Manila

[CowboyMum]

I owe this to the forum. This is a bit long but please. Bear with me.

Was in Manila for 3 nights, first time in Philippines. On last night I decided to do Burgos Street Makati go-go bars. I went to multiple bars before settling on LIPS.

A. Café Cubana was first port of call – decent food sitting on table facing the street. Absolutely horrible girls on adjacent tables trying to make a connect. Food was good, and when I was leaving, a live band started playing and it sounded quite good.

Be. I then did rounds of different bars. It was a bit early. 9 pm or so. So most bars were almost empty and it was wasted effort.

See. Around 10 pm I did 2nd round, more girls, mostly empty but few noteworthy / popular names I am mentioning here.

A. Maison – a bit too dark but girls didn't really look great at all.

Be. Kojax – I think best set of girls but somehow they seemed to be interested in waiting for Japs than engage with others. They idled without making any effort but as soon as a Jap / Korean group walked in, all of them rushed to those two groups. Girls seemed best amongst what I saw across all bars, dressed best (all blacks) but worst attitude.

See. I went back to LIPS for the 2nd time and decided to stay put. Not that it looked great, few 7's but nothing more than that.

So, I decided to spend the evening there and enjoy the action and not worry about taking a girl back since I really wanted a 9/10 only to take back. And as you will see What a great time I had. In-fact, going forward I am going to do this more than worry about taking someone to my room and worry about walk of shame etc. Esp. Given that I am always traveling for work and staying in top properties, with additional risk of bumping into a colleague.

Now the first thing that happened is not a go-go thing but possibly the most interesting part of the evening. I was given a sofa next to a sofa hosting a couple (customers). I had been watching the girl for almost 20 minutes and she was badly drunk, all over her BF, and in some sense even embarrassing him with her antics. At the same she she was definitely classy, and I (and other customers I am sure) were all eyeing her! I was very horny just looking at her dance, grope her BF, smooch him, and dry hump him. After 10 mintues or so the BF stepped out to take a call or something and this girl bended over to me and asked to buy her a drink! I teasingly asked her what will I get in return! She said nothing. Then she asked what do I want. I said I want a kiss. She gave me a peck on the lips but I said I want a full mouthed kiss with tongue. She turned away saying 'not happening'. In two minutes she turned around and said let me come back from the washroom and we can kiss. However, while getting out of her sofa, she comes over to mine, gives me a big wet kiss and goes to washroom. By the time she is back from washroom her BF is back too, I tried to flirt with her but her BF indicated to me to stay away! After 10 minutes they were leaving and BF walks up to me and said to me in a firm manner – Dude, you were hitting at my girl. I said its actually the other way round -the she was hitting at me and I was just reciprocating. He then smiles and said he was going to fuck her wild tonight. Just taking my chances I proposed. If you want to do that why don't we make it a threesome! He laughed and asked if I was kidding and I said no, I am serious. He then said how much will you pay, and I asked him counter question – how much he wants. I guess he was also quite drunk but for him possibly better sense prevailed and he just realized that possibly it was a slip on his part and walked out with his girl. I was seriously disappointed. All this while the girl was standing along with him and listening to this!

Now moving on to the bar girls. I first called a girl who was 19 yrs and really cute and firm. Possibly best girl there – almost an 8. A bit shy though. Just started chatting with her and in a nearby corner I saw a girl giving a lap dance really grinding a customer. I asked this girl to give me a lap dance too but she said she is shy and won't be able to do it. So, I told the waitress to send me someone who will give a lap dance. Waitress went to the lady manager (who was dressed in suit and carrying a slideshow laser beam! She immediately shouted across the floor pointing the laser presentation beam on a girl and called her over. Now this is where the 2nd part of the fun began.

The girl 'Ada' had short blonde curly hair (more like Marlyn Munroe) and was wearing a white printed bikini. And man did she grind me. Front back, suffocating me with her boobs and everything. I was very horny. Trying to get my hands inside the elastic of her panty, even feeling the stuble near the top of her panties, and likewise I got my hands inside her bra. But all these actions were a bit camouflaged and not obvious. Refused to kiss but once when she was facing me and grinding me, she took out one of her boobs and pressed my mouth against them and I licked them nice. When not grinding she was licking my ears, groping me through trousers etc. This went on for almost 40-50 minutes when I asked her if she can get another girl she likes and is friendly with so as to grind me as well.

