Thk u for ur detailed FR. Im not adminishing you but just my two pesos worth below...
Appreciate ur detailed reporting of experiences
.....Peso < 10,000 and foreign curreny < US$ 10,000 if u wish to spend more, u can use atm/debit/credit cards
.....wen the customs offer help, be polite but dun take. On my last trip one of the security guys saw me n smiled. He called me over thrice to use his table to fill up the card. But i decided il have none of that. Id rather stand up n right using my pp as hardboard surface.
....as bro datou rightly pointed out ur friend was very generous. He cld hv written d form himself
.... Yes lighters/ liquids greater than 100 ml in all will be confiscated. An ang mohs golf balls were confiscated wen i was at d security clearance.
.... Lighters shd go into check in... So shd liquids tht dun follow international air travel norms
.... Most of us travel often.. We are familiar with air travel rules. We must follow them strictly
..... On one occassion only i was asked to open my wallet by a sneaky official. He opened every part of it and said ah peso, ah dollar.. I replied yes peso yes dollar with an ignorant blur face. He returned it to me and said i can leave..
...... Last part was sad... If at the last security check, you hv things that cant be carried on as part of hand baggage they will only confiscate it. THEY WILL NOT FINE YOUunless they find that you have voilated local laws/customslaws etc. they cant fine you for shampoo. They din fine the ang moh for golf balls
Moral of the story
.... Know international air travel rules well
.... Know local rules too
.... At clarke airport they have a big board with list of items that cant be carried on as hand baggage. Check them in. This board is at the primary security clearance
.....PI being what it is... Ppl will look for ways to mk money. There r scams everywhere. Like my friend who paid php 2000 for 4 viagra tabs by the road
... If u gv dem d indication tht u can be chopped like a carrot they will chop you. Your body language says a lot
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Originally Posted by jackurass
My FR for 3days 2nights at AC
On the first day,reaching Clark airport.walking toward custom,they ask got peso n how much,U only allow to bring less than 10000 peso into the country(if not they will ask u to join him coffee in the office,wat they want is $$$$$). After out off the airport waiting for our hotel transport. while otw to our hotel,saw few new club n new hotel(my hotel Royal Amsterdam)checking in n i tell my frz 1hr meet outside here, so after meetup i bring my frz to my favour MP for massage n steam(300peso)the rset wat i knw is abt 350 to 700 peso.after massage went 7-11 buy some water than bk to hotel.than went dnr at Margarita Station,after dnr is barhop time first stop my all time favour Camelot,Insomnia,Club Atlantis,Dollhouse,Club Lancelot,Forbidden City,Crystal Palace n last tropix.(coz my 1st date is there hehe,n u must ask them to go over nite if not they will tell u they have something on or something happen they need to go hm after u finish ur fire mission.)so the rest u guy should wat happen last,fire mission hehehe.2nd days, wake up breakfast,than bk room rest when ur gal go bk.than i call my 2nd date to come my hotel meet me.wait after they come all 6 of us walk to SM Mall shopping.than walk bk to AC, than we went to KOKOMOS for dnr late lunch coz heavy breakfast.after dnr barhop again,now we went Typhoon,Club Asia.than call off the nite went bk hotel.nxt day,my gal stay bk till we leave the hotel to airport.At airport,the customs ask me have i write my immigration form n i say no so they say they will help us(me n my frz) to write b4 check-in. after writing they ask my frz for serving charge(tat is $)so my frz gave him 500peso.checking in custom body check,every in side pocket have to take out.(lighter,handphonex2 n Credit Card holder)sin $ n a red packet in my pocket(they will take ur lighter).they ask me to show them wat's in the red packet,i say is $.n u can see their EYE open wide n wish me happy CNY waiting for me to give they some tip.i smile at them n walk say thx n walk off to counter for check-in.after check-in move to nxt counter n Q to pay airport tax(600peso).after paying tax Q again to chop ur passport,after tat while i was wait for my frz i kept my sin $ in my backpack.when my frz came in,we have to took out our shoe for nxt customs check n body check again after they check nothing than u r safe.if u have some cash in ur pocket they will find thing for u to tip them.coz one of my frz Kenna coz of shampoo.they will say this can't la tat can't la.so my frz gave them the rest all the peso.(there goes our coffee break $  ) & wait 1 1/2 to broad the plane till we reach s'pore. |