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PhilippinesHotels near NAIA: Mabuhay Manor?

I am going to the Philippines to get my fiancée soon, and I need a place to stay overnight while I wait for my flight out of Manila the next morning. Does anyone know the Baclaran area in Manila? I read recommendations from several people for the Mabuhay Manor, which is in that area on the corner of Ortigas St. and F.B. Harrison in Pasay. I am an American traveling alone, and I am just staying overnight until my flight in the morning, but I didn't want to stay in an area that is too risky. However, I also don't want to pay $100 extra to stay in a large hotel like the Manila Marriott if the neighborhood is no different. I read a lot of good reviews about Mabuhay Manor, but every reviewer, even the Filipinos, mentioned that it was in a bad area. I'm just wondering if that is all of Manila or just that neighborhood. Any advice is appreciated!

Mabuhay Manor Hotel is a 5 star customer satisfaction rate for me.. This is where we held our wedding and the people there were very wonderful, this is where we stayed on our first night together.
Rate is very reasonable for me.

Customer service is excellent. They went out of their way to cater our needs. On our wedding package that we bought prior on my hubby's arrival, we get to have 1 night free of stay in their honeymoon suite, which is what we used on our first night together.

Location: Is very convenient as the malls and SLEX and USEm are just few minutes away.

Person to contact: Look for Ms. Jenny (if she's still there, and you can mention my last name (Mrs. Miller) so she'd be delighted to help y'all if you decided to come.)

I hope this helps!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-02-12 08:52:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

hi mga mommies, musta na kayo lahat?..belated Happy Bday nga pala kay Ethan, congrats din kay maizy for the new progress ang saya saya :dance: :dance: :dance: , nakakatuwa talaga makita mga development ng baby ano, ako nga kahit kunting smile lng during her sleep eh natatawa na ako. Btw, my baby just turned 1 month yesterday :dance: :dance: ang bilis ng araw kaya lagi ako take pictures and videos kc i know soon she will not a small baby anymore..hehe. Anyway, just wanna share some of her new photos, hope the code will work this time..

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You have a very cutie little girl. Both of y'all are lovelies.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-08-12 12:34:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies

Maizy's first time at the spray-park :)

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And my latest fave pic :)

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She is sooo adorable Gracey. May pinag mamanahan kasi. :) give her my kisses and hugs.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-06-24 10:26:00
PhilippinesAll pregnant Mommies
Just wanna wish all the mommies here a wonderful momhood. :)
Congrats to the new moms! Kisses to the babies.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2010-03-21 21:41:00
Philippineswill genital warts affect medical and getting visa?

I also happen to met someone asking me about this. But I wasn't really sure. But in her case, she told me that her warts we're already treated and physically its no longer there. My question is, if the Medical person saw surgical mark on her, does she needs to be honest about it and tell the truth that she had it before?
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2008-08-28 05:27:00
PhilippinesJune interview schedule

I'm just curious if anybody's been scheduled for June yet by NVC. I haven't heard from anybody from the Philippines that have been scheduled, at least no one whose category is IR-1/CR-1.. Posted Image


You might want to hang around in the CR1/IR1 Forum HERE . You will be able to see more posts about CR1 cases and their progress.
You will see that they are few which have gotten their interview already scheduled for June.. check this JUNE INTERVIEWS

Its been couple of years since I was in the same boat as you are, but as to what I can recall, I called NVC nonstop just to extract the info of my interview date which I was able to get too. Later that week, I received an email regarding the schedule.

Good luck to your journey.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-05-14 23:52:00
PhilippinesJune interview schedule
NVC is the one that schedules interviews for CR1 applicants. The USEM for K1.
You should be receiving an email/mail from NVC stating your interview date.

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 14 May 2011 - 11:07 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-05-14 23:07:00
PhilippinesWe're together finally and officially Mrs. Brady...
Congratulations! Have a great life ahead.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-07-16 20:14:00
PhilippinesHigh School Diploma
When I got admitted in college here in the U.S for nursing school, I used SPANTRAN EDUCATION SERVICES. I have searched, goggled all the accredited institution that evaluates transcripts for foreign students and Spantran knocked almost everyone of them. For the following reasons:

- they have the cheapest rate.
-they do accept photocopies of your transcript, scanned it and send it to the email address they will give you.
-it doesn't need to come from the original school
- BUT, they will have/need a confirmation from the school you are claiming for that you graduate that you were indeed a student there. This confirmation is done through email or snail mail. So be prepared and asked the Dean or principal's email address and make them aware that they will be receiving a very important notice from Spantran. If its done by email, its a lot quicker.
-total turn around time for me was 3 weeks.
-paid $115 including shipping to the school that you intend to enroll in the US which was with Fedex.