Here comes Lali, tall, a well-toned, red skirt, black bra. Ada said she will grind like a porn star. Ada sits on side, playing with me while Lali begins. You can almost say similar things as with Ada but now its 2 x. Both taking turns, groping me etc. However, Lali was more open to kissing and gave me a full-blown kiss. In between occassinally steeling a suck at lali's boobs and kisses, even Ada opened up and started kissing. So here I am being really fondled, grinded, and everything, being watched by smiling waitress and also the cleaner guy who would come often to clean the table. Since Lali was wearing a skirt, however short, I had more opportunity to rub her clit through panties without being noticed. This went on for another 30-40 minutes or maybe more. But it was not 2 x, it was much more since the acts got more intense.

I was sitting right across the dance stage. There were 5-6 girls there. Not really dancing but just standing there. There was this one girl, -tall-toned-attractive (7-8). I noticed she was constantly watching us. The moment I would look at her, she would turn her head away, having been caught watching. Later I tried to smile at her she smiled back. And then we were constantly staring at each other even though these two girls were at me. She was smiling back every time I would give her a seductive glance. I asked these girls to call her also! And from there it was 3 x fun. With new girl 'Yonel' grinding me, Ada and Lali on each side, and fondling, kissing, stealing nip sucks etc. And dry humping becoming more and more intense. In between my shirt disappeared without me realizing! And later Ada was strutting around the club in my shirt! My T-shirt was almost up always with girls working on my nipples!

I really had a hard time to put an end to things and go back to my room – had an early work start next morning.

But some key takeaways for me.

• I am a 55 year old Indian, seemingly to people in Thailand / Philipines I look like an Arab because of fair complexion. Am overall smart and fit but average+ in looks department.

• All 3 girls were 7-8 range but had great attitude. Mind-blowing. I think you treat them with respect and they treat you well also. All 3 girls surreptitiously agreed to give their numbers also. I had thought I will try them next day. But eventually I could not find time. One thing I felt is don't always go for best girls, also look at girls who are really making an effort with you. I was lucky. I think I had best looks and attitude combination that day.

• This PDA act was the best fun I have had in almost a decade of this kind of fun across multiple countries but mostly Thailand. Earlier I had always been focused on taking the girl to the room and not enjoyed the moment. This time the focus was enjoying the moments there only for long period and it was even better than just fucking a girl in your room.

• The girls are there of course for money but they were not very greedy and pushy about ladies drinks etc. Every 10-15 minutes they or waitress would suggest and I would delay it by 5 minutes and order. Part of it could also be that traffic was not as heavy but then there weren't too many girls either. So it was a balanced demand / supply. In Thailand the girls want drink every 5 minutes, very pushy and impatient and they just walk off if you don't buy another one quickly.

• Drinks were reasonably priced (120 PHP /2. 5 USD /180 INR for entry level beer San Miguel Light), 360 PHP /7. 5 USD / 540 INR for ladies drinks). Every time a drink was delivered, they got you to initial the receipt. There was no cheating. All in all between three girls, 2-2. 5 hrs of very good time (my undy was full of pre-cum whenever I went to pee!) I spent 6000 PHP / 120 USD / 9000 INR USD over 3 girls, including two of drinks for the waitress.

P.S. I genuinely do not have the numbers saved. I think I left them in the hotel drawer. Before anyone asks!

[FictionalSpace]

Option A.

If at any time they act like they don't understand. Just say Joke and move on and no awkwardness should linger. If you lead with "I'm horny as fuck do you have anything I can fuck?" then yes expect some awkwardness from just about everyone. Its all about tact. At any time you feel some awkwardness seeping in abort.

Ha! A much appreciated play by play. Perhaps I'll give this a shot on my upcoming trip.

[Nomars777]

In the Philippines, in just 8 days there, nearly EVERY older white man I saw was accompanied by a young 20-30 year old hottie, who was either their girlfriend and / or their wife.

I'd say it's 100% obvious that they (we) are there for one thing and pretty much one thing only, girls.

Just start the conversation and move along.

Nomars.

You are a foreigner you are alone what do you think what they are thinking you are there for.

[KumuMan]

How does one go about that conversation? How do you choose which employee to ask? I think about doing exactly this but I always end up avoiding it so that if it is awkward I don't have to pass that employee in the lobby for the next several days.

You are a foreigner you are alone what do you think what they are thinking you are there for.

