Thanks for bringing this to our attention, Peter.
It is imperative that on visiting overthere, we practice extreme caution in dealing with people.
The same applies for many other countries where the justice system is still in its neanderthal stage, or where poverty is rampant.
Before Jet was due to get her Family permit, one of her female cousins, driven by jealousy, made some unfounded allegations against her, which were thrown out by the intelligent thinking barangay captain. He realized it was a scam and if he heard anything more about it, he would report them to the NBI.
To be on the safe side, only Jet's mother and father were told of the visa application progress.
When the time came for her to leave, neighbours that saw her getting in the taxi with the luggage, were told that she was going to Manila for work....
So the point I am trying to make is that, yes, foreigners are at risk from all sorts of shakedowns, but also their Asawas are not immune to this sort of thing.
