why are they all from the south?? [Archive]

jakeob

10th September 2006, 22:38

Eljohno

10th September 2006, 23:02

Hello evrybody,,

I am still looking through Filipina heart.com at ther moment trying to find a nice girl,,, its going quite well but ,,all the ones i seem to meet and start some regular contact with are all from the south.

is there a pattern here or am i having begginers bad luck ???
thanks

neil....:Help1:

When you say the girls that are contacting you are from the south what part of the south of the Philippines are you talking about?

I would not go to the south or south west of mindanao but apart from that then its fine.

My wife is from Northern Mindanao which is fine!!!!:)

scotsfiancee

10th September 2006, 23:22

South does it include Davao? janice is from northern mindanao :Erm:

Eljohno

10th September 2006, 23:25

South does it include Davao? janice is from northern mindanao :Erm:

Davao is south east mindanao.

As far as i am aware it is a safe place but you just have to be careful...

Anyone i have heard of that has been there has never had any problems but if i remember correctly i think the embassy says you need to take care when visiting there.

scotsfiancee

10th September 2006, 23:31

Davao is safe, though its really huge city.. you pass davao del sur if your going to kidapawan city, north cotobato. It depends were you going into. Not all places in mindanao are not safe., i wonder why people are too exaggirated about it, infact alot of foriegners are coming here and even lived.............:rolleyes:

Eljohno

10th September 2006, 23:57

I guess there is a concern about the islamic terrorists but that really is only where i said where i certainly would not go. Mindanao has got a bad name because of this but as i have said on the forum before people were put of coming to Northern Ireland during the troubles when actually most of the country was a very safe place to travel:rolleyes:

jakeob

11th September 2006, 00:18

Well some girls said there from davao and another from general santos city,,, I have just been working on the babsis if they they say there in the south, i tend to be less intrested in them.

Obviously i am being to general with my geography, i am not one for being to security concious when traveling around the world but saying that i dont want to get involved with a girl who lives next door to a "al kyeda" traing camp:)

So i should try to avoid south and south west mundano (Ithink thats how you spell it)??

Personaly i have read posts about the taxi drivers that have been know to deliver one to muslim terrorists,if your not carfull,,and also being kept safe while walking the streets by ones girlfriends large brothers. I wouldnt like to have to need bodyguards,,or worry about my taxi driver to be honest. I wonder if thes storeys relate to the southern hotspots,,or many parts of the Philippines

thanks
neil

scotsfiancee

11th September 2006, 00:19

The thing that I hear all the time when people i tell about Mindanao is that, "It must be scary because it is so dangerous there". Actually, that is really far from the truth. Yes, there are places in Mindanao that are quite dangerous, but the majority of the island is safe.

We cannot erased its history about Mindanao..MILF.. i think terorist are everywhere in this world...

This is a recent travel advisory: We strongly advise you not to travel to Mindanao, including the Zamboanga Peninsula and the Sulu Archipelago because of the very high threat of terrorist attack, including kidnapping.

" Recent credible reporting indicates terrorists may be in the advanced stages of planning to attack places frequented by foreigners such as restaurants, shopping malls including Mega Malls, hotels, hostels, guesthouses, bars or clubs in major population centres, including but not limited to Cagayan de Oro City, Davao City, General Santos City, Cotobato and Pagadian. If you are in these areas you should consider leaving. "

:NoNo:

scotsfiancee

11th September 2006, 00:22

Well some girls said there from davao and another from general santos city,,, I have just been working on the babsis if they they say there in the south, i tend to be less intrested in them. neil

We do have few members here who got married a davaonea like baboyako, Byang, erve.. from general santos only gensanbritish i know so far.

janice

11th September 2006, 05:40

Well some girls said there from davao and another from general santos city,,, I have just been working on the babsis if they they say there in the south, i tend to be less intrested in them.

You are generalizing mindanao! Is that your number one list from the qualities you are looking for in a girl?

QUALITIES OF A GIRL I WILL MARRY:
1. Not from MINDANAO
2. ETC
3. ETC
AND SO ON.......

