Originally Posted by
richardinmotion
My wife and I will be visiting for the first time next month. I've heard rumblings that we should take precautions, as kidnappings are somewhat popular. Any truth to that? What sort of precautions are necessary? Thanks much.
Your first test - and inevitably your end-of-visit trial, will be airport transport and the airport itself. A stay in a smart area like Makati will be fine, and the hotel will find transport for you for any excursions around the metro-area.
I'm sure they'll also solve the airport transport problem for you and at a price. But you're just going to have to deal with airport yourself: deep breaths and a measure of patience will help. A bit.