It's called the asian way. In Indonesia years ago they used to post the suggested "commission" on the wall of govt. agencies. Very convenient. Other places the most difficult thing to figure out was the correct amount to pay. Life was easier then. I recently got my Philippine drivers license and it was a real hassle. I got my first Philippine license in Manila in 1979. I paid a fixer and went and drank beer for an hour. No problems new license delivered. A few years later you had to actually show up to get your picture taken; quite an imposition. Today you have to do the whole thing and ,do you know, I haven't seen any improvement in the driving. I for one miss the good old days. |