Dispense with his services if he is causing you worry,you dont really need him,its easy to meet people in Pinas,sit in a Jollibee and strike up a conversation with the family munching spaghetti on the next table,or sit on a street corner in Baclaran and chat to people working on the market,you will fit in fine I once got in the truck of a complete stranger in Pakistan and had his goats jumping all over me everytime he took a tight corner A cloven hoof in the groin takes all the fun out of a trip Just enjoy yourself and try not to worry too much