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Only in the Philippines...

That's so true! This matter should be raised directly to President Duterte, I think he and he alone can solve this problem. Remember that 'tanim bala' issue, it was solved when brought to his attention. This has been going on ever since I can remember and no president have ever solved it. The right to travel is one of the rights of every person and no one should take that away from us!

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Paano ba

May point ka naman. Kaya lang iba ang case ngayon. Marami ng hindi talaga marunong sumunod at nadadamay. At yun ang sitwasyon sa ngayon. Kung hindi namin kayang iprovide yung mga hinhingi paano nga naman kami lalabas? May makakatulong ba sa amin? Pinagbbgyan ba tayo ng magandang trabaho dito? Walang choice kumbaga. Kung pagkalusot ko saka ako magbabayad ok pero pag hindi wag na. Hirap kaya kitain ang pera

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re: ASKING FOR HELP!

aba syempre hahahaha kaloka ka ate

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aba syempre hahahaha kaloka ka ate

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aba syempre hahahaha kaloka ka ate

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aba syempre hahahaha kaloka ka ate

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re: ASKING FOR HELP!

aba syempre hahahaha kaloka ka ate

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re: ASKING FOR HELP!

aba syempre hahahaha kaloka ka ate

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re: ASKING FOR HELP!

aba syempre hahahaha kaloka ka ate

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UAE BOUND, SOLO, UNEMPLOYED

Thank you po. Sana maging okay ang lahat at ndi na ako kwestyunin kc wala ako work dto.

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Will do...

Yes I still plan to go to Bangkok, and will bear that in mind. Pero magpapalamig muna ako, :) or baka mag-change country, perhaps Indonesia muna before going to Bangkok again.

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Suggestion

I'm happy din that I was able to uplift your spirit kahit papano. Would you try going to Bangkok again? Last punta ko dun was to watch a concert. Inask ako ng IO about it tapos dun nagfocus conversation naming haha! Why don't you try looking for an event and schedule your flight according to it? Malay mo mas maconvince yung IO na for tourism purposes ka lang talaga. You can just print whatever posters you can find online to prove your claim. Hehe suggestion lang :)

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So true...

Sana naman, kasi to be honest, it's an experience I'm not sure I can move on from, nakakatrauma talaga s'ya. Sana what happened to your friend the second time, ganon din mangyari sa akin. Actually if I have the resources nga lang sana, I want to go as far as filing a case, but the smarter move would be just to let it go and let karma bite that IO in the a**!

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Second Immigration Officer

I forgot to mention din nga pala, it was not only the IO in the window desk who asked me questions, she had to refer me to another IO, had me answer a questionnaire in the office near the window desks, and that's where my nightmare began, I think that IO holds a higher position than those who stays at the window desks, he holds the final say whether those referred to him can board their planes or not. And you're right it's really the confidence that matters, it's just that, that was the first time that happened to me, sobrang nabigla ako, it felt humiliating, I also kept on looking at my watch kasi I think that happened 30 minutes my supposed boarding and that f*****g doesn't seem to care!

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I'm usually very confident...

I'm usually very confident, with my English speaking ability, I'm not boasting but I can say I am a fluent speaker, I was actually answering most of his questions in English but man oh man, that IO really made me lose the confidence in me especially with his tone and the manner of how he spoke, I mean there's a big difference between being a professional who's just doing your job and being just flatout mean and a power-tripper. What others have been saying about IOs are true, so sad I had to find out the hard way. Any idea what would happen to me next time I take on another trip abroad? Do you think they will be as strict to me as I have already a record?

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Agree ako dun sa comment sa baba haha

Agree ako dun sa sinabi nung isa. Madaming IO mahilig mangpowertrip (paulit ulit na tanong, mabusisi sa documents, paikot ikot tanong) pero yun kasi ang effective way para hulihin if nagsisinungaling ba yung tao. I don't get it bakit ka kakabahan if wala ka namang gagawing mali? I mean hindi mo ba kayang sumagot ng maayos and be confident? Kasi kahit tourist ka talaga pero barok ka magsalita kahit sino magdududa sayo. Siguro bago ka magprepare ng documents mas mabuti kung sarili mo muna ihanda mo. Build your confidence. Learn English and speak it fluently and most importantly, WAG NA WAG KANG MATATAKOT SA IO.

