As I just start driving in Manila since two weeks and had laid over a thousand twice. On my second day while driving here, I was bringing my wife to hospital and following bloody Google map shiv told me to take u turn, the moment I turned...wow three or four police guys run to me seems as my car is full of bombs lols. At first u got scared as I never saw them and never knew how those hungry monsters looks like. Anyway as the approached, asked me to show license and told me I was unable to take u turn and scared me that they will give me ticket worth a thousand. I was going to get ticket but my wife extend them 5 hundred pesos, but they seems unhappy in short we ended up with 700 r so. In another case I was somewhere in Pasig and I just got on to left lane as someone was blocking right side ahead. As the moment u cross a signal a police guy rush in front of my car and stopped me. Told me this left lane us only for those who turn left. Anyway I saw many other cars going straight from that lane. In short I ended up with 500 here too.
My question is, let's assume all of these were violations, how much is penalty? Should I negotiate in spot r take a ticket? If negotiate, what max I should offer or where least we can end up?
Please suggest as you can help me save in the future.