Post: #4626

(05-29-2017 09:32 AM)Vladimir Poontang Wrote:  I haven't been to the Philippines but I think if they put as much effort into making their streets nicer for shopping and generally walking around as they do into building so many malls, the cities would be much more pleasant. .

I asked this last time i was in SE Asia , how it was impossible to walk along a street. The answer i got and i quote " only poor people walk , and no one gives a shit about poor people"

Its more fun in the Philippines

Post: #4627

(05-29-2017 10:13 AM)cosworth Wrote:  

(05-29-2017 09:32 AM)Vladimir Poontang Wrote:  I haven't been to the Philippines but I think if they put as much effort into making their streets nicer for shopping and generally walking around as they do into building so many malls, the cities would be much more pleasant. .

I asked this last time i was in SE Asia , how it was impossible to walk along a street. The answer i got and i quote " only poor people walk , and no one gives a shit about poor people"

Its more fun in the Philippines

It's more pun in the Pilippines.





I'm here all week.

Post: #4628

Does anyone have any experience buying land in the Philippines? Is it possible for a foreigner to own land or even 40% or are there any loopholes that allow this?

Post: #4629

(05-29-2017 03:58 PM)the-dream Wrote:  Does anyone have any experience buying land in the Philippines? Is it possible for a foreigner to own land or even 40% or are there any loopholes that allow this?

The Philippines is a seriously malfunctioning nation. With its natural resources and cheap work force, it should be a thriving goldmine of opportunity. Instead, in terms of running a productive business, it is a nonproductive snake pit. Several years ago, I researched buying agricultural land. This article more-or-less summarizes what I found:

Quote:Laws on agricultural property are rather strict in the Philippines. Foreigners are prohibited from owning anything other than condominiums, and they certainly aren’t allowed to own land.

At a business meeting the other night, I spoke with several of Manila’s top real estate and legal experts. They generally told me that there is no reliable way to circumvent the laws on owning agricultural land in the Philippines unless you want to enter the “ag tourism” business.

Even locals can’t own more than five hectares (about 12.5 acres) without exceptions. That means you’ve got a lot of small family farms, some whose owners take up work on neighboring farms to supplement their low farming income.

The Philippines is a country where agricultural work is largely done by hand. It could take up to one hundred workers to harvest one hectare. Farms that could buy five machines are, instead, running crews of as many as two thousand workers.

It’s not that efficient. But farm workers can be hired for as little as $75 a month, so small-scale operations have held off on improving their efficiency.

http://nomadcapitalist.com/2013/12/13/in...ing-dirty/


Employing two thousand workers instead of running five machines. That reminds me of ancient India, where labor was so cheap that warlords employed entire villages just to produce one thing (e.g., armor for their battle elephants).

Post: #4630

Ok fair enough, I thought that was the case.

Post: #4631

I'd like to get an experienced member's take on a Filipina I'm currently seeing. If you're repped and preferably a somewhat older guy with Filipina LTR experience, drop me a PM. No big drama is going on but I prefer to keep it off the public forum.

Post: #4632

(05-29-2017 04:47 PM)Tail Gunner Wrote:  Employing two thousand workers instead of running five machines. That reminds me of ancient India, where labor was so cheap that warlords employed entire villages just to produce one thing (e.g., armor for their battle elephants).

That mindset pushes to other areas of life there and is one of the reasons the cities are so shitty. For example they will have crossing guards instead of traffic signals and they don't do anything about the roads/traffic being shit because they don't value their time.

Post: #4633

For those of you currently in the Philippines, I'd suggest laying low for a bit, and probably stay away from the beaches for now. Shit's getting pretty crazy.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/natio...story.html

^ that's pretty close to my house, a short drive

Post: #4634

Shit is already getting crazy right now in the Philippines. There are reports about a casino and hotel in Manila that has been attacked by ISIS gunmen.

Post: #4635

I was planning on going back this month...maybe I'll hold that off

Post: #4636

Update

Post: #4637

Is it worth going to Manila for only a week (can only take a vacation 1 week at a time)? I'd be leaving friday and getting there saturday and leaving saturday and getting back in the states by sunday

Post: #4638

PI has had problems with Muslims and terrorists in the south for years--this isn't a new thing.

Post: #4639

(06-01-2017 04:41 PM)Exergy Wrote:  Is it worth going to Manila for only a week (can only take a vacation 1 week at a time)? I'd be leaving friday and getting there saturday and leaving saturday and getting back in the states by sunday

Yes... you can still have tons of fun in a week. Pipeline girls on Asiandating or Filipinocupid a few days before. Black Market club is good on Wednesdays, Guilly's in Quezon city on weekends. Mall of Asia, Greenbelt and Bonifacio High Street for daygame.

