Comments on: Mayen Betita, A Filipina Who Learned a Painful Lesson

By: Dave=UK

Dave=UK — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:21:39 +0000

I followed this story with great interest, i say story for the benefit of Tim. I can only ask that all who read this saga will not judge the English people based on the wrong doings of Tim, he clearly has massive issues although appears to be very intelligent. I can only offer my heart felt sorry to Mayen, wish her well in the future and ask that she does not think all English act in this unforgivable manner. you had a lucky escape Mayen, to think that you could have spent many years with this man. God moves in mysterious ways, so people say. Take care Sweetie.

By: bubbles

bubbles — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:52:10 +0000

I have read both sides and it seem that it is all about miscommunication which led to mistrust and paranoia. It is a sad fact to accept but there are scammers in the Philippines and he may have just thought you are one. He has presented plausible arguments and you have also presented your arguments and answers. However, all of this is just making things more confusing and chaotic. Adding more mess to an already messy situation. I do feel for you because its not easy to be left brokenhearted, but knowing us filipinas, you can be better. There are many things that you can still do to fix all of these whether you want to get back together or get back at him. Playing the game of love is definately risky hence we all should be prepared for the possibility of a broken heart. I wish you good luck and peace of mind.

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By: noemi

noemi — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:47:30 +0000

@mnel- lol, if you commented and disagreed with him, then you would have been part of the scam

@Lie_finder- I truly hope she heals in time.

@KK- yes imagine $2000 divided by 21 people accused of being in a scam…That’s roughly $95.00 each for all the trouble?!?

I have written the British embassy already and filed a letter of complaint for their FYI. They know already.

By: KK aka Tina

KK aka Tina — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:38:08 +0000

Oh what a mess! Tim actually believes that a whole lot of people are conspiring to scam him of $2,000 including Ms. Noemi!

I really do feel sad for everyone involved specially for Mayen. Everyone makes a mistake in this life and her mistake happens to be falling for an old married man who is unhappy with his life.

How can we keep other Filipinas safe from him? He should be black listed and never step foot in the Philippines again! How do we put him in the immigration black list?

I wish Mayen the best and hope that she can move on with her life.

By: Lie_finder

Lie_finder — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:35:41 +0000

I am in a high dudgeon to read whole story about the so-called man whose name Tim..he is nothing just a dirt-cheap sex beggar and brazen-faced ( sorry that I can’t find any worse word to call that man ) swindler hidden under the clean cover..
I am deeply sympathy to Mayen and hope she would get a compensation from God for all what she suffered..ad hope that time would help to heal the wound in her heart..

Lee

By: mnel

mnel — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 18:54:36 +0000

i first learned about this ’scam’ when i visited your blog ms noemi (aboutmyrecovery) and soon found my way in a few sites with posts related to this. later, i found ellumbra dropping my bloglog a visit. tsk. i was expecting he’d call me a scammer next. lol.

anyway, i really wish mayen the best. God has other plans for her.

Mayen, have faith in better days. God Bless.

By: jepoy

jepoy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:06:09 +0000

spectral analysis… LOL.

By: noemi

noemi — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:32:37 +0000

@cary- what a beautiful message for mayen. I believe mayen knows now why this happened. Save her from that lifetime of pain.

and the matter of IP address, mr cumper just wants to believe that there is a conspiracy going on. Drama in his life.

By: Cary

Cary — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:09:39 +0000

One of the things they do with IP’s in the Philippines is to set up many local networks using private IP ranges and then connecting out one public IP. Businesses do this all the time. The internet cafe you visit no doubt has only 1 or 2 IPs. When you get broadband at home and connect more than one computer to it, you’re doing the same thing. In fact it is very simple to set up 254 computers on the internet using only one public IP. You don’t even have to think about it, you just set the router to DHCP and let it do the rest. Setting up for even more is possible, but then you have to know a bit more about what you’re doing.

I’ve seen and browsed these local networks in action that are set up by the internet companies in RP. Its just like browsing a home network, except the computers are in different peoples homes. This is still a trick used all over the world when the IP allocation is running short, but in a country like the Philippines with limited funds it is even more common. It was even even very common in the USA when cable TV networks started into the internet business. I’m sure some of them are still doing it yet. Shared access and shared IP’s for a smaller price while those that need a dedicated unshared IP pay more.

To get down to the basics, 254 homes can easily be on the same Public IP at the same time, although the most I’ve seen on one public IP was about 50. But this was in Davao which probably has less demand per available public IP.

Mayen, may God grant that you find mutual love with a man deserving of your own capacity to love and forgive. I know you have suffered great pain in the events that occurred, but you may have been saved from a lifetime of pain, had events not intervened and your relationship with Tim continued. The guy has obviously got some serious paranoia issues.