[VietVet876]

I was there off and on in ‘69, ‘70 and ‘71 with the last time when I flew from Clark AFB to Travis on a C-141. The RP peso was stable at about 5p per 1 USD on the official bank exchange rate. Of course we could walk a couple of blocks farther into town and get 8p for each buck.

[max americana]

Wow, you have a good memory. Thank you for your service :)

here’s a little trivia: my Dad, me and my older brother were in Manila when Pinatubo exploded.

[Mark17]

I was there off and on in ‘69, ‘70 and ‘71 with the last time when I flew from Clark AFB to Travis on a C-141.

I flew from Clark to Travis on a C-5. I was actually stationed at Travis at the time. My Filipina wife and I were visiting family, down in the Barrio. 😁😇 It’s a beautiful thing. 👍
Duterte kicks rears, and takes names. It’s about the only thing the people understand, since there isn’t much of a justice system. As far as I know, no one has ever been held accountable for the Ampatuan or Mamasapano massacres.