Wow! Speaking of ignorance of a subject which I have seen here on FR. The Philippines are Asian, consisting of 7107 Islands located in the western Pacific Ocean.
The government here is not dictatorial, and they are easily relied upon.
As an American now living in Davao City, on the Island of Mindanao, I am in one of the safest cities in the WORLD. Though Islamists are making trouble in some parts of the Philippines (and all over the known world!!!), this city is headed by a Mayor that has little tolerance for trouble makers.
I live in a nice subdivision, in a 3 bedroom house fronting the Davao Gulf waters. I have all of the amenities of most living in the USA, at a fractional cost. I come and go with our pause. I am typing on my MacBook Pro, and sending out the impulses on a DSL 5.5MBPS line.
Dictatorial is how pResident Obolo is acting there. Here, it is good to know that the leadership cares about the home front!!!
I cannot find fault in your comments. I am up in North central Luzon.