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[QUOTE=Spry Man]I agree with webconnexion regarding the ladies of Cebu that they are not all easy. There seems to be an assumption that because the Philippines is a 3rd world country that all of the women there would fall at the feet of any foreigner, of course this is not the case.

However, I have to disagree about the comment that you can get a good job easily without qualifications in Cebu. This is so far wide of the mark it is untrue! There are several call centres in Cebu and yes they pay well, but you need a degree to get in. Just to answer a phone!

Some filipinas do have nice clothes and can afford drinks, unfortunately this will be largely down to them having an overseas worker in the family that sends money back or that they are in fact not Filipino but Japanese or Korean.[/QUOTE]Even if some guys do find it easy to get a non bar girl... the only way you will be able to go out with other girls is if you are cheating on her. Non Bar girls will not put up with a cheater.

Ok.. the 7 call centers you talk about want a degree... .the other 70+ do not alwasys. I own a call center and I could care less about the degree. I base it on how well they comprehend the English language.

The cost of clothing is not that expensive if you know where to shop. There are inexpensive places for them to buy in the Carbon market area. So the girls working in call centers can afford the new "local" fashions. I am not talking about the real high end western fashions. But the knocks off are affordable.

[QUOTE=Born Loser 5]

By the way...You don't need to be young, good looking, rich or have games to get going in Paseo...you just need to have some balls...[/QUOTE]Ok, and how many girls did you pick and and play hide the salami with?

How long did it take?

How much did it wind up costing you?

I think if you are older... you will feel out of place at Paseo. Here is how I rate on how well you will fit in at Peseo.

Age 18 - 28 ( ***** )
Age 28 - 38 ( **** )
Age 38 - 48 ( *** )
Age 48 - 58 ( ** )
Age 58 - 68 ( * )

If you are over the age of 38 .. you will have a better chance and in my opinion, more fun at Sunflower. Sunflower does have some free lancers. Paseo is NOT a freelancer place. Paseo is a place where mostly call center employees go to drink. If anyone remembers the old Mango Square Mall bars... it is the same... but with more security.

Oh to have balls , lol.

You do not need balls or courage to go to Paseo but you do need to be aware of the local lads sensitivities when you invade one of their social/hunting spots.

Some filipino guys do not like us foreigners snatching their girls , and if they are drunk , there is always the possibility of trouble. Never been in such trouble myself , cause I am aware of the guys sensitivities.

Then there are the girls. Some would not like to leave Paseo with a foreigner for fear of being branded a prostitute. Some brothers/cousins whatever , prefer their sister whatever not to talk to foreigners too , for the same reason.

To save your face , local lads face and the girls , discretion is the better part of valour , not balls.

Last time I was at Paseo , I scored an attractive girl by discreetly passing my printed cell phone number to her. I was more than three times her age. We met couple of days later. The sting in the tail was , she brought her girlfriend along who was better looking , and she did not mind me switching to her girlfriend. Lovely sociable people , Filipino's.

Yes , there would be a tiny number of hookers there and yes I saw bakla's/bayuts (trannies) there too. But folks with little experience of the Philippines , reading about Paseo on these pages , should understand , Paseo is not a straight forward pick up joint.

6-4 , 2-6 , 7-6 (9-7)

For me , that's enough on Paseo. Anyone try Liza's Sea Fun Pub at Mandaue ?

Season greetings , ya'll !

[QUOTE=WebConexxion]Ok, and how many girls did you pick and and play hide the salami with?

How long did it take?

How much did it wind up costing you?

I think if you are older... you will feel out of place at Paseo. Here is how I rate on how well you will fit in at Peseo.

Age 18 - 28 ( ***** )
Age 28 - 38 ( **** )
Age 38 - 48 ( *** )
Age 48 - 58 ( ** )
Age 58 - 68 ( * )

If you are over the age of 38 .. you will have a better chance and in my opinion, more fun at Sunflower. Sunflower does have some free lancers. Paseo is NOT a freelancer place. Paseo is a place where mostly call center employees go to drink. If anyone remembers the old Mango Square Mall bars... it is the same... but with more security.[/QUOTE]

I agree...the more young you are, the more you blend in and feel more courage to go and ask a girl out.

Otherwise, better to form a group and go to Paseo...as always when you come back after dancing you should have someone to hold on to your chair..else remain standing for the whole night :)

[QUOTE=Born Loser 5]...as always when you come back after dancing you should have someone to hold on to your chair..else remain standing for the whole night :)[/QUOTE]Just tip and buy a lot of drinks and the bar will not let anyone take your table.

If I a plan to go out to any of the local drinking holes, I alwasys call ahead. They reseave me a table and will keep it all night for me. Even if the place is packed with standing room only there will alwasys be a table waiting. They will also provide me with a waiter and security guard if needed.