[CowboyMum]

I owe this to the forum. This is a bit long but please. Bear with me.

Was in Manila for 3 nights, first time in Philippines. On last night I decided to do Burgos Street Makati go-go bars. I went to multiple bars before settling on LIPS.

A. Café Cubana was first port of call – decent food sitting on table facing the street. Absolutely horrible girls on adjacent tables trying to make a connect. Food was good, and when I was leaving, a live band started playing and it sounded quite good.

Be. I then did rounds of different bars. It was a bit early. 9 pm or so. So most bars were almost empty and it was wasted effort.

See. Around 10 pm I did 2nd round, more girls, mostly empty but few noteworthy / popular names I am mentioning here.

A. Maison – a bit too dark but girls didn't really look great at all.

Be. Kojax – I think best set of girls but somehow they seemed to be interested in waiting for Japs than engage with others. They idled without making any effort but as soon as a Jap / Korean group walked in, all of them rushed to those two groups. Girls seemed best amongst what I saw across all bars, dressed best (all blacks) but worst attitude.

See. I went back to LIPS for the 2nd time and decided to stay put. Not that it looked great, few 7's but nothing more than that.

So, I decided to spend the evening there and enjoy the action and not worry about taking a girl back since I really wanted a 9/10 only to take back. And as you will see What a great time I had. In-fact, going forward I am going to do this more than worry about taking someone to my room and worry about walk of shame etc. Esp. Given that I am always traveling for work and staying in top properties, with additional risk of bumping into a colleague.

Now the first thing that happened is not a go-go thing but possibly the most interesting part of the evening. I was given a sofa next to a sofa hosting a couple (customers). I had been watching the girl for almost 20 minutes and she was badly drunk, all over her BF, and in some sense even embarrassing him with her antics. At the same she she was definitely classy, and I (and other customers I am sure) were all eyeing her! I was very horny just looking at her dance, grope her BF, smooch him, and dry hump him. After 10 mintues or so the BF stepped out to take a call or something and this girl bended over to me and asked to buy her a drink! I teasingly asked her what will I get in return! She said nothing. Then she asked what do I want. I said I want a kiss. She gave me a peck on the lips but I said I want a full mouthed kiss with tongue. She turned away saying 'not happening'. In two minutes she turned around and said let me come back from the washroom and we can kiss. However, while getting out of her sofa, she comes over to mine, gives me a big wet kiss and goes to washroom. By the time she is back from washroom her BF is back too, I tried to flirt with her but her BF indicated to me to stay away! After 10 minutes they were leaving and BF walks up to me and said to me in a firm manner – Dude, you were hitting at my girl. I said its actually the other way round -the she was hitting at me and I was just reciprocating. He then smiles and said he was going to fuck her wild tonight. Just taking my chances I proposed. If you want to do that why don't we make it a threesome! He laughed and asked if I was kidding and I said no, I am serious. He then said how much will you pay, and I asked him counter question – how much he wants. I guess he was also quite drunk but for him possibly better sense prevailed and he just realized that possibly it was a slip on his part and walked out with his girl. I was seriously disappointed. All this while the girl was standing along with him and listening to this!

Now moving on to the bar girls. I first called a girl who was 19 yrs and really cute and firm. Possibly best girl there – almost an 8. A bit shy though. Just started chatting with her and in a nearby corner I saw a girl giving a lap dance really grinding a customer. I asked this girl to give me a lap dance too but she said she is shy and won't be able to do it. So, I told the waitress to send me someone who will give a lap dance. Waitress went to the lady manager (who was dressed in suit and carrying a slideshow laser beam! She immediately shouted across the floor pointing the laser presentation beam on a girl and called her over. Now this is where the 2nd part of the fun began.

The girl 'Ada' had short blonde curly hair (more like Marlyn Munroe) and was wearing a white printed bikini. And man did she grind me. Front back, suffocating me with her boobs and everything. I was very horny. Trying to get my hands inside the elastic of her panty, even feeling the stuble near the top of her panties, and likewise I got my hands inside her bra. But all these actions were a bit camouflaged and not obvious. Refused to kiss but once when she was facing me and grinding me, she took out one of her boobs and pressed my mouth against them and I licked them nice. When not grinding she was licking my ears, groping me through trousers etc. This went on for almost 40-50 minutes when I asked her if she can get another girl she likes and is friendly with so as to grind me as well.

