RE: Newcomer
July 27, 2016 at 2:05 am
(This post was last modified: July 27, 2016 at 2:08 am by Patrick33.)
(July 26, 2016 at 10:34 pm)mh.brewer Wrote: Welcome!
From things I hear on the news it sounds like the Philippines can be a scary place. What's your take on the situation?
Ta for the welcome. The media often make things out to be worse than they really are. We've been here 6 years (and 3 years in Jakarta before that) and have never been in a threatening situation, nor have our friends. We just don't go to the dodgy areas of the country, such as the far south. Some of the islands here are stunning - visit, it's very safe. Having said that, the newly elected president comes with a scary reputation and built his campaign on ending corruption and crime in the country within 6 months - something only possible through force. We shall see...
(July 26, 2016 at 11:34 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Greetings. I hear they have lousy internet service in the Philippines?
Not the best service - slow and erratic, although better where we live in Manila than most places...
