going to Phils for bonking vacations, was bound to stir the pot.

And now, offended and in umbrage the Senators ask him where he got his figures from.

Probably from several Big Macs if you look at the obese lump of lard! Someone should take him to Burgos!

Nice article.

[url]http://globalnation.inquirer.net/13953/say-sorry-or-pack-up-us-envoy-told-over-sex-remark[/url][/QUOTE]Maybe he is a bit jealous, He can't go around and have fun like most of us can. Also I would start talking bullshit if I had to wear a suit like that with the temperatures over here.

[QUOTE=FreebieFan; 1201593]Well we can't say Mr Obese didn't have it coming.

Making provacative statements about 40% of male visitors going to Phils for bonking vacations, was bound to stir the pot.

And now, offended and in umbrage the Senators ask him where he got his figures from.

Probably from several Big Macs if you look at the obese lump of lard! Someone should take him to Burgos!

Nice article.

[url]http://globalnation.inquirer.net/13953/say-sorry-or-pack-up-us-envoy-told-over-sex-remark[/url][/QUOTE]The Dude was probably just extrapolating (and aiming low with his number) from the observed conduct of his own military / embassy personnel. You can't blame the guys for sure. 5-star accommodation with king size beds on government bill and I've seen 3- and 4-star generals and admirals doing nothing to discourage the lower ranks. Discretion is kept to a minimum. Can't blame them as well, for a stint in Paradise surely boosts morale after rotating out of a dusty hellhole. I haven't talked to a military guy yet who doesn't want to come back if the chance arises.

So the Dude should probably just shut up or do something in his own backyard first and risk a mutiny. How exactly blossomed Angeles City again? Next to former Clark Airbase? Oh.

[QUOTE=Econo Tech;1200329]And how do you understand people who hate Macros Sr but vote in Marcos Jr and his mom?[/QUOTE]Well, being elected into office in the Philippines doesn't necessarily mean that people actually voted for you. And this particular family put CONSIDERABLE resources into their last elections (all 3 of them, Senator Son, Congresswoman Mother and Governor Daughter) , in the process thrusting aside long time political allies who couldn't match the expenses to the people in charge of well, receiving said expenses. With that said, the family always had comparably strong support in their home provinces, coupled with the "investment", that "election" was turned into a cakewalk.

Gentlemen.

I was talking this morning with a young Cebu filipina who poured out her problem.

She has just confirmed that she is pregnant.

Says the impregnation happened on August 3. Means she is almost 2 months pregnant.

Says she does not want the baby.

Does anybody know of potions or pills that will terminate her pregnancy safely at this stage?

Thanks in anticipation.

G