I'm back

[grahamw48]

I was in a movie at Intramuros....playing a drunk.

No acting involved.

[Dedworth]

I doubt if this fella will be making a return trip to Borneo

Filipino gets jail, cane for entering Sabah illegally

http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=116367

Here's another story

Filipino masseuses arrested at hotel

http://www.theborneopost.com/?p=125823

[Englishman2010]

Sadly Filipina's all too often end up working as prostitutes in other Asian countries. It's just the same in SG, HK and especially in the Phil's itself.

When I was standing outside my hotel having a smoke in KK, I was approached by several Pinays on numerous occasions asking if I wanted a massage, I politely declined and told them my wife was waiting in my room for me. It's far worse on P.Bourgos St in Makati, every time I went to the 7-11 I had to run the gauntlet of the hoards of hookers, ladyboys, pimps, touts, viagra vendors....etc. I won't be staying at the Citadel Hotel again, I've found a really nice quiet place in Bel-Air village on Jupiter St, Makati, it's like a different world from the bright lights and bars on P.Bourgos.

I suspect it's a problem that isn't going to go away until the population is lifted out of extreme poverty

[Dedworth]

It's far worse on P.Bourgos St in Makati, every time I went to the 7-11 I had to run the gauntlet of the hoards of hookers, ladyboys, pimps, touts, viagra vendors....etc. I won't be staying at the Citadel Hotel again, I've found a really nice quiet place in Bel-Air village on Jupiter St, Makati, it's like a different world from the bright lights and bars on P.Bourgos.

Exactly the same mob hassled me when we got out of bro in laws car arriving at 11pm. Not impressed with the Citadel

Would appreciate further contact details etc of the Jupiter St place

[Englishman2010]

Exactly the same mob hassled me when we got out of bro in laws car arriving at 11pm. Not impressed with the Citadel

Would appreciate further contact details etc of the Jupiter St place

The Citadel really is a dump, everything is decaying inside and it takes forever to get the lift. the area is horrible too. I've stayed there on 4 separate occasions, and every time vowed to never go back.

The Place on Jupiter St is just around the corner from McD's opposite the petrol station and next door to a nice Korean and Japanese restaurant, there are also lots of nice restaurants, deli's and brasseries on Jupiter. We asked to look at the rooms and they are massive, a standard double room is 2995 a night, but I asked what discount I could have if I booked for 4 nights in Aug and was given a substantial discount without having to negotiate too much.

I'll PM you with the actual price, contact details and web address when I get home later

[Dedworth]

Thanks Englishman - you beat me by one stay we did 3 times in two weeks overnites whilst flying in and out of the airport. Never again

[Englishman2010]

Thanks Englishman - you beat me by one stay we did 3 times in two weeks overnites whilst flying in and out of the airport. Never again

I've done 2 nights a time at the start and finish of my last two trips to the Phils. I used to stay at the Best Western in Ermita, it's a bit more expensive but really is a nice hotel with great rooms. However, Ermita was a bit rough and too far out from Makati. The Citadel is convenient for Makati Ave, Ayala and the Greenbelt, Glorietta Malls, which is why I originally booked it, but I've had enough of it now. The Jupiter Suites aren't that much more expensive, are just as convenient, in a much nicer location and are far more impressive than the Citadel