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Old Feb 22, 2008 | 5:26 pm
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Originally Posted by viking407rob
WAS nice. They blasted the living hell out of it during the last uprising a few months ago. The political situation in Philippines is very turbulent, with opposing parties calling for the presidents resignation. they even have a Wiki page about the rebellion and what happened to Manila Peninsula:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manila_Peninsula_Mutiny


I got a live play by play as a close friend of mine has an office a block or so away from the Peninsula. They evacuated Makati and filled the streets with tanks and soldiers. It's a shame too. The Pen was such a nice hotel. The best in Philippines IMO.
This is an alarmist reaction IMO.

I was across the street and watched the event live, which I posted on FT in TravelBuzz. The Peninsula re-opened less than 10 days after the event and has stayed open continuously since then. All guests at the time were re-accommodated.

I never felt I was in any danger and I continue to feel comfortable returning to Manila. I will be back there again in a few days, in fact.
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