Based on my experience ganito madalas scenario ko sa harap ng IO:

IO: san ka pupunta? (while looking at my ticket and passport)

Me: (name of country)

IO: Sino kasama mo?

Me: I'll be travelling solo po sir/maam

IO: Bakit ka pupunta dun?

Me: I just wanna visit the country's historical sites (I like answering it specifically to my purpose - concerts, tourist attractions, aattend ng event, etc.)

IO: Saan mo nalaman about dyan? (I find it weird kapag tinatanong to pero just answer it anyway)

Me: History Channel (HAHAHAH ODIBA PASOK)

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IO: (tatak passport and picture time na)

Me: Thank you sir/maam!

Odiba? Basta wag ka lang kabahan. Madalas ako matapat sa IO na masungit kahit anong iwas ko haha pero palagi ko lang iniisip na wala silang magagawa para harangin ako kaya just answer them ng maayos and you'll be fine.

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re: COMPLETE DOCUMENTS PERO KABADO/DI MAKASAGOT NG MAAYOS =

Tama ka sis ..

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COMPLETE DOCUMENTS PERO KABADO/DI MAKASAGOT NG MAAYOS = SURE

Wag kasi kayo papasindak sa mga IO. Kahit kumpleto kayo sa documents pero kabado kayo sumagot useless lahat yan.

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re: @Erv1986

I feel you sis. Saklap talaga. Tsk tsk. Let alone the gastos sa accommodations, ticket, etc.

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any suggestion what to write on the occupation before handing out the form to the IO. I'm a newly grad kasi and di pa ako nagkakanap ng trabaho.

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2nd time traveler

Hi. I'm a second time traveler. I went to HK last year. Do u think maiinterrogate pa ako since magttravel ako sa South East asia for almost a month? Thanks.

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FIRST TIME TO TRAVEL ABROAD (Europe)

I want to share what happened when my friend and I travelled to Europe last June 17.

NAIA Terminal 1 kami. Second time ko na aalis ng bansa while yung friend ko eh first time pa lang. As in bago at wala pang tatak passport nya. Dahil medyo wala syang alam pa pagdating namin ng immigration, sya ang pinapila ko at ako na ang kumuha nang card (embarkation card ba yun) at nagfill out para sa aming dalawa. Employed ako at 1 month pa lang sa work dahil kakaresign ko pa lang sa previous job ko while this friend of mine is unemployed.

Pagdating sa immigration, sa kasamaang palad pa natapat kami sa babae na mabusisi at mukhang mataray, hindi na ako masyado tinanong. Magkasama kaming pumunta sa IO dahil gusto ko na aalalayan ko ang friend ko na first timer. Ayoko na mag isa lang sya dahil baka magisa sya. So ako din nag abot ng mga passport namin pati nung cards.

(My case)

IO: Saan ka pupunta? At sino pupuntahan mo dun?

Ako: Sa switzerland po bibisitahin namin yung tita ng friend ko.

IO: may work ka? Ano work mo?

Ako: (stated my job)

IO: Gaano kana katagal sa work mo?

Ako: 1 month po.

IO: 1 month ka palang?

Ako: Opo

At ayun hiningi nya lang company ID ko at tinignan nya. Then tatak na. Pagkatatak at bigay ng passport ko, di ako umalis at nagbantay pa rin ako sa friend ko. Tinanong lang naman sya kung papano nya naging tita yung pupuntahan namin at para masatisfy yung IO, binigay namin yung Authenticated Affidavit of Support na pinadala ng tita nya from Switzerland. Kinuha yun ng tita nya mula sa Philippine embassy sa Bern.

Binusising maige nung IO yung affidavit at pagkatapos, tinatakan na din yung passport nya. Nakaalis kami kahit wala syang work at 1 month palang ako sa current job ko.

