My wife's from Cainta, a few miles (45 mins plus in jeepney !!! )
Its a fair sized town, lots of pollution, with the interchange for two local rail lines, long distance bus terminals for several companies etc.
We shopped there, and passed through the town on the way to and from Manila many times. I never had any security problems but we were never there after dark.
There is a cheap hotel/hostel in the town, which offers a bed space up to family rooms.
(Kabayan Hotel Cubao: .
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Rev...an_Hotel_Cubao Quezon_City_National_Capital_Region_Luzon.html)
Reasonable map at:- http://www.agoda.es/asia/philippines...ce1fabbc8e9&gc
Not a place I would choose as a holiday centre !
