Check out a copy of Not by Fire, but by Ice. You might amend your selection to a different location. Volcanic activity is on the rise worldwide. If you're going to relocate, why not pick a less hazardous locale? The Taal volcano is getting active again. It is at alert level 1 as of Nov 24, 2004. Not to mention issues of militant Islamic terrorism in the form of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front.
Yes, my honey is afraid of it, and even though Taal is a very samll volcano, I imagine it could do serious damage if it blows. Pinatubo was a small one too, and look what it did, so I will probably settle in a different area. They have some very fancy, secure, gated communities there. I saw a lot of them when I was there 3 weeks ago. The Muslims, for the most part, are in Western Mindanao. Last year, I was in eastern Mindanao, and it was much safer than most American cities. It was safer than Manila. American men, for the most part, are treated like kings, more than Amwerican women are.