Here comes Lali, tall, a well-toned, red skirt, black bra. Ada said she will grind like a porn star. Ada sits on side, playing with me while Lali begins. You can almost say similar things as with Ada but now its 2 x. Both taking turns, groping me etc. However, Lali was more open to kissing and gave me a full-blown kiss. In between occassinally steeling a suck at lali's boobs and kisses, even Ada opened up and started kissing. So here I am being really fondled, grinded, and everything, being watched by smiling waitress and also the cleaner guy who would come often to clean the table. Since Lali was wearing a skirt, however short, I had more opportunity to rub her clit through panties without being noticed. This went on for another 30-40 minutes or maybe more. But it was not 2 x, it was much more since the acts got more intense.

I was sitting right across the dance stage. There were 5-6 girls there. Not really dancing but just standing there. There was this one girl, -tall-toned-attractive (7-8). I noticed she was constantly watching us. The moment I would look at her, she would turn her head away, having been caught watching. Later I tried to smile at her she smiled back. And then we were constantly staring at each other even though these two girls were at me. She was smiling back every time I would give her a seductive glance. I asked these girls to call her also! And from there it was 3 x fun. With new girl 'Yonel' grinding me, Ada and Lali on each side, and fondling, kissing, stealing nip sucks etc. And dry humping becoming more and more intense. In between my shirt disappeared without me realizing! And later Ada was strutting around the club in my shirt! My T-shirt was almost up always with girls working on my nipples!

I really had a hard time to put an end to things and go back to my room – had an early work start next morning.

But some key takeaways for me.

• I am a 55 year old Indian, seemingly to people in Thailand / Philipines I look like an Arab because of fair complexion. Am overall smart and fit but average+ in looks department.

• All 3 girls were 7-8 range but had great attitude. Mind-blowing. I think you treat them with respect and they treat you well also. All 3 girls surreptitiously agreed to give their numbers also. I had thought I will try them next day. But eventually I could not find time. One thing I felt is don't always go for best girls, also look at girls who are really making an effort with you. I was lucky. I think I had best looks and attitude combination that day.

• This PDA act was the best fun I have had in almost a decade of this kind of fun across multiple countries but mostly Thailand. Earlier I had always been focused on taking the girl to the room and not enjoyed the moment. This time the focus was enjoying the moments there only for long period and it was even better than just fucking a girl in your room.

• The girls are there of course for money but they were not very greedy and pushy about ladies drinks etc. Every 10-15 minutes they or waitress would suggest and I would delay it by 5 minutes and order. Part of it could also be that traffic was not as heavy but then there weren't too many girls either. So it was a balanced demand / supply. In Thailand the girls want drink every 5 minutes, very pushy and impatient and they just walk off if you don't buy another one quickly.

• Drinks were reasonably priced (120 PHP /2. 5 USD /180 INR for entry level beer San Miguel Light), 360 PHP /7. 5 USD / 540 INR for ladies drinks). Every time a drink was delivered, they got you to initial the receipt. There was no cheating. All in all between three girls, 2-2. 5 hrs of very good time (my undy was full of pre-cum whenever I went to pee!) I spent 6000 PHP / 120 USD / 9000 INR USD over 3 girls, including two of drinks for the waitress.

P.S. I genuinely do not have the numbers saved. I think I left them in the hotel drawer. Before anyone asks!

[Nomars777]

No, sir (to use the super common Filipino greeting, with everything being followed by "sir! I did not spend $25 kUSD, but 25 k Filipino Pesos.

Great night, but my second night was even better, but I ended up somewhere between $850 and $1,000 USD, actual USD, not pesos. So about double of my first day and night, but I knew my second night would be my very last night for maybe. Ever, so I wanted to go out with a banger and I accomplished that goal!

Fantastic nights of fucking, truly. Almost makes me want to make that long-ass flight for a return trip.

Bro, if I may ask. Did you actually spend US $ 25.000 for the evening, I do understand you had a great time. Or you spent phil pesos. I am just a bit confused.

[Dg8787]

Bro, if I may ask. Did you actually spend US $ 25.000 for the evening, I do understand you had a great time. Or you spent phil pesos. I am just a bit confused.

You are a bit confused to ask the question.

Think about it. $25,000 = 1,400,000 pesos.

[Member #4794]

How does one go about that conversation? How do you choose which employee to ask? I think about doing exactly this but I always end up avoiding it so that if it is awkward I don't have to pass that employee in the lobby for the next several days.

