Originally Posted by TheSaint

For various reasons I need to take a trip to Manilla. Also we may stop by Calauag which is a bit more rural. Anybody here frequent the Philippines - is it safe there? Besides a few muslim fucks running around there, what I am really worried about is the kindnap for ransom people - as I would be bringing my whole family for 10 days.

I don't like taking ANY risks with my kids - and I thought about hiring local bodyguards from Manilla - but 9 times out of 10 its those fucks who sell you out.

Friends there tell me I am over-reacting, that outside of the Muslim provinces you are pretty safe. Anybody have any first hand knowledge???