It is all about TIPS. ( To Insure Proper Service )

First of all, this debate has gotten so far removed, that I had no idea what people were chatting about. Apparently it is Paseo - some sort of disco.

I guess I wasn't paying much attention, but webx caught my attention with his "reservation" style. On one hand, I hate people who make a reservation and then never show up. What's with that. Nevertheless...

1) Where is Paseo and what is the phone number?
2) How much do you tip to get these services?

X

[QUOTE=WebConexxion]Just tip and buy a lot of drinks and the bar will not let anyone take your table.

If I a plan to go out to any of the local drinking holes, I alwasys call ahead. They reseave me a table and will keep it all night for me. Even if the place is packed with standing room only there will alwasys be a table waiting. They will also provide me with a waiter and security guard if needed.

It is all about TIPS. ( To Insure Proper Service )[/QUOTE]

I'll probably be in Cebu by the time you read this. If my phone and simm still work, 91 5320 8078.

Just a beer is fine, or if someone wants to be a Jonquerra wingman...

X

Introduced this year, Cebu Pacific Air offers direct flights between Singapore and Mactan-Cebu which then on-flies to Davao. The cost is just SGD$69 (US$47) for a near 4 hour flight. But the price excludes taxes, insurances and fuel surcharges which can more than double the cost, but still cheap!

This direct flight leaves the Budget terminal in Singapore just after midnight (daily except Mon and Fri) arriving Cebu about 4. 00am, a rather barren airport at that hour. The flight continues to Davao arriving at a more reasonable 6. 00am.

The direct flight from Cebu to Singapore leaves daily (ex Thu and Sun) at 7. 45pm arriving Singapore 11. 25pm and costing from 1, 999 pesos ($US47).

Cebu Pacific also has direct flights, five days a week, to and from Hong Kong from 1, 499 pesos.

In addition Cebu Pacific offers indirect international flights ex Manila or Clark to Bangkok, Guangzhou, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Macau, Shanghai, Singapore and Taipei, each for less than 1, 999 pesos –less than $US50 (but excluding taxes, insurances and fuel surcharges).

These are "budget" services. Do not expect the full business or first class treatment, but you can purchase your peanuts, noodles and drinks! I have found the services to be reliable and pleasantly informal. Tuesday to Thursday travel is often cheaper than other days.

Other budget airlines use other airports. Tiger Air flies daily to and from Singapore from Clark (alongside Angeles City). Air Asia flies to and from Malaysian cities Kota Kinabalu and Kuala Lumpur from Clark. Jet Star flies to and from Singapore from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino for as little as $US79.

Some promo special prices can be ridiculously low. Currently there is Tiger Air fare of $0. 00 for some flights between Singapore and Clark, plus tax/insurance/fuel surcharge of SGD$70!

KongKing

[QUOTE=Weewillem]Thanks for that and your later post Iron Duke.

Was that a Mercury pharmacy in Cebu City?

Can you recall the price?[/QUOTE]


Yes, Mercury Drug in Cebu City (Fuente-Osmena Rotunda branch to be exact).

P2460 for 4 x 50mg tablets.

[QUOTE=X Man]I guess I wasn't paying much attention, but webx caught my attention with his "reservation" style. On one hand, I hate people who make a reservation and then never show up. What's with that. Nevertheless...

1) Where is Paseo and what is the phone number?
2) How much do you tip to get these services?

X[/QUOTE]Even if I don't show up I will still pay them or have paid them enough in the past to cover their loses. I have no problem spending and buying drinks for who ever is in shouting distance.

1) Go there and talk to the bar manager who is in charge of the exact table you want to sit at. Every bar has their own tables.

2) I round up my bill to the nearest P1000. I give the manager P1000, waiter P1000, Security P1000, and depending how drunk I am, I give what ever I have in my pocket to the hang arounds in the parking lot for watching my truck.

Filipinos have amazing memories. If you are cheap they are going to remember, if you tip BIG. They are going to remember even more.

There is a fine line between being generous and being flash. If people go around tipping everyone 1000 it will fuck it up for everyone else!

Any english guys on this site? Want to know if there is anywhere in Cebu that shows football/cricket etc?

Haven’t been there for a while but there is a somewhat classy bar called Badger Bar which prides itself with sports coverage on a large screen.

Manager at time was a Brit , since moved on. Owner is either Brit or Australian , not sure.

Highlight is an actual Badger in a glass case.

Location : Tell taxi , "Gaisano Country Mall" , and before he turns left into Gaisano tell him to keep going straight ahead to Badger Bar on right hand side. Chances are driver will not know it. He will need your guidance.

