If you really want to live in the Phils someday Steve,choose somewhere way north of Manila.. Manila itself,I would not recommend or ANY big city as they are ALL potential targets with large populations and crowds to bomb or drive a big heavy truck into.
This latest terrorist group invading Inubanga went a bit wrong for them IMO..I reckon they were sent here (covertly) to coincide the 3 day ASEAN meeting here (with all the big knobs) in a few days time.. Had their plans worked out,the publicity would have been as big as the attack in Paris.. Fortunately,the locals raised their suspicions with their Barangay captains whom alerted the military real quick..
These days,I doubt there is a safe place in the world to live if you are an infidel.. They will try and kill us wherever we try to live or hide.
R.I.P to the brave Filipino soldiers and Police that died defending us yesterday..
Stay safe.