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Originally Posted by Seahawk
Best person I know. She is from the Manila area, goes home at least once a year.
PM me and I'll make an email intro so she can give you the local take.
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Originally Posted by wildthing
Best get a friend who's local.
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This is the only way I'd go there at this point. My understanding is that it isn't just Mindanao but there are places in/near Manila where it gets sketchy quickly. And we're not talking about just getting overcharged for cheap souvenirs but rather really bad stuff. My chiro is Filipina and she went back to visit with her anglo husband. When they got to her village the local "police" came around and essentially her husband had to hide until the guy was paid to look the other way. Different set of rules...
Vietnam otoh is beautiful and pretty safe for tourists.