Option A.

Employee X: Hi Sir!, Are you enjoying your stay sir?

You: I would be better if I had a girlfriend LOL! I need to find a girlfriend you know?

Employee X: You are looking for girl / girlfriend sir?

You: YES? You know of any, JOKE!

Employee X: Yes I know, you like?

You: Yes send me a picture or let me see one. I'm looking for a college girl.

*win*.

Option be.

You: Hi, how's it going do you know where to find girls around here?

Employee X: You are looking for girl sir?

You: Yes! College girls! Do you know any?

Employee X: Yes sir!

*win*.

Option see.

Employee X: Hi, Sir you like girl?

You: Yes!

*win*.

You can also ask if they have a girlfriend and joke that he should help you find a girlfriend if he knows any of his girlfriends friends. This also works well.

If at any time they act like they don't understand. Just say Joke and move on and no awkwardness should linger. If you lead with "I'm horny as fuck do you have anything I can fuck?" then yes expect some awkwardness from just about everyone. Its all about tact. At any time you feel some awkwardness seeping in abort.

[FictionalSpace]

This reason is why I prefer girls recommended from the Hotel staff. Most will be related to or a friend of a relative so there will be no issues for safety. Also, I let them know I'm looking for college student, so they will be young and don't engage in the business regularly. Exchange pics and numbers through whatsapp and they will be overly excited for getting school "uniform" money. And, when on their time of month they will happily refer their classmates. And the cycle goes on.

How does one go about that conversation? How do you choose which employee to ask? I think about doing exactly this but I always end up avoiding it so that if it is awkward I don't have to pass that employee in the lobby for the next several days.

[MamaGuevos]

I recently came back from a trip to the Philippines. I met a girl about six weeks before I came through a friend of hers that had been on Pinalove. We chatted for a couple of days and progressed to video calls after that. She was a province girl, and, after three weeks of chatting, I offered to fly her to Manila to meet when I came if she wanted to. She agreed (cost round trip ticket in December was about 6 k pesos).

Before we met, she never asked for money. In our conversations, I asked what her goals were and it was to open her own business when she had enough money. I wanted to help her, but she was hesitant. She didn't want me to think she was after money. I invested in her dream - 20 k pesos. I asked her to meet me again when I was leaving the country in early January, even before we met in person the first time. Cost round trip ticket in early January was around 7500 pesos. I bought the tickets myself using my own account with CP and PAL, and did not give her money for that.

We didn't really talk about sex too much before we met, except that she was really attracted to me. But we did get close to one another. She showed me how she spent the money I had sent to her, and how it was starting to pay off for her. She got to Manila a few hours before me and checked into our condo and got everything ready. When I came in, she met me at the door with a hug and a kiss, and we went straight to the bed.

She was not very experienced sexually, and it showed. She was 21 and just didn't sleep around before. But she made up for it with enthusiasm and a desire to please. Eight creampies in 30 hours before I had to leave. I just paid for our food and her grab to the airport. She didn't ask for or want money.

Over the next few weeks, we kept talking on chat and video call while I was in the province. She didn't ask for money, but I did send her a Christmas gift to her GCash so she could buy something her whole family could use. That's what she asked for when I told her I wanted to give her a Christmas gift. 4 k pesos.

We met again in early January at the airport. She came with two gifts for me that she bought on her own. Both custom-made items that were very sweet and thoughtful. We spent two days together. Two days pretty much naked and fucking when we weren't eating or sleeping. We didn't leave the hotel room once. Nine creampies. And she had to really work for the last one the morning before we left because I don't do viagra at all and I was pretty much spent. Again, I paid just the food and our grab to the airport, which is negligible expense that I would have paid anyway.

So, it was 3. 5 days together. 17 creampies and a couple that I didn't finish on top of that, if you just look at it from that perspective. 37,500 pesos. Of which 24 k was cash given to her. The rest was airfare I paid for her plane tickets on my own accounts. I broke every rule here. I chatted her for weeks before we met. I gave her money before we met. But, dang, the results were pure GFE bliss that I had only experienced with my partner before. She doesn't want my money all the time. It's a pride issue for her. But she is working a wonder with the business she started using the money I sent to her.

