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benelynne · « **on:** May 27, 2009, 09:51:51 AM »

The Consumer
Do Bohol resorts charge â€˜gator feeâ€™?

By Linda Bolido
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:29:00 05/26/2009

MANILA, Philippines â€“ Reader Rosana Bitoy wants to know what is the â€œgator feeâ€ that Bohol resorts charge guests. She said her family spent the Holy Week in Bohol and they were impressed by the provinceâ€™s much vaunted tourist attractions like the Chocolate Hills, Tarsier Sanctuary, Loboc River and old churches.

But the vacation was almost ruined when they tried to book rooms in a resort on Panglao Island. The guard would not let them in unless they paid the â€œgator feeâ€ of P1,000 per person, which could be applied to their restaurant bill.

Bitoy said she tried to explain that they did not just want to go to the restaurant but wanted to stay in the resort. The guard told them they could only book rooms online and showing up at the resort would not do. If they wanted to enter, they would have to pay the â€œgator fee.â€

She thought it was just that one place that had that policy but when they tried a few other places, they were told the same story, although the gator fee ranged from P500 to P1,200.

Fortunately, she said, they managed to get accommodations at the Bohol Divers Resort and, later, the newly opened Harmony Hotel. Bitoy said her family found the staff in both places to be kind and accommodating.

Bitoy never got an explanation about the gator fee. Was it just the Visayan way of pronunciation that made it sound like â€œgator feeâ€ or did the money go to insurance against â€œalligatorâ€ attack? I never heard alligators, or even crocodiles, mentioned when I went to Bohol. I love Bohol and I always recommend it to people asking about where they can go, but I must admit, in the three or four times I have visited the province I never heard of gator fee.

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simplylee · « **Reply #1 on:** May 27, 2009, 10:29:07 AM »

hahahaha ang mga alligator ba nga dagko ug bulsa nga way pagkapuno!

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grazie7y · « **Reply #2 on:** May 27, 2009, 10:36:41 AM »

hahahaha ang mga alligator ba nga dagko ug bulsa nga way pagkapuno!

In other words, Tita Lee, para sa mga BUAYA? Tinuod bitaw ni?

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benelynne · « **Reply #3 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:05:22 AM »

Murag double entendre galing ning "gator fee." Bohol's sky-high resort fee is now world-renowned, so it could mean "bayad para sa mga buaya" (angkonon pud diay nila nga mga buaya sila, wa man gyud makahuna-hunag ngan nga mas maayo paminawon). Abi pud naku entrance fee sa alligator farm.

Or it could perhaps simply be the more technical "gate-man's fee" (entrance fee).

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grazie7y · « **Reply #4 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:30:38 AM »

Murag double entendre galing ning "gator fee." Bohol's sky-high resort fee is now world-renowned, so it could mean "bayad para sa mga buaya" (angkonon pud diay nila nga mga buaya sila, wa man gyud makahuna-hunag ngan nga mas maayo paminawon). Abi pud naku entrance fee sa alligator farm.

Or it could perhaps simply be the more technical "gate-man's fee" (entrance fee).

bitaw oi para man lang di kaayo obvious ilang pagka buaya. na unsa naman tawon ta oi! if di na nila masugpo, makadaut na samot sa atong tourism. maayo pa klarohon nila na mangayo sila'g tip. like here, modugang na sila ug 20% for tip if guests are more than 4.

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fdaray · « **Reply #5 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:41:56 AM »

This could be "tour fee," but this amount is too big.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #6 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:43:29 AM »

This could be "tour fee," but this amount is too big.

di man ang guard mag tour sa guests, sir.

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benelynne · « **Reply #7 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:46:40 AM »

Basig dialect ni sa Panglao. O daya-lect ba hinuon.

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renegade · « **Reply #8 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:51:21 AM »

i dont get it. i should call the resorts and ask what it is all about " gator " fee.

FYI: karate enthusiasts are called " karatesian "; a simple cook are called " cooker ".

does it me the word " gator " means man on the gate ?

curious lang. JUST PLAINLY CURIOUS.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #9 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:53:37 AM »

i dont get it. i should call the resorts and ask what it is all about " gator " fee.

FYI: karate enthusiasts are called " karatesian "; a simple cook are called " cooker ".

does it me the word " gator " means man on the gate ?

curious lang. JUST PLAINLY CURIOUS.

could be, renegade. di siguro ni pugsanay ba? maayo pa iklaro unsa na hotel aron masuta jud kon tinuod ba ni ug aron magsugpo kon tinuod man gani.

