I spent 6 months in Cebu last year, without any tummy upsets. I mostly drink beer and if I have a soft drink have iced tea, but chilled and without additional ice. In our house I continue to drink loads of hot tea, so the water is boiled. We only use the bottled water, which we get directly from the water plant and I see it coming directly out of the reverse osmosis machine. When eating out I never touch any salads, and normally order grilled meat, straight from the barbecue. Washing up the dishes is an issue, especially as it seems to be done in cold water. However the plates are allowed to dry which seems better to me than any wiping with a cloth, whether in the UK or there. When we visit the family I am not very popular as I often am pretty picky and refuse much of what they eat, whilst my wife relishes the opportunity to get back to her roots. I tend to subsist whilst there on corned beef and eggs.
