Fil Am Forum Report

American Charged with Child abuse…Truth or Fiction?

Don — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 04:32:26 +0000

A while back I posted a link to an article about an American, Michael David Vogt, being arrested for child abuse. It seems, as I look at the comments, this is a hot subject with some.

There’s two camps in this issue.

He’s guilty andhe should be hung from his testicles!
He’s innocent, the Philippine government is corrupt and he’s being framed.

Both camps claim or sound like they have intimate knowledge of this case and the man involved.

I want to hear your opinion after reading the story. If you have evidence for or against this man contact me here and tell me what you know…

Don’t forget to give me some sort of contact information for further discussion of this. Follow the link below, read the story, the comments then tell me what you know.

American Arrested for Child Abuse

This should be interesting.

Philippine gang rape victim might remain in United States.

Don — Wed, 07 May 2008 04:28:55 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO
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A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that a Bay Area woman who was
gang-raped by leftist rebels in the Philippines 26 years ago because
her father fought with U.S. troops in World War II is eligible for
political asylum.

American Arrested in Tacloban for Child Abuse

Don — Tue, 06 May 2008 15:49:37 +0000

Michael David Vogt was arrested in Tacloban and charged with child abuse and “cuddling” two minors inside his hotel room according to ABS-CBN. The report doesn’t tell us when this happened but I assume it’s recent.

Apparently this guy was using the internet to search for, as the report has it, a wife but he had to take photos of them first and of course sample the “goods”.

I don’t mean to offend anyone with that last statement but that seems to be the modus operandi of so many foreign travelers in the Philippines. They seem to treat Filipinas and the Filipino people as something less than human, as something or someone to shop for and buy or sell at will.

It’s would be nice if this were an isolated incident but it’s not. This sort of behavior, among foreign men, is rampant and in many cases worse than what’s been reported.

Read the whole story here

Tell us what you think should be done about, not just this guy, but all of those just like him.

Britain and Philippines to combat sex tourism with extradition treaty

Don — Sat, 03 May 2008 09:47:54 +0000

According to Meg Munn, British Member of Parliament and Undersecretary of the Foreign Commonwealth Office,Britain is one of the worst offenders sex tourism offenders in the Philippines.

This treaty will make it easier for the Philippines to send these offenders back to the UK.

Read more about it in the link below.

Philippines, Britain in extradition talks to curb sex tourism - People’s Daily Online

18 signs the Philippine Hospital Scam Hoax could be real!

Don — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:28:22 +0000

Dear Mr. Mad Hatter aka Ellumbra aka Tim,

In one of your comments on my first article about The Tierra Maria Estate Scam or as I named it the Philippine Hospital Scam you asked how to recognize the evidence of a scam. I apologize for my delay in fulfilling your request.

First of all I had to objectively ask myself…

Was this really a scam,or as I suggested earlier, a hoax on the “mad hatter’s” part?

I re-read almost all of your blogs, I think, since you’re writing them faster than I can keep up with. And I found the blatant signs of the “scam”. I couldn’t believe it but most of them were right under my nose! Stupid me missed every one of them.

So what I’ve done is list several of the tell tale signs of your scam. I hope this makes you feel better knowing that The High Court here has vindicated you…..happy reading.

You just may have been scammed if…..

If you’ve ever joined a Filipina dating site and someone actually responds to you…you just may have been scammed.
If the Filipina that you’ve flown half way around the world to see is actually happy to see you….you just may have been scammed.
If the lady actually shows up to meet you upon arrival…well you may have been scammed.
if she happily introduces you to her friends,family, and co-workers…you may have been scammed.
If you find yourself leaving your wife and home to meet your future wife….well you may have been scammed
If you pay for any of your fiancé’s meals during your visit…you may have been scammed
If she uses your money, right in front of you, to buy a pair of sandals without asking you…you may have been scammed! (that’s a secret code amongst the co-conspirators that you’re ripe for the picking)
If you make plans to buy land for you and your fiancé to live on…you may have been scammed.
If you find yourself planning some sort of small business to support you and her in paradise…you may have been scammed.
If you eat just a handful of rice and a chicken wing when there’s enough food to feed many people…you may have been scammed.
If you’re girlfriend gets pregnant because your making whoopee …then you may have been scammed.
If your embassy verifies that she really is in the hospital….you may have been scammed.
If your mysterious friend Jim helps you sneak around behind your wife’s back so you can go to the Philippines…you may have been scammed. (possible conspirator right there under your nose)
If, after reading your blog for 4 hours, 100’s of people, who don’t even know you, believe you haven’t been scammed…well you might have been scammed.
If you tell the same story on 100’s of your own blogs to get some “link love”…you just may have been scammed.
If,during your visit, you consider yourself the “Great White Hope” or a “Golden Goose” ….you just may have been scammed.
If you, the Golden Goose, actually laid golden eggs during your visit to the Philippines and your Filipino hosts never even noticed it….well you just might have been scammed.

