What do you tell foreigners visiting the Philippines?

[jorgeanna]

What do you say to a foreigner who’s about to visit the Philippines for the first time? Or to a foreigner who’s visiting the Philippines again after a long time? Are you going to emphasize the good and the positive, leaving the rest unsaid, and the entire conversation becomes moot, inaccurate and defensive OR emphasize purely the bad and one becomes a skeptical, unpatriotic brute who selfishly left the country?

[Mulligan]

For a foreigner whos going to visit the Philippines:

- Never travel to Maguindanao.   
- Don't forget to try eating a balut.   
- You should see and visit Bohol island.   
- Logon to tubagbohol.com and meet "some" nicest and friendliest people on earth.   

[Raquelproud boholana]

Pre Bed wa pa jud ko kakaon ug Balut ug wa pud koy plano mo try ug kaon hehhehe. Nalipay bitaw akong bana nakabalo nga wala pa ko kakaon ug balut kay abi niya ako siya pakan on.
Maayo jud ka modag advertisement ba gi plugged man jud ang Tubag Bohol.

[Mulligan]

Mao kono na ang test sa mga foreigners ug musukol ba ug kaon ug balut ug dili.   

Naa ko royalty gikan sa mga TB sponsors ug ni Mike Mare Quel. Hehe.   

Pre Bed wa pa jud ko kakaon ug Balut ug wa pud koy plano mo try ug kaon hehhehe. Nalipay bitaw akong bana nakabalo nga wala pa ko kakaon ug balut kay abi niya ako siya pakan on.
Maayo jud ka modag advertisement ba gi plugged man jud ang Tubag Bohol.

[jorgeanna]

daghan man gud ko kaila nga mga foreigners nga naa diri bah unya sige ask about pinas kay mubisita daw sila.. ako lang pirmi ingon og i can only speak about my hometown Bohol and Jolo but as for the other parts of the Phils., i cannot give you anything ... unya unsa man pud ang mga negative about bohol? sa jolo, daghan negative kaysa positive

[hofelina]

Simply go to Bohol, the only place worth visiting in the Philippines ( vouschafe by Amnesty International Europe) !

[ms da binsi]

akong maingon sigi nga we have nice beaches jud as in.

Kay mao raman sad na ilang gusto.

Keep your money properly kay ang mangungu-ot nag lunop! (true)

leave your nice jewelries in the States. (most of them  dont wear jewelries)

Skip Manila and go to the south instead.

mao ra na.

[Lorenzo]

' Skip Manila and go to the south instead'

ha ha ha, I love it!


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This is what I would say to foreigners wanting to travel to Philippines:

"Go visit the provinces, outside of the cities, have to visit Bohol and Cebu. Don't be afraid to ride the Jeepneys and the pedicabs! If you visit Visayas say to the beautiful women, "Hoy kamusta man ka, gwapitang baji!" he he he!
The Filipino people are one of the nicest, warmest, and accepting people in the world! Have a great time! Enjoy! And dont forget to take pictures~!"

[jorgeanna]

but never gyud ta mu-mention sa mga negative sa pinas, right?

[bugsay]

Akong gipakita sa akong mga amigo nga insik ang mga tourist attraction sa atua, ang sa Cebu nga mga beaches, night life ug ang shopping mall....also ang Boracay ug syiempre gipanghambog nako ang tanan nga nindot nga tourist spot sa Bohol, ug nga ang atong probinsiya ang pinaka peaceful.

Nikubit na unta ang usa kay gusto moadto sa Bohol kuyog sa iyang bag-o nga asawa...hmmm, napapas ang plano pagkabasa sa Maguindanao Massacre....paita...sa Bali nalang daw sila.

[statesville]

Enjoy the beaches, the malls and especially
   the foods; lechon, fresh seafood and most of all
   the tropical fruits as mangoes, jackfruit, etc.
Word of caution: Hold unto your pockets!
          

[ms da binsi]

Typical Whites doesnt like our fruits, like my banana here! SUBAN-ON as in. But the geographical aspects in our country it is still the best. Wa jud ko ma say nga negative. I may not like some of our people but that cant bother me from praising our beloved country to my Merikan peers.  We have everything that many of them wished to have.

[ben]

I tell them not to be scared by the overwhelmingly bad news coming out of this country. 

My suggested holiday is to do a tour of this area where it's safe and friendly: Bohol, Siquijor, Camiguin and Dumaguete.  I always warn them to stay away from the big cities; the only attraction there is the shopping, which is a similar experience to going to the mall at home.

[Chongki]

rent a car/van preferably suv and travel to the south (visayas mindanao) by land and thru the nautical miles ..... it would be fun