NOTE:
Most of the schools here in the US will not accept the transcipt even it was evaluated by one of the education services if its coming from YOU. Have the education services deliver the transcript directly to the school you intend to enroll.

This statements are all based from personal experiences.

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 25 July 2011 - 05:24 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-07-25 17:20:00
Philippinesfilipino BBQ

Cathy...Thanks for sharing your mom's recipe for marinade and BBQ sauce. It looks delicious and I'm going to try it. :thumbs:


Your welcome! Enjoy! And tell me how it turned out.:thumbs:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-07-27 14:03:00
Philippinesfilipino BBQ
This is my mother's BBQ recipe that I blogged few years back. You can try if you want.
Let me know how it turned out.

BBQ Recipe
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-07-26 18:56:00
PhilippinesWhat's your favorite area in the Phils?
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Since I am from the province of Bicol, my most favorite place Caramoan. Its the Boracay and Palawan Version in my province. I have been there couple of times and I can't wait to come back again.

Boracay is already convoluted and massively develop. Palawan is quite far and costly to fly, so Caramoan is my haven, in my own home.

If you go to Caramoan, its like a private island, you will only see few tourists. Its like a small piece of paradise.

This is my blog about this place. Caramoan islands
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-07-31 07:48:00
PhilippinesWhat did I do wrong?

Laugh. I was gonna say the same thing about Thais.


what can I say, they all came from same continent. :thumbs:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-07-25 18:24:00
PhilippinesWhat did I do wrong?
First of all: What an ungrateful #######. She wouldn't be well and fully functional in the long run if not for your handwork.

However; I can see where she is coming from. You have embarrassed her in front of a friend and I would more and likely feel the same way if my husband shows no sympathy for our laughter while with a friend. Like what others have said, its common to all Filipinas. If the drama last for more than 5 days, you have look at different angles of this story. Was this the first time she had this episode? Or was that the first time you heard her say those pretty lame words " I don't love you anymore". If the answers were Yes, well then I must say she was just pretty upset of what has happened and it surely pass by. Or it just from the range of emotions that time. We all say words we hardly mean. But if she has had few episodes of break down, I'd still strongly suggest a deep, mature conversation, and confrontation of what she has been truly feeling for the past months.
I don't want you to be one of those lonely victims of "stepping stones" to the United States. If you know what I mean.

Good luck!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-07-25 17:40:00
PhilippinesWrapping up Removal of Conditions

Hello Everyone,

My wife is just finishing with her Removal of Conditions. I expect she will get her new 10 year Green Card in a few months. We just completed her bio-metrics.

She wants to apply for USC ASAP after she gets her new GC.

On the N-400, Part 2, it states she can apply for USC after she hits her 3 year mark as a Legal Permanent Resident.

SO...

Question ONE, what date is used to start the count on the 3 year time period?
-That's from the POE date if she came here on a CR1 Visa, if she came here on a Fiancee visa, Its when the GC was issued..
After she gets her US Citzenship, she wants to bring her mother over here.

Question TWO, how long does it take for a petition to bring her mother to complete?
-It normally takes the same timeline with CR1 visas. About 6-8 months max.

After her mother arrives, her mother wants to bring her child here. Her child is my wife's younger sister.

Question THREE, how long does it take for her mothers, child petition to complete?
-Your wife's mom will have to be a USC for her to petition an unmarried child. If a beneficiary was petitioned through an IR-1 which is an immediate relative, the beneficiary will need 5 years of residency instead of 3 years (for Foreign Spouses of USCs) in the US for her/him to be eligible for citizenship.

The reason for these questions is that my wife's younger sister just turned 18 years old, she is not married. If she turns 21 years old or gets married, she can no longer be petitioned by her mother.

SO...

Question FOUR, can all of these steps be completed in the next 3 years? Or are we just wishfull thinking??
Well, based from your numbers, it will not be possible for you wife's mom to petitioned her child within the 3 years period. Your wife will be a USC in 1 year time, and give it at 1 year too for her mother's petition, and of course 5 years for her mom to be naturalized..

