Hi Steve, just want to add some opinion. If you buy a land there in the Philippines be sure to have a clear title as some member said on here. It happen to my sister before, she bought a piece of land no fence just land and after 2 years the owner knows that my sister is out in the country they sold it to another buyer but I sorted it all so if they do it again they will be in jail. I leave the land with fence and put a big sign for PRIVATE PROPERTY so no one will get in to the land. It is nice if you have your own property to stay or live long coz you can do anything you want to your own land not for the rented property or subdivision... We are all married and we don't think who will own the land as we only think that we have a safe and peaceful place to stay with no worries for rents or whatever when we go back to the Philippines.
To make sure just mark the place PRIVATE PROPERTY every corner after you put fences. Good luck on it!