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[Goferring]

Sorry to hear about your malaria bouts, I didn't know it is a relapsing illness. ........Probably would kill me now in my 70's.

It depends on the strain. Some do, some don't. I've seen a few guys whose relapse was far worse than their original case. Sometimes the relapse can be decades later and if often caused by another stressor: change in location, climate, fatigue etc.

Cheers. G.

[Red Kilt]

I have a cutie from Tondo, she told me she lives in the good side of Tondo not the poor side and from her facebook pics she doesn't look poor, she has a nice bedroom with aircond.

Does Tondo have a bad coronavirus epidemic? Or you just think because most of Tondo is a poor area so they might all have the virus.

Yes. All of Manila (that's "old" Manila inc Malate, Ermita, Paco, Binondo, Intramuros and Tondo) are seeing large spikes in infections.

I definitely wouldn't be liaising with anyone from those areas.

The other problem you might encounter is that those areas may well be totally locked-down by the time you are in the NCR. The Mayor Isko Mareno was on TV earlier syaing that he was thinking he will have to do that because of the infection rates.

[GoodEnough]

As someone who has semi regular malaria relapses, I wouldn't recommend intentionally catching a disease in the hope of building an immunity. Proven immunization is fine but anything else, I'd avoid especially as we all get older.

Cheers. G.

I'm with you. I've had malaria twice and it's not an experience I would wish on anyone. The more science is uncovering about COVID-19, and its possible long lasting effects on health, the more it seems prudent to avoid it.

GE.

[PilotPaul]

Viruses are sneaky bastards and stopping them from moving thru a population is almost impossible, slowing them is possible which is being tried now at a significant human cost without much success in most countries. If caught just hope I get a "mild" case.

In countries where the people want to stop / slow the virus it has been successful and those countries are now getting on with life. I would say 'most' countries are getting the outcome that their actions seek.

[ForkTruck]

As someone who has semi regular malaria relapses, I wouldn't recommend intentionally catching a disease in the hope of building an immunity. Proven immunization is fine but anything else, I'd avoid especially as we all get older.

Cheers. G.

Sorry to hear about your malaria bouts, I didn't know it is a relapsing illness. Damn mosquitoes, I don't plan to intentionally get the flu. I had it bad once almost 30 years ago and I thought I was going to die for 10 days. Probably would kill me now in my 70's. Viruses are sneaky bastards and stopping them from moving thru a population is almost impossible, slowing them is possible which is being tried now at a significant human cost without much success in most countries. If caught just hope I get a "mild" case.

[Goferring]

I was thinking I might have had the covid flu so when back home I got the antibody test (blood test) hoping it would be positive giving me some potential immunity. Nope, test came back negative. Nurse said that is Good News sir. I said not really, I was hoping to have some immunity and she said maybe it will be a slightly different strain later.

As someone who has semi regular malaria relapses, I wouldn't recommend intentionally catching a disease in the hope of building an immunity. Proven immunization is fine but anything else, I'd avoid especially as we all get older.

Cheers. G.

[PilotPaul]

I was hoping to have some immunity and she said maybe it will be a slightly different strain later.

The annual flu shot is a collection of 'best guess' strains as to the flu strain that might be circulating. In a country that has successfully 'flattened' the Covid curve, our flu numbers have gone from 30,000 last year to just 200 in the same period this year.

Mr FT I think you were more interested in flirting with that nurse. I have a feeling that the way this pandemic is progressing we will all be sending more time flirting with nurses.

PP.

[ForkTruck]

I was in country January and February before full on shit storm hit. While there I had a cold and sinus infection. Antibiotics etc cured after a few days. I was thinking I might have had the covid flu so when back home I got the antibody test (blood test) hoping it would be positive giving me some potential immunity. Nope, test came back negative. Nurse said that is Good News sir. I said not really, I was hoping to have some immunity and she said maybe it will be a slightly different strain later. I laughed and told her if her logic was true then we both should not bother with annual flu shot bcuz we never know exactly which strain of flu will be around that year. She hesitated and said of course you are correct but I have been told what we have to say, wtf.

[Goferring]

Tourist are allow in if you are stranded in the province and you have a flight back to your country, my flight back is for August.

But more likely I will change my flight date once I am in Manila.

My bad: I didn't read the part about you already being in country. Good luck with organizing a place that accepts visitors (we will want reports. 😁 ) and of course stay safe and healthy.

Regards. G.

