rsandlin, are these things you mentioned & enumerated above are only happening in that country & not happening in other countries??? if, you don't like that country then don't just say bad things about it... do you have bad memories of that country???
I have been working in the Philippines for almost 15 years but still am alive & all my friends who married in that country are still staying & living in that country until now. I have been in Sarangani, from General Santos City to Maitum (Road Construction), I also work in the area of Kabacan North Cotabato & Cotabato City been to Pagadian, Zamboaga delNorte & del Sur, I was also able to stay in Jolo, these places I mentioned are what you called dangerous places, I was also able to stay in Ormoc & Tacloban in leyte, part of the team that construct the mactan bridge in Cebu been able to work in Bicol, my friend Trevor retired in this place, work in San Roque Dam in Pangasinan...

as you can see rsandlin am still alive & working here in Doha for the Doha Metro. Am a Canadian citizen that grow up in USA...