Its a dodgey place
Im an Australian Pilot currently living in the Phils,..its an extremely backwards place in many aspects ,..on average there are around 70 or 80 accidents and incadents per year. About a quarter of those involve fatalitys. Last week my neighbour was supposed to be flying a charter plane which 9 people died on,..lucky he called in sick,..lower levels of training and maintenance and a laxed way of living and culture all mass in creating a environment for such occurences to thrive..