[Steve Nash]

SN: The idea of coming in July is probably way too soon. If you've been following the discussion here, there have been guesses as to when lockdowns will lighten (they have, June 1), just a bit. Sunshine-up-the-ass estimates are for this year, more conservative estimates are 2021 (or later). WC.

I wish I can wait longer, I been holding going to Manila for a month now, but I really need to go there on July.

Today Manila was kept to GCQ, but Duterte said that Manila restrictions will be further eased to revive the economy. Hopefully on July 15 it will be change to MGCQ just in time before going there. There is a huge difference from GCQ to MGCQ, condo restrictions are lifted, here in the province I could bring a visitor without restrictions and not writing her name or giving ID. Well most of my visitors has been friends or family of my GF but still, I don't think bringing a girl will be any different.

I found a condo in airbnb that doesn't have security guards but is still secure because only people with a key can get in and because it has alot of cameras. Most reviews for that condo said that condo is secure so you have nothing to worry about.

That condo will be perfect for bringing multiple girls in a day since not restrictions and guards. I send an email to the owner a couple of days ago, so far no reply.

Worse case I will have to book a girl in my condo, and then when she goes to work I will use the short hotels close by for the other girls.

[Steve Nash]

How are you planning to do that? If you are asking about accommodation options then presumably you are not a Permanent Resident. Are tourists now allowed in?

Cheers. G.

Tourist are allow in if you are stranded in the province and you have a flight back to your country, my flight back is for August.

But more likely I will change my flight date once I am in Manila.

[Steve Nash]

There could be an issue with getting in and out of most hotels in Manila since virtually ALL of them are being used for quarantine of OFWs and BPO workers who have tested positive.

I don't stay in hotels anymore, the last 6-7 years I always stay in condos or houses from airbnb.

My condo is NOT allowing outside visitors in yet. If you have a visitor you have to meet them in the lobby.

You should try Air bnb to find a condo but ask a lot of questions before you pay, becos the condo might be locked down. That means you might be allowed in as the tenant, but no visitors will be allowed.

What about if I come with my guest straight from the airport and sign her as my second guest, do I need to give her name days in advance? Or just when I check-in, I still haven't decide who will pick me up at the airport, I have 3 candidates so I need to make sure who ever I choose will be the right one, because I might get stuck with her for my whole Manila stay.

Or maybe I should book the condo every 3 days and check-in a different girl everytime, hahaha that will be fun if it works, LOL.

Conclusion: Use air bnb to get a house but again, ask a lot of questions. You are also running a helluva risk with 3 or 4 girls a day. How will you be sure at least 1 of them or all of them are not carrying the virus? If she has come from Tondo for example, yikes.

(One reason why I won't go near LA Cafe for a long time yet).

I have a cutie from Tondo, she told me she lives in the good side of Tondo not the poor side and from her facebook pics she doesn't look poor, she has a nice bedroom with aircond.

Does Tondo have a bad coronavirus epidemic? Or you just think because most of Tondo is a poor area so they might all have the virus.

[WestCoast1]

There could be an issue with getting in and out of most hotels in Manila since virtually ALL of them are being used for quarantine of OFWs and BPO workers who have tested positive. For some it's just one or 2 floors. For others, it's almost the whole place. Entry to hotels is now very strict.

In my city, almost all hotels (those that didn't close quickly when the lockdowns started) are almost completely full of OFW / SLI (Stranded Local Individual pinoy). It started, quietly and with no hotel announcement, about 4 weeks into the lockdown here. I moved into a nearly empty hotel (where I've stayed many times before). I didn't like the place where I was staying and just walked in off the street to the hotel and inquired about a room. "Westy welcome back! Yes, rent a room here. We miss you". Is that Mgmt code for you don't have very many customers? "Haha yes. Owner wants to stay open but few customers". I rented as there was a good rate on Agoda, the rooms have stiff mattresses (I like) and large mirrors (imagine me wanting that) and good wifi, and for less than you might expect. The next day as I was going out for lunch the desk girl called me over and asked for my Brgy health clearance. I handed it over and she made a copy. "Also sir Westy you need one for any guest". Wait, you didn't mention that when I booked the room for a week. She called a manager out and they spoke quietly. The manager turned to me and said: "Don't worry your guest's clearance". Check!

My condo is NOT allowing outside visitors in yet. If you have a visitor you have to meet them in the lobby.

