On travel advisories, the VFA, and infrastructure development!

Nick, if you believe the things you wrote up there, why are you even considering resettling in Davao? And please don't give an answer that your wife is a Filipino. That would not make you secure enough for terrorist attacks. And yes Knight, that is exactly the point, these countries had underestimated our new government. I caught a glimpse of President Aquino reiterating his disgust over the malicious travel advisories, and he was being interviewed with New Zealand's Prime Minister. The PM was mum! fjaril, my country is not out of poverty yet, but in the five months that President Aquino is handling the affairs of the land, many investors had come, willing to do business with this battered nation. Now that our President is making a stance at the APEC, that we could not be tossed anymore, the streaks of sunlight are becoming brighter and sunnier... Thanks very much for your interest. The Philippines is blessed with a beautiful land and a kind and hospitable people. I think I am the only war monger here, as Nick and Knight know! Peace Nick! Till our next encounter! The Pacman will be on the world's stage tomorrow. NB: See how a Filipino fights. :)

Then let the ALLIES informed our Government here about the situation they stay in the Philippines for a short or long periods of time. it's the governments fault if they screwed up, then there goes the blame again. so, instead of just informing the future tourist, also notify the government. it's actually making US here look bad when were not informed. know what, just banned our country instead of this uninformed advisories that would have been MORE DIRECT. I seriously don't want to argue. oh, yes it does. we always get the bad news in the eyes of foreign media.

Hi Eileen, Love The Pacman and have watched many of his fights, one live in Jollibee, Davao. He is a true world champ and a credit to the Philippines. Can anyone tell me where I can watch it live online because we don't get it here on TV. Yes Eileen, I can't wait to resettle in Davao. It is a beautiful place with wonderful people and very safe because of Dirty Harry the mayor, or deputy mayor now. The problem is the MLF and the MILF or something who control large tracts of Mindanao. Your last president made peace with one group and promised autonomy but the locals had it overturned by a class action. So these lovely people went on a rampage and sacked dozens of towns and villages and killed many many people and burned their houses and crops and livestock in revenge. Thousands were displaced and made homeless. These lovely people still live happily in their own part of Mindanao and do as they wish. As I said before, the army does not venture into their area. Why do we have this sort of lawlessness still existing in this day and age. Why is the Philippine army and government powerless to to do anything but allow them to plunder and kill at will. I can't visit this area. The Philippine military can't visit this area. It is as if you have a separate little country coming over the border at will and raiding as they wish. The army just chases them back into their own part and leaves them there. If it was another country nearby doing that there would be much hullabaloo. Sorry for my rant, but you have a beautiful country being ruined by a small minority of nutters. I think it is time that it was cleaned up and the threat eradicated. I know of several who have instigated tourist travel companies to bring tourists to your beautiful islands only to have their plans scuttled by these stupid travel warnings. The economy suffers. There are terrorists in the Philippines. They bombed Bali and went back to safe haven in Mindinao. They live and train there. The Davao airport is closed and will never be open to the public while this threat is nearby which is a shame. So while this small bunch of idiots are allowed to exist you will always have travel warnings. Eradication seems to be the only solution in my view. Once again, sorry for the rant. Catch you, Nick

What ever the reasons it maybe, they should have informed the President First. terrorist are there already, if they have better information they should let the Philippine Government know about it. regarding you're link, it's in the past and am sure the New Government has learned this mistake already. .

Nick, I suggested that America install their forces in New Zealand or Australia. Then you guys can control the Pacific the way you want it pacified. And Japan can join you and you can have fun with your psychological wars. And the United Kingdom and France can have the Atlantic. But do leave the Philippines out of your world domination thing. Talk it out with China and Korea. Many of their people are flocking to the Philippines, supposedly because their countries might engage in an inevitable nuke war. They are hiding here, buying homes in our subdivisions, studying in our schools, shopping in our malls. And Nick, define primitive. Educational, cultural, and creative (arts and music) conferences are periodically held at the Ateneo de Davao. And please do not pluralize a single airport attack as if Davao is now a no man's land. How is it that you readily picture Mindanao bad because of a massacre carried out by an insane, power hungry political clan. Our present government is eradicating corruption, re-educating our disillusioned soldiers, correcting the ills that had befallen Mindanao because of the coming of the terrorists who would like to attack, not us but America. Our people and our islands had been used and abused, our beauty tarnished, almost beyond repair. And I do believe that America is putting its war on our islands, as it did in WW2.

You wanna avoid more rants don't settle in the Philippines, you can stop now if you really want to.with Mindanao, Luzon would be shorthanded with food and other supplies. never under estimate mindanao and it's potential growth.

President Aquino mentioned his opinion about the travel advisory to President Obama during the APEC, and the latter said he will look into it...