⌛ just wondering if Dumaguete is safe place to stay for foreigner

I heard last week an american by the name of Paul was shot,but didnt hear anything more. But last night a local so called dealer was gunned down while being chased nearby the ok pension house

 

I think Paul is the same guy as I heard about. He seemed to survive the incident.

 

Ok Just found an article he was shot and survived 0530 am in Piapi waiting for a ride to the pier. there were 3 guys story should be in the negros chronicle tomorrow GMANews.TV - - Official Website of GMA News and Public Affairs - Latest Philippine News - BETA..............

 

from visayan daily star

American survives shooting
BY MARICAR ARANAS

An American national was shot by three unidentified suspects when he refused to give his belongings to them early morning Wednesday, at the Amigo Subdivision, Barangay Piapi, Dumaguete City .

Shot in the leg was Paul Homer Wilson, married, who hails from Oklahoma , United States of America . Police reports showed he was robbed while he was walking at in subdivision at about 5:30 a.m.

Wilson said he was waiting for a cab to bring him to the pier. He told the police that only one of the suspects was carrying a real gun, the others had gun replicas.

The victim was brought to the Silliman Medical Center Foundation Inc. by tricycle driver Warley Anfone.

The police have launched an investigation of the incident.*JG

Bikerdave, i got this from visayan daily star ,friday 13,2009.

 

Crime against foreigners in the Philippines

I found this to be interesting reading and great information.. and it is true..


Crime against foreigners in the Philippines at goILOILO.com

 

Very good info. Thanks a lot. For my own part I am sure I am a bit too naive as a traveller. Traveller is the only thing I have been so far. I mean I didnt live permanently in any other country than Sweden yet. As a traveller for 18 years to most of the countries in south east Asia, south Asia, Australia, south America and the USA I have only had one incident. A break in to my bungalow in Koh Phangan, Thailand in 2006. I lost a cheaper mp3 player. So I have been very lucky.

 

newbornnapper

Sharing news about a newborn baby that was stolen from own mother at the provincial hospital a few days ago. According to a neighbor who only knew a few details, the woman who took the baby from the mama's arms said to claim back the baby from the nurse station after an hour. It was 4 PM according to the story. The baby stealer was in nurse uniform! Baby was gone. :( Arrgh. Strange things happening in DC these days though there might be more that don't get told about.

 

The world sinks in chaos....

 

Rhoody, I will have to remember when do come to Dumaguete I will look you up and and put some suds in that polished glass...I will be staying in Siaton but sure I will be in Dumaguee enough times to find you. I had plans to be there in April but a few things has pushed it back to maybe June now..but will look you and everybody else up..dave

 

Safest plave to stay in the Philippines

Living outside metro manila, especially in the province is nice. crimes commited against foreigners are isolated cases.compare the worst crimes in the US, a murder of a husband against his wife.burlars attacked and robbed a grocery store. So, crime is everywhere. everywhere you go, there were bad and good people.

Filipinos will not get jealous or envied a foreigner.maybe, only because you are good english speaker, blonde hair or tall guy.that's it. Majority of Filipinos were God-fearing and some foreigners were murdered maybe his wifes' relative or his girlfriends' relative planned it to get with money involved.it happened in Iloilo, wherein an australian was murdered in his house, spared only was his wife.many filipinos suspected the other side on his wife.but that was an isolated cases. a kidnapper in the Philippines would not kidnapped a foreigner (earning only a living thru his pension), would likely target a rich filipino (ranson Php 10M).

If you plan to live anywhere in the philippines, like Filipinos do, survey the place, know the livelihood of the people around, and the level of education of the local folks.Of course, a filipino professional will be easy to get along with.if you live among the poorest community in that area, with people who seem to be without discipline and lot of people were all standbyes, its is not a good place to be.

communicate with filipinos around, you can asked them for you settlement in the country and truly, you are welcome to live in the philippines and enjoy here the beaches with the familiar and happy faces of the filipino citizenry.