I was 6 weeks in Philippines , Dtente wasn ' t a president yet , but a major of the city I lived in . I felt very safe there . Walked around slums alone with my camera , phone , wallet , etc and never had any troubles . Same goes at night in Clubs , streets etc . It all depends where you are going , every city is different . I have hear Manilla is very dangerous . Davao , where I was is one of the safest cities in the world . I got hold of weed there just once . I didn ' t want to risk it , seriously not worth it . I was a daily smoker before i went there and I must say I had helluva fun without drugs . Weed there is terrible quality , weak af . Just enjoy cheap alcohol , food and strippers . I also took some random pill from a stranger in a club once that was supposed to be MDMA I know , the most moronic thing i could . , it definitely wasn ' t mdma , effects were more like many people describe meth . Which makes sense , as meth is one of the most popular drugs in these parts of the world . In summary go to philippines , have lots of fun without drugs , its still worth it . Great country and amazing people , also really good food . Hit me up if you have any questions about philippines .