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renegade · « **Reply #10 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:57:13 AM »

BITAW BITAW BITAW BITAW.

kay na byay unique nga words pang gamiton ang taga panglao.

short cuts may kadaghan.

basta curious jud ko kaayo.

will post the info later. mag research sa ko

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hofelina · « **Reply #11 on:** May 27, 2009, 02:42:53 PM »

Salamat nga aduna kitay Renegade, hala Inday kutiha kana, kay kinhanglan ma-expose kining Gator fee.

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fdaray · « **Reply #12 on:** May 27, 2009, 02:57:32 PM »

Akong pagsabot, sa dili pa mosulod ang usa ka turista sa usa ka establishment,
mobayad siya og "tour fee" o admission fee.

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benelynne · « **Reply #13 on:** May 27, 2009, 04:34:39 PM »

Basig wa lang nagkasinabot ang Tagalog ug Bisaya. In-ani siguro ang eksena:

Turista: Pwede po bang pumasok?
Guwardiya: Ga-tour mo?
Turista: Gusto lang namin tumingin at kumain sa loob.
Guwardiya: Kung ga-tour mo, naay fee.
Turista: Ano daw, may "gator fee"?

Inigkaugma, na-headline na sa Inquirer nga ang Bohol resorts, ga-charge ug "ga-tor fee." In-ana na kasikat ang Bohol.

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hofelina · « **Reply #14 on:** May 27, 2009, 04:47:45 PM »

Okay, if this gator fee really comes out that will be okay, but it would be fine if they put your photo also as the Gator King! Mabuhay ka Ben.

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benelynne · « **Reply #15 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:28:50 PM »

Okay, if this gator fee really comes out that will be okay, but it would be fine if they put your photo also as the Gator King! Mabuhay ka Ben.

Manay,

Nganong ako man tawon imong himuon nga Gator King uy!

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hofelina · « **Reply #16 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:36:55 PM »

Aron makasapi ta Doy! Bahini mi pod mi.

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benelynne · « **Reply #17 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:46:38 PM »

Kung ma-unemployed hinuon ko diri ug madayon kog uli for good, mag-tour guide na lang ko sa mga Hapon, sideline ba. Hinaut ba padayon dawat ug "lapad" bisag naa na diha. (Ang 10,000-yen bill man gud lapad ra, mugawas sa ordinaryong wallet, busa "lapad" ang tawag sa Pinoy diri.)

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-<GEC348>- · « **Reply #18 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:54:29 PM »

I think what the guard meant was "Day Tour Fee."

There are resorts that discourage drop-in customers or day tourers for a variety of reasons: maintain the privacy of their guests, keep a close tab on overhead expenses (which can be very well calculated if the number of guests are known before hand by booking online), create a sense of secluded ambiance... whatever.

A similar fee is called "entrance fee" which can be either fully or partially consumable in the payment of food or use of facilities. This is not meant to discourage but only to control the number of drop in customers.

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benelynne · « **Reply #19 on:** May 27, 2009, 05:59:17 PM »

I think what the guard meant was "Day Tour Fee."

There are resorts that discourage drop-in customers or day tourers for a variety of reasons: maintain the privacy of their guests, keep a close tab on overhead expenses (which can be very well calculated if the number of guests are known before hand by booking online), create a sense of secluded ambiance... whatever.

A similar fee is called "entrance fee" which can be either fully or partially consumable in the payment of food or use of facilities. This is not meant to discourage but only to control the number of drop in customers.

Thanks, GEC, my friend, for the timely intervention. We were just as confounded by "Gator Fee" as by who you really are.

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ZecurB · « **Reply #20 on:** May 27, 2009, 06:08:40 PM »

I think the guard was referring to "Gate Toll Fee". A term that the locals use. But it does rhyme or sound like 'Gator fee". These usually range from P5-25 in smaller least known resorts. Bohol Beach Club Charges P250 but it comes with a Coke and a Hamburger sandwich. Other bigger more prominent resorts may charge higher but again, it usually comes with a treat or souvenir or something. The amounts mentioned in the article are preposterous! It can only mean a few things, maybe it was a communication problem, or either the guard was trying to make a "fast-buck" or a "killing" (sorry for the morbidity), or there is something else that this writer is not telling (maybe they wanted something but did not get what they wanted) so to come at us, wrote this very vendictive article. Gaduda ko anig taga laing resort ni outside Bohol unya mag spread dayon og "blasphemous rumours' aron madaut ta. The price of fame I might say.

