I have lots of friends from different parts of the world, europeans, americans and australians who visted me in the phillipines when I was there, they were amazed about the locals and the scenery and of course it is cheaper, but the place like any other in the world is not perfect., sometimes there are things that happens normally like when you travel to other places also. I know that because i use to travel a lot from, europe, africa and asia,,,
and bangkok thailand is also nice place, I went there thrice and nothing happened to me....but like I have said, no place is perfect..