P.S.
When her your mother in law becomes Permanent Resident, she CAN petition her unmarried child, but it will just take longer than if she becomes a USC first. Some people do an "upgrade" at least when one is naturalized, they can just request to speed up the process.

Good luck!

Thanks!!

Phil


Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 12 August 2011 - 06:51 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-08-12 06:49:00
PhilippinesThings to do when you visit Philiipines
Videoke... Videoke... and Videoke.


My stupid neighbors called the cops on me when I was singing on the top of my lungs! They taught my husband and I are fighting. Lmao.
I want to be able to sing with no restrictions!!!!!:bonk:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-08-18 18:47:00
PhilippinesDoes PAL offer a Special One-Way, One-Time Immigrant Fare?
QUOTE (Hopp @ Dec 22 2009, 10:12 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Heard some people claim they got one before, but I just can't get a clear answer, even from PAL.

No such promotion appears on their website, besides those are all internet sales only.

I want my fiancee to purchase her ticket at the PAL ticket counter so there is no delay or deny because I purchased it online. This is a must.

I'd be curious to hear what the best rates people have gotten on a one-way from MNL >> LAX, even at regular prices recently.

What about the legend of a RT ticket being cheaper than a One-way ticket?

Has anyone ever been told they are getting a special one-time Immigrant Special Fare?

Thanks, The excitement builds.



YES! PAL has first time immigrant discount. Because I got mine. I flew from Manila to LAX for only $535 all inclusive . ( Phil Travel tax) I just paid the terminal fee of Php750 before I went inside the terminal area.

Here's the real answer for your inquiry.

PAL has first time immigrant discount (one way) but you have to compete for the available slots each month they have open.
As to my case, I am an immigrant, because I am on CR1 visa category. I am not sure if K1 is included.
I called several travel agencies to get the latest available slots for the month of November (the month I flew) that PAL or Hawaiian Air offers. If the dates are full, just ask whatever travel agency you got the lowest fare for a First time immigrant rate to put you on reservation. They will put you on queue. if someone backs out, or didn't confirmed their flight date, they can probably give you that seat. But the chance to get a seat for a certain flight of PAL that you have a first time immigrant discount will surely measure your patience.

My travel agency is directly connected to PAL since its one of PAL's travel agencies. So I just waited 2 days for my reservation to be confirmed. Then I paid the ticket CASH on that travel agency.

So to answer your question... YES! PAL has first time immigrant discount.
I also LOVED their Food!!!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2009-12-22 14:11:00
PhilippinesClothes Advice for My Filipina Wife
Why don't you just allow her to pick what she wants? I don't want to ####### on any of yall business but you sound to be husband who wants to show off your wife based from the pictures you posted of your like. And those clothes doesn't look presentable for me. This is coming from a woman. You don't want other people to pick up a wrong impression about your wife especially that she just got in the states.

Take her to the mall, or let her shop online at JCPenny, Kohls, K-mart, or Target website that why you wouldn't have to trouble yourself like what you just have.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-08-18 18:37:00
Philippinesanyone pregnant during their medical exam? did you have to take chest xray?

anyone pregnant during their medical exam? did you have to take chest xray. i dont want to take the risk, my ob said its not safe she gave me a waiver but when i called slec, the girl said its safe and that i should take xray or i wont have my interview :(


From nursing perspective here, You can always wear a Lead thyroid collar, apron and skirt to protect the developing fetus. I'm sure the staff will make you wear this personal protective gear.
I am not sure how SLEC operates for pregnant women in terms of their radiography policies. If the lady said it will be safe, I would assume they will take proper precautions before they do the procedure on you.

It's still your call though if you want to have your x-ray done or wait until you give birth if the safety of your child comes first.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-08-22 19:24:00
PhilippinesIs my relationship hopeless??????
OP, I felt so sorry for the situation you are in right now.

But this one is tangible proof that Philippine marriage laws doesn't have any strong coverage for women who have been in such terrible situations of any sort. From battery, to adultery down to men like the "still" legally husband of OP's fiancee who continually deny the fiancee's happiness to move on and find a genuine companionship. That I'll be very hard to be unleashed from the marriage bond with another person, therefore... I would suggest that you guys do necessary procedures that; I mean the legal proceedings to avoid any more future discouraging situations.. OP, first thing you need to do is hire a good family lawyer in the Philippines to see if there would be any way to convince or put pressure on the soon to be ex husband of your fiancee. In that case, your fiancee can proceed to annulment which can be very costly up to $6000 which can depend how much you want to "speed- up" =(bribe) able individual in her case. After the annulment, then you guys can start over again from your K-1 visa process.