Pero dalia ra gyud dayon sa uban nato nakahatag og panaway nohhh...

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ZecurB · « **Reply #21 on:** May 27, 2009, 06:12:02 PM »

Kana pud GEC lain pud na siya. Naunhan ko nimog post, unsaon nga hing kalit mag ka shakoy ring gigamit nako nga PC, nawagtang man hinuon ag akong message so ni re-type ko. Naunas sulod imong reply...

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Macky Ferniz · « **Reply #22 on:** May 27, 2009, 07:45:21 PM »

Possibilities:

Basin misuroy sila Phyton Sanctuary sa Albur, ug mi tan-aw sila ni Marimar nga nag balintong-balintong, mao nga gi charge nila ang "Gay Tour Fee".

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Mari · « **Reply #23 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:14:51 PM »

nagpa book ko sa Bohol Tropics for my friends from Australia, wala may 'gator fee'. but i have encountered that term when i inquired at Flushing Meadows Resort. They ask 400 pesos 'gator fee' daw mura siyag entrance fee pero consumable sa ila restaurant and for pool use sad daw

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Mari · « **Reply #24 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:22:07 PM »

that fee is only asked for those who dont wanna check in the resort but would like to eat and use their amenities like pools etc. The guards should be briefed

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aduy · « **Reply #25 on:** May 27, 2009, 08:45:27 PM »

By Linda Bolido
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 22:29:00 05/26/2009

Filed Under: Consumer Issues, Tourism, Internet, Air Transport

MANILA, Philippines â€“ Reader Rosana Bitoy wants to know what is the â€œgator feeâ€ that Bohol resorts charge guests. She said her family spent the Holy Week in Bohol and they were impressed by the provinceâ€™s much vaunted tourist attractions like the Chocolate Hills, Tarsier Sanctuary, Loboc River and old churches.

But the vacation was almost ruined when they tried to book rooms in a resort on Panglao Island. The guard would not let them in unless they paid the â€œgator feeâ€ of P1,000 per person, which could be applied to their restaurant bill.

Bitoy said she tried to explain that they did not just want to go to the restaurant but wanted to stay in the resort. The guard told them they could only book rooms online and showing up at the resort would not do. If they wanted to enter, they would have to pay the â€œgator fee.â€

She thought it was just that one place that had that policy but when they tried a few other places, they were told the same story, although the gator fee ranged from P500 to P1,200.

Fortunately, she said, they managed to get accommodations at the Bohol Divers Resort and, later, the newly opened Harmony Hotel. Bitoy said her family found the staff in both places to be kind and accommodating.

Bitoy never got an explanation about the gator fee. Was it just the Visayan way of pronunciation that made it sound like â€œgator feeâ€ or did the money go to insurance against â€œalligatorâ€ attack? I never heard alligators, or even crocodiles, mentioned when I went to Bohol. I love Bohol and I always recommend it to people asking about where they can go, but I must admit, in the three or four times I have visited the province I never heard of gator fee.

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benelynne · « **Reply #26 on:** May 27, 2009, 10:44:37 PM »

After all the semantic incision, we're coming full circle here. Mura mag gusto na kandaduhan ni Aduy ang gate aning thread kay giusub mag papilit ang article...

I just remember that team-building game wherein participants are told to form a line and the head of each line whispers a word to the first person to be passed on to the last person. Unya kung kinsa sa kinaulahian ang makalitok ug insakto sa unang pulong nga gisulti, maoy makadaug.

It's amazing how a word sometimes gets distorted, mutated or mangled beyond recognition by the time it reaches the last person. It teaches us a lesson about the importance of clarity of communication, and of hearing the word from the first person who said it. Mau nay dynamics sa tsismis. Mau tingali nga ang "gate toll fee" nga jungit siguro ang nagsulti o kadugo ba hinuon sa Hapon nahimo nang "gator fee."

