Yes thanks for that advice. naturally I am planning to visit and we will meet in either February or April (or actually both) if all goes to plan.
The main problem at the moment is the location. It looks like we will have to meet in Manila, since the nearest city to her is Cotabato City , not a safe place for westerners at present. I think many locations in Maguindanao are a bit iffy right now and we don't want to be looking over our shoulders the whole time.
I am also keen to meet her family, especially her parents and so there is just a bit of logistics needed there to bring them North for that. But I will certainly keep the forum updated of events as they unfold
Noel x
