Makati City, Philippines

slang · 09-11-2007, 09:33 AM

Just found these.

This is the Mitsubishi Adventure that we rode back from the MoA. It's a 2003 model and fits 10 people inside.

Mind you, they arent "me" sized people but there were 10 in that "FX" on the ride home from the mall.

The fare was P40 and the ride was about 1/2 hour.

slang · 09-21-2007, 12:52 PM

About a week ago our bill appeard at our doorstep. It looked like our bill anyway, until we looked at it.

It was actually the neighbor's bill and less than half of our total bill. I thought surely that someone else had received our bill and would be happy to return it, being much more than the normal bill here.

It didnt happen.

We asked here and asked there, "did you get our electric bill ?" but no one had it.

That's sort of a problem here if you don't have the bill because the convenient way to pay the bill is at one of the "bill pay" centers. If you do not have the original bill there's no way for them to tie into the system and record your payment.

I don't believe that mailing the bill in is an option or if it is possible if it's just not popular as going to the payment centers.

Anyway.....

If we didnt get the bill this month by some mysterious hiccup in the routine, then could we expect to receive one the month after? How about the month after that?

It annoyed me that everyone else in Makati seemed to get their bill but ours was no where to be found.

We ended up going all the way into the city to Meralco to pay it at the office since that's the only place that paying without a paper bill is possible.

A copy was provided to us and it ended up being a minor pain in the ass.

The original showed up a few days after without explaination.

The one line of this bill that caught my eye was the "system loss" line with the figure of P142.98 or 8.8% of the total bill.

It is also true that the KwPhr is $.19, a bit high for US rates.

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:04 PM

There is another family in the next town that are good friends of our family here and they cook foods for sale, as many do here. The following few pictures are from their place a few days ago.

This is stuffed milkfish if I'm not mistaken. The cost is P70.

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:09 PM

People walk by the bbq all night and buy these chicken parts. It's as natural as buying a burger in the US.

I dont eat these things but my wife does. It cant be all that bad. Not good enough for me to try out but not all that bad.

Chicken heads to the left, chicken feet to the right.

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:13 PM

These were the jokesters of the evening. They'll do anything to get into one of my pics.

Seems like even the kids know that little gesture, even if they have it a bit confused on the direction

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:25 PM

Back into our neck of the woods...

This is the only place that's open late at night and serves food. There are people cringing at the thought of eating at a place like this but like the food and the folks there.

We normally order the Chixilog which is chicken, rice and one egg. I have also tried the Porksilog and have no ill effects as of yet (fingers crossed).

A pinoy sized meal at a pinoy sized price, about $.65

The drinks on the left are probably familiar, Sprite-Coke-RC. The tiny 200 ml cokes are all that my wife can drink. I've not ever seen that size in the US.

The drinks on the right are not seen in the US as far as I know. The Sarsi reminds me of root beer and I've not tried the others there.

All in glass bottles. Do you remember those days?

slang · 09-21-2007, 01:32 PM

This is one of the most popular denominations of bills here. It's the 100 peso note, or the $2.22 note as I like to think of them.

All foreign currency is interesting to me but this bill has the US flag directly on the bill with the Philippine flag.

All of our history with the Phils is not great but most of those that I meet here are very friendly to Americans, American products and ideas.

Just imagine the uproar if there was a Brit flag on any of the US currency!

09-11-2007, 09:33 AM	#1
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Just found these. This is the Mitsubishi Adventure that we rode back from the MoA. It's a 2003 model and fits 10 people inside. Mind you, they arent "me" sized people but there were 10 in that "FX" on the ride home from the mall. The fare was P40 and the ride was about 1/2 hour. Attached Images

09-21-2007, 12:52 PM	#2
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	About a week ago our bill appeard at our doorstep. It looked like our bill anyway, until we looked at it. It was actually the neighbor's bill and less than half of our total bill. I thought surely that someone else had received our bill and would be happy to return it, being much more than the normal bill here. It didnt happen. We asked here and asked there, "did you get our electric bill ?" but no one had it. That's sort of a problem here if you don't have the bill because the convenient way to pay the bill is at one of the "bill pay" centers. If you do not have the original bill there's no way for them to tie into the system and record your payment. I don't believe that mailing the bill in is an option or if it is possible if it's just not popular as going to the payment centers. Anyway..... If we didnt get the bill this month by some mysterious hiccup in the routine, then could we expect to receive one the month after? How about the month after that? It annoyed me that everyone else in Makati seemed to get their bill but ours was no where to be found. We ended up going all the way into the city to Meralco to pay it at the office since that's the only place that paying without a paper bill is possible. A copy was provided to us and it ended up being a minor pain in the ass. The original showed up a few days after without explaination. The one line of this bill that caught my eye was the "system loss" line with the figure of P142.98 or 8.8% of the total bill. It is also true that the KwPhr is $.19, a bit high for US rates. Attached Images Last edited by slang; 09-21-2007 at 10:39 PM.

09-21-2007, 01:04 PM	#3
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	There is another family in the next town that are good friends of our family here and they cook foods for sale, as many do here. The following few pictures are from their place a few days ago. This is stuffed milkfish if I'm not mistaken. The cost is P70. Attached Images

09-21-2007, 01:09 PM	#4
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	People walk by the bbq all night and buy these chicken parts. It's as natural as buying a burger in the US. I dont eat these things but my wife does. It cant be all that bad. Not good enough for me to try out but not all that bad. Chicken heads to the left, chicken feet to the right. Attached Images

09-21-2007, 01:13 PM	#5
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	These were the jokesters of the evening. They'll do anything to get into one of my pics. Seems like even the kids know that little gesture, even if they have it a bit confused on the direction Attached Images

09-21-2007, 01:25 PM	#6
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	Back into our neck of the woods... This is the only place that's open late at night and serves food. There are people cringing at the thought of eating at a place like this but like the food and the folks there. We normally order the Chixilog which is chicken, rice and one egg. I have also tried the Porksilog and have no ill effects as of yet (fingers crossed). A pinoy sized meal at a pinoy sized price, about $.65 The drinks on the left are probably familiar, Sprite-Coke-RC. The tiny 200 ml cokes are all that my wife can drink. I've not ever seen that size in the US. The drinks on the right are not seen in the US as far as I know. The Sarsi reminds me of root beer and I've not tried the others there. All in glass bottles. Do you remember those days? Attached Images

09-21-2007, 01:32 PM	#7
slang St Petersburg, Florida Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 3,423	This is one of the most popular denominations of bills here. It's the 100 peso note, or the $2.22 note as I like to think of them. All foreign currency is interesting to me but this bill has the US flag directly on the bill with the Philippine flag. All of our history with the Phils is not great but most of those that I meet here are very friendly to Americans, American products and ideas. Just imagine the uproar if there was a Brit flag on any of the US currency! Attached Images

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