May all good things favor to you.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-09-09 19:58:00
PhilippinesAnother tragic story of a Filipina

I agree to the above posts.
First off, My prayers to both of the family.

A tangible lesson on this case is "true intentions". I am 80% positive that the girl never felt love towards to the deceased husband. That because of her "intentions" or motives coming to the United States to seek for a better life for her and her little one have cost her of her own life which now, her little girl would grow old without her.

One thing that pisses me off so much too is that when I watched the news HERE towards the end, the mother of the Filipina's main concern was if the little girl would ripped the riches of the deceased husband.

Not all online relationship has success story, so it is very important for us to get to know the person you are intending to marry and not just focus on the personal gain specially if you have other lives that will be involved before the marriage commences.


As a parent, they should have known that more and likely, the marriage would be scrutinized and such taboo. But what most of the filipinos have is that the love of showing off to people that their is someone cashing them in from a foreign country esp. United States without weighting the pros and cons of the decision that has to be made.

In the other hand, the embassies should have been so diligent on approving cases like this to prevent such tragic stories.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-09-21 06:04:00
PhilippinesAnother tragic story of a Filipina
I agree to the above posts.
First off, My prayers to both of the family.

A tangible lesson on this case is "true intentions". I am 80% positive that the girl never felt love towards to the deceased husband. That because of her "intentions" or motives coming to the United States to seek for a better life for her and her little one have cost her of her own life which now, her little girl would grow old without her.

One thing that pisses me off so much too is that when I watched the news HERE towards the end, the mother of the Filipina's main concern was if the little girl would ripped the riches of the deceased husband.

Not all online relationship has success story, so it is very important for us to get to know the person you are intending to marry and not just focus on the personal gain specially if you have other lives that will be involved before the marriage commences.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-09-21 05:53:00
PhilippinesAnother tragic story of a Filipina
Husband, 78, shot Filipino wife, 21, he met online in the head before setting fire to the house and turning the gun on himself.

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A 78-year-old man shot and killed his 21-year-old Filipino wife, then set their home on fire, before turning the gun on himself.Geunther Floerchinger, from Port St Lucie, Florida, is believed to have murdered his wife Carhina in an apparent murder-suicide.

Police received two 911 calls to the property on Saturday after 1am.


One from a neighbour saying Mrs Floerchinger asked her to take her four-year-old daughter away earlier that day and one from the husband saying that he had shot his wife and was going to shoot himself.

Officers arrived to find the front door ajar and the man dead inside the home, behind the door.


Officers also found the woman dead in a back bedroom of the home, which had interior smoke damage from a fire thought to be started with gasoline.


Neighbour Steve Tango, a neighbour two doors away, told the Orlando Sentinel his wife Shannon woke him about 1am to say that their neighbour had phoned and asked that she remove the girl from his home.


Mr Floerchinger was not the father of the little girl.

The pair reportedly met online while Cahrina Floerchinger was still living in her native Phillippines.

Mr Tango said his wife took the girl to their house and also phoned police.

'A white male called 911 and said he had just killed his wife and was going to kill himself,' Officer Nichols said. 'Before he turned the gun on himself, he set the house on fire.'


He told the Orlando Sentinel that the woman had been shot in the head and the man, whose body was partly burned, appeared to have shot himself in the mouth.

The couple had lived in the home for about a year, according to friends.


Friends said the woman came to the United States with her daughter to marry and to find a better life. The young girl, friends said, was unharmed and is staying with family friends.



Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz1YWho8ZQd

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 20 September 2011 - 03:29 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-09-20 15:28:00
PhilippinesAirline Ticket Prices Are Crazy
As for me, I booked my ticket last month.. Flying out of Houston to Manila, $1530 after taxes on Dec 13th. Not bad considering the season I am flying. If you buy your ticket this month, it will be crazily high. Airfare is such a rip off.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2011-11-11 17:21:00
PhilippinesWhat to do if you file K1 or CR1 but the couple will not reside in the US?

They file nothing if they don't want to live in the US.


I see your point.

