To be honest, in the likes of Cebu in bars such as Badgers or around Ayala you see a lot of the ex pats that seem pretty bitter and have a disdain for the locals, some of them trapped out there as they couldn't afford to return... A lot of them convinced, they know everything there is to know, but actually know very little and after 20 years still speak only a few words of local languages. This is isn't everyone, just a lot of them that have no interest in integrating, and stick with expats.
In Manila some of the groups of expats working out in the Philippines in one way or another tend to have more positive views, they work alongside Filipino workers including senior management etc and seem to have a more open minded view of the country.
This is in my limited view of living out there...
