Vey different!
I was in the Navy from 1969 to 1973 and our over seas port was Subic Bay. I spent a lot of time there during my 3 West Pac cruises.
The town of Olongapo was next to Subic Bay and it was a sailors dream, if you wanted to drink and spend time with the bar girls. You name, it had it.
A friend of mine and me were in Bagio when Marcos declared martial law so we were "trapped" in a hotel for 5 days. We contacted the brass at Clark Air Base and were told to stay put.
The place was owned by a retired cornel and his lovely wife who was a former Miss Philippines. I think we drank the place dry, my poor liver. We were the only two in the hotel and we were treated very good and had free rooms and food after martial law was declared. We were big tippers and left there broke.
My Uncle was killed there by a Japanese sniper during WWII.
I would love to take my wife there, but doubt I will for the same reason we don't go to Mexico. I feel safe where I live.
I say go by yourself the first time unless you travel and stay with some one you know. I know the place has changed since I was there.
Their current president does not mess around with any one he does not like and deals with them in a brutal fashion.
I enjoyed the Philippine people and in the big scheme of things never had many problems. They are for the most part honest and love to gamble.
They are fierce fighters and don't have a problem letting you know about it if you get stupid. The Philippine people for the most part are a happy bunch. It is a shame the country can't shed it's 3rd world mentality.
I was in the Navy from 1969 to 1973 and our over seas port was Subic Bay. I spent a lot of time there during my 3 West Pac cruises.
The town of Olongapo was next to Subic Bay and it was a sailors dream, if you wanted to drink and spend time with the bar girls. You name, it had it.
A friend of mine and me were in Bagio when Marcos declared martial law so we were "trapped" in a hotel for 5 days. We contacted the brass at Clark Air Base and were told to stay put.
The place was owned by a retired cornel and his lovely wife who was a former Miss Philippines. I think we drank the place dry, my poor liver. We were the only two in the hotel and we were treated very good and had free rooms and food after martial law was declared. We were big tippers and left there broke.
My Uncle was killed there by a Japanese sniper during WWII.
I would love to take my wife there, but doubt I will for the same reason we don't go to Mexico. I feel safe where I live.
I say go by yourself the first time unless you travel and stay with some one you know. I know the place has changed since I was there.
Their current president does not mess around with any one he does not like and deals with them in a brutal fashion.
I enjoyed the Philippine people and in the big scheme of things never had many problems. They are for the most part honest and love to gamble.
They are fierce fighters and don't have a problem letting you know about it if you get stupid. The Philippine people for the most part are a happy bunch. It is a shame the country can't shed it's 3rd world mentality.