corrupt babylon

[ras66uk]

i been here for 18mnths but one thing that proper gets to me is dat everyone is
"ON THE TAKE" .... whether its NSO DOCUMENTS (make sure u dont make ANY MISTAKES on NSO DOCMENTS bcoz u hav to take it to department of corrections and wait for interview then wait anothr 3 mnths for processing) or marriage (civil) anythingg that involves goin to dat f***ing CITY HALL IN MANILA, but of course if u hav d money u can MAGICALLY get thingz fast-tracked.... HONESTLY U CAN PRETTY MUCH APROACH ANY1 IN THAT SHITHOLE OF WAT THEY CALL A "CITY HALL" and they can do things for a price. if u got d money and its ok with ur conscience to fall to these vulchers then ok.....and naturally most of us uk mans wanna sort things bcaz of timme limits on visas, jobs back home, so we can sort our filipinos girls visa and babys passport quickly..... the whole "philippines process" just ****** me right off!
its like when we went to apply for our marriage license d first time we went we paid and were told we had to attend marriage seminar.....ok cool, then when we went to d seminar it was all in talgalog! i had 2 sit dere for 3hrs litening to dis old man teachin us sex education in tagalog. dont get me wrong i overstand d purpose of these teachins for uneducated newly weds.... but the family planning clinic told me i had2 attend , they didnt tell me it wasnt in english....so wat was d point in me attending.
anyway the things we do for our loved ones huh?
i think iv been here for to long hahah

[aromulus]

And your point was...???

[ras66uk]

oh and i 4got 2 say we had to pay twice for marriage licence bcaz we lost our official recipt , although d recipt was a scrappy piece of torn up paper ! and we had 2 submit it all docs again! i asked them straight....'dont u have a filing system?'

[ras66uk]

wat do u mean wat was my point.... dis is d 'rant' section

[aromulus]

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Filipino filing system..........

[ras66uk]

[bornatbirth]

welcome to the philipines.

being a independent guy from the uk and with no time for queuing up and time wasting, im surprised i didnt rant like you but me and my wife had most things sorted, infact my wife had most stuff organised before i got there

the only thing that me off, is the guys who stand near your car waving you in or out when you park, the cheeky

[Eleathegreat]

i been here for 18mnths but one thing that proper gets to me is dat everyone is
"ON THE TAKE" .... whether its NSO DOCUMENTS (make sure u dont make ANY MISTAKES on NSO DOCMENTS bcoz u hav to take it to department of corrections and wait for interview then wait anothr 3 mnths for processing) or marriage (civil) anythingg that involves goin to dat f***ing CITY HALL IN MANILA, but of course if u hav d money u can MAGICALLY get thingz fast-tracked.... HONESTLY U CAN PRETTY MUCH APROACH ANY1 IN THAT SHITHOLE OF WAT THEY CALL A "CITY HALL" and they can do things for a price. if u got d money and its ok with ur conscience to fall to these vulchers then ok.....and naturally most of us uk mans wanna sort things bcaz of timme limits on visas, jobs back home, so we can sort our filipinos girls visa and babys passport quickly..... the whole "philippines process" just ****** me right off!
its like when we went to apply for our marriage license d first time we went we paid and were told we had to attend marriage seminar.....ok cool, then when we went to d seminar it was all in talgalog! i had 2 sit dere for 3hrs litening to dis old man teachin us sex education in tagalog. dont get me wrong i overstand d purpose of these teachins for uneducated newly weds.... but the family planning clinic told me i had2 attend , they didnt tell me it wasnt in english....so wat was d point in me attending.
anyway the things we do for our loved ones huh?
i think iv been here for to long hahah

I hired what call in the Philippines a "runner" to do all the paperwork. I did not pay any of vultures but giving somebody an income... so while he is running there following up authentications, NSO, city hall... whatever, you can be elsewhere enjoying your SMB. The only thing i didnt get away with is the seminar for women getting married to a foreigner. That was ok. and my hubby didnt have to come with because we didnt get married in Philippines.

A 500PHP a day for anyone who can do that for you is a good price for your peace of mind and lets you have SMB on a warm afternoon. ah... cold SMB... missed that so much

[sars_notd_virus]

Hello rass66uk
Welcome to the Philippines!!!
stop moaning !!

'' vulchers are there becoz u allow them to swallow u whole ''


I agree with Bab 'organize' is the key point here....and if it does not work,go straight to the Mayors Office (you'll be delighted on how they treat u nice and give u notes on every department you'll be needing to have your paper works done) with no special cost just a smile and a thank you will do.

