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[Steve W]

Hi All!

I'm planning my first trip to Phil. And it's so complicated! Too many islands and places to research.

Any suggestions on the best way to blend mongering and vacation? Angeles sounds too one-sided, a mongering destination and nothing else to do.

I'm thinking 2-3 weeks.

I see some have been fortunate enough to have a girly guide, that would be awesome, but don't have any contacts.

I'd be grateful to receive DMs and happy to share contacts back for those interested in Dubai.

Cheers, SW.

[Jarango]

I am going through several options and I want to explore the Pinoy one for a number of LBFM related reasons. If anyone has relevant info on Phils, please share. All other SEA countries are out for a variety of reasons.

Baguio appeals to me for a few days as long as they don't leave a scalpel in me. Other places are just too awkward and uncertain to get to.

As regards the PHP / US $ and oil, the PHP has quite naturally weakened against Western countries but not markedly so, as it is an exotic currency, not a major league player.

The PHP will plummet if overseas workers start getting expelled and / or their remittances dry up. Ditto India, Pakistan and Bangladesh.

I feel sorry for the Phils but my tears won't fill bellies.

[Asian Rain]

I have checked a number of places in the Phils from Gen Santos to far up north and this seems to be the simplest. Manila is too big for me. ClarkMedical is not my thing.

I am prepared to go to Turkey or east Europe (Poland) too but there is the problem of not understanding the various packaes, the cold and the lack of LBFM fringe benefits.

If you make the journey to Bangkok, you can try this: https://www.phyathai.com/en/ppg/page/allyoucancheck.

Key is understanding and ordering what tests you need to get at your age bracket to assess targeted risks. Good luck, AR.

[Old And Ugly]

As I am long past retirement age, health and health checkups become more important, even though I am in good fettle. I have found Angeles good for that (and haircuts. Physio and dentists) but I would like to get a full executive check up and am looking at Baguio https://notredamebaguio.com/executive-check-up as it seems quite straightforward by Pinoy standards. I am unsure what some of the differences are between the various packages in all the offerings and consultants' fees are a worrying variable.

I prefer hospitals as opposed to clinics and I do realize they have to cater to locals of lesser means. Also, many of their websites are basic.

While in Angeles, I was referred to all the hospitals for various things, including a sleep study, intestinal check (to remove polyps) and much more; they ration a lot of the specialties between themselves which is good. Altogether, I dropped serious cash on all this but, if I want to hang around Planet Earth longer (5-15 years max), that is the price I have to pay.

I have checked a number of places in the Phils from Gen Santos to far up north and this seems to be the simplest. Manila is too big for me. ClarkMedical is not my thing.

I am prepared to go to Turkey or east Europe (Poland) too but there is the problem of not understanding the various packaes, the cold and the lack of LBFM fringe benefits.

Thailand I would say is a better alternative to PH, been to Bangkok Hospital chain in Hua Hin, and was ultra modern, with robots roaming the hallways and raiding the elevators on their own. No such thing in the US.

[Jarango]

As I am long past retirement age, health and health checkups become more important, even though I am in good fettle. I have found Angeles good for that (and haircuts. Physio and dentists) but I would like to get a full executive check up and am looking at Baguio https://notredamebaguio.com/executive-check-up as it seems quite straightforward by Pinoy standards. I am unsure what some of the differences are between the various packages in all the offerings and consultants' fees are a worrying variable.

I prefer hospitals as opposed to clinics and I do realize they have to cater to locals of lesser means. Also, many of their websites are basic.

While in Angeles, I was referred to all the hospitals for various things, including a sleep study, intestinal check (to remove polyps) and much more; they ration a lot of the specialties between themselves which is good. Altogether, I dropped serious cash on all this but, if I want to hang around Planet Earth longer (5-15 years max), that is the price I have to pay.

I have checked a number of places in the Phils from Gen Santos to far up north and this seems to be the simplest. Manila is too big for me. ClarkMedical is not my thing.

I am prepared to go to Turkey or east Europe (Poland) too but there is the problem of not understanding the various packaes, the cold and the lack of LBFM fringe benefits.

[Dg8787]

Past week I hit the exchange house 3 times.

1.60.30.

2.59.80.

3.60.00.

Overall the average came to 60.10 to the dollars exchanged.

[ThreeInches]

In keeping with, its still at 60 plus.

The yuan I up higher than the dollar vs the peso and European countries also making out like gangsters Australians being the best preforming one out of the bunch.

The BSP is defending the dollar due otherwise it would be up around 65-73 right now if we get a perfect storm of prolonged fuel increase which they already rolled in gas prices above 150 pesos per liter in the Philippines until in the of June due to buying Russian oil at a horrible price plus taxes on transit and the Urea / fertilizer shortage due to then decimating natural gas production where the Philippines obtains 90% of their natural gas when this effects the rice yield for the 2nd planting season around the end of this year we will be rolling in pesos, one can only hope.

[WestCoast1]

Seems the peso hit 60 to the US dollar today.

USA! USA! USA!

In keeping with, its still at 60 plus.

[WestCoast1]

Seems the peso hit 60 to the US dollar today.

USA! USA! USA!

[Goferring]

And. It happened again this morning.

Mine wasn't rejecting an incorrect password. It's entered automatically by Google.

Maybe someone just doesn't like me. LOL.

G.

[ForkTruck]

The only thing I can't overcome in PI is the occasional sickness I get from that stupid AC. The water your body gets use to, but the air is almost impossible.

Aircon in some (most) hotels are not cleaned so the air blowing out is full of mold etc. I started coughing almost immediatly when entering the room. Complained to the front desk to have the Aircon cleaned, it was a higher end hotel so within an hour someone showed up with a ladder and flashlight, "Yes Sir, dirty". That same day a crew came with pressure equipment to clean it inside and the filter. After cleaning the air was great.

[WestCoast1]

And. It happened again this morning.

Still having difficulties, same thing on login.

[WestCoast1]

Exact same. Something clearly was wrong with the site.

And. It happened again this morning.

[The Cane]

Yes. Logged on fine yesterday around 10 am. Then tried around 5 pm, and on the first attempt I got this (see pic): "You have used up your failed login quota! Please wait 15 minutes before trying again". Previously it was 3 failed attempts. I get this from time to time, after just one incorrect PW attempt. I waited and tried again later, careful to enter the PW correctly, but got the same message several more times during the evening around 7 and 10 pm. It worked fine this morning. The internet gods like to eff with me sometimes.

Exact same. Something clearly was wrong with the site.

[WestCoast1]

Anyone having problems with their ISG username / password combo being rejected numerous times.

It took me several attempts to log on.

G.

Yes. Logged on fine yesterday around 10 am. Then tried around 5 pm, and on the first attempt I got this (see pic): "You have used up your failed login quota! Please wait 15 minutes before trying again". Previously it was 3 failed attempts. I get this from time to time, after just one incorrect PW attempt. I waited and tried again later, careful to enter the PW correctly, but got the same message several more times during the evening around 7 and 10 pm. It worked fine this morning. The internet gods like to eff with me sometimes.