But she wants to be able to come to the US for the holidays or maybe longer than tourist visa for US allows.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-01-23 23:06:00
PhilippinesWhat to do if you file K1 or CR1 but the couple will not reside in the US?
I have a girl friend who is happily engaged with her american fiance' who lives in Korea for work purposes. (Not Military) My girl friend has a tourist visa for Korea as well.
They both wanted to be together for good since the plane ticket for visits is getting costly. They both don't want to stay in the US. So what will best thing to do?

Thanks fellas!
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-01-23 22:59:00
PhilippinesTATTOOS during Medical at St Lukes Manila

WOW that is awesome! Finally, an answer from a nurse. I'm totally relieved now. haha :) but... have you had those before your medical at St Lukes or did you get them when you arrived in the US?

PS: Thanks, I need to see your tats too... hehe :)) And I'm planning for more ink at least before we get approved. lol Thanks!


oh, I only had 1 when I had my medical, as like you.. I was worried that I won't pass St. Lukes border. lmao., Then, I got 2 when I got here, that's even while I'm in Nursing school here. ( got my degree here in the US)

Then I went home in the Phils last Christmas and got a new one with a sanskrit writing (the newest one) which means my favorite quote "Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity"

This is a pic of two of my tats, I dont have pic of my back , will share soon.
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Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 03 January 2012 - 11:35 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-01-03 11:32:00
PhilippinesTATTOOS during Medical at St Lukes Manila
To the OP,

Dont even worry about it.. I have 2 big pieces of Ink at the back, my arm and the back of my neck.. never had a problem. Good luck!

P.S.
I love your pin up tat... I could never find time doing one. I am a nurse myself.


Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 03 January 2012 - 01:17 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-01-03 01:16:00
PhilippinesPhilippiness Back to US
I just got back from my Philippine trip.

You just need your PHIL passport, GC, if you are in ROC processing, with an expired GC, bring your Notice of action letter, then you are good to go.

My very first advice to you is be there at the Airport least 2.5 hrs before your flight. I went there 2 hrs before my flight just for the sole purpose of spending a little more time with my family while waiting for my departure, it turned out.. 2 hrs is not enough to do all the things you need to see about. . From the line in paying your travel tax, checking in, immigration processing, security checks, and the freaking inspection even in the terminal already, were all time consuming.

If you are a green card holder, you don't need to pay the whole 1,620.00, instead you just have to pay Php 200, then the terminal fee of Php750 which you pay this in the immigration both., that's it.

P.S. Pay your travel tax first before checking in your luggage, or else the people in the airline you are using will ask you to do it first, then you'll gonna have to line in the checking area with prolly 5 million people.

In the checking area, they will give you the immigration form, fill it up immediately, because if you dont have it filled up in the immigration both before you get to security xray machine.. huh, you'll just hear, "NEXT".. then you'll go to the end of the line. (Listen, it happened to me.)


Dealing with airport people at NAIA was freaking nightmare.



Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 04 January 2012 - 06:46 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-01-04 18:45:00
PhilippinesGuam POE

Anne wants to be with me as soon as possible. I am worried of her traveling alone because I work for a major airline and she will be pass traveling. Is a one hour and 20 minute connection enough time to connect to HNL to clear immigration in Guam? If she got stuck till next day is there a reasonable hotel nearby airport? Will they allow her to stay in airport? Anyone with experience of length of time spent at immigration and ease in Guam?


During my trip back to the US last December, I was not very impressed with the people in Guam. I had 2 hours layover and and it took me a good 1.3 hrs to get to my next terminal where I am departing for Hawaii that includes going through immigration and going to the terminal.

When the plane from Manila gets to Guam, all connecting passengers will be going out of the secured area from immigration and must re-enter to the secured area and go through Immigration again.
I guess coming back to the US is a lot more stricter.

Like I said, she better have some churning feet and light hand carry bag so she can haul them easily from immigration to immigration.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-04-28 15:30:00
PhilippinesLocal Woman Shots Attacker
Gun in my lockbox, checked.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-04-28 15:20:00
Philippines10 Reasons To Marry A Filpina

10 Reasons to Marry A Filipina

1. She is most likely small so you can get her into a movie for kid prices until she's 40.
2. Her parents are in the Philippines so they won't just be 'stopping' over. But if they do, they will visit you for about three years.
3. She's always cleaning something.
4. She's already brown so she won't need to waste time lying on the beach to get a tan.
5. Most Pinay never have to shave their arms or legs so your razors are always sharp like you left them.
6. She always tells the truth, even if it pisses you off.
7. If she needs something she will always say "it's up to you." But you better buy the damn thing!
8. She never, ever forgets a promise!
9. She is the cleanest, most hygienic minded person on this planet!
10. She is not afraid of public transportation.