Post: #4640

It's more fun in the Philippines....

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The "My Way" killings are a social phenomenon in the Philippines, referring to a number of fatal disputes which arose due to the singing of the song "My Way", popularized by Frank Sinatra in karaoke bars.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/My_Way_killings

Post: #4641

So guy was going around shooting at everyone, there was also said to be explosions, ISIS claimed responsibility

Now it's said to be a "robbery gone wrong" and not one of the 36 who died suffered gunshot wounds.

SUSPICIOUS

Post: #4642

And the attacker 'burnt beyond recognition', identity still not released.

And Filipinos on social media saying CCTV isn't being released, and Resorts World staff aren't allowed to talk to media.

What angry burglar decides to die by burning himself alive wrapped up in a blanket so his corpse will be totally destroyed?

No fire exits, really 36 just die of smoke inhalation?

Heard a bomb went off near RW a few weeks ago and no media covered it

Post: #4643

"MANILA, Philippines — Philippine police say the attacker was a tall, English-speaking white man with a mustache. They say he carried an assault rifle and that he used gasoline to start a casino fire that caused clouds of smoke that left at least 36 people dead Friday morning in a sprawling entertainment complex in Manila."

http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2017/0...s-identity

Post: #4644

Hi i am new to the forum i am from new delhi i will arrive next month and i want to know it is possible for a 43 years old indian who take care of himself to get the hot filipina woman in my harem? I have an account on the cupid website and many of them say on their profile they don't want an indian.

Post: #4645

(06-03-2017 12:15 PM)JobDreams Wrote:  Hi i am new to the forum i am from new delhi i will arrive next month and i want to know it is possible for a 43 years old indian who take care of himself to get the hot filipina woman in my harem? I have an account on the cupid website and many of them say on their profile they don't want an indian.

What does your current harem consist of?

Post: #4646

(06-03-2017 12:15 PM)JobDreams Wrote:  Hi i am new to the forum i am from new delhi i will arrive next month and i want to know it is possible for a 43 years old indian who take care of himself to get the hot filipina woman in my harem? I have an account on the cupid website and many of them say on their profile they don't want an indian.

No offense to your people but I've heard Filipina complain multiple times about Indians being smelly and with bad hygiene. So they're not racist per se, it's the reputation you guys have created for yourselves.

Dress well and be clean, flash some good style, and make sure this shows very well in your profile pics.

That should solve the problem for the most part. Other than that, whether girls will want you or not depends on a slew of other factors irrelevant to your nationality.

Post: #4647

I have a girlfriend from dehli she is indian also and I have my ex girlfriend that i see also. I have one filipina girlfriends from the cupid, we chat long time at least 2 months i even sent her a gift to her home address last week.

Malo this is not so easy to get rid of my culture like that what do you suggest?

Post: #4648

(06-03-2017 12:57 PM)JobDreams Wrote:  I have a girlfriend from dehli she is indian also and I have my ex girlfriend that i see also. I have one filipina girlfriends from the cupid, we chat long time at least 2 months i even sent her a gift to her home address last week.

Malo this is not so easy to get rid of my culture like that what do you suggest?

Don't send gifts.

Post: #4649

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(06-03-2017 12:15 PM)JobDreams Wrote:  Hi i am new to the forum i am from new delhi i will arrive next month and i want to know it is possible for a 43 years old indian who take care of himself to get the hot filipina woman in my harem? I have an account on the cupid website and many of them say on their profile they don't want an indian.

What's your reasons for travelling to ph?

Post: #4650

(06-03-2017 12:57 PM)JobDreams Wrote:  I have a girlfriend from dehli she is indian also and I have my ex girlfriend that i see also. I have one filipina girlfriends from the cupid, we chat long time at least 2 months i even sent her a gift to her home address last week.

Malo this is not so easy to get rid of my culture like that what do you suggest?

I dated a Filipina once, filthy rich, 7 looks wise. Split with her boyfriend who was in some music band some time before she met me. A couple of months after we dated she started dating an Indian dude. He was outside the country when they started corresponding and she waited for him for quite a while. He's also on and off the Philippines (two weeks in two weeks out, not sure why). And, he's quite an awkward person and apparently knows little about how to please a woman. Yet, she's all over his ass.

As I said, she's filthy rich, rich grandpa and all, so there's nothing he can buy her. And he isn't a model or anything close to that. She just likes him. And it's not because "she likes foreigners" either. She wouldn't shut up about the dumb ass foreigners she came across before I dated her.

So I suggest you forget the stereotype and do game like anybody else. Everybody gets rejected by girls, all the time, yes even in the Philippines. So let's say you'll get rejected a bit more than average. What of it?