Very Traffic (beree trapik!)

In addition to having one of the worst internet services in the world it also has some of the worst traffic congestion.

Manila is the worst.  People commuting to work can spend 3 or more hours each way.  An hour is considered nothing. Cebu is getting almost as bad.

Is there a solution to this traffic problem?

Here is my plan to fix the traffic problem.

50% improvement overnight – Filipinos start obeying the traffic laws

25% improvement – Now that Filipinos are obeying the rules they can now remove 90% of the no left – no right – no u-turn signs and unblock many of the blocked off access points.

10% improvement  – Enforce vehicle road worthiness.  Initially might take 50% of the cars of the road but over time it might be 15% to 25 %.  This improvement is more of a spin off from improved road safety.

We now have an 85% improvement in traffic congestion.

BUT We can keep going…

Further improvement would be achieved by implementing state of the art computerized traffic control, building some more by passes and express ways. Maybe a tunnel under the city with a rail….and remember to look up at the sky the day you see Filipinos all obeying the traffic laws because there will also be other strange phenomena such as pigs flying.

See original article here:

http://retiretophilippines.com/very-traffic/

Philippines Property Primer

We have a new group for people interested in buying, renting, leasing and managing property in the Philippines.  The name of the group is Philippines Property Primer.

Join our group here:

https://web.facebook.com/groups/philippinespropertyprimer/

There is a Philippines Property Primer website currently under construction. On the site we plan to build an online guide to Philippines property.

In addition to that I have just installed a commercial real estate listing website. We are thinking to offer real estate listings focused on the expat community.

This is the Real estate theme I we have loaded:

http://themefuse.com/wp-themes-shop/real-estate-wordpress-theme/

Anti-foreigner slant in Philippines media

7 Kidnapped Teens Rescued from Cybersex Den Aimed at Foreigners Alaminos City, Pangasinan

The above headline is about a raid on a Cyber Sex Den.

See story here: http://philippineslifestyle.com/blog/2016/02/01/7-kidnapped-teens-rescued-cybersex-den-aimed-foreigners-alaminos-city-pangasinan/

This “Cybersex Den” was not operated by foreigners, yet anyone reading the headline might be mistaken for making that association. Why include the reference in the headline “Aimed at foreigners”?  Who else would it be aimed at?

It can be argued that if was not for the demand of “Foreigners” to view cyber sex this place would not exit, and this is true. What would the teens be doing instead? They might instead be working in the many brothels, karaoke and other such establishments that cater for Filipinos.

This is not to condone the existence of this cybersex den in any way or suggest that it’s a better alternative. My only point here is that we Filipinos exploiting Filipinos yet the Filipino media attempts to deflect blame and responsibility on to foreigners.

It is just part of the general anti-foreigner slant the Filipino media put on all stories.

I note an absence of the mention of “human trafficking” as the charge for the two Filipinos that were arrested for running the cybersex den. This is a very serious non-bailable offence that seems to be reserved for foreigners. I wonder what Filipinos were charged with…

Were they really held against their will?

You always need to read between the lines with these reports. It is difficult to say if they were being held against their will as the article implies. Just because they say “rescued”, “kidnapped” and make references to locked doors does not mean that is the case.  I have just heard so many of the real story behind the headlines in the Philippines press that I am skeptical of anything I read now.

http://www.philippinesscams.com/anti-foreigner-slant-in-philippines-media/