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  1. Rye83

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    I would respectfully disagree with all of your post but especially this part. The vast majority of resorts are quite safe. Only a handful of resorts, and only those in certain locations, would I consider unsafe. I've stayed at various resorts throughout the Philippines and I've rode a motorcycle (alone) from Dumaguete to Olongapo back and forth several time, many times taking very remote and out of the way detours and routes. Not once at any of these resorts or on any of my rides have I ever ran across any problems. The only place I have ever had a problem was in the larger cities late at night when I was by myself out looking for bars (and women). And the only problem I had then was after I had a bit too much to drink and I told the beggars, street prostitutes/ladyboys or walk alongs (those annoying guys that follow you around to bars trying to get free drinks/money from you) what I really thought about them.

    There are places I would not go in this country where I would consider your assessment valid. For me, I will not travel, vacation or ride within the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) or any of the provinces that border it. I would also not travel to the Muslim areas in southern Palawan. I simply will not go to any area that has a large population of Muslims.....unless I'm getting paid a lot of money to do it and I have military protection. Luckily Muslims make up only 5% of the population in the Philippines and they are mostly concentrated in certain areas. It's easy to avoid them. As for the NPA.....meh. Their problem is with the government, not expats. I've ran into a group of them one time and they had absolutely no interest in me whatsoever. (I have also known one or two individuals that were allegedly members. Nice enough people.....completely clueless about the realities of communism and human nature (not that I was about to get into a political debate with them on the subject)....but nice enough.

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    I have to say that Dumaguete has always been safe for me as well as all other parts of Philippines I have visited. I have a fairly good sense for danger and would strongly agree that US cities are far more likely to be dangerous than any place I have been on the Philippines so far. I have had a few incidents but all ended fairly quickly once each side could listen to the other. Filipinos by nature are far less violent than Americans I do not think that most of them want to fight with giant foreigners. I do my best to make friends and not enemies but their are some who truly hate Americans or white people or whatever. Such is life....people have a right to make choices good or bad!
    Now as far as being a pedestrian.....that can be a bit scary until you get in rhythm with the locals who cross the street ! Dumaguete is easy compared to Manila dodge and weave :smile: I do recall the first few visits I was almost clipped a few times but once I realized pedestrians didn't have the right away, the odds of getting smushed decreased exponentially . Also keep in mind the bigger vehicles are the bullies such as the Ceres liners ! If riding a motorcycle....you have to make your own safe path.
     
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  3. ChMacQueen

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    I'd think that the chance of violence against you or your family is higher in many liberal cities in the US like NYC, San Fransisco, Los Angeles, Detroit, Chicago, and many others than in many places in the Philippines. Here if you keep a smart head to your shoulders, don't show off, don't screw around with someone's young underage daughter and dump her to the side, don't go flashing money and jewelry, and stay out of the more hazardous regions including Manila, Cebu, and Angeles you'd be much safer here other then driving.
     
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    Me too. I gave the chick a razor and told her to do something about those legs. Never saw her or her hairy situation again.

    I bet one of the first things the OP does in Dumaguete is to jump on a motorcycle. And maybe no helmet. This is far more dangerous than any other problem you'll run into in the Philippines.

    The threat of having a problem with kidnapping is next to zero. Much more likely is that you willingly allow yourself to be held hostage by a cray Filipina.

    Even Dengue would be far more likely to wipe you out. Food / water poisoning. Getting sexually assaulted by an aswang. Anything.
     
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  5. ChMacQueen

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    Who you think is pushing to play nice with the Muslim bad guys with the UN? The US government has been using its muscle now to stop using what it deems *harsh* and *inhumane* actions to get rid of the trash. The US has been doing this around the world for a number of years now and the same with our own military by tieing the hands of those wanting to actually end the nonsense so we can't use severe deadly force. Again and again the Philippine Army is pushed into soldier ground conflicts instead of burning them out, bombing them out, or major mortar volleys on their homes. The US political channels keep whining on *the women and children* and to much of the media today is ran by liberal pro hate and pro criminal agenda's especially in the US.
     
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    Well I've planned for a long time to move to Dumaguete . Have a beautiful home awaiting me and the family . Now I see the kidnapping business is in full swing again . Such a shame a beautiful country the Philippines is to have such a shameful government . A government that takes it's orders from Abu Sayuf and the NPA . So my dream of moving to the Philippines is on hold now . What's sad is that with all of the beautiful resorts the Philippines has , very few are safe . I've been to Pearl Farms Resort . Beautiful place . I would only imagine business is not doing well there right now . What the real shame of it all is , the Philippine government should have taken care of this problem a long time ago . Abu Sayuf and the NPA should be nothing more than figments of the Philippines history . If the pussie Philippine government doesn't put an end to Abu Sayuf and the NPA I have a feeling a lot of money will be leaving the Philippines along with many jobs . I feel bad for the Canadians and Norwegian . I hope for their safe return but won't hold my breath if left in the hands of the Philippine government to rescue them . Shame on the Philippine government. Shame on you , yes you Manny Pacquiao . Your family is safe aren't they Manny ? Why don't you take charge and lead the way in eliminating these useless rodents called Abu Sayuf and the NPA . All of them and their families should die . Like I said , I won't hold my breath though .
     
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    I am a white woman, and never felt "threatened" walking around the streets of Dumaguete, even alone at night. Like others have said, there are definitely places I would steer clear of, but Dumaguete is probably one of the safer towns.
     
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  8. Dave_Hounddriver

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    And yet, the opening poster says that his dreams have been put on hold simply because it 'might' happen. That means even the perception that it might happen to you matters.
     
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    In all fairness to the millions of good men and women of the Philippines.... I'd agree with this fully!
     
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    You will be a lot safer in Dumaguete than you tend to think, I honestly can't Remember the last Kidnap we had here, if at all.
    Head Down, Non Obtrusive and not showing off wealth. Keywords for a safer future in my mind.
     
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