Tim forgive me if I missed any of the tell tale signs that you exposed to the world but I fell asleep about 2 hours into you 4 hour ramblings…it must have been the poems…they were so touching. Soothing might be a better choice of words.

9 People You Will Find in Fil Am Forums

Don — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:08:16 +0000

The Visa information seeker - This speaks for it’s self. They come to a forum looking for advice on their particular visa process. They typically mind their own business and fade off after accomplishing their mission.

The Information Givers - The information providers are the folks who answer questions of all sorts. They have good intentions and want to share their experiences,opinions, and ideas in hopes of helping others.

The Practical - This person, man or woman, will tell it like it is.They don’t sugar coat their comments nor do they intend on hurting anyone. They usually speak from personal experience or from what they’ve observed in the past.

You might not like what they say or how they say but it’s in your best interest to listen and heed their advice.

Many times they will post a one sentence comment or question designed to make you think. It will seem a bit antagonistic but it’s serving a purpose…that much you can be sure of.

The Dreamer - He wants to live in the Philippines with his girlfriend or wife. He comes to the forums looking for advice on how to do so.

He is either savvy and has his act together and listens, or he’s one ticket away from serious problem. There never seems to be a middle of the road here.

Many times they’re living in a dream world refusing to believe anything other than what they want to believe and this will come back to haunt him.

The first mistake the dreamer will make is to believe he can bring his western mentality to the Philippines.

The second mistake he will make is to believe he’s smarter than those around him and nothing he’s been warned of will happen to him.

These folks typically fade off into other forums that support their ideas and lifestyle in hopes of finding sympathy.

The Baiter - The Baiter will do and say anything to draw attention to themselves.

They’re usually classified as trolls but I’ve seen some master baiters over the past few years typically they’re jerk offs and don’t deserve the attention they get.

Other forum members learn pretty fast what they are all about and eventually they leave to ply their trade elsewhere or they get banned from the forum.

The Crabs - The folks, both men and women, have the audacity to complain about crab mentality when, in actuality, they should be looking in the mirror.

They don’t want anyone to be happy, find love, live their dreams and never if ever give any solid advice.

They’re better knows as dream stealers and, once again, their comments aren’t worth the bandwidth that’s hosting them. It’s best to ignore them and leave them amongst themselves.

The Deniers - A denier will denial everything no matter what!

You can recognize them when they come into a forum asking if they’re being scammed, they’ll give all the classic red flags in their situation then get angry when others confirm his fears.

These guys could be seen as Dreamers or a Master Baiters but they usually fade out fast and in a blaze of glory. Once again they are a problem looking for a place to happen.

The Perverts - These men will come into a forum asking tons of questions or posting a “situation” he’s aware of in hopes of finding approval for their miscreant behavior.

Given enough time they’ll expose themselves, in one way or the other, as the pervert they are. They’ll typically start to justify all of what originally bothered them and try to back up their beliefs with their interpretation of laws pertaining to age of consent and other gibberish that may be bouncing around in their sick little minds.

The Haters - These folks just hate anything and anything you or anyone else will say, want or do. It’s just that simple.

They pass themselves off as being practical and there may be a nugget of good information amongst their crap but it’s hardly worth the effort of looking for it. The Hater is a mix of crab and denier. They are definitely master baiters in the truest sense.

I’m sure I could write all day long on this subject and still leave someone out. If you think of someone that I should add feel free to leave it in the comment section.

Tierra Maria Estates Scam Hoax Update: Mayen speaks of heartbreak

Don — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 20:44:47 +0000

Ana Samson Betita also known as Mayen has finally told her story about her love for Tim Cumper and how he hurt her, her family, her friends, and co-workers.Noemi Dado of Filipina Images has published a video interview with Mayen where she tells, once and for all, her side of the story.Much of it is in Tagalog but she mixes enough English for us to get the basic idea of what she’s saying.I read Noemi’s account of her interview and watched the video too.I could see that she’s a strong woman and I admire that. But I can’t help but see how she kept smiling to keep from crying. She was understandably emotional through the whole interview.Noemi asked Mayen if she had anything to say to Tim Cumper and to be honest I was a bit surprised by her answer.I loved you…I took care of you when you were here…you were a part of me…I hope you are OK…and I forgive you.I don’t know who she does it! All I can say is God bless her!