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Mari · « **Reply #27 on:** May 27, 2009, 10:48:54 PM »

'gator fee' man jud sad akong nadunggan. i had to say it again just to make sure i heard it right and the girl at the other end of the line said the same 'gator fee'

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benelynne · « **Reply #28 on:** May 27, 2009, 10:57:15 PM »

'gator fee' man jud sad akong nadunggan. i had to say it again just to make sure i heard it right and the girl at the other end of the line said the same 'gator fee'

Mari,

Di gyud diay nato mabasol ang Tagalog kay kung mao pud ang pangdungog nimo, in-ana gyud siguro ang pagkasulti.

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Mari · « **Reply #29 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:12:47 PM »

nagwonder gud ko why on earth it's called 'gator fee'. miingon man jud ang girl nga 'gator fee' tawag ana mam, ming ingon nalang mao bah 'gator fee'. wa nalang sad ko mo debate basin mao jud ila tawag. eat and swim like an alligator

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jamo2x · « **Reply #30 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:31:36 PM »

nagwonder gud ko why on earth it's called 'gator fee'. miingon man jud ang girl nga 'gator fee' tawag ana mam, ming ingon nalang mao bah 'gator fee'. wa nalang sad ko mo debate basin mao jud ila tawag. eat and swim like an alligator

mao. gate fee = entrance fee...naa bantay sa gate = gator's fee, hehehe

hinoon tung last mi nag stay sa resort duol sa panglao beach, kay daghn man turista ato sa panglao mismo, wa man sab mi gi pa bayad og gator's fee, ky ni diretso man mi sa hotel/inn counter nag inquire...wa man gud mi nag pa book...walk-in lng

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lumine · « **Reply #31 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:35:11 PM »

sa panglao island natures resort,nagapangayo sad na sila ug "gators fee" pero consumable. dili pareha sa bohol tropics ba na pwede ra ka mosulod magpicture-picture.

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benelynne · « **Reply #32 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:53:49 PM »

Since Panglao is now bidding to be an international tourist destination, I think our local authorities have to intervene to scrap this unique word usage before it gains currency.

"Gator fee" sounds awful. Kataw-an man ta ani sa tourist blogs or travelogues. Panglao's attractions are dolphins, not alligators. "Gator" also refers to a spyware. Come on, there are better words. Entrance fee seems just fine. Better still, enforce the salvage zone rule and scrap all fees going to the seafront.

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simplylee · « **Reply #33 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:55:57 PM »

basin gate toll fee gyod na unya gijamajama ra deretso gator fee

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thegirlnextdoor · « **Reply #34 on:** May 27, 2009, 11:56:24 PM »

Well I could have been charged PhP500.00 for a deposit fee for a hotel in cebu but you know me I always catch them on a clip because as i had paid the room fee a day in advance the desk clerk had not informed me of the price of a deposit.

Goodness sakes alive even refundable or not I want to spend and enjoy my peso in other places and when I look up the place on the internet i would like that the internet make sure of the hotels policy is printed as well and this particular hotels deposit fee was not mentioned on their web sites i normally budget my trips ahead.

I also pointed it out that when one is traveling one budgets and does not like "surprize gotcha!" hidden fees.

So I did not pay and I am so proud as i am not so pleased with the accomodation anyway.

It really smells bad our room and there are no covers just a sheet and also the aircon was not cool enough and no place to put your things.

It was not in Bohol it was in Cebu.

I will not mention the name as people when they go there they can find out how i did.

I also heard from other tourist that they are charging deposits also at other places in cebu but some hotels offer breakfast included in the room price in Cebu and other places.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #35 on:** May 28, 2009, 02:32:42 AM »

so kining ginatawag nilang "gator fee", consumable diay ni unya naay receipt. Basin ang guard lang ang mag ingon but dili sila ang gadawat sa fee.

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lumine · « **Reply #36 on:** May 28, 2009, 06:58:02 AM »

so kining ginatawag nilang "gator fee", consumable diay ni unya naay receipt. Basin ang guard lang ang mag ingon but dili sila ang gadawat sa fee.

sa amo experience sa panglao island natures resort te, iphon na dayon sa guard pila mo kabuok apil ang kids, unya naa syay ihatag na tickets. so pwede na ka makasulod. pag-abot sa front desk, mag-ask tong in-charge asa tong tickets then you will pay already before ka magwara-wara sa sulod na jud.

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-<GEC348>- · « **Reply #37 on:** May 28, 2009, 07:32:28 AM »

What's the pronunciation of this "gator fee"?

(gae-tor) or (ga-tor)?

