Yes, they speak English, but that still doesn't guarantee you'll understand everything they say. Here's some commonly used words and phrases that'll help you during your stay in Angeles City:

"AirCon" - Short for air-conditioning.

"Babaero" - (Tagalog) Means playboy or womanizer.

"Barfine" - Fee paid to the club for releasing one of its workers to accompany you. Going rate in Angeles is currently 1000 pesos ($20 US dollars). Also known as an EWR or early work release.

"Bastos" - (Tagalog) They'll call you this if you say somthing rude.

"BBBJ" - Bareback blow-job. Oral sex without a condom.

"Blow Row" - Affectionate nickname for Santos Street where you get get an "air-start" at any hour of the day.

"Boom Boom" - Means having sex. If a girl says she wants to do this with you than its a good thing!

"Billy-boy" - Filipino Homosexual. Watch out for these on Santos street. Looks alone can be very deceiving, they are masters of drag!

"Bola-bola" - Means bullshit. This is what the girls will say when you tell them you're a rock star back home.

"Brownout" - The common power outages in the Philippines. Not fun if you're stumbling drunk in the CR when the lights go out!

"Butterfly" - They'll call you this if they see you with more than one girl from night to night. A player, a playboy, a two-timer.

"Cherry girl" - Girls working in the clubs who are virgins (in theory). Available for barfining but will cost ya a pretty peso! Expect to pay around 20,000 ($400 US dollars) for one of these. The policy varies from club to club.

"Cola" - Any kind of soda.

"CR" - Comfort room. What they'll call the restroom, bathroom, or latrine. Trust me, you'll be calling it that too after a few days there.

"Daddy" - Name affectionately given by the girls to a male foreigner who manages a bar. Usually an Aussie, Yank or Brit.

"Freelancer" - These girls can be found hanging around Kokomoz and the Ville among other places. They're looking for a pick-up and expect to be paid for their services. They're working own their own accord and are not subject to regular hygeine check-ups. Be careful, they can be risky.

"Gago" - (Tagalog) Means stupid.

"GRO" - "Guest relations officer". A clubs entertainment representatives. These girls usually don't dance on stage but will offer you warm companionship. Something like a hostess.

"Guapo" - (Tagalog) Handsome, good-looking...or it can mean, "I want your money so I'll lie and say you're handsome."

"Honey-Ko" - Slang meaning "My Honey". Usually refers to a girl you have a steady relationship with, but having a one night Honey-Ko is fine too.

"House-and-Lot" - Common reference to buying real estate in the Philippines. Owning one is every girls dream. "Buy me house and lot!"

"Kuripot" - (Tagalog) Cheap; you might get called this if you don't buy enough ladies drinks.

"Ladies drink" - Drinks you may buy for girls of your liking. Currently, the prices range from 100-250 pesos ($2 - $5 US dollars).

"Mabaho" - (Tagalog) Foul smelling. You don't want to be called this.

"Mahal Kita" - (Tagalog) - I Love You. You're sure to hear this at least once every trip. If not...spend more pesos!

"Mamasan" - The Filipina manager of a club. Getting to know the Mamasans a little can be very advantageous and informative.

"Pangit" - (Tagalog) - Ugly, unattractive. To avoid getting called this, spend generous amounts of pesos.

"Plastic" - Slang used to refer to someone who is not sincere.

"Pogi" - (Tagalog) Handsome, cute, good-looking.

"Ref" - Short for Refridgerator. I dont know why they call it that, but they do.

"Runner" - A girl you barfined who "leaves" before the night is over.

"San Miguel" - "San Mig", the most popular brand of beer in the Philippines.

"See how you are!" - Coin phrase of Angeles that you will hear often from the girls. Can be used in a variety of ways but they normally say it when they catch you being a "butterfly".

"Short Time" - Taking a girl out of the club for an abbreviated duration.

"Stand-by" - A girl waiting to be picked up on the street, in a resturaunt or other local establishment. A freelancer. Proceed with caution, these can be risky!

"Three-holer" - Bargirl who allows anal sex. Ask the Mamasan to point these out to you if you like.