Strange how some people don't want to know about the negative side of living here in the Philippines. Whenever I answer in a negative way I am told I am a miserable old sod etc etc. Its great here way cheaper than uk some really nice friendly people beautiful beaches in parts but there are a lot of negatives to living here. You can of course ignore them, but for me its better to be aware of what goes on and what does not go on here, so you can make educated decisions. Philippines as i have said before is beautiful but can be extremely harsh, not for th faint hearted.