Ang advice ko, wag magpapasindak. Wag matatakot at magdasal nang maige. Presence of mind at wag na wag ka magsisinungaling kung hindi mo kayang back upan yung mga di totoong sasabihin mo. Kung may kasama kayong aalis, iassess nyo ang inyong mga sarili kung sino ang mukhang magiging tagilid pagdating sa IO at maging ready na yung kasama na tulungan yung tagilid nyang companion.

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Re: First Time Female Solo

Sis, sa Royal View Hotel ako. I booked online thru Agoda. Mountain view room nga lang yung binook ko kasi mura, pero pagdating ko sa hotel, inupgrade nila ko for free sa Ocean View Room hahaha! Ganda tuloy ng view ko sa umaga lagi. Pocket money ko is 4k HK dollars. May dala ako credit card just incase. Mageenjoy kayo dito sis! Ang saya ng MTR nila. DIY ko lang din kasi itinerary ko eh. Sarap magexplore mag isa hehe

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First time/solo traveler

Share q lang po pra sa mga gusto mkaalis. First time and solo traveler po ako na nakaalis nung July 14 bound to dubai. Importante po may work or business kau dito sa pinas kasi kung wala mahirap po makalabas. Sa case ko tinanong nila ako ano daw work ko sabi ko may business tapos tinanong ako about my business nasagot ko naman lahat. Ano daw gagawin ko sa bansang pupuntahan ko sabi ko tourist hinanapan ako hotel voucher binigay ko nman. Wag po kau susugod ng incomplete docs dahil hndi po lahat ng IO ay malamig ang ulo pero psalamat na din po ako dun sa travel agency na tumulong skin para makaalis ako. Complete docs saka na briefing na nila ako. im here in Dubai now kakarating ko lang last night.

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RE: First Time Female Solo

good for you sis, i think nasa io din talga yan and ofcourse how you handle the interview. Pero ewan ko di ko maalis ang pagkakaba since first time namin ng ate ko. sana ganyan din kami pagdating ng flight. BTW, same tayo promo fare din ng ceb pac di nakahabol nung pisofare pero okay na rin. San ka pala nagstay sis, at ilan dala mo?

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re: virgin passport

thank you so much sis. excited na tuloy ako kahit september pa alis namin hahaha will stay at mongkok area na since yun din nirecommend ng friend ng ate ko dahil marami daw mura dun. I already purchased paymaya na rin feel ko lang mas secure ang paymay kesa yazz at mas convenient pa.

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ASKING FOR HELP!

Hello po! Malalaman po ba ng IO kng first time traveler ka?

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Not firstimer but born abroad

July 29 po alis ko ksama ko sister ko ppunta ng Singapore.. ex ofw po ako n wla po akong record sa poea or oec ba yun whatever.. kasi sa malaysia na po ako lumaki... but my sister is an malaysian ofw po okey lang ba na sumabay ako sa knya... plss give me some advice coz i really need it tqvm..

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madami naman magandang rooms n makukuha dto sa Hk, na safe dn tgnan, di ko nga lng alam kung saan, gabi na kasi ako nakadating dto sa Hk, tas mejo nalito pa ako nung 1st nyt ko, dumerecho ko ng chungking mansion, e natakot ako sa ichura ng mga tao kasi solo lng ako,baka pag hinila ako dun ano pa mangyari sakin hahahah. i just want to be safe. lol. kaya nag mongkok ako, tas aun nakita ko nga tong sincere house.

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re: virgin passport

ohmy! sa chungking mansion pa nman balak namin. saang hotel ka nagstay sis at how much din? 4 days and 3 night kami sa HK at dating kami mga gabi na rin yun lang kasi mura sa cebu pac.

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re: debit cards

pwede kayong kumuha ng yazz card or paymaya. available sya sa national bookstore, paymaya is available to download ios or android.

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Wala naman kaibahan amg questions kahit free visa. Ang importante mapatunayan mo kung ano talaga ang purpose ng pag alis mo. Yun nga lang medyo mahigpit sila sa mga bansang "free visa"

Hope this helps. Thanks

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HUHU

Question: kapag free visa country ba anu ang mga tinatanong sa io

Answer: mars pakiexplain muna yung tanong mo hehe salamat

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Question: kapag free visa country ba anu ang mga tinatanong sa io

Answer: mars pakiexplain muna yung tanong mo hehe salamat

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Re: virgin passport

My bad, kala ko different person sis sorry. Hehe yang pay later na accomodation sis kailangan credit card nyan diba to proceed para sa reservation. Problem pa naman ng ate ko wala kaming credit card at yan lang option sa booking.com. What area ka nagstay? We're deciding pa if mongkok ot tst para mas convenient since nasa shopping area lang.

