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Title: philipinnes time? Post by: outwest on March 29, 2001, 05:00:00 AM Not having ever gone to the phils yet, (now i am getting a little
bit scared after shadows posts) :o), I am curious to Carisse your reference to this phils time, It seems same as much of latin america, mexico, south america etc, The only question I have is, if an airline is involved, as in Shadows case, does that phils time still apply, should not the airline and travel agencies be more accurate, or at least tell you that , we should add an hour to the figures they are giving to us...:o) Bear In mind I have never yet been to the phils, so be gentle with me :o) Title: Re: philipinnes time? Post by: may10 on March 30, 2001, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to philipinnes time?, posted by outwest on Mar 29, 2001
Ever heard of PAL...Philippine Airlines....however, for a long time, it was also known to stand for Plane Always Late....(get the joke?....lol). Things have changed however, after the new (private) Mgt. took over the government in running PAL, their services have vastly improved. Flights are on time as scheduled. Philippine Time or commonly known as Filipino time is really the practice of most filipinos arriving much later than an appointed time. It also holds true for functions. If, for example, an invitation is made for a 7pm dinner or party, expect some guests to arrive 7:30...8..or even much later. I found out however, that the best way to counter that was to stick to the agreed time.....*s* and have the other person realize the importance of keeping a schedule. Title: Re: philipinnes time? Post by: cc on March 29, 2001, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to philipinnes time?, posted by outwest on Mar 29, 2001
Airlines are punctual. Ships and ferry boats vary. Some are (for example the Super cat) others aren't. Buses go so frequently that it doesn't matter, but if you have to catch a specific aircon bus, chances are, it will be punctual too. About keeping appointments: most of my penpals showed up within 10 to 15 minutes of the agreed upon time. If not, they had a good excuse (terrible traffic usual). When traveling in the Philippine, this supposed "philippine times" would be the least of my worries. My impression is, that most often it's simply a lazy excuse. Title: Please don't take the ferry Post by: Carrisse on March 29, 2001, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Re: philipinnes time?, posted by cc on Mar 29, 2001
Specially those that are rotting and are packed to the brim. Unless the last thing you want to see is the bottom of the ocean before you die. Title: Re: Please don't take the ferry Post by: cc on March 29, 2001, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Please don't take the ferry, posted by Carrisse on Mar 29, 2001
Too late - have done it already ;-) The Supercat is VERY nice actually, more like an airplane inside than a regular ferry... Title: Or you might even have to see Dave in purple G! Post by: jon on March 29, 2001, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to Please don't take the ferry, posted by Carrisse on Mar 29, 2001
Gasp! Overall, good advice! Jon Title: Re: philipinnes time? Post by: don2222 on March 29, 2001, 05:00:00 AM ... in response to philipinnes time?, posted by outwest on Mar 29, 2001
My experience is that the airlines are mostly on time. They deal with different countries, so they did need to stick to a time schedule. After I explained to Vilma that American time means "on time", we never did have a problem after that. She explained it to her friends, and they were always on time also. The Philippines was a Spanish colony for 400 years, being late was only one of the ways in which the Spanish influenced the PI. Don't let the experiences of Larry scare you away, there are many men here with good experiences to share. Don Title: Ooops, sorry I mispelled, Philippines Post by: outwest on March 29, 2001, 05:00:00 AM |