11.) She looks very young that the Casino guards will tell your husband "did you signed her up already?"
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-05-17 09:00:00
PhilippinesMy Philippina's Driving Lessons.

Slow Down.

SLOW DOWN!

SLOW DOWN!!!

SLOW DOWN!!!!

PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


rlogan, i think the last one should have been like this....

PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE GOD DMN BRAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :rofl::rofl::rofl:
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-04-29 21:32:00
PhilippinesReport her or Not?

You know... you should READ HER PROFILE.... She is LIVING in Lousiana NOW and removing her conditions on being an LPR.... She has been in the states since Nov 2009 and married since June 2008. Many women in Philippines marry for love, same as in Romania. I have heard the Romanian, Moldovan, and Ukrainian terms.

I spent 10 days in Ukraine and still came back single. I went to visit just ONE girl in Ukraine. I spent my entire birthday and 95% of the time there in Odessa ALONE. I did not go to one single club. I was not met by her or her family at the airport or seen off by her at the airport. I had tickets for activities every single night. I sat alone many days at restaurants or walking around the town without the girl I went to see. Both weekends, I was only on a date from 5pm to 8 pm. When I put my foot down on one date, she acted mad at me for refusing to sit alone. She also refused to sit near me when eating and was shocked I ACTUALLY loved sour cream in borscht plus LOVED Ukrainian food. Plus shocked at how much I spent in time looking at the locks on a bridge. One time, she had me pay the interpreter out in public near the Odessa opera house. It was the scariest time of my life.) I was looking for a Ukrainian or moldovan wife because I grew up on the food and lifestyle from where I lived as a child in the USA.

I went to Philippines to visit just one girl, exactly the same as Ukraine, was engaged less then 8 hours of being there. She did not leave me alone the whole time I was there. She and her family and friends met me at the airport and saw me off at the airport. She is now my wife, and no matter how much time I spend with her, I never, still never, get enough of her. Her personality and mine fit well. We both like many Foods inclluding fried shrimp, chips and salsa, grilled steak, french fries, candied yams, carrot casserole, grilled and fried chicken, grilled, fried, and BBQ pork. baked beans, corn dogs, and some other items. However, I like tacos, hamburgers, chili, spaghetti, black bread, potato salad, Sloppy Joes, burritos, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, rabbit stew, plus other dishes and she doesn't. There are some Filipino dishes she eats I do not like nor do I like eating just "plain rice" all the time. She eats a lot of raw fruit which I am allergic to but I do not complain about this. I am happy for her. But we are working on the food. We grew up with vastly different tastes. My wife and I are vastly different in food. However, we ar every much alike in spirit. No matter how much time I spend with her. I still crave more time with her. I love being with my wife. What my wife and I have right now, I have missed for so so so so long. Every single minute with my wife I count as a blessing. We sat today for 7 hours and just watched movies on TV. I even fell asleep while watching one movie and she just let me lay there and sleep while switching over to another movie. (We went to the hospital Saturday night because I had a kidney stone and had just gotten home Sunday afternoon. My wife is 30 weeks pregnant, but refused to stay home, she stayed with me the entire time I was in the hospital.) this weekend, I wished I could have 3 or 5 girls just like her in my life all of whom I could be married to. But I would settle for just spending the lest of my life with my wife. To my wife, it was her duty to stay with and be with the man she loved even while she is 30 weeks pregnant. the best part is she was exposed more to a hospital environment and what it will be like when she has the baby in Late June. She was born at home as well as her siblings. All my wife knows is what it is like for natural childbirth. My wife has no idea of hospital childbirth. the hardest part of my wife's adjustment is shopping for clothes. Her undergarments sizes are sold in the girls section not the women's section like back in the Philippines. My wife is also finding she can wear size 12 to size 16 in girls clothing, PLUS size 1 to size 3 in Juniors clothing. misses/ladies/women sizes are just too big. this is a hard change for her since she shopped for typically medium women's clothes back in the Philippines.