Usually, places with muslims are safer than those with all are christians because terrorist are mostly muslims and they are hesitate to kill fellow muslims. Mindanao is not what you think is worst. Yeah, places with travel advisory are I think dangerous. What if you really have a good feeling about the girl but she's from mindanao? Are you just going to let her go? There are some other ways for you two to meet in person. I mean, if you want to commit for someone, it's not just about feelings also, you have to take the risk. You might just missed your soulmate just because you're afraid she's from mindanao. Anyway, jakeob, it's stilll your choice. I hope you can find your true love. Good luck and God bless!

More power to this site! God bless us all always!!:BouncyHappy:

KeithD

11th September 2006, 09:00

Bad points:
1. It's very brown.....
2. It's very brown.....
3. It's very brown.....
..... :D

scotsfiancee

11th September 2006, 09:02

Brown, skin color? don't know what u mean Keith..............:NoNo:

KeithD

11th September 2006, 09:25

Roads are brown....houses are brown.....Davao river is brown.....:NoNo:

A nice bit of white paint would work wonders :xxgrinning--00xx3: (obviously not in the river though :rolleyes: )

IainBusby

11th September 2006, 10:20

You are generalizing mindanao! Is that your number one list from the qualities you are looking for in a girl?

QUALITIES OF A GIRL I WILL MARRY:
1. Not from MINDANAO
2. ETC
3. ETC
AND SO ON.......

Usually, places with muslims are safer than those with all are christians because terrorist are mostly muslims and they are hesitate to kill fellow muslims. Mindanao is not what you think is worst. Yeah, places with travel advisory are I think dangerous. What if you really have a good feeling about the girl but she's from mindanao? Are you just going to let her go? There are some other ways for you two to meet in person. I mean, if you want to commit for someone, it's not just about feelings also, you have to take the risk. You might just missed your soulmate just because you're afraid she's from mindanao. Anyway, jakeob, it's stilll your choice. I hope you can find your true love. Good luck and God bless!

More power to this site! God bless us all always!!:BouncyHappy:

Hi Neil,
My wife comes from Cagayan De Oro which is in Northern Mindanao and I've been there twice now. I have also visited parts of the surrounding area and although, after reading the British Government's travel advice for Mindanao, I was initially quite worried about going there. But all I can say to you is, once there, I always felt completely safe wherever we went both day and night, which is something I can't honestly say about some of the areas I have been to in the UK.
Iain.

jakeob

11th September 2006, 12:48

Yeh get your point Janice,,, if you think a persons worth the risk then you should take the risk and go meet her, i can understand that,,, but what i was realy asking was, is there places in the Philippines that are so dangerous for uk men to visit, that it could be a not such a good idea to start any corrospondance with a girl from this area,,,

i do take your point the south is a big place and its only small parts of the south that could be deemed as dangerous,,,so i wont be as general in future when i am reading profiles

thanks

neil:)

jakeob

11th September 2006, 13:06

Hi Ian thanks for the advice ,,i am glad you found it to be safe when you was there,, but i cant help looking at the that recent travel warning posted by scotsfiance, i have to say it reads pretty scarry stuff,, cant help wondering if things are getting worse at the moment?

but anyway i will worry about it when and if i need to go there:)

thanks neil

KeithD

11th September 2006, 17:45

Chances of anything happening is less than being hit by a car in the UK, but you must be aware of all posibilities whenever you visit a new country.

You are more likely to be mugged in Manila than Davao, you are more likely to be shot in Nottingham than Davao. If you go to Nottingham, you stay in public areas in the daylight.....same thing when visiting any place you don't know.

I went to Davao not long after 9/11 so it was pretty much lock-down for Westerners. As with all cities, it also depends what part you're in.

janice

12th September 2006, 06:07

I totally agree with you Keith........ You will feel safe whenever you are with your gf/fiancee. Don't worry too much, Neil. You might get nervous breakdown before you can meet your wife to be. Hahaha
Well, trust your gf/fiancee to be, she wont take you somewhere very dangerous, Of course! Hehehe. Good luck, Neil!

