Note that Boracay Island now off limits to tourists while the hotels owners try to devise some way to discharge effluent more than 10 metres from the shoreline.

As Neddy3 says, "Stay alert". It's the only country I've visited that has security guards everywhere and they are all carrying at least side arms, if not shotguns or automatic rifles. Shopping malls also have visitors pass through metal detectors and/or they are required to open hand bags/back packs for inspection.

Several years ago I did meet a couple of guys in Manila through GayRomeo and that worked well. Probably now everyone has switched to the popular apps.