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I am just trying to find out more this site really died down where are all the old timers like DaveH, Matt, Kreeger etc..?

I'm with Keith... I have never felt safer than I did in Davao.  Well, maybe in my bedroom in my H-String and Fuzzy Bear Claw Slippers :P

Seriously, if you count out Mindanao, a good many of the posters you know--and love :P--might still be single!  YIKES!!  Perish the thought!!!

Western and Southern Mindanao still have their share of hostilities, but Davao and Northern Mindanao are much safer.  Tess' idea about sticking to the big cities is sound advice.

If you're interested, Gerlie has a 23yr old cousin who is quite intelligent--she took over Gerlie's job keeping the network running at an internet cafe--gainfully employeed, has a GREAT sense of humor and isn't too hard on the eyes.  Keith can vouch for Tata, they were getting to be pretty good friends, but he had already fallen for Anecita by the time we introduced him.  She was raised in the same fashion, by the same family, as my wife and that is a MAJOR asset for whoever hooks up with Cousin Ginalyn ;)

My friends ask me ALL the time how everything is going between Gerlie and I.  My answer is always the same.  In my entire life, I never imagined I could be this happy!  She is my best friend and closest confidante.

Life is REAL good here in Howard-Land :P

Ain't this heat wave been insane???

Good Luck!

Keep the Faith!

H

I am glad to know that you and Gerlie are doing well.  Yes, Tata is a great girl.  She will definately make some lucky guy out there very happy.  

When are you and Gerlie going to visit the Philippines again?  Anecita and I will be going back next May if we can get all of her paperwork in order.  

Do you still have my number?  Give me a call or I can call you.  It doesn't look like Anecita is going to be here until November or December.  I would like for Anecita to get to know Gerlie.

Keith

Thanks Bro ;) Soon you'll know how I feel ;)

Yeah, Gerlie would like to get to know Anecita as well, you know we think the world of you :)

Yeah, I can't find your number... I am TERRIBLE!  Email it to me and I will give to my wife, then one of us will know where it is :P

Keep the Faith!

H

Speaking of names, do you watch hockey? The Boston Bruins drafted a player this weekend named Wacey Rabbit. He better watch it when he plays against the Phoenix Coyotes especially if Windmill Boy is in town, he might end up being roasted:)

Yeah, I watch Hockey, but I didn't catch that one :P  I am Die Hard Hoops junkie, but enjoy a little violence on ice too :P  LOL

Keep the Faith!

H

Don't those Filipino nicknames just kill you? I also have a cousin Tata in Surigao who is looking for a pen pal. She’s a professional lady, 37 I think, with a doctorate degree, never married and no kids. But there’s just one problem with her though...she’s definitely not ugly :-)

You're right, this heat wave really sux! Global warming maybe? LOL!

Say hi to G H

Ray

Global warming?  Isn't that liberal propaganda? HAHAHAHahahahahaha

Keep the Faith!

H

- Jeff

I am 35 somewhat tall at 6'2". I don't care much about a woman's physical features as long as she is at least taller than 4'10". I don't want an ugly one like Ray always says average is good. I am more interested in her inner qualities. I have been reading other forums where Pinays write and I see a big difference in overall personality. The women write about how much they like their husbands and their good qualities. Here in America, all my friends wives speak about the husbands faults.

I asked about the bigger cities because I might write to some women working. I feel if she has some higher education it shows desire and intelligence to learn and improve. I am not saying it is a requirement but I would like to know she could survive if something happened to me.  I am a blue collar worker so I definately won't be writing doctors and lawyers it would seem too big a difference. I may start sending letters this fall I still want to read more about the Philippines.

I also wanted to ask questions here since there seems to be a lot of successful marriages. From the responses I know not to decline a woman just because she might be from Mindanao region.  

Been offline for a while...have a lot of catching up to do.

I didn't know there was any such thing as an ugly Filipina...or one under 4'10" for that matter. LOL I think they all tend to add a few inches in height. ;o)

I personally would agree with Stephen about staying out of the areas he mentioned.

My with is from Mindanao (Butuan City) as are several other wives. Never had a problem there in my 3 visits.

Good Luck,

Dave H.

Stephed

A friend of mine is marrying a girl from Bohol.  He was over there the same time I was.  He loved it.  He had nothing but good things to say about it.  

Keith

I also understand your interest in someone educated. The determination and drive needed to get a college education is an indication of some aspect of character, especially in a place like the PI where there are few rich uncles, scholorship funds or student loans.

For some of us, a city girl is a better choice for our lifestyles. I think if you take a girl from the bundocks who is used to wide open spaces and farm life, and hope she can deal with traffic, smog, and crowds is asking a bit much. Likewise take a city girl who likes that lifestyle and put her on the farm expecting her to slop the hogs and feed the chickens, and you'll likely have a pretty miserable girl on your hands.

- Jeff

However, Tess says to just be careful and watch yourself.  She says to fly into the city and don't leave the city.  Be careful.

Just my opinion.

Stephen

My fiancee is from Butuan City in Mindanao where Stephen's wife is from.  I love Mindanao it is my home away from home.  I have been to Mindanao three times.  Twice to Davao City and once to Butuan City.  I have never felt unsafe there.  I am not trying to sugarcoat anything but I feel safer in Mindanao than I do any major city in the United States.  Of course you have to be aware of the people around you and just use your common sense.

