Every nation has a dark side
In the meantime, I don’t want to create the impression that the Philippines is a dangerous place to visit. However, this is true in every country on the earth, therefore there are areas to avoid. There are less dangerous sections of the country than there are safe ones, but this does not mean that the entire country is dangerous to visit.
You simply need to do some study before your trip to identify which locations you should avoid, and so on. If you do that wherever you go, you’ll have a safe and enjoyable trip, which is exactly what you want, right?