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[QUOTE=WestCoast1;1857949]We (myself included) are wasting a lot of time / energy dealing with Benjamin (whose posts are being flagged by Jackson). Problema: Poor Ben has no PM function, as he is not yet a paid member. I will try better to ignore such.[/QUOTE]I think you're probably right, my ignore list just gained a new member.
Somebody told me recently of a new Philippine policy that limits the amount of cash transfers (Western Union, Moneygram, etc.) that individual Filipinos can receive within specific time blocks-- per week, per month, etc. Anybody else heard this or know the details?
This will affect those who support women in the Phils, but may also cut into scams in which the lady has multiple senders.
[QUOTE=SoapySmith;1858009]Somebody told me recently of a new Philippine policy that limits the amount of cash transfers (Western Union, Moneygram, etc.) that individual Filipinos can receive within specific time blocks-- per week, per month, etc. Anybody else heard this or know the details?[/QUOTE]Makes no sense at all. Maybe this person was pulling an early April Fool's. What are all of the OFWs supposed to do with their money now? Just save up the cash until they go back home?
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;1857949]We (myself included) are wasting a lot of time / energy dealing with Benjamin [/QUOTE]Or, as respite from some mindless mudslinging in a couple of the threads, some of us are looking for a little levity.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1858014]Makes no sense at all. (snip) What are all of the OFWs supposed to do with their money now? Just save up the cash until they go back home?[/QUOTE]I agree it doesn't make sense for a country that depends on OFWs' remissions. But public policies often only make sense to those who were powerful enough to have imposed their desired goals on the political system. The person who told me this was speaking from an "official" position. I'm pretty sure it wasn't an April Fool's joke.
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;1857949]We (myself included) are wasting a lot of time / energy dealing with Benjamin (whose posts are being flagged by Jackson). Problema: Poor Ben has no PM function, as he is not yet a paid member. I will try better to ignore such.[/QUOTE]Remember poor Ben would only have US480 (or 2 nights in a shoebox room at Fairmont) left the month he eventually pay. To him, the troll I believe he is, it would mean a lot.
[QUOTE=WestCoast1;1857949]We (myself included) are wasting a lot of time / energy dealing with Benjamin. Problema: Poor Ben has no PM function, as he is not yet a paid member. [/QUOTE]He has the money for air fare, restaurants, hotels etc yet no $20 for PM facility and juicy 'insider' info. Hope other 'Managers' reading this, get the message. Bye bye Benjamino.
[QUOTE=SoapySmith;1858024]I agree it doesn't make sense for a country that depends on OFWs' remissions. But public policies often only make sense to those who were powerful enough to have imposed their desired goals on the political system. The person who told me this was speaking from an "official" position. I'm pretty sure it wasn't an April Fool's joke.[/QUOTE]This is a Potemkin country. Rules are always made to benefit someone somewhere in the political / beueaucratic hierarchy. They have nothing to do with actual logic or normalcy.
GE.
[QUOTE=GoodEnough;1858160]This is a Potemkin country. Rules are always made to benefit someone somewhere in the political / beueaucratic hierarchy. They have nothing to do with actual logic or normalcy.
GE.[/QUOTE]Exactly. The country is owned by a very small number of very rich Spanish and Chinese family clans and they will ensure laws and current monopolies remain in their control. Any new laws are always focused in protecting those monopolies. I know nothing of the new law referred to, but to me it smells of trying to force remittances into the banks so that greater commissions, foreign exchange and float can be made by banks which are virtually all owned by the rich family clans.
I suspect most foreign mongers earn more than 48 k pisos a month. The only way 25 k works would be a smooth good looking guy getting a high earning Dollhouse group hottie to take care of him. The downside is she will be sucking x amount of Korean dicks a week. True cheap charlies don't make it to the shores of PI because airfare and hotel alone frightens them. A truly universal good looking guy can exploit an Asian female in his home country. I would not sacrifice or inconvenience my living standards for less than an 8. Your Filipino would have to house and feed you. Most mongers could kill your budget in 2 weekends of barhopping.
[QUOTE=Fastpiston;1858252]Exactly. The country is owned by a very small number of very rich Spanish and Chinese family clans and they will ensure laws and current monopolies remain in their control. Any new laws are always focused in protecting those monopolies. I know nothing of the new law referred to, but to me it smells of trying to force remittances into the banks so that greater commissions, foreign exchange and float can be made by banks which are virtually all owned by the rich family clans.[/QUOTE]An alternative explanation is that this is an intervention created by the American government in its efforts to detect various forms of money laundering and money being sent to possible bad guys. I will not expand on this idea out of concern for not drawing undue attention to ISG.
[QUOTE=SoapySmith;1858552]An alternative explanation is that this is an intervention created to detect various forms of money laundering and money being sent to possible bad guys. [/QUOTE]You may well be correct SS.
It's not a Philippines-specific rule.
A similar restriction is now in force in Lao PDR. It may well be more widespread but I don't know.
[QUOTE=SoapySmith;1858552]An alternative explanation is that this is an intervention created by the American government in its efforts to detect various forms of money laundering and money being sent to possible bad guys. I will not expand on this idea out of concern for not drawing undue attention to ISG.[/QUOTE]Soapy's point may well be correct in light of the latest money laundering scandal during which $81 million mysteriously disappeared into the pockets of whomever in the Philippines. The USG may have finally become seriously pissed off and figured it was time to shut the barn door.
GE.
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;1857923]Your dick does not know the difference between the color of the pussy. And how many things do we "prefer" because that is what we see in porno movies or nudie magazines? I would like to see the difference in guys' preferences had those things never existed.[/QUOTE]Color is the spice of life. I enjoy women of all different cultures, different skin tones, more the merrier. I am one of them who gets bored with the same thing and hence divorced early in my life to enjoy the variety that is world over. Not sure I'llbe able to do all the various countries but will keep pumping away!
[QUOTE=Fastpiston;1858252]Exactly. The country is owned by a very small number of very rich Spanish and Chinese family clans and they will ensure laws and current monopolies remain in their control. Any new laws are always focused in protecting those monopolies. I know nothing of the new law referred to, but to me it smells of trying to force remittances into the banks so that greater commissions, foreign exchange and float can be made by banks which are virtually all owned by the rich family clans.[/QUOTE]First, yes, the country is owned by 5 rich families and their endless children. I was with one of these families on my last trip and got to see how the 1% live. Laws are made to the benefit of the powerful and the rich. The poor get promises at elections and about 200 pesos to vote for the powerful. The elected make up for the money spent on masses during election by their cuts on projects that are awarded, that could be millions of USD dollars. Next, Money Laundering laws were made for most of the public. The politicians made sure that the Casinos were NOT regulated. How convenient. The 81 million went to 3 casinos in Philippines. As it appears, the security cameras were not working at the Bank in Manila on the day the transfers were made to the casinos. Again, how convenient. The Bank Manager will get a big slice of the money and a pat on her back for setting up the accounts and ensuring that the securing cameras were turned off. Maybe employee of the year award for her!