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Originally Posted by The Lord
.... 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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And I must quote a friend's story
He and his wife, his wanted to buy a property in Bacolod .. and scout a 10 acre property
The husband told the wife to make it 5 acre, because 10 acre means rich (in his thinking .. ) until .. he told me..
I told him "1 acre or 10 acre or 100 acre .. you forgot the basics: in Philippines,
FOREIGNERS ARE RICH , or so they will insist and swear that you are a liar if you say you are not rich .. "
Makes sense ??
Try to fly low key always. Don't give them excuse to 'tax' you or 'fine' you ..
Of course, first time is ok, second time.. don't ..
Like me, first time in Manila, T1, I ended up paying tax for a used hi-fi set (it was a 5 speakers system) I was donating to a community center in Guisad .. didn't help that it was in it's original box, even though used, and the cusoms officer lady told me "next time, try not to pack in original box, or else, if we let go, other filipino will complain we are showing favoritism .. "
Next time I took a used grill, and when asked, I challenge the fellow to show me where used grill is dutiable, and worst case, I said leave it in your bonded warehouse, I will pick it up next time" and the case closed ..
Oh, nowadays, I found cheaper to LBC stuff like that than get into hassle ..