[SeekAndFind]

The Philippine Peso has RISEN by 20% against the USD since last year.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Of course, construction costs here are quite cheap by western standards...

As are the contruction standards no doubt.

[Dubya-M-DeesWent2SyriaStupid!]

The only thing of worry would be bad weather tidal waves.

What is it like to live in Puerto Rico?

[Vor Lady]

That sounds like the resort area where the Burnhams and others were kidnapped by the Abu Sayef a decade ago. I wonder if the government has the Muslim problem under control.

[TexasRepublic]

I guess it is all good until the communist or muslim guerillas sweep through your village.

[pyx]

There are Philipino moslems and they now represent about 7.5 percent of the total Philippine population. From 5% on, they [moslems] exercise an inordinate influence in proportion to their percentage of the population. The Abu Sayyaf group of moslems are both militant and violent. They roam and are attacking the Southern part of the Philippines for now. It would seem the paradise described is not quite as serene as the article suggests.

[HerrBlucher]

Can you legally own a gun or two or three, there? I won’t live anywhere I cannot legally own a gun.