[keithAngel]

You sure your in the Phils Sars

[Notavirusalso]

Hello rass66uk
Welcome to the Philippines!!!
stop moaning !!

'' vulchers are there becoz u allow them to swallow u whole ''


I agree with Bab 'organize' is the key point here....and if it does not work,go straight to the Mayors Office (you'll be delighted on how they treat u nice and give u notes on every department you'll be needing to have your paper works done) with no special cost just a smile and a thank you will do.

Oh yeah Hunnie...but every office we went in you seemed to know some one there.. I was amazzzed when you got the Mayor to perform our Wedding when the judge needed a fee for working on Sat... and also those big bars of cadburys which we got at duty free seemed to smooth the paper work at the registars office.. they were always please to see us and very helpfull

[sars_notd_virus]

You sure your in the Phils Sars

yes Innitttttt!!! Public Relations Keith it counts a lot

[sars_notd_virus]

Oh yeah Hunnie...but every office we went in you seemed to know some one there.. I was amazzzed when you got the Mayor to perform our Wedding when the judge needed a fee for working on Sat... and also those big bars of cadburys which we got at duty free seemed to smooth the paper work at the registars office.. they were always please to see us and very helpfull

Yes hunnie, don't want to give out our money to blood sucking leeches
cadburys are to keep the registrar girls sweet only after all the paperworks are done

[joebloggs]

GOYA and do it yourself,

if you pay other people to do things for you or your giving out brown envelopes, you could end up with less money, apps refused or even fake papers etc

i've never paid anyone off, nor will i ever

[bornatbirth]

i've never paid anyone off, nor will i ever

you paid me not show anyone those photos of you and the boss

[joebloggs]

you paid me not show anyone those photos of you and the boss

and he paid me, when he saw the photos i had of you and him

[Arthur Little]

And your point was...???

... I think he's made it!

[gWaPito]

As my wife would quaintly put it ' the country is run by bullsh_ _, the country is corrupt to the highest degree and it has cancer at it's heART, what ever government gets in'. Not my words but, my wife's

A bit strong, may be but, having experinced it first hand, I agree with the thread starter

[Eleathegreat]

Just a thought...

could it be that the corruption (among others) is indirectly keeping the labor cost low? the price of the beer low? ... and what makes some people consider leaving everything behind and marry somebody halfway around the world?

violent reactions are welcomed

[gWaPito]

Just a thought...

could it be that the corruption (among others) is indirectly keeping the labor cost low? the price of the beer low? ... and what makes some people consider leaving everything behind and marry somebody halfway around the world?

violent reactions are welcomed

The costs of living in the Philippines are to the westerner. My wife and I have made plans to go back and live there but, without going into detail our bridges will not be burnt here. If all was to go pear shaped, we come back.
We love the family values, respect for elders and of course like you rightly mentioned, the cost of living. This is the draw for many of us. So the corruption bit, it's a cross worth bearing

[ras66uk]

vulchers grab at opportunity, take that away they have nuttin

[ras66uk]

d phils has d power too change.... if it wasnt for ppl like arroyo it wud b different.... plus democracy helps, also, i dont drink i smoke weed, dont get me started on phils drugs policies!

[ras66uk]

one more thing , i never live here bcaz of economic differences, im not even a rich man- we liv wit our mother inlaw, i fell in lov wiv my girl bcaz of her heart not country or race! although let me say asian woman are more loyal than western woman mayb bcoz of teachins, puttin god at d centre...but remember u can NEVER GENERALISE.... a woman is a woman a man is a man

[Pete/London]

".but remember u can NEVER GENERALISE.... a woman is a woman a man is a man "

too true man, I have known lots of Uk and Filipino marriages around this part of London and Essex and after living here for some years they seem to take on board the western style with just the same proportion of divorces. That old saying Poverty comes in the door Loves flies out the window still holds fast. Either that or they the older husbands silly

[bornatbirth]

... a woman is a woman a man is a man

thats good to know... because i wouldnt want to find out my woman was a man

[triple5]

i dont drink i smoke weed, dont get me started on phils drugs policies!

Finding it hard to score out here

[aromulus]

... I think he's made it!

Oh, Arthur.....

Gentle sarcasm is getting over your head lately....

[aposhark]

I spent most of my working life in foreign countries getting things done by greasing the wheels.
Go with the flow and smile through it, no sense in getting uptight - it only gives you a headache.
You can make friends with people and find out more about their way of life.

[ras66uk]

me 2 finding it hard 2 score

[ras66uk]