All condos in my city are not taking any outsiders (pinoy included) that are over 59 or under 21, and all newcomers must have a brgy or city health clearance (proof of 14-day quarantine in THIS city with no symptoms) + doctor's medical certificate (blood test and possibly chest xray). Even if you are allowed in to rent, you must register your guests at the time you register into the building, then each of them upon entry must also provide a health clearance + medical certificate. Many apartments in the area require same. Many hotels now require at least the brgy / city health clearance showing your quarantine or living in the city for 2 weeks symptom-free. If you are in a condo or such hotel or apartment, your guests will have to show the same. Some of my mates in this area are using short-time hotels for joy.

You should try Air bnb to find a condo but ask a lot of questions before you pay, becos the condo might be locked down. That means you might be allowed in as the tenant, but no visitors will be allowed. Conclusion: Use air bnb to get a house but again, ask a lot of questions.

I have had mixed results in asking the questions of the airbnb hosts or owners. Example: Is there an age restriction at your condo?

1. "No sir". (Later it will turn out there is).

2. "No sir. But the property Admin might have restriction". BaJesus! You don't know? You are not 100% sure?

3. "No sir. The property Admin maybe has restriction. You ask them". Wait. You want me to fly to your city, taxi to your building, and ask at the front desk about the age restriction? "If you want to sir". BaJesus! Can't YOU ask them, since you live there? "Oh. Yes sir". BaJesus! Did the building Admin not notice you of these things? "I don't know sir. I can check". BaJesus! In chatting with the Admin at one such property, they told me: "Yes sir we notice every unit owner at the start of Covid lockdown. In fact, its the unit owners that have meeting and vote for these restrictions. Then we notice to all of them. Also we put up large sign in lobby and sign in elevators. Any owner tell you they are not aware is not telling a truth".

All condo properties have told me that all visitors must have same appropriate medical clearances here. Its one reason I don't want to go back to Manila, as I'm sure its the same there. One property Management told me that if I rented an airbnb place there, that I would not be allowed any visitors for any reason. I told them the airbnb rental was for two, me and my GF. "Sorry sir. You only will be allowed entry. You decide that with the owner and airbnb. But you only. No guests or visitor". I informed the owner, as the airbnb rental was already complete. He refused to refund, and I had to turn to airbnb. They refunded in full (official reason was not Covid, it was "Unit was not as described in listing" This is how it goes.

SN: The idea of coming in July is probably way too soon. If you've been following the discussion here, there have been guesses as to when lockdowns will lighten (they have, June 1), just a bit. Sunshine-up-the-ass estimates are for this year, more conservative estimates are 2021 (or later). WC.

[Goferring]

I'm planning to go to Manila on the third week of July, does anybody here in Manila know of a condo or accommodation that is girl friendly right now?

How are you planning to do that? If you are asking about accommodation options then presumably you are not a Permanent Resident. Are tourists now allowed in?

Cheers. G.

[Red Kilt]

I'm planning to go to Manila on the third week of July, does anybody here in Manila know of a condo or accommodation that is girl friendly right now?

My plan is to have 2 or 3 different girls a day and bringing them to my condo, are the covid accommodation rules impossible to do this? Am I allow to only bring 1 girl a day or are there still condos allowing to bring multiple girls a day?

My other plan is to rent a house, so that there won't be any guards controlling your guest coming in and out.

Anybody that can recommend me of a rental house in Manila?

BTW I'm already in the Philippines, so I will be traveling from the province with a travel pass and a medical clearance.

There could be an issue with getting in and out of most hotels in Manila since virtually ALL of them are being used for quarantine of OFWs and BPO workers who have tested positive.

For some it's just one or 2 floors. For others, it's almost the whole place.

Entry to hotels is now very strict.

I went into EDSA Shangri la yesterday. Had to go through temp check, wash hands, then fill up a form saying where I was going (which resto or room) . I was using it as a short cut so when confronted by the form I excused myself and did a you-turn.

My condo is NOT allowing outside visitors in yet. If you have a visitor you have to meet them in the lobby.

You should try Air bnb to find a condo but ask a lot of questions before you pay, becos the condo might be locked down. That means you might be allowed in as the tenant, but no visitors will be allowed.

Conclusion: Use air bnb to get a house but again, ask a lot of questions. You are also running a helluva risk with 3 or 4 girls a day. How will you be sure at least 1 of them or all of them are not carrying the virus? If she has come from Tondo for example, yikes.

(One reason why I won't go near LA Cafe for a long time yet).