About 200mtrs past Gaisano on the right hand side is Badger. Get taxi driver to slow down , otherwise you could miss it. Its on the corner of a small street , right hand side. Sign on wall above. Better to locate day time first. Difficult enough day time.

My understanding is , owner is on the premises managing it now , could be wrong. Havent been there since Brit Mngr left. Seek owner/manager out and query sports coverage. I am sure he will oblige.

Yes , those tips mentioned below are over the top for my money , but to each his own. On my last visit to Paseo I tipped the bar boy P50 , he smiled and sincerely wished me a safe journey. I was leaving the next day. As I departed he said "come again".

Naturally Filipinos like tips , they depend on them so much. But they are more interested in how you , the foreigner , conduct yourself , in my opinion. Basic manners , nice friendly behaviour and modest tips , does the trick every time.

Once you have tipped P1000 at a place , you can not tip less the next time. Loss of face for all concerned. No one likes a pay cut. But from a P50 start , anything is possible.

[quote=sxxxx]i do not know in detail what has been said about paseo before. forgive me , for i do not have time to go back and find out.

however , i did read something a while back posted by well meaning bl and i disagreed with it at the time but said nothing. brief mention of it again recently by someone else prompts me to speak up , and clarify its monger status.

lads , believe me , paseo is a filipino hangout , not a pick up joint. tread wearily , boyfriends , brothers etc abound everywhere.

whilst at paseo on one occasion , i observed three monger types call on seperate occasions , and each leave within 30 mins empty handed. better to leave empty handed than a mouth full of fist , lol.

thanks for the entertaining opinions/reports. especially the naive newbie ones , lol.[/quote]
goody girls there. i don;t think any p4p. mostly untouchables, many hotties w/boyfriends nearby. good, cheap food and beer. the music is not real loud, but ok. any cabbie knows how to get there. i took an all-nighter girl there for some food and beer in between sexsessions b4 going back to the hotel. she knew people there, like straight up yuppie couples and ditched me until they left. she took me to the chilly hill top with a nice view of the city lights (and cold sms) taking a road over that way. very nice people running all these deceent independent food court establishments at paseo with everything from buffalo wings to grilled cheese, and the ususal pinoy grub. cheap sms. it is not far from the p4p bars. i was the only round eye in sight that night. if the cops (many hanging there) suspect somebody is wacked on drugs they will arrest and [url=http://isgprohibitedwords.info?CodeWord=CodeWord134][CodeWord134][/url] test you and you are in big trouble. don't expect bangkok or jakarta style club action there. kind of a family place, and i was there on a weekend during rainy season. she was pleased i didn't make a scene and blow her cover. only a fool would start trouble there, but the girls are flirtatious and friendly and i could see a drunk whiteboy getting beat up for putting his paws on the wrong girl.

[QUOTE=Spry Man]If people go around tipping everyone 1000 it will fuck it up for everyone else!

Any english guys on this site? Want to know if there is anywhere in Cebu that shows football/cricket etc?[/QUOTE]How do you figure it will fu*k it up?

Just because some people fly first class on their flights does'nt mean no one will fly coach anymore.

Just because some people stay at the Shangri La/ Plantation Bay does'nt mean no one will stay at less known inexpensive resorts.

Just because some people sit ring side at a Manny Pacquiao fight does'nt mean the nose bleeds won't sell out.

Lonestar and BlackHole both have satellite dishes and have a TV on at all times. If you ask them to change the channel I sure they will. Unless UFC is playing .

[QUOTE=Sxxxx]

Yes , those tips mentioned below are over the top for my money , but to each his own.

Naturally Filipinos like tips , they depend on them so much. But they are more interested in how you , the foreigner , conduct yourself , in my opinion. Basic manners , nice friendly behaviour and modest tips , does the trick every time.

Once you have tipped P1000 at a place , you can not tip less the next time. Loss of face for all concerned. No one likes a pay cut. But from a P50 start , anything is possible.[/QUOTE]I grew up and was taught the philosophy of the more you give out. The more you get back. It seems to have proved true for me.

I worked hard in my life but was in the right place at the right time to make my money. The internet was a great place to be in the 90's, and grew bigger into the 00's. The web is still the best place to make money. Charge in USD or Euro's and spend it the same anywhere in the world.

You are correct that is does'nt matter how much it is. But how you give the tip. It can be anything 1 peso, 5 peso, 10 peso, 20 peso. It means a lot to a Pinoy.

I often read how people visiting seem to go out of there way or is almost a competition on how not to tip. So it is the same when you read about people over tipping. You also read about people under tipping.

How many times have you read that someone here did'nt tip. And was so proud of it.