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[QUOTE=Socker;1794933]You have 4 monger destinations near Manila; AC, Manila, Subic, and Puerta Galera.
I'll post a few pics of my AC and Makati ladies in the PG.[/QUOTE]Thanks for all the advice, folks. Socker and the others. I have never heard of Puerta Galera so I will consider that as well.
Looking forward to the pics, Socker.
If any of you folks need some stuff from the homeland of the US of A let me know.
[QUOTE=Mogwai;1796074]Another example of the low standards in the Phils.[/QUOTE]Not really Mogwai more of higher standards I am bring to the country and its cuties LOL.
But as I am Mr Philippines RK and Westie what is my prize LOL.
Continue to follow reports on bullet scam at NAIA.
Philippines reports that police have recorded 30 alleged cases of the scam, known locally as "tanim bala," between January and November 2015.
Manila International Airport Authority says there have been five alleged cases in the past two weeks.
Government officials say the matter is being investigated, but presidential spokesman Herminio Coloma Jr. Insists the cases are isolated.
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;1796026]Voted "Mr. Philippines 2104".[/QUOTE]I think you will be too old by then.
[QUOTE=Strikesfun;1796232]Continue to follow reports on bullet scam at NAIA.
Philippines reports that police have recorded 30 alleged cases of the scam, known locally as "tanim bala," between January and November 2015.
Manila International Airport Authority says there have been five alleged cases in the past two weeks.
Government officials say the matter is being investigated, but presidential spokesman Herminio Coloma Jr. Insists the cases are isolated.[/QUOTE]The presidential spokesman fella is desperately trying to cover something up. I wonder why.
Just be really careful when traveling through the Manila airport snake pit.
Hello from Jambo,
I live in the Subic area now, and I will make posts about that area. I've also traveled and made reports about Davao, General Santos City (GENSAN), Cagayan de Oro (CDO), Dipolog, Cebu, and Makati. I've spent time in Malaysia as well, but the forum there seems full of "bro's" haha.
Thanks for being here and not banning me!
Apparently scam only happens on departures.
Tell them spent all your cash on hols, don't carry cards. Only got P5000 left over. They will grab it.
Then ask for their email address so you can arrange to send the balance.
Finally request a selfie (evidence) LOL.
The new propaganda now is that the bullets scam is a Filipino tradition used to scare off ghosts. LOL.
MANILA, Philippines – The bullet-planting scam at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has just taken on a whole new level of stupidity – on Tuesday alone, four people, including an elderly Fil-Am passenger, were taken into custody for having bullets in their luggage.
Authorities said 'not one of them disputed the claim brought against them,' however stories of 'he said – she said' seem to making their way around the halls of NAIA as of lately.
The only person to dispute the fact was the 77-year-old Santiago Peñaflorida's daughter, who claimed in disbelief that the ammunition found her in father's bag had to be planted.
Santiago Peñaflorida was said to be headed to LOS Angeles, California aboard Philippine Airlines.
He was stopped at 6 pm At the initial security screening checkpoint at NAIA terminal #2 after security personnel saw the bullet on X-ray monitors inside of his locked backpack.
His daughter went 'ballistic' and accused security personnel of planting the ammunition in his bag – security officials refused to open the backpack and waited until members of the media arrived.
Peñaflorida calmly stated that they had already departed from the Iloilo Airport before landing at NAIA where no bullet was detected or discovered.
Once the duo decided to open the backpack themselves, a. 32 cal. Bullet was discovered inside – Peñaflorida, who conceded, was invited for questioning to the Avsegroup-NCR headquarters.
Earlier that same day, 27-year-old Marilou Rose Espinola, who was bound for Bacolod at NAIA terminal #3 was also discovered to have a bullet in her luggage.
The bullet was discovered at 9:30 am In her hand-carry-on bag after it went through X-ray at the initial security screening checkpoint at the departure area at gate #2.
Espinola told security officials that she had brought the bullet with her after discovering it in Quezon City, she said she did not know that it was a prohibited item at the airport.
At 2 pm On Tuesday, 33-year-old Rowena Otic of Nueva Ecija was sending off her one sibling bound for Dubai when she was intercepted at NAIA terminal #3 for carrying two. 38 cal. Bullets, each one placed in a separate red pouch.
Otic told reports that she always carries the bullets as her protections against hexes or any other forms of danger – she admitted that she forgot to take them out of handbag, saying "I also thought only passengers were inspected and arrested for having bullets," – the bullets, she added, were given to her by a healer.
Two hours later, at approximately 4 pm 48-year-old Milagrosa Candiente was apprehended at gate #6 in terminal #3 after a 9 mm cal. Bullet was discovered in her wallet.
Once again the bullet was encased in a red pouch – she admitted that she knew the bullets were banned from the airport but she forgot to take her 'charm' out of her bag.
Cadiente said she was at NAIA to pickup her employer who was returning from Japan – she called on lawmakers to amend the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulations Act and consider Filipino's observance to tradition.
"It is just stupid to put people in jail for having one or two bullets. They have to understand that Filipinos carry them as charms," she angrily noted.
All four suspects are set to be charged with illegal possession of ammunition under the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act in the Pasay City prosecutor's office.
On a side note, several social media chat sites have noted the Filipino tradition of carrying bullets when traveling, or for the sacred use of warding off evil – today's arrests show that two of the four taken into custody were in fact carrying the bullets for that very noted reason.
