Not the slightest chance of me ever setting foot on that perilous IslandOriginally Posted by irishman12
Not the slightest chance of me ever setting foot on that perilous Island
What about Negros? Would you set foot there?Not the slightest chance of me ever setting foot on that perilous Island
The argument normally put forward by expats resident in Mindanao is that you have lived there for a number of years and nothing has ever happened to you = well you got lucky
Of course not
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Well, thanks for the negative rep you gave me based solely on your umbrage and my supposed comments on Mindanao being 'safe as houses'.
As for anyone here suggesting Mindanao was "safe as houses" perhaps you'd care to share such evidence before applying neg reps as I certainly can't find anything.
There are a number of reports/surveys putting Davao City as one of the safest cities on the planet
but here again I don't see why your umbrage at such reports should prompt you to such churlish behaviour.
Your post was indeed mocking. Especially for our fellow forumers who are currently living on Samal Island.
Read it again
What a cheap shot.I would imagine those members of this forum who like to preach on about how safe Mindanao and Davao is
Are probably crying into their cornflakes at the moment......
The British governments advice about avoiding Mindanao is there for a reason
"Safe as houses" pull the other one its got bells on it
You'll notice I didn't retaliate with a neg rep for you. You're really not worth it
You've every right to defend your case, well chosen words Peter!
Samal kidnap victims taken to Sulu: Duterte
MANILA - Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte claimed Saturday that the four tourists kidnapped by armed men on Samal Island in Davao Oriental have been taken to Sulu.
http://rp1.abs-cbnne...en-sulu-duterte
What a mess.
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Yep
He also said he would offer himself as a hostage in exchange for the current victims.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/re...kidnap-victims
Cant really work the guy out, as one minute he is saying he wont go to Samal or say much out of respect for the military and police. Then he claims the vicims are in Sulu which adds more confusion to the whole mess.
He can be complicated. Bit like most lawyersYep
He also said he would offer himself as a hostage in exchange for the current victims.
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/nation/re...kidnap-victims
Can really work the guy out, as one minute he is saying he wont go to Samal or say much out of respect for the military and police. Then he claims the vicims are in Sulu which adds more confusion to the whole mess.
Samal Island isn't part of Davao City or the Davao del Sur region. Like he mentions, he just need to be careful not to tread too heavily on the toes of others.
I think he needs to keep out of the media loop.
Just remember that if the Home Office recommends not going to a country, travel insurance is likely to be invalid.
Keith - Administrator
London is statistically safe, whether a terrorist attack takes place or not. You are more likely to be murdered (100 a year), or killed on the road (150 a year).
So keep an eye on who is behind you in case they have a knife, but don't walk in to the road while doing so.
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I don't really want dent my reputation of only ever posting negative comments
So it grieves me to say that yes both Bacolod and Dumaguete are great places to visit and would make fantastic retirement destinations
Ormoc is great also
No you never retaliated as you left that to your fellow mods to do
Mods like STEVE R who sends out negative reps and then amends my settings so i cant reply
Maybe the humour in my postings flew over your head and indeed it did
In future view my comments as the "tongue in cheek" variety
I admire your determination and tenacity in advocating that Mindanao is somehow safe
This will never wash with me and i maintain Mindanao is unsafe
Trying to take the moral high ground concerning the poor people who were kidnapped hardly helps your argument
It goes without saying that my thoughts are with these guys and their families right now
i hope the outcome is positive for these guys and they can return back to normality soon
it maybe safe where they live but since you have never been there -it s best to just comment on things you know about
now thats the best news ive heard in a long time -will just wait until the rugby match is over for more good newsNot the slightest chance of me ever setting foot on that perilous Island
Could be worst you could be in Bolsover, there so unhappy them lot are
Not so. Incorrect.
I have no idea what this is about. Period.
Where's the humour ?
.
As said, nobody here has ever posted that Mindanao is 'safe as houses'
I haven't mentioned the people who were kidnapped.
I mentioned forum members currently living on Samal Island in connection with your cheap shot mocking post
Pretty much my feelings about Rhodes tbhNot the slightest chance of me ever setting foot on that perilous Island
Funny that, I once had a huge argument with Thomas Cook that the holiday they'd booked for me in Yugoslavia should be cancelled at no expense to me, because their own insurance stipulates it would be invalid in the case of a war. They refused to do so, until the hotel I was supposed to be booked into was bombed. They then decided to cancel
Can anyone tell me how many tourests haven't been kidnapped on Mindanao this year
I have been all over pinas,only once really felt uneasy and that was when a guy pulled a gun on me in iloilo,but he was drunk and didnt really have any intention of shooting me,just wanted to scare me a little.I went up Mt Bongao once and heard rumours of some idiot kids chatting about kidnapping the foreigner when i left bongao,but that was just kids chatting crap.Davao has its dark side,cop shot the other week because he was drunk,young girl gang raped etc,but manila feels more threatening than davao for the average westerner,it is what it is,murder,kidnap and mayhem are worldwide,wherever you get people your going to get crime,mindanao doesnt have the monopoly.
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If i fancy being blown up / kidnapped or being shot accidently by the police undercover death squads then i may reconsider my decision
Not quite true, the crime rate in the last 15 years where I live has been zero
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Hope they are found alive very soon!
i hope so too.
Any more news anyone?
Any more news anyone?
http://www.ndbcnews.com.ph/news/2-su...idnapping-fall
Thank you so much for the update!
You mean Tourettes?Can anyone tell me how many tourests haven't been kidnapped on Mindanao this year
Lots.
Duterte wont put up with it apparently.
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