ZecureB and Apo have the clout to get more details on
this from the resorts imposing this fee

(kuyog ko, beh. he he he)

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ZecurB · « **Reply #38 on:** May 28, 2009, 11:58:20 AM »

If they really call it GATOR FEE then that really needs looking into. I will coordinate with the PaDaYon BMTMCI if they are familliar with such a policy but I think BARRH can enlighten us more on it. But the question is, are they willing to divulge or expound...?

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ZecurB · « **Reply #39 on:** May 28, 2009, 12:00:59 PM »

Unsaon man pud namo pag dala nimo GEC nga dili man gani ka magpaila...

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Macky Ferniz · « **Reply #40 on:** May 28, 2009, 01:48:07 PM »

After all the semantic incision, we're coming full circle here. Mura mag gusto na kandaduhan ni Aduy ang gate aning thread kay giusub mag papilit ang article...

I just remember that team-building game wherein participants are told to form a line and the head of each line whispers a word to the first person to be passed on to the last person. Unya kung kinsa sa kinaulahian ang makalitok ug insakto sa unang pulong nga gisulti, maoy makadaug.

It's amazing how a word sometimes gets distorted, mutated or mangled beyond recognition by the time it reaches the last person. It teaches us a lesson about the importance of clarity of communication, and of hearing the word from the first person who said it. Mau nay dynamics sa tsismis. Mau tingali nga ang "gate toll fee" nga jungit siguro ang nagsulti o kadugo ba hinuon sa Hapon nahimo nang "gator fee."

Murag naa kay point ani Benny. Naa mi silingan nga taga Zamboanga, unya dili siya ka pronounce ug letter "L". Ang ilang "L" will sound line "R" like Candle sounds like Kender.

So basin "Gate Toll Fee" pero ang pronunce gate tor fee.

Daghang Theory diri sa TB.

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hofelina · « **Reply #41 on:** May 28, 2009, 02:15:26 PM »

Kinsay hapon dire? wat a rovery rady!

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-<GEC348>- · « **Reply #42 on:** May 28, 2009, 02:40:37 PM »

Unsaon man pud namo pag dala nimo GEC nga dili man gani ka magpaila...

If you are who I think you are, then I think it was you whom I saw

I'll say, "gator fee" the next time we'll dump into each other

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Macky Ferniz · « **Reply #43 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:26:45 PM »

Kinsay hapon dire? wat a rovery rady!

Sakto diay Manay no. Ang hapon mag lisod ug litok sa L. Hehehe.

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Macky Ferniz · « **Reply #44 on:** May 28, 2009, 03:37:20 PM »

Back then when I was in 1st Year High School, some 4th Year Senior Gang will stand outside the Boys CR victimizing us newbie kids. They will ask 25 centavos for entrance or you will pee in your pants. That time, 25 centavos can buy 3 sticks of cigarettes.

Maybe this is a literal meaning of "Gator Fee".

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renegade · « **Reply #45 on:** May 28, 2009, 10:53:08 PM »

Basig wa lang nagkasinabot ang Tagalog ug Bisaya. In-ani siguro ang eksena:

Turista: Pwede po bang pumasok?
Guwardiya: Ga-tour mo?
Turista: Gusto lang namin tumingin at kumain sa loob.
Guwardiya: Kung ga-tour mo, naay fee.
Turista: Ano daw, may "gator fee"?

Inigkaugma, na-headline na sa Inquirer nga ang Bohol resorts, ga-charge ug "ga-tor fee." In-ana na kasikat ang Bohol.

now, that makes sense!

ngano kaha ug mao ?

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grazie7y · « **Reply #46 on:** May 29, 2009, 07:17:51 AM »

sa amo experience sa panglao island natures resort te, iphon na dayon sa guard pila mo kabuok apil ang kids, unya naa syay ihatag na tickets. so pwede na ka makasulod. pag-abot sa front desk, mag-ask tong in-charge asa tong tickets then you will pay already before ka magwara-wara sa sulod na jud.

sounds like legit man diay pod kay di man ang guard mag bulsa sa money and consumable pa. kana lang jud, itarong pod tawon nang ngalan na "gator fee".

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ZecurB · « **Reply #47 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:22:04 PM »

If you are who I think you are, then I think it was you whom I saw

I'll say, "gator fee" the next time we'll dump into each other

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.....

