what for you is PHILIPPINE….

define PHILIPPINE?

what is the thing u dont like about PHILIPPINES?

i am planning on traveling to cebu and i currently live in hawaii and trying to find plane ticket, but none that meets the price i want. i was wondering if anyone can give me some help on a particular website or if they point me in the right direction

I visit the Philippines often, about 3 times a year. My wife is a philipina. My question is what's wrong with the philippines?? Great people, beautiful country, plenty of beaches, freindly and hard working people, etc. But still, the country is a mess. I'm sure everyone is going to blame it on the corrupt politicians. But that's taking the easy way out. I think the corrupt politicians are a product of the people themselves.
I think one big problem in Manila is the situation with the squaters. They've totally messed up the city. Not just short term either. No one wants to invest in Manila, because it's future doesn't look very bright. It's a messy city which looks like will get only messier.
Please no hate answers. I want to get some positive solutions.

I ask about cost of living in philippines, and got a lot of different answers, thanks for all the answers, but where can i go to find out for sure, about housing, and if what i make on my retirement I could live there and support a family, I have heard yes,and I have heard no, just wanting to find somewhere, that can give me good information

I don't know if i spelled it right, but what do they eat in the Philippines?
My friend used to live in the Phillippines, she just moved here, and she said she's embarrassed to tell us what they eat there.
Well embarrassed to tell My friend Kayla.
Is it something she wouldn't want to tell us or she just don't feel like telling us?

im thinking about flying to manila and possibly tour around luzon and maybe down to cebu in 2-3 weeks.(in the future) when is it a good time to avoid the high prices and tourists there?

if you rent a car, you also need to rent a driver (not always a bad thing) driving there takes a bit of getting used to,I recently rented a van with driver form naga to donsol and back for a bit over 24hrs which cost about 50USD. but going long distances on say luzon, you might want to consider the bus- they have very nice buses that will take you long distances(8-10hr trips) for say 15$USD, just bring a jacket, cuz the air con is ice cold. jeepneys are good for short distances, even cheaper, but ya gotta have an idea where your going. ferry is good from island to island, also not to expensive. these can be fun ways to get around if you don't mind a bit of adventure. if youre limited on time try to get as close to your destination as posible with a flight from manila. if you take a taxi, make sure ahead of time he plans to use the meter. if no meter, get a price. you probably want to pay half to 2/3 of his asking price. to get to remote islands, you can charter a banka, 20-40 ft outrigger boat, for about 40-50 USD a day. more than likely you will need to use a combination all of these methods.ya gotta haggle, its a way of life there. and they will sure gouge foriegners(in a friendly way)Good luck!