don't be so quick to judge. You have a shock coming to the USA yet. You will not be treated like a princess. there are not roads paved with Gold and honey. You will meet rude people who do not even great you. You will find men leering at you when you go shopping. And only the rich have maids doing housework. And the Paris hilton lifestyle is NOT a normal everyday lifestyle. No one will be waiting on you hand and foot for all of YOUR needs. Depending on the town you live in, the water MAY be safe to drink, but will taste just as awful as the water out of the tap there. the public transit system is NOT something you want to use NOR is it as safe as the public transit system there. If you are a "small" girl, (such as 32-26-34) not only will you be shopping in juniors for clothes, but also in the girls section. Most undergarments under 36 inches are considered girls/teens clothing, not women's clothing. (Juniors sections are tween/teen sections.)


Don't even get sucked-in to this person Darren. You're just gonna pull your hair out in clumps. In his defense, we never knew what he went through or seen in the past where he is pulling this judgmental comments. I've heard much much worst from my patients. :lol:
However, I don't appreciate being called names.

I totally agree to what you have said and thanks for pouring your heart out on your comments. Appreciated.

Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 30 April 2012 - 06:24 AM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-04-30 06:23:00
PhilippinesReport her or Not?

I think I know what the OP been going to because sometimes conscience speaks louder.

Options:
1. If you know the guy's email. You can email him anonymously about his girl's immoral thing. You can give him hint if whats going on. That way you can tell your self that you tried to save the man's life.

2. Just don't get involve and pray that the guy will find out before its too late.

I don't exactly know what you mean, but if Im picking this up the way you mean it.. Like what I said in the my first post, I never had a knowledge that she was chatting, or seriously considering to marry a kano, until the live in partner went ballistic on me one day, and assaulting me in my own property! (maybe because she was too embarrassed to share to me her intentions) After that bittersweet scenario, I totally stopped talking to these people, its only lately that I new about Maria's marriage to a kano and still naughtily visiting the live-in partner.

Why I even thought of reporting her to the right people? It's because I think the husband deserves a better woman than her, that he deserves the truth, that if we don't consider doing the right thing for people, we won't be reciprocated for our deeds.



Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 29 April 2012 - 09:30 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-04-29 21:27:00
PhilippinesReport her or Not?

Everybody says "It's not my business" and that's exactly one of the problems with today's society.

Just today my husband drove past a labrador dog in the middle of a country road, no houses nearby. Alive but standing there looking confused. Completely drenched and wearing a collar. By most of the posts here most posters would just drive past that dog because it's "not your business". Not your dog, you don't know the dog, you don't know it's owners. My husband of course did NOT just drive past and long story short that dog is now home with it's owners. I am EXCEPTIONALLY proud of him for doing this. I would hope someone would do the same for us if they ever saw our dogs out and about. Slightly different situation of course but still someone getting into someone else's business.

My point is, sometimes things that don't appear to be "your business" really as a good person should be. Put yourself in this mans position... would YOU want to know? Would YOU trust someone you don't know telling you these things? How exactly do you tell this man? Do you have his contact information? Are you going to take photos of his wife doing things she shouldn't? How would you feel if there's part of this relationship that you don't know about? You're not friends with the girl anymore, you don't know the guy so you can't be SURE of what you know. These are all good questions but I'm sure that if in your position I too would feel I should do SOMETHING to warn him.

So, all you can do is anonymously tell this guy that he should hire a private detective to follow his wife because there's a lot of things he doesn't know about her. Like she still lives with the father of her children, and he is being scammed. That you believe that she will wait until she is there, then divorce him and then petition for her children's father. You could probably attach a photo of her holding hands with her live-in partner but there's no way to prove how old the photo is... I would send the anonymous email and then if he doesn't act on it, oh well. You tried. Your conscience is clear.


I don't know the american husband of maria, nor have any form of connection to make.
And to answer one poster if this was just a gossip i knew from some people, It's not. My mom still lives in my house and She sees maria comes every so often and my mom can see from the second floor's window (not meaning to pry) that Maria and the live-in partner would lie down together at the their living room with tangled legs and eating popcorn together while watching a movie.

You see, I did put my shoes if this would have been me doing this s***, I asked my husband his opinion, he told me that he'd rather have somebody tell him and save his time, money and emotions for further damage than bringing this lady to the US just to divorce him, and claim "being abused" or what not, esp if there are children involved. Yes.

