2nding Alex' reply
As a current live reg I guess, I haven't seen this potential at all and I've heard no such stories from others. As long as it's in a somewhat civilized area the risk is really low. This is some obvious stuff however

-Don't flash your 100k/whatever bundle, especially outside the casino. Get money at the cashier and stick it in ur pocket.
-Look around while at the cashier, sometimes there will be people staring at you and talking to you after you cash out. Don't engage in conversation.
-Get a taxi from the main entrances (have the security get you one if possible).
-When people ask, don't tell them you won.
-Don't draw attention to yourself, like screaming at the top of your lungs when you win a huge pot.
-Don't stroll around in Mabini st after leaving Hyatt (lol ) or walk around alone unnecessary anywhere
-If you're playing slots or other games, even if you have people railing you in poker...in either case, when randoms just come and act friendly when you don't know them, offering to help you out or being very interested in how you're doing - ignore them completely or ask them to leave. They want something and don't give them info on yourself
-Split a cab with a reg you trust
-Going straight from A to B when you're carrying big sums minimizes chances of losing them.
-Travel outside rush hours.

If you're gonna reg, I absolutely recommend you leave money there in deposit. You can do this at all the major places in MM. Ask the cashier.
-If you're transferring money physically, do it in smaller increments. You don't need to carry your whole roll. I would never carry more than I could "afford" losing.
-Reject random women hitting on you if that occurs (i.e not regs or employees). Chances are they like you, but yeah there are better places for picking up

That is a whole lot of precautions to take

Thanks.

Honestly I was a lot more scared playing in northern Indiana than I am here.

You will be fine, just mind yourself and don't entertain anyone or anything till you have gotten home and stashed your roll. All good advice given and try to open that account at the casino as mentioned if you play a lot.

Oh yeah, I tried Balut http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balut_(egg) and watched a cockfight. This place is fun and weird at times...

Try some balut you pussys!

Balut maybe after 19 beers I may go pretty much a huge turnoff since I got here.
Ate some weird squid, some fish head and some other straaange stuff yesterday. Pretty good though actually.

Bored in Manila with Slider. PM me or post in here if up for anything in next few days.

Hey guys. Who's interested in going to Subic again? I posted about the trip last year but didn't act on it. Anyway the details are final, the trip is on for mid-late November.

Over 3-4 days, we'll do: Zoobic (tiger safari where you can feed them whole chickens), Ocean Adventure (dolphin/whale show + option to swim with them), an overnight jungle survival course, some nightlife, and maybe some BBQing and hanging out at the beach.

If you're interested just post here or PM/text me.

^down to go to above.. after cebu i assume?

going to club republiq saturday night. plan on hitting up a buffet before hand and watching shows at resorts world while prefunking. any one come take a shot with me.

Does anyone live in or close to pasig? Would be cool to chill with some 2p2ers who aren't super far away.

learn muay thai and jiu jitsu!

if i request a check from a pokersite. where can i cash it in the philippines assuming i don't have a bank here?

I was looking for the same when I arrived here. I asked around and researched quite a lot, even if live cardrooms would accept it. To my knowledge it can't be done. I opened at HSBC to clear it. I think they took $40-$60 and it took 5 weeks.

You need a bank and you need to wait several weeks.

hey guys, just arrived in makati city. Anyone interested in meeting up or going out sometime let me know =)

thedan7 at gmail dot com
Dan

Hey guys do you guys recommend any hotels that i could stay in manila for one month? preferably around 1000 - 1500 US thanks

I'd recommend getting an apartment through them http://www.pearlslettingagency.com/ and asking them if they can just service it daily for an additional fee.

I'm looking for a wing or someone interested in pickup to go clubbing or other places to meet women/go sarging in Manila.

About me, I know a lot of "PUA theory" etc - however I use more natural game than anything, like I don't go "Hi, I can only stay a minute I gotta get back to my friends. Oh by the way did you see the fight outside? There was two women fighting over a guy named George. It was crazy, they were pulling each other's hair and one ripped the other's shirt so one of her boobs fell out... I mean, who fights over someone named George? Oh by the way do you believe in telepathy? Give me your hands. Pick a number between 1 and 10." etc etc etc and then proceed to do a magic trick.
But it's fine if u like that sort of thing

I need to get my game back on track, it's been almost a year since I did this semi-regularly and I want someone to do it with who is interested in this stuff (who isn't IMO). Even if ur inexperienced is fine, just go talking to a ton of girls etc and shipping numbers. It's a ton of fun. Daygame, nightgame, clubgame I'm down for anything

My IM details are on my profile here.
Gimme a shout if interested. I'm truly rusty and becoming too much of a wuss lately. I am chronically single but I wanna get to know some "high-end" girls. Hoping to hear from ya!

Is that really necessary in Manila? Aren't you already perceived as higher status because you are white?

Edit: My reply here didn't make any sense so I deleted it and will maybe get back to u when sober
Cliffs: You have a point but it doesn't mean you get to choose your own standards in a way.

It's not really about what's necessary. Being foreign here, we can **** countless girls. However in the end, don't you want the bestest of the best, that you're the most compatible with? You don't get that from a random hookup.

has anyone aspired to marry a girl here? I think I would, Filipinas tend to be sexy and charming and generally aren't as mercenary as Thai girls(although IMO average thai girl is better looking than average Pinay, but a hot Pinay can hold her own against the best of em)..

A scenario happened when my ex-GF and her friends were eating at a restaurant in Eastgate City and I ran out of peso and only had American money, my GF had to foot the bill. If this were in thailand, they might have made me wash dishes lol

If I end up staying in the Philippines for a long time which is my plan I guess it will happen eventually. However, like in most 3rd world asian countries I would be very selective and choose a girl with a rather rich family and western values.

End up marry a girl with a poor family and you will be considered to be the provider and relatives you hardly know will keep on asking for money. In this situation you could also doubt the reasons why this girl married you.
I personally don't want to end up in this situation.

it would be difficult to get a girl from a well to do family with western values, because they dont need foreginers, they are the pick of the litter in the Philippines and they usually tend to go for other Filipino men in the same strata.

nope, because the places white people go to are the same places the well off of the Philippines frequent. They could care less if someone was white or not, if anything they would tend to look down on white people because they would think you are just some lonely guy looking for a cheap ****

only if you are Korean