A FEEDBACK FROM FE

Fe Ramos Esteban sent the following e-mail:

hi manong vic. how are you... opening the asinganian journal has now become a part of my daily routine.   you could always bring your laptop to asingan. buy a prepaid internet card about P100 which is good for 10 hours, connect the laptop to the landline and presto enjoy your emails. no problem too at the airport. in fairness to the airport customs, the sharks are gone!!! if you can't bring your laptop there's an internet cafe located at the ground floor of mr. conrado legaspi's house.    

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manong vic, villar's bakery had closed a long time ago. you could not recognize the place anymore except for the house of the blando's. adjacent to where the bakery used to be is now a gasoline station.  

Hi Fe,

I am sorry re: the bit concerning the custom "sharks." Since you are actually living in there ( both Asingan and Manila ) I guess you are the authority. The custom inspectors actually do not ask anything but it became a habit for many visitors to slip a fiver into their passport as they go through this last gauntlet..just so the boxes won't be opened anymore. Some say they did not give them anything but they were able to go through with unopened luggages. But the really annoying character I met last time (2003) is the decent looking guy who helped us with our luggage. He said it is part of his job in the airport. He did not help us thru the Customs but brought us until the designated waiting areas for passengers. Once we were there he asked us for a Christmas gift, money of course. I dont even know if the guy really worked for the airport or not...