Well she finally arrived on the Monday night flight from Davao. We got back to The sheraton at just before 1.00a on Tuesday morning.
She went to the immgration office in Davao with the affidavit and all the other paperwork. They then made me fax the same to them. After a 10 minute kerfuffle using Yahoo messenger to talk to her, and the immgration officer at the same time immigration finally countersigned the paperwork.
I then had to buy a new ticket in Hong Kong. & as is probably well known Cebu Pacific don't accept non Filipino credit cards, so I had to go to the office and pay cash. More hassle.
What a shambles!! It cost me at least 10 hours of time and upwards of 300 quid. I got ripped off shamelessly by The Sheraton at 12pounds for 4 pages scammed to pdf. The fax bill - took 9 minutes - was nearly the same as a room night at The Sheraton.!!! (&I've got Skype, messenger, and both Ana Lyn & I have Hong Kong mobile phone numbers so we have just about every communications cost saving device known to man.)
As promised I won't let it rest. To add insult to injury Cebu said they always stop single girls travelling. Why the .... did they not warn me about the problems when I paid good money, first to book, and then when Ana Lyn changed the dates at their Davao office.
Once again many thanks. The support gave me confidence.
Edward, Glad to hear Ana Lyn finally made.
Following the same action against my friend's finance at MNL I had an exchange of emails with BI, as like you, I felt it was something which needed review at a very senior level. I too (I am a retired senior London Detective) tend to follow injustices to get them resolved but I don't think I achieved anything.
I wish you good luck, if you decide to take this further, and if I can assist in any way please let me know. John (Johncar61@hotmail.com)
Im wondering too of this case. I came from Davao city too and travelled going or via hongkong many times, but i hvnt experienced that kind of treatment.Only they will ask is passport, return ticket and ask few questions and no more problem.Affidavit of support is not needed..And i always travel alone.I even got no return ticket sometimes from hongkong to phil. il just tell them im only a transit passenger to hongkong..no problem at all...
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