Anyone from or been to Philippines?

[jjwebster]

Been to the Phils many times but I avoid Boracay. That place is a prime example of how to screw up a great place with uncontrolled development.

The first time I went was 5 years ago and it was pretty developed then, I went back just over a year ago and was shocked and how much more development there had been - they even have Maccas there now.

The algae bloom also seems more prevalent in every recent photo I have seen, I guess this is because of all the raw sewage run off from the island.

 

[Searcaigh]

Another old post revived, not that there is anything wrong with that.

Six trips to the Philippines since 2008, wish I had traveled there a lot earlier as so many people whom I knew back in the 90s told me to before it became too popular.

 

[opheliafae]

I've lived in the Philippines for two years now and love it. Mama ocean, coconut trees, friendly people - island life suits me fine.

 

[diver 85]

Dumaguete(Negros---Pura Vida R.) & Moalboal(Cebu---Turtle Bay R.) here---couple years ago.....Very nice trip--& got to dive with the WSs @ Oslob..........Wife & I almost went on to Masbate for an extra day, my grandfather was commander of that island in '45 & '46----Lt.Col. CW Prather, did you ever meet him?????......--while he was stationed in the PIs...Here's a pic of him & 'his guys'---circa '45 (he's 4th from the left on the front row)....

[/URL]PaPa Prather WW II Masbate Province Army HQ by GEAUXtiger, on Flickr[/IMG]