Like I said, I don't have any means on contacting the American husband, but rather maybe to notify the USEM.

Maria doesn't have any valid reasons to 1st, find another man instead the living partner because I know the live-in partner, he is very loving man, and responsible for their needs. 2nd, Maria doesn't have any valid reason also to cheat on the American husband because based from what my mom had told me, he is a die-hard Christian man who has great values, and definitely he doesn't deserve this skunk!!!

I DO appreciate your responses Fellas. I will weigh and consider your feedbacks until I make my decisions since this is a very sensitive matter. I would break a marriage, bring someone back to misery and shutter someone's dream.


Edited by Cutie_Patootie, 29 April 2012 - 04:10 PM.

Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-04-29 16:10:00
PhilippinesReport her or Not?
alright. I think I will then just let this be on Lord's hand.

What comes up must come down anyway.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-04-28 19:27:00
PhilippinesReport her or Not?
Oh, I don't care about MARIA anymore. I just feel so sorry for the poor guy who is supporting her a** while sleeping with someone else.

I meant on Report her or not , if I should inform the embassy about her so that she is flagged by the time she gets her interview at the USEm Manila.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-04-28 19:12:00
PhilippinesReport her or Not?
First of all, its nice to see approvals across the board.

I am here to asked feedback from you guys to see if I am doing the right thing by just keeping my mouth shut and witnessing a husband (American) being cheated on unfold.

When I met my husband over the internet, I have this neighbor; let's call her name Maria. Maria has 2 children with her live-in partner (filipino) She felt very envious about my blessing to have a "Kano" that sends me chocolates, gadgets, and couple hundred dollars every month for my allowance (rent, electricity, shopping money). She then started chatting, and joining dating sites hoping to find "Mr. White" and give her exactly what I have been having. She went several facial enhancement treatment spending her live-in partner's money just to look beautiful to these men she is chatting. She then bought a computer unit and nestled it to a friend's house so the live-in partner doesn't know, needless to say., the live-in partner doesn't know everything Maria has been doing just to caught a "Kano" in the ocean.

Now, the story doesn't end here. The live in partner finally found out that Maria is determined to find a kano in the internet. The live-in partner was FURIOUS and went BALLISTIC towards me, because he thought I was the one who encouraged her to do all this. ( I was like, For real? what a lame brain person!) His basis was Maria keeps coming to my apartment and he thought I was a part of Maria's plot to break his family, which I NEVER KNEW Maria was doing all the hardwork to find a Kano. I cut my friendship to this woman because I didn't want to have anything to do with her.

I have been her in the United States when I found out that Maria had finally found a loving "Mr. White" online, and he came to the Philippines and married her. But, the live in partner was pretty "okay" with this. Now I was fuming when I knew that Maria NEVER TOLD THE AMERICAN HUSBAND THAT WHILE SHE WAS GETTING TO KNOW THE HUSBAND (NOW), THAT SHE IS LIVING WITH HER LIVE IN PARTNER. She pretends to have not talked to the father of her children for so many years now.

Now, story still not finished. The american husband of Maria, that though she doesn't live with her live-in partner now, she still constantly visit the live-in partner and sleep together. Until now, Mr. White never knew about the live -in partner at all.

I have this philosophy in life that if you are not part of the solution, you are a part of the problem. I would like to hear your opinions as to what I should do about Maria's unacceptable act towards the American Husband, considering her husband is trying to get to the US with her 2 kids.



Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-04-28 15:11:00
PhilippinesAirline question

Sorry MOD didn't know where to post this. But anyway, me and my fiancee just got our visa approved, we're just waiting on 2GO to deliver the visa and her passport, then she's traveling back to manila to do that seminar at the embassy that you have to do. My main question is can I buy her a ticket for her flight over here. We had trouble once with Philippine Airlines once because I purchased a domestic ticket for her with her name, but i used my card to buy it, and they wouldn't issue her the boarding ticket without proof of the card. Which makes no sense, anyone else got some words of wisdom with this kind of stuff? I'm just worried if I buy her a Delta Airlines ticket, they'll hassle her at manila int'l airport about my card info and she wont get her boarding pass.


Just try to send the money over wire transfer and have her purchase a ticket in a travel agency, a trusted one. This is what I did and I didn't have to worry about showing my husband's card or whatsoever.
This should solve the problem.
Cutie_PatootieFemalePhilippines2012-05-17 08:51:00