Planestupid,
Looks like you disgust your own race. Nevertheless, you should not have posted those comments. It only shows how shallow and narrow minded you are. I am a proud Filipino, although our race have shortcomings, never did I talk like that about my countrymen. Not all foreigners who visit our country have the reason that you think. Maybe you got a real good banging up your a$$ to make you think like that about foreigners and our contrymen. Cessna is a good man, maybe the saying "thinkers, doers" very much apply to you.
Petitfromage,
Sad to say, all your observations are true. I have personally seen kites on short final in Manila. Being an aviator yourself, I think that you should file a complaint at the airline or at the ATO (Air Transportaion Office - local counterpart of CAA). This should make a safer environment in the Philippines. I hope you will visit our country again, next time try Palawan.
Kontra