I'll admit that this turned sideways from what I was looking for. I found quite a girlfriend when I was just looking for fun originally. All of this to say that: 1) Not every pinay will see you as a walking ATM machine, and, 2) If you put in the work, it can pay out in spades if you find the right girl.

It sounds to me like you might be well on your way to starting a small family. Do you have plans should this sweetheart get pregnant?

[KumuMan]

Good for the guy, bad for the guy. Beware any hotel / residence that lets you walk in with an unregistered guest. They will also not check with you when the guest departs; a dangerous situation for you should the girl rob you blind (or worse) while you sleep. The best situation is one where the girl signs in and surrenders her ID to the guard, then picks up her ID upon departure with you present (or alternately, the guard or front desk calls your room to get your approval of her departure). All 8 hotels and residences where I stayed in the past year have registered the girls with the guard and confiscated her ID. In AC that includes the 3 residences and 2 hotels that I have used in that time.

Some good news. During Covid, the government made it easier for locals to get an ID, by standardizing the various ID's. Cost is not prohibitive anymore. For example, during Covid, more than 20 post offices around the NCR started offering a postal ID on the spot. This has reduced the need for fake ID's. Pre-covid many Filipinos didn't have any form of valid ID, now most adults have one.

This reason is why I prefer girls recommended from the Hotel staff. Most will be related to or a friend of a relative so there will be no issues for safety. Also, I let them know I'm looking for college student, so they will be young and don't engage in the business regularly. Exchange pics and numbers through whatsapp and they will be overly excited for getting school "uniform" money. And, when on their time of month they will happily refer their classmates. And the cycle goes on.

[SuperLove]

Bro, if I may ask. Did you actually spend US $ 25.000 for the evening, I do understand you had a great time. Or you spent phil pesos. I am just a bit confused.

2 part trip report. Both long, so buckle up:

All in all, I think I dropped $4 k each on the 2 MILFs in the afternoon, $3. 5 k to barfine the girl (my buddy talked the mama down, since were taking 2 out) and then $7 k to my overnight sweetie. So, about $20 k all in, plus food, drinks, grab ride, etc. Maybe a little more, but I don't recall. My new friend didn't drink, so that kept my drink costs down, since I was also going with mineral water or sparkling water and / or Red Bulls around midnight. Probably tops $25 k, which was completely reasonable for an all night out on the town, plus the afternoon delight with the 2 MILFs.

To quote Borat, "GREAT SUCCESS! For day 1 in Manila.

[Dg8787]

Manila is the wild Wild West. No hotel cares who you bring up. Unless they look homeless.

I wasn't around back in the Wild Wild West days so I really don't have a comparison to Manila. But I do know some hotels did check for ID. Belmont Hotel did diligently check a few years back. I haven't been back since as I liked Savoy and Holiday Inn Express much better. Breakfast buffet is better at Savoy and I think the rooms are better at Holiday. Belmont has much better access to terminal 3.

[LuvChicas]

Thank you for your help!

Your personal opinion: Is Conrad the higher price than Hilton worth it from quality, pool. ?

Thxx again for all help!!

Yes, for the extra cost I would say the Conrad has slightly better, quality accommodations.

Location wise, it is right next door to the Mall of Asia. And has its own passage way thru, very convenient.

The only thing that makes the Hilton stand out is its location, a stone's throw away from Terminal 3.

From which where I arrive and depart the most frequent. And because of that, I usually stay at the Hilton.

[WestCoast1]

I have stayed at both, and brought back guests at both with no issues at all. Just walk in and head straight to elevator. No registering required or asked for.

Enjoy your hook up. Luvchicas.

Good for the guy, bad for the guy. Beware any hotel / residence that lets you walk in with an unregistered guest. They will also not check with you when the guest departs; a dangerous situation for you should the girl rob you blind (or worse) while you sleep. The best situation is one where the girl signs in and surrenders her ID to the guard, then picks up her ID upon departure with you present (or alternately, the guard or front desk calls your room to get your approval of her departure). All 8 hotels and residences where I stayed in the past year have registered the girls with the guard and confiscated her ID. In AC that includes the 3 residences and 2 hotels that I have used in that time.

Some good news. During Covid, the government made it easier for locals to get an ID, by standardizing the various ID's. Cost is not prohibitive anymore. For example, during Covid, more than 20 post offices around the NCR started offering a postal ID on the spot. This has reduced the need for fake ID's. Pre-covid many Filipinos didn't have any form of valid ID, now most adults have one.