Peace everyone! More Power to this site! God bless!

jakeob

12th September 2006, 08:59

The girl i am i regular contact with and she is very very nice,, is from General Santos city,,,,do you think i will live when i go there???:)

neil

scotsfiancee

12th September 2006, 09:09

General Santos!!!!! it's gensanbritish city..SO try to PM her..she knows everything

russ01539

15th September 2006, 18:20

If she is from Jolo then you need to start feeling concerned Neil. Generally your GF will know where to take you and when and will take care of your security, you are afterall on her home patch. Thats not to say that you could get kidnapped etc ANYWHERE in Philippines.

First time I went 2 Americans were kidnapped by the Communists, and that was on Mt Pinatubo, near Angeles City (North of Manilla). The best looking girls are of course from MIndanao though, so take and risk and get some excitment in your life. As Keith says, your more likely to get mugged by some hoodies on your way back from the Kebab shop after a night out in UK.

baboyako

15th September 2006, 18:49

You can't directly compare Davao with the rest of Mindanao. Davao has the rule of a very strict mayor. So in terms of general street crime is very safe.

In my opinion, safer than Manila and Makati.

As for the rest of Mindanao, I'd call you a fool to go into the Muslim seperatist region. Cagayan de Oreo (north) is not as safe (or developed) as Davao.

Of course developed areas (Malls, Airports, Trains) attract terrorists, but thats the same all over the world. You take your chances with everyone else.

Eljohno

15th September 2006, 19:02

I think we have to accept that there is an element of danger everywhere in the Philippines but its wrong to let fear stop you from going and if Westerners stop going then the terrorists win:NoNo:

baboyako

15th September 2006, 19:08

Eljohno

15th September 2006, 19:19

realistically... for every person killed by a terrorist ( 9/11, 7/7, Madrid etc) there are likely 1,000 people killed in car accidents. And I dare say 1,000,000 'petty crimes' bag/wallet stolen etc.

you need to put things into perspective.

Very true, you are more likely even to get killed on the roads than by terrorists in the Philippines!!!

KeithD

15th September 2006, 21:27

So the odds of being killed by a speeding car carrying a suicide bomber on the way to his target are.........:yikes:

jakeob

15th September 2006, 22:52

Thanks for the advice,,, i will just make sure i leave my (Will) with my solicitor before i go,,:) so mindanao has the best looking girls,, ahh i will look ot for that one,,,,,

neil.

symonh2000

15th September 2006, 22:57

I just came back from Tagum city near davao, and at first I felt a bit un-easy. It was if the locals had not seen a westerner before. But after a while I got used to it and felt more at ease. Just take the usual precautions such as not carry too much money etc IMO.

francesca

29th October 2006, 11:54

The girl i am i regular contact with and she is very very nice,, is from General Santos city,,,,do you think i will live when i go there???:)

neil

just dont eat too many dried fish with coca cola.

Seriously, you must see your girl, meet her family, see how they are, then you will see for yourself.

maybe they are nice people, they will take care of you while in the area, more protective than you could imagine and voila, all things will be decided to be or not to be with your girl.

cross the bridge first, then you will see if you fall or not.

gingxrick

29th October 2006, 13:18

Seriously Jakeob I've been to the Philippines 4 times in the last 12 months and never had any trouble what so ever, each time I've stayed between 3 to 6 weeks, I got married in Cagayan De Oro, I've also traveled all around the area and futher on to Gingook City and I found it very fascinating, so good luck on your travels.

Chrisirene

29th October 2006, 13:27

:D gingxrick....wow another from Cagayan de Oro city heheheheh.....

wombat

4th November 2006, 21:08

Well I have just returned from a 10 day visit to my new gf in Ipil.

This is not a safe place for westeners I was rarely allowed to leave the family home but when I did it was with a bodyguard.

A visit to the beach required two bodyguards.

I must say though at no time did I not feel safe but on advice I was not allowed to go out on my own.

I had a good time though and am going back next year to get engaged my wish though would have been to have found a g/f in a better area.

But then when you are in love you are prepared for anything.

Ted