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I've never heard anyone refer to Southern Mindanao. Better to refer to areas as Benign, Dodgy and Dangerous.

Usually, I tell the girl to take a taxi to my hotel and I will be waiting outside to greet her and pay the driver. This avoids any potential awkwardness in the lobby.

Ah, for the good old days, when most girls everywhere would give you eye contact and a big smile. The age of innocence has passed.

I've traveled extensively by public transport over most of Mindanao. Times have changed and now it is increasingly dangerous in many parts of the island. Rather than flying her to Cebu (Dapitan or...

Giving these girls large amounts of pesos is totally unnecessary and counter productive. This is a country where the average daily wage is under 300 pesos. In many jobs the official minimum wage is...

Yes, by all means, avoid going there. It's not about the state of the country, but about your state of mind. If you are feeling concerned now, that will definitely affect your enjoyment negatively if...

Guys,

If it makes you feel better to pay more, by all means, enjoy doing so. I have no problem finding attractive, skilled, non pros, eager to repeat at 500 P for ST. Sometimes I will take one to...

Perhaps this crackdown is only a reaction to the kidnaping and murder of a Korean citizen. It is common knowledge that the police are deeply involved in the drug trade and that many thousands of...

CDO has changed a lot in the past few years. Sadly, La Vetta, my favorite restaurant, closed about two years ago. My hotel of choice, Pryce Plaza, with its large swimming pool and wonderful panoramic...

The reality is that most have no sense of geography, period! That many think Australia and Europe are in America isn't relevant to those who think all white guys are American. Show a Filipino a world...

Last year the majority of Filipinos were excoriating the Chinese, including the Philippine oligarchs. Today, it's God bless our fearless leader, slamming the door on those nations that provided most...

Wouldn't it be great if this article could be shared with all Filipinos? It's a serious on-going problem that the educational system seems incapable of developing inquiring minds. Sadly, it doesn't...

Yesterday's offerings by Good Enough, Soapy Smith and Red Kilt are among the finest insights we are ever likely to get, regarding Philippine Society, Politics and Economics. As a regular reader of...

Duterte's drug war is to be noted for the almost complete absence of any big fish. Aside from the mayor of Albuera, a small town in Leyte, most of the rest are minnows. Given the extent of drugs and...

The worst aspect of extra-judicial killings is that there is no control over who is being shot, nor why. Corrupt cops, fearing personal exposure, now have an easy 45 mm. Solution to ease their...

Maybe I'm jaded, but having traveled extensively around the coasts of Cebu, I have yet to experience a beach that really impresses. The best of a mediocre lot are probably found on Malapascua Island...

Fake I the cards are as common as street litter in the Philippines. As suggested by RK, a passport is the only one that's likely, if not necessarily, to be authentic. Go down to Colon in Cebu and...

Actually, the village is Tan A Wan. It's about ten kms south of the town of Oslob.

Drugs are symptomatic of the real problem which is corruption, prevalent in all it's guises, from Barangay to the highest levels of government. Drugs are but one way to get pay offs and there are...

Duterte threatens the vested interests of most of the power elites in the country. Assassinations are a fundamental and frequent response to anyone opposing their interests. If he actually gets...

I stayed there for several days about 4 years ago. Definitely a BYOB destination. Most of Santiago Bay Resort is a two story, very basic, multi-room complex. However, a much more pleasant duplex...

You're a better man than I am WR. Takes a brave man to drive in the Philippines!

Located just off Salinas in Lahug. Build your own pizza from a total of 50 ingredients. Price is fixed at 245 pesos, so you can go 'hog wild' on whatever you choose. If this isn't your best pizza of...

Well Frits, You are unlikely to see many obvious prostitutes in CDO. Time was when there would be a handful hanging around Divisoria and others on the nearby street corners. A few years ago, more...

I've been to several resorts in Northern Cebu on various trips, including a few times at both Bantayan and Malapascua. Not been impressed with Bantayan, but it is popular with ex-pats, particularly...