Quote Originally Posted by London_Manila View Post
No, I have not been there and I follow the British Government's advice about not visiting Mindanao

Travel insurance is void in Mindanao due to the British Government's advice

Yes, maybe thousands from this forum have been there and encountered no problems at all

I don't want to be the first person from this forum who gets kidnapped, shot or my legs blown off in one of the many random bomb attacks on that island

Muslim extremists are too active in Mindanao for my liking
Were these incidents anything to do with Muslim extremists?

Same things can happen anywhere in Phils or even UK - if you're in the wrong place at the wrong time.