the philippines is a beautiful country

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The Philippines is a small but beautiful country. There are so many aspects to it. So it is not fair to assume that everything about the Philippines is Manila. After all, there are so many more beautiful places around the country compared to Manila. I have nothing against Manila, but it is not safe to assume that Manila mirrors the entire country. And this is exactly the mentality that keeps international tourists from pursuing other parts of the country. When kidnapping became prevalent in Manila, people didn't want to go to the Philippines for fear of being kidnapped. Mind you, I have never heard of kidnapping where I am from. I think that show "Maynila" should reconsider their title. It was okay to have Maynila as the title, but they should remove the sub title. I think it is a gross misrepresentation of the country. Each city or province or island of this country is unique. We are regionalistic and with that comes our unique traits, values, culture, behavior, etc. etc. Th producers of Maynila should not assume that the rest of the country is patterned after Manila. I think they should research more and stop thinking that they are the center of the world. There is more ...so much more ....to the country than what Manila can offer. Come and visit the rest of Philippines!!! :)