Mayen Tell her story about the Tierra Maria Estates Scam

Mayen’s Video Interview…this is a Must See!!!

Tierra Maria Estate Scam Hoax Alert - The Hoax Finally Deflated!

Don — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:35:43 +0000

In the next few days, possibly sooner, Tim Cumper and his Tierra Maria Estates Scam Hoax will be put to rest once and for all.

Being the first to expose the Philippine Hospital Scam as a hoax was an honor. But so many others took the ball and ran with it. It’s their efforts that have effectively neutralized him. It’s been fun watching it grow like it has.

Within the next day or so the door will be slammed in his face leaving absolutely zero room for question.

Don’t touch that dial!!!

Filipina mother and son returned home after being murdered by Japanese husband

Don — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:35:06 +0000

About two weeks ago Crisanta Lopez Nagano aged 33 and your seven month od son Naomasa were brutally murdered by Masayoshi Nagano the husband and father of the two victims.

Reports claim he planed to kill himself after stabbing to death his wife then strangling his seven month old son. But he just didn’t have the balls to follow through with the rest of his plan.

Read more….

Filpina Dating Sites Improve Filipina Economic Status according to Akojo owner

Don — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 01:55:08 +0000

When I wrote the article “Filipina Dating Sites-Do they Create a Healthy Filipina image?” I asked 8 simple questions of the original poster on The Filipina Images article “Filtering Dating Site ads”. I had hoped the owner of Akojo Filipina dating website would come to The Fil-Am Forum Report and state his case. Well He did. Read it here.

During some back and forth in the comments section I got a little distracted from the original eight questions asked. These questions were:

How does commercialization of Filipinas promote a healthy image of Filipinas?
Are you saying that by pasting their pictures all over the Internet will help them realize their full potential as a true Filipina?
Does meeting a Foreigner help them realize their true essence, or potential, as a Filipina?
Wouldn’t their full potential be realized by meeting the right man for them? A man who loves, honors and respects them regardless of the nationality?
How does this help them realize their full potential by meeting only foreign men?
Does meeting a foreigner on dating sites help raise their status in society?
Are you saying this is the only available source of E-commerce this family could participate in?
I simply ask you how does your commercialization of Filipinas help their image?

After reading his replies over and over again I admit I was still stumped. Why hadn’t he answered my questions? Why is he trying to redirect the attention from him to the Filipina Womens Network and their documentary and fund raiser “Usaping Puki”? A Filipina Version of “The Vagina Monologues”

Why was this so important to him?

I soon realized he’s using some good mis-information tactics and that’s ok! I like the challenge. But I wanted was some answers my self! These answers were for the eight questions listed above. I soon realized that in his replies he had embedded the answer to most of my questions in just one simple paragraph.

“My thoughts, but not my conclusions on the question are these: Maybe they actually find Caucasian men very attractive, maybe they feel that if they find real true love with a foreign man, they can migrate to a country where they can earn ten-fold, twenty-fold, even thirty-fold what they are earning now, if gainfully employed in the same area of expertise. That would amount to ‘Escaping the socio-economic climate in the Philippines’ and migrating to a country which offers more potential and greater renumeration, recognition and reward for their achievement.”

There you have it. It’s only about the money and green card. Only once in this 94 word statement was love mentioned. Nowhere in this 94 word statement was family mentioned. Nowhere in the 94 word statement was commitment mentioned. This statement, if read by the wrong man, would think “Green Card” seeker and “Gold Digger.”

My Question remains….how does this elevated the image of Filipinas? Sadly, for so many people this IS the image and stereotype of a Filipina and exactly what Filipina Images is fighting. Does this also suggest that the only way a Filipina can meet a foreigner is through a dating site?

Just begin to imagine for the next few minutes…a man, we’ll call him Steve, Steve is sitting at his computer and he’s just joined AkoJo, Cherry Blossoms, or Filipina Heart. While he’s searching the profiles when he starts to get instant messages from the Filipina members. Many of them are beautiful of course and they, instead of putting their best foot forward, just come right out and tell him directly…

“Listen Steve I’m well educated and want to come to America to realize my full potential in my career. I might grow to love you but I can’t promise. But if you will give me the opportunity to escape my socio-economic climate here I’ll do the best I can. How ’bout it Steve?”

What do you think Steve will begin to think every time he’s approached like this? He might say to himself “If that’s the way the game is played then I will find the prettiest Filipina I can for a trophy wife…well at least for the time being. Until she leaves me. But until then I’ll have fun.” This has just created the “shopping” mentality on the Steve’s part and last but not least….reduced the Filipina to a commodity that will go to the highest bidder!

How would this enhance the Filipina Image? Do tell.