Did anyone visit the Phils during the Marcos era?

[Ako Si Jamie]

Yeah you could... The visa process was just the same as it is now.
BTW... A cheap air ticket in 82 was around 400 Quid return..

Really? Thought it might have been harder. And the flights were £400 thirty years ago? Pretty steep huh?

[fred]

Really? Thought it might have been harder. And the flights were £400 thirty years ago? Pretty steep huh?

Not harder...Easier because of how blatant the corruption was back then.. We had an English bakery and coffee shop which was bankrupt after just 6 months...
I was stranded in country for 3 years with no visa,selling dresses which I had made to order selling to bar girls in MH Del pillar...long story but eventually I got some funds from the UK and I got my visa`s fixed for 5k at MIA (Manila international airport) This was fixed by a local air force Colonel that I used to drink with on the Ermita strip.
These days it would cost a fortune and probably some time in an immigration hold.
SMB was 1.85 a bottle and a meal with rice was 10 Pesos.
A beach room in Puerto galera was 50 P a night.
I lived in a small room in Malati for 50 Pesos a month in my final year.. I payed 100.00 PHP per month but that included all my clothes washing. No electric bill.
Back then we had to very careful not to talk about politics in front of locals especially if it included negative Marcos comments.. Very dangerous if over heard by a barangay spy... Once reported,there was a good chance of being dragged into an alley and "Salvaged".. Apart from Manila, I lived in a small town in Bicol called Tigaon which was an NPA strong hold.( I didnt know that at the time!) After about 6 months there my mail was not arriving..Found out later that the NBI was investigated me as they thought I was a communist organizer.. Long story short,I was interviewed by them after they got me drunk on Tanduay.. 2 days later all my mail arrived..The envelopes had all been steamed opened and re closed.
Great days,and I learned more about life in those 3 years then any period before or since.. Nothing but fond memories and absolutely no regrets.
Cheers,
Fred.