The Philippines is full of beautiful loving women throughout the whole country.  I don't think you can go wrong wherever you choose to go in the Philppines.

Keith

Plenty of guys here have found a good lady in Mindanao.  Even there it's only about 20% muslim, or thereabouts (I'm assuming you don't want to take on that extra cultural challenge, assuming you're not muslim yourself :-)).

There are good girls in Manila too.  There are scammers in the provinces.  I'm not so sure you can use location to better your chances.

In the end it will come down to your ability to put the odds in your favor, through observation and logical reasoning in each individual case.

Jim

"I wish they all could be Butuan City girls" LOL

Dave H.

How many "Butuan City Girls" have we married on this board?  Four?  (I mean, we didn't marry them all... you know what I mean)  There's Keith and Stephen, and maybe another?

My email has changed - I'll send a message.

Jim

I think there are at least 5...I can't remember the other one or two. There are probably a few more on the way. :o)I'm getting ready to head back next month...I need to reach my Mabuhay Miles Premier Elite level. LOL The Mrs. and I also have a bunch of miles we need to burn up or lose.

Dave

How are you?  My fiancee Anecita is from Balang Balang.  It is about 30 minute ride outside of Butuan City.  I really like Butuan City because it is peaceful.  It is just big enough to do some shopping but not too big to get lost in.  The people in the Philippines are laid back but they are really laid back in Butuan City.  

Keith

You would never know Butuan City has a population of approx. 270,000. It is definitely peaceful and laid back for a town in the "wild frontier" of Mindanao. LOL  There are many people from the Bisayas living there. Our house is surrounded by Boholanos who seem to be especially mellow. OH NO...I hope I didn't get the great ethnicity war started again!!! ;o)))

Dave H.  

You may have just started another war. LOL.  It is amazing that Butuan City has 270,000 people.  It felt like a small town.  I went to see a couple of movies at Gaisano Mall while Anecita was in class.  I had the whole theater to myself except for a couple of Pinay's constantly texting their friends.  Not sure if they were there to watch the movie.  LOL.  I stayed at Dotties Place a couple of nights to cool down.  It is hard for me to get used to the heat there sometimes.  The people there are extremely laid back.  

Dave, do you and your wife live there year round?  Anecita and I are planning to go back next May 2006.  If you and your wife live there I would like to see the two of you.  We will be getting married there also next May.  Her sister Ning will be visiting from Texas.  They have some kind of fiesta they want to attend in Balang Balang as well as Butuan City.  I have never been to a fiesta so it should be fun.  Anecita is one of eleven children so there are kids and Family everywhere.  

Keith

We plan to be living there year round within 3-4 years. We live in the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area at present. I think it is hotter here than in Butuan City! At least Butuan gets cool breezes from the surrounding mountains. We will probably be there in April-May of next year. I will keep you posted.

Dave H.

Dave H.

...bin Laden branded Saddam Hussein an infidel too.:o(

I wanted to let you know that my wife had her conditions removed recently and just received her new Alien Registration Card. We submitted plenty of evidence and she had no interview. Thanks for all the advice and encouragement along the way (kicking me in the butt a time or two)! ;o)))

Dave

- Jeff

...Those are really Fem-Nazis in the guise of MIB. ;o)

We're doing well, but have been keeping a tad too busy lately. I recently dropped my mid-life bid at corporate life in America and will likely work for myself from now on. We have some rice fields in the Philippines at present and have a few more small enterprises underway. I'm looking foreword to tying my hammock up on the beach next to Jim's within a few years time.

Dave H.

So Saddam was an infidel too? I kind of suspected as much… ROTFLMGDAOCUML!

Ray

Sorry, I didn't know any better. ;o))) I think the USCIS owes you a refund...but they will probably use the money instead to process one of the millions of "undocumented workers" who jumped in line ahead of you! :o(  

BUT, to cheer you up, I found this webpage to help you feel like you are back at sea. ROFLMAOCUMMFSLPASIMMFD!!!

www.angelfire.com/or/windstalker/seaduty.html

They keep increasing the maximum age to sign up in the military, so at this rate they should catch up to me about the time I turn 80.

Nawww...nothing so interesting. My wife has not quite reached that point yet. LOL We just had all of our computers melt down and we have been working a lot.

Just got one computer back today. I'm sitting here watching an interesting show on the History Channel about the Los Banos raid in the Philippines.

Dave H.

Jon

I'm looking forward to seeing the movie on the Cabanatuan raid. A friend of mines father was rescued from there. He refused to eat rice again until the day he died. I guess it brought back bad memories!

Dave H.

There are lots of Filipinas in areas such as Hong Kong, Singapore, and in the Phils.  It's only realistic that you pick only one area.  You are not going to be able to visit Singapore, Hong Kong, and also the pHils.  So consentrate on Hong Kong, Singapore, or in the PHils.

Also, remember that the "muslim area" is still predominately Roman Catholic.  As a rule the "crazies" are in the Western Mindanao area.  BUT THEY ARE STILL THE MINORITY RELIGION even in that area.  

My understanding is that 89% of the PHils are Roman Catholic.  This gives you an idea of what a minority the Muslims are in any area.

Stephen

According to http://missions.nmnp.org/missions/philippines.htm