Well, they kicked the US military out and our presence there is not appreciated like it used to be. Their new president is going to start making deals with China. He also likes to execute drug criminals, including users. He is becoming notorious for summary executions on site, no trial, no judge, no jury. Also, when I was there because of my race I had to be constantly protected. I was a kidnap target because they think if you are white you are rich. I couldn't even be in view when taxi prices were being negotiated or else the price was 3 to 5 times higher. It was unnerving to turn around a catch people staring at me, all the time. The cops are not your friends there. Get involved with them and it will cost you, and probably your family, a lot to negotiate your release. Also, stay away from lit windows at night. You might think that they are all popping firecrackers at night in Manila, but they aren't, those are gunshots.
No thanks. Not for me. I paid my exit tax, which they tried a little scam to make me pay it twice, and left but couldn't relax until I felt the wheels of the jet leave the tarmac.