Comments on: Traveling and living in Mindanao, The Philippines http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/ travel journals about a guy traveling the world in search of home Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:16:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-1413 The Longest Way Home Tue, 04 May 2010 03:10:08 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-1413 <strong>-Maaarrghk!-</strong> Yes most of the problems are in the autonomous zones. A shame, as some of these places offer a lot in terms of hospitality, natural beauty and resources. As I've written before, the security of bus checks and mall checks in The Philippines, are something I find monumentally ineffectual to the point of actually being dangerous themselves. -Maaarrghk!- Yes most of the problems are in the autonomous zones. A shame, as some of these places offer a lot in terms of hospitality, natural beauty and resources. As I’ve written before, the security of bus checks and mall checks in The Philippines, are something I find monumentally ineffectual to the point of actually being dangerous themselves.

]]> By: Maaarrghk! http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-1409 Maaarrghk! Sun, 02 May 2010 20:42:20 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-1409 I spent December and January mainly in Dipolog. Completely safe. Had a few excursions to see my inlaws in the sticks about 3 hours drive south. Plenty of army check points but we were only searched briefly once. The pick up was full so I think they were looking for assault weapons hidden among my tools. Most of the problems now seem combined to the far south of Zamboanga and the muslim autonomous zone. Hope you enjoy Mindanao. I did! I spent December and January mainly in Dipolog. Completely safe. Had a few excursions to see my inlaws in the sticks about 3 hours drive south. Plenty of army check points but we were only searched briefly once. The pick up was full so I think they were looking for assault weapons hidden among my tools. Most of the problems now seem combined to the far south of Zamboanga and the muslim autonomous zone.
Hope you enjoy Mindanao. I did!

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-886 The Longest Way Home Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:13:23 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-886 <strong>-Ivy-</strong> :) Don't think I could handle their rations! <strong>-riko-</strong> Now that's got to be painful! My commiserations ... -Ivy- :) Don’t think I could handle their rations!

-riko- Now that’s got to be painful! My commiserations …

]]> By: riko http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-882 riko Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:33:51 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-882 :) dude im a native! i think the security guys think i'm like 10! :) dude im a native! i think the security guys think i’m like 10!

]]> By: Ivy http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Ivy Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:46:01 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-881 ...what kind of volunteer opportunity did you find? Join the army? Sorry, just jocking. :) …what kind of volunteer opportunity did you find? Join the army? Sorry, just jocking. :)

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-874 The Longest Way Home Wed, 10 Feb 2010 14:14:55 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-874 <strong>-riko-</strong> :) Well your comment certainly made me smile. No, I've not been asked for ID in most places either. I think those that look like tourists get away with this. We'd spend most of our time searching for it. Takes too long, which is probably a good thing come to think of it. And yes, living in an emergency state, is far from scary. -riko- :) Well your comment certainly made me smile. No, I’ve not been asked for ID in most places either. I think those that look like tourists get away with this. We’d spend most of our time searching for it. Takes too long, which is probably a good thing come to think of it. And yes, living in an emergency state, is far from scary.

]]> By: riko http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-872 riko Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:56:58 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-872 sounds amazing and living in an emergency state actually is'nt as scary as it sounds.just lots of checkpoints although i am very dissapointed that i've never been asked to show my ID :p sounds amazing and living in an emergency state actually is’nt as scary as it sounds.just lots of checkpoints although i am very dissapointed that i’ve never been asked to show my ID :p

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-870 The Longest Way Home Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:47:24 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-870 <strong>-Ivy-</strong> Glad you are Ivy! ;) <strong>Marc h</strong> Thanks Marc, I am hoping to shed some positive light on this great region, stay tuned! -Ivy- Glad you are Ivy! ;)

Marc h Thanks Marc, I am hoping to shed some positive light on this great region, stay tuned!

]]> By: Marc h http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-869 Marc h Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:09:34 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-869 Adore this. Am really looking forward to reading about Mindanao, never heard much about it before. I looked in the bookstore about Lonely Planet and they say so little about it! So you’re right. Loved the last post too. Keep going Adore this. Am really looking forward to reading about Mindanao, never heard much about it before. I looked in the bookstore about Lonely Planet and they say so little about it! So you’re right. Loved the last post too. Keep going

]]> By: Ivy http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-867 Ivy Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:04:05 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-867 Following you ... :) Following you … :)

]]> By: The Longest Way Home http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-862 The Longest Way Home Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:49:23 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-862 <strong>-SleeplessInKL-</strong> Yes the media hypes a lot of what goes on in Mindanao up a lot. Unfortunately the media has also had a lot of tragedy there too, so it's hard not to blame them in that sense. I think that if these issues can be resolved Mindanao has the potential to be one of the main attractions in the Philippines, if handled correctly. -SleeplessInKL- Yes the media hypes a lot of what goes on in Mindanao up a lot. Unfortunately the media has also had a lot of tragedy there too, so it’s hard not to blame them in that sense. I think that if these issues can be resolved Mindanao has the potential to be one of the main attractions in the Philippines, if handled correctly.

]]> By: SleeplessInKL http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/philippines-journal/traveling-and-living-in-mindanao-the-philippines/comment-page-1/#comment-859 SleeplessInKL Sun, 07 Feb 2010 08:03:54 +0000 http://www.thelongestwayhome.com/blog/?p=2326#comment-859 I lived in Mindanao for the first 15 years of my life and I never encountered any of those stories that are plastered all over the newspapers. There *are* conflicts in certain places but not all of Mindanao is unsafe. As you said, the presence of the army is comforting in a sense. I lived in Mindanao for the first 15 years of my life and I never encountered any of those stories that are plastered all over the newspapers. There *are* conflicts in certain places but not all of Mindanao is unsafe. As you said, the presence of the army is comforting in a sense.

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