Oddly, media in the Philippines tends to skirt the issue of carrying bullets for the use of warding off spirits and hoaxes which are heavily embedded in Filipino tradition.
The bullet scam made the Fox News program "On The Record" last night. I bet this thing dies now. I remember a few years ago there was a scam at the Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) where travelers were accused of shoplifting and detained by corrupt airport security officers until a bribe was paid. A couple of tourists refused to pay the bribe and were carted off to jail. News of the scam finally hit the international media and that was the end of it. It is very embarrassing for the powers that be to have this kind of shit go on in in their international airports.
[QUOTE=Worf1972;1796481]The new propaganda now is that the bullets scam is a Filipino tradition used to scare off ghosts. LOL.
[/QUOTE]Having been haunted by ghosts on numerous occasions I want to inform the public that bullets offer no protection whatsoever. When thrown the bullets pass right through the spooks, causing them no harm.
Try hard not to be scared. Fear can only increase the ghost's energy. Instead, act calm. You are in the world of the living and a ghost has no power here, which means it can do you no harm. Panicking will only make things worse.
In most cases, these ghosts do not know that they are dead or perhaps need your help. Talking to them to let them know they are dead may help them move on to the next life. If you are brave enough, ask the spirit what he or she wants from you. You may be able to help.
Many ghosts leave when told to, but if this does not work for you, then you will have to resort to other methods. Dark entities cannot cross a line of salt because it repels negative energy. So, before boarding pour a line of salt completely around the aeroplane. Your flight will now be ghost free. Happy travels!
It bears repeating that pinoy are still largely superstitious, not unlike central americans (ala the chupacabra). Just hang around anywhere in phils on Dec. 30 and 31, to listen to all the noise-making to drive out the evil spirits.
A story, and possibly a repeat from a few years ago. While waiting in line at McDonalds (Cebu, Jones St, near the Fuente circle) with my date early one morning for breakfast, a young man of 20-ish and his mother were in line in front of us. A mild argument broke out. The mother accused her son of having his mates over to the home while she was gone, and they broke something (I'm not sure what got broken). He denied it. He denied having his mates over to the house, he denied breaking the item. She wasn't buying it. She said (my date would later translate) something akin to: "I left. You are home alone. I come home. Its broken. You broke it or your friends broke it. Which one?" That's a deft bit of logic, until he claimed evil spirits lived in the house, and the evil spirits broke the item. THEN she bought into his notion.
Loud noises. Bullets. Evil spirits. Jesus de Christo.
[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;1796587]The bullet scam made the Fox News program "On The Record" last night. I bet this thing dies now. I remember a few years ago there was a scam at the Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) where travelers were accused of shoplifting and detained by corrupt airport security officers until a bribe was paid. A couple of tourists refused to pay the bribe and were carted off to jail. News of the scam finally hit the international media and that was the end of it. It is very embarrassing for the powers that be to have this kind of shit go on in in their international airports.[/QUOTE]Fox always late with the news LOL Was on BBC a few days ago but then Fox rarely reports mainstream interesting news. I watch it for mild amusement when it is better than watching the paint dry (so to speak).
But I have 'friends' who think Fox is a meaningful news source and find it offensive when I doubt their logic LOL.
I agree it could slowly die now as many pinays I know are facebook trending this with comments about how shameful it is and their government should be ashamed.
[QUOTE=NattyBumpo;1796587]...a few years ago there was a scam at the Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) where travelers were accused of shoplifting and detained by corrupt airport security officers until a bribe was paid. [/QUOTE]Isn't this the case when the shapely lady at the duty free shop would slip in a "free gift" that is not accounted for in the receipt and then out of the blue the cops would show up asking to check your purchases "randomly" ?
I think the world reputed shaman WR advises to offer a virgin, just bring the virgin to him and he will conduct a secret religious ceremony that will rid you of ghosts and hauntings for at least six months.
[QUOTE=Hutsori;1796592]Having been haunted by ghosts on numerous occasions I want to inform the public that bullets offer no protection whatsoever. When thrown the bullets pass right through the spooks, causing them no harm.
Try hard not to be scared. Fear can only increase the ghost's energy. Instead, act calm. You are in the world of the living and a ghost has no power here, which means it can do you no harm. Panicking will only make things worse.
In most cases, these ghosts do not know that they are dead or perhaps need your help. Talking to them to let them know they are dead may help them move on to the next life. If you are brave enough, ask the spirit what he or she wants from you. You may be able to help.
Many ghosts leave when told to, but if this does not work for you, then you will have to resort to other methods. Dark entities cannot cross a line of salt because it repels negative energy. So, before boarding pour a line of salt completely around the aeroplane. Your flight will now be ghost free. Happy travels![/QUOTE]
The scammers might lay low for a little while but I don't think this will be the end of them. After all they are used to a certain level of income by now and probably have budgeted it like a steady stream of income. They won't go away easily. I imagine they will come up with a different contraband item soon.
What is surprising or not so surprising anymore is the slow or lack of any government (police) action to this. This will drop tourists a good 15-20%. Maybe a lost of billions of pesos in the economy. I guess no one thinks that far ahead.
A simple change in policy to simply confiscate the bullet would put the scammers out of business.