Safety issue in the Philippines

CO2 · #1 (**permalink**) 3. September 2008, 03:09

I read again in our papers about the increasing criminality in the Philippines. Can you guys who are there say something about it?
Are other than Mindanao some regions who should be avoided?
General advices?

CO2

Deep Blue · #2 (**permalink**) 11. September 2008, 01:27

CO2

Mindanao is a huge Island anyway and has also many safe places. I am in the Philippines at the moment and can't see or feel any difference from my last visit...
DP

Colin · #3 (**permalink**) 22. October 2008, 05:18

Mindanao is famous in the international medias as the home of Terror in the Philippines. If you stay in "normal" areas or in the Resort you will have no problem at all. You won't get in contact with any "bad" boys. Your behavior should follow common sense when traveling exotic countries and experience foreign culture

TaucherRolf · #4 (**permalink**) 2. December 2008, 01:31

I travelled to several places in Mindanao and felt safe like in the Visayas or any other place in the Filippines

CO2 · #5 (**permalink**) 31. March 2009, 02:49

Hello all,

haven't been here since a while, thanks for the answers. I guess to use common sense will be the easiest way to travel, like everywhere