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ZecurB · « **Reply #48 on:** May 30, 2009, 06:25:14 PM »

Basta GEC way tug anay ha! Kita ray mahibawo ha. NAka-inom kas red wine nga gitagan sa imoha or wala gyud?...

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Bambi · « **Reply #49 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:24:13 AM »

The last charge we paid as entrance fee (gator fee) in Bohol Beach Club was 600 Pesos per head which is consumable but it was not enough for the restaurant bills. Mapugos tag kaon bisan way gutom. Panglao Nature Island is a bit cheaper 300 Pesos per person but their menu prices is more higher as in BBC.

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benelynne · « **Reply #50 on:** May 31, 2009, 07:37:00 AM »

Hi GEC,

Si Zec naa na ni hulagway nako, so I'm not second-guessing him now. Rhyme ra ba gyud diay ang ZEC ug GEC. Pero ikaw, naa pa gihapon ko'y gibutang nga margin of error. Mao ra man mog favorite smiley (kanang 'crocodile smile'), busa abi nakog usa ra mo. It would be nice to say "gator fee" with the croco smiley (see below).

If you are who I think you are, then I think it was you whom I saw

I'll say, "gator fee" the next time we'll dump into each other

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lumine · « **Reply #51 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:13:18 AM »

The last charge we paid as entrance fee (gator fee) in Bohol Beach Club was 600 Pesos per head which is consumable but it was not enough for the restaurant bills. Mapugos tag kaon bisan way gutom. Panglao Nature Island is a bit cheaper 300 Pesos per person but their menu prices is more higher as in BBC.

ni-increase na sya te bambs sa Panglao Island Nature Resort, ate bams.P400 na.

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-<GEC348>- · « **Reply #52 on:** June 01, 2009, 06:37:56 AM »

Hi GEC,

Si Zec naa na ni hulagway nako, so I'm not second-guessing him now. Rhyme ra ba gyud diay ang ZEC ug GEC. Pero ikaw, naa pa gihapon ko'y gibutang nga margin of error. Mao ra man mog favorite smiley (kanang 'crocodile smile'), busa abi nakog usa ra mo. It would be nice to say "gator fee" with the croco smiley (see below).

Benny,

ZEC is a much much better looking man.
And now that I said this, he
might just take care of my "gator fee"!

And I prepare the corkage fee

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ZecurB · « **Reply #53 on:** June 01, 2009, 03:06:38 PM »

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA......

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benelynne · « **Reply #54 on:** June 11, 2009, 09:04:51 PM »

Linda Bolido of Inquirer's The Consumer shared the clarification of Boholano readers about "gator fee." Some of you gave the same explanation. This should clear the false allegation of alligators in Panglao.

I want to thank Nedo Sasing, a Boholano who now resides in Metro Manila, for clearing up the issue of â€œgator feeâ€ that a reader said was being charged by some resorts on Panglao Island in Bohol.

It seems the resort guards were misunderstood or failed to clarify what the charge was all about.

Sasing said he had been to the resorts on Panglao Island several times simply to enjoy the facilities for a day. During those visits he was asked to pay the â€œday-tour fee,â€ consumable in the resortsâ€™ restaurants.

He added that during peak seasons, like Holy Week, it would be very difficult to get a room in Panglaoâ€™s resorts without advance booking.

Another e-mail sender, Leila Ceballos, seconded Sasingâ€™s statement.

Ceballos said the fee being charged walk-in visitors was meant to discourage curious people (usiseros) who just wanted to see the inside of a resort for free. â€œI think it is only fair that only legitimate customers should be allowed in because those resorts are private,â€ she said.

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jamo2x · « **Reply #55 on:** June 11, 2009, 10:13:46 PM »

thx for the info bene.

day tour diay na....

may na lng wa ma gay tour = gator's fee

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benelynne · « **Reply #56 on:** June 12, 2009, 09:30:48 AM »

Bitaw, kay nigawas man gud ning article pagkahuman bisita ni BB Gandanghari uban si Gretchen ug Pops sa Eskaya.

thx for the info bene.

day tour diay na....

may na lng wa ma gay tour = gator's fee

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thegirlnextdoor · « **Reply #57 on:** June 19, 2009, 11:13:15 PM »

I had paid an entrance fee before to BBC and i was fine with the amount i had paid because I had ordered just enough.

The beach was a beautiful walk and the facilities there are very good and the staff is always very friendly.

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