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I had the same thing happen at Kalanggaman Island. Suddenly hit with a 500 peso fee that I had not been advised of.

I stayed overnight at Maxi's, right across from the police station. It's a small town, so there aren't a whole lot of options. There are rooms at Hidden Beach overlooking he ocean. I didn't stay...

I like Aloguinsan, which is out of the way, but Hidden Beach is nice and Hermit's Cove is outstanding. It's out of the way, but really not that far from Cebu City, maybe 2, 2 1/2 hours.

Otherwise,...

Great report. Thanks!

What is a "GG"?

I once got so sick, feverish, diarrhea, that I was stuck in bed with the chills. So now I take a simple first aid kit with aspirin, immodium, and band aids. Chewable Pepto Bismol comes in handy...

I went with a friend there. The food was outstanding, and at a very reasonable price. Furthermore, the waiter was very attentive, a rarity.

I miss the place, and the shell / souvenir stalls on...

Thanks for the Fareboom tip. I got a Reno to Cebu ticket for $1,029 in May of next year. Almost $200 cheaper than last year, and probably my cheapest ticket ever.

Filipinos have always had a very tough attitude toward criminals, particularly [CodeWord127] and killers. There was the case of the heavily armed gang that was hitting up banks and armored cars....

Agreed. These shootings are in lower class neighborhoods well away from tourists. An example would be Barangay Ermita, adjoining Carbon Market.

I have a Filipino martial arts teacher in a...

I was staying with a GF in the province when I spied something like a spear in the corner. "What's this?" I asked.

Grandpa used it to catch bats. He'd go into an abandoned house and as they were...

If you're just looking to get laid, there are better, easier ways than going into the province. But if you're really into the girl, and / or you value the experience of seeing genuine Filipino life,...

In looking back at my post, I realize it sounds like the parents were manipulating me. Actually, they were great people trying to doing the best for their daughter, who was totally smitten...

On my second trip to the PI I had a penpal meet me at the airport. The whole family showed up, and I ended up paying for the jeepney. This girl had a drug user boyfriend who offered to marry her, but...

Some girls are from Bohol, say, with family there that they visit as they are able to, but are currently working in another location, like Cebu City.

This woman is delusional.

This last trip I read a story of a Filipina who was repeatedly raped by her father. He got away with it for so long because he threatened to kill the mother. The last...

Agreed. Filipinos are usually too busy killing each other to devote much time to killing foreigners. Whatever you think of Duterte, he is neither stupid nor incompetent--he's not going to let the...

It's been a while since I've been in Moalboal. I was there in June, during the off season. I was propositioned by a couple of transvestites one dark night, but did get a little freelancer action from...

Filipino movie star Robin Padilla got arrested for possessing illegal guns. I thought at the time the guy was rich, famous, and popular, so he'd hire good lawyers and get off. Wrong. One of the...

I'm a long-time visitor to the downtown Colon area.

Things have really gone downhill, even though physically it's not as bad. The Dark Planet nightclub has moved to Pelaez.

There are fewer...

My ex-wife is related to the former vice mayor of a large Filipino city. There was a rash of taxi drivers robbed and murdered late at night. With official behind-the-scenes sanction, a few robbers...

Red Kilt,

According to this heat map (http://bilangpilipino.com/presidential-heat-map) Cebu, Bohol, and Leyte went for Duterte. Duterte came in second in Negros.

I would agree that winning is...

As a long-time traveler to Cebu, I feel a major factor in Duterte's favor is the fact that Philippine politics is Manila / Tagalog-centric. I've asked Filipino friends, "When was the last time a...

Every year the schools are overcrowded. Every time I come to the PI in June every single frickin' back-to-school issue of the newspaper features classrooms meeting outdoors, bathrooms not working,...

Sam 14,

Very moving account. As you point out, sometimes money helps but often it's either irrelevant or just another day in Failureville, only this time with a free fish.

One foolish ex-pat...

I never had the chance to meet the man, but I enjoyed his posts.

I think the lesson here is not to be afraid to live large.