Americano Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 (edited) Finally some Filipinos are catching on that rats carry and spread diseases. Well, it looks like the men in the picture haven't learned much yet, they are handling dead rats with their bare hands. I have an interesting story to tell about this subject. About 2 years ago I ordered some plastic mouse traps from a company in another country. Philippines Customs refused the shipment saying it was contraband. The company offered to refund my money but I requested that my order be shipped again. Customs refused the shipment again. Why would plastic mouse trips be contraband? Does Customs personnel think its illegal to catch and kill mice in the Philippines? I have ordered Stun Guns from the same company and all of them have been accepted without a problem so doesn't make any sense why plastic mouse traps would be refused. I guess the answer is: Only in the Philippines. Some things here make no sense at all. https://ph.news.yahoo.com/philippine-city-offers-bounties-dead-rats-145019381.html Edited August 7, 2014 by Americano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic Mike Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 While working nightshift, I have seen some pretty big rats in Cebu, at first I thought they were large cats till I got a good look at them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Methersgate Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 I am following the Paulino administration in Olongapo with some interest - partly because a Filipino friend is a part of it, and partly because Olongapo was the only city in the Philippines to kick out its dynasty - the Gordons - at the last election. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Americano Posted August 7, 2014 Author Posted August 7, 2014 I am following the Paulino administration in Olongapo with some interest - partly because a Filipino friend is a part of it, and partly because Olongapo was the only city in the Philippines to kick out its dynasty - the Gordons - at the last election. So it is possible to get rid of all of a city's rats at one time, very interesting. I would have thought it couldn't happen in the Philippines. Only a few hundred cities to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 Finally some Filipinos are catching on that rats carry and spread diseases. Well, it looks like the men in the picture haven't learned much yet, they are handling dead rats with their bare hands. I have an interesting story to tell about this subject. About 2 years ago I ordered some plastic mouse traps from a company in another country. Philippines Customs refused the shipment saying it was contraband. The company offered to refund my money but I requested that my order be shipped again. Customs refused the shipment again. Why would plastic mouse trips be contraband? Does Customs personnel think its illegal to catch and kill mice in the Philippines? I have ordered Stun Guns from the same company and all of them have been accepted without a problem so doesn't make any sense why plastic mouse traps would be refused. I guess the answer is: Only in the Philippines. Some things here make no sense at all. https://ph.news.yahoo.com/philippine-city-offers-bounties-dead-rats-145019381.html They probably don`t know what a mousetrap is so instead of making a mistake they ban it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonjack2847 Posted August 7, 2014 Posted August 7, 2014 Americano just north of Cebu City in Liloan kilometer 19 is a German called Shceiffers ( spelling) I have seen wooden in there so maybe he knows to get them he also sells some harder to get foodstuffs. I have not been there for nearly a year so take a day trip and find out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Glatt Posted August 9, 2014 Posted August 9, 2014 :1 (235): @ 10p a rat and rats breeding one every 60 days with litters of 12 plus,sexually mature in 30 days...WOW a career in animal husbandry. :1st: A fortune to be made by an enterprising youth with a few sq. meters and a fence near the local landfill. :yes: Opportunity abounds in Fil. :yes: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon1 Posted August 11, 2014 Posted August 11, 2014 I am following the Paulino administration in Olongapo with some interest - partly because a Filipino friend is a part of it, and partly because Olongapo was the only city in the Philippines to kick out its dynasty - the Gordons - at the last election. Paulino is doing his best and so far is winning the hearts of Olongapo. We just went thru 5+ weeks of straight rain and the city didn't flood. Partly due to his efforts to get the rivers dredged (looks about 30-40% done). It will probably take a whole year to complete. This awareness campaign with the Rat catching is good too. How often have you seen people wading thru floodwaters when they really didnt need to be? I have also heard that he is of an honest sort and not corrupted. He still has a few more years to get some real progress started 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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