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kapag free visa country ba anu ang mga tinatanong sa io

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re: virgin passport

na post ko na po dto, scroll down mo n lng convo ko w/ io,

mag eenjoy ka tlga dto, lalo na my kasama ka.

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virgin passport

ano tinanong sayo sis? buti ka pa, san ganyan din sa amin ng ate ko. san ka nagstay at ilang days ka dyan? magkano budget mo? nagpreprepare na rin kami ng itinerary and ofcourse budget na rin. Hopefully magenjoy ka dyan kahit solo ka lang.

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re: virgin passport

female ako, wlang hiniging kahit ano ung io skin, tnanong lng ako, kht credit card wla ako.

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virgin passport

hi po. female kaba o male? ano hiningi sayo ng immigration officer?

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re: (no subject)

1st tym ko po tlga, virgin p passport ko, kanina lng natatakan, then solo lng ako, cebu pacific ung sinakyan ko, seat sale p nga nabili.dto pa ko now sa hk.

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First time mo talaga magtravel abroad sis? san ka nagstay? ano itinerary mo? cebu pac ba airline mo? kami ng ate ko sure na by september. excited na rin kahit malayo pa.

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female solo traveller ako, wlang hinanap n kht ano, nag tanong lng at sagot naman ako,

d ako tnanong sa pocket money ko, pero 15k dala ko, bale 4d and 3n ako, nag book lng ako sa booking.com , paylater un,1350, un, shared bedroom.

i just keep on smiling sa io kada answer ko and eye to eye

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lalaki ka ba or babae solo traveler to hk? di ka ba hinanapan about sa business mo? hopefully ganyan din sana sa amin ng ate ko since first time naming dalawa. btw, how much pocket money mo to hk? and ilang days? at san ka nagstay and how much na rin? sorry maraming tanong, naghahanap pa kasi kami ng murang hotel to book. thank you!

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as in wlang pila sa io nung pumila ako.

i just show na relax ako at excited ako pero deep inside kinakabahan ako.

cguro dapat ipakita mo lng na excited ka at wag kabahan

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hi

i want to share my experience today here in naia t3

i just pass the io in less than 4minutes

our convo

io: san punta mo?

me: hk po

io:1st tym mo?

me: yes

io:mag isa ka lng?

me: yes

io:ano business mo

me:(cnbi ko kng ano)

io:malakas ba kita jan?

me:yes po

io:pano gnagawa jan?

me:(inexplain ko kng pano)

then few seconds nag take n sya ng pic ko, tas stamp na sa passport ko..

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re: Travel to Hongkong

Di ka dapat kabahan unless may gagawin kang masama hahaha kidding aside just bring a copy ng mga documents related to your business in case hanapan ka :)

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Help!

. May plano po kami ng bf ko na pumunta ng KL . May anak po kami together , pero di po kasama yung baby namin papunta dun. Isa po syang foreigner from US. Meron po akong work dito sa pinas , as a freelancer online . Nakahingi po ako ng COE sa company na pinagtatrabahuan ko. Yung meron ako ticket back and forth,hotel reservation, birth cert ng anak namin at passport din ni baby. May kulang pa po ba na requirements ? Wala po ako na napirmahan na kontrata sa Company na pinagtatrabahuan ko ngaun ,COE lang. May ITR din po ako dated Dec. 2016..Tia po..

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san po ba kau nag travel?

ano po mga natanong?

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Syempre tinanong kasi naka record yun sa database nila. Sa tingin ko ang pagka strict ng IO ay depende sa bansang pupuntahan lalo na sa mga bansang ginagawang point of entry, pero para doon sa mga bansang alam naman nila na hindi basta nagpapapasok ng foreigners hindi sila masyadong mahigpit.