Me being robbed in Philipines, nooooo!

how sad
Hi! I just felt sad reading your blog about Manila, a place where i was born, grew up, studied, and travelled around for a good 26 years of my life. Yes, Manila is a mega-city with almost all of the mega-problems you could imagine. BUT, it is a city you could learn to love (and loving can mean still hating things about the object of your affection, right?). Too bad you've met the wrong people in your visit there. I would not blame it solely on the poverty being experienced by a lot of our people because you can be poor and still maintain a sense of dignity. I just hope you give Manila a "chance" - and I hope in the near future that you meet a Manileno who will gladly show you the city in its entirety.

Stay Optimistic
Hey, I read your blog and I felt sad too. I was born and raised in Manila same as Alex (the first one who commented) and I felt sad after reading your travel experience in Manila. Im also a traveller, been in some places here in our country and a few places outside... feels bad if you felt you were ripped off by some people, although i know it happens to other places too. There are still alot of nice people in Manila, maybe much much more than the wrong people you've met.