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Living in Dipolog
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I have been to Dipolog a couple times had no problems. I was wondering any American lives there can give me more insight. I was only at the airportand grocery store and ATM. My fiancee lives in a small town called Calamba about 45 minutes away. I plan on staying in a motel for a month till I find a house to rent. I plan on getting married in March there in calamba. Taking advice from others about not living to close to relatives I think 45 minutes away i s okay. Just wondering about the safety and would like to have a couple places to look at to rent when i get there but can\'t find nothing on the net. It is northern Mindanao and I felt safe when there. Actually i got a death stare in Cebu once going to pick up our clothes from the laundry. Other than that as many people fell in love with the nice people. I got a comment from a Filipino taxi driver he asked where we came from i said Dipolog and he said damn I am Filipino and wouldn\'t go there? Not really worried but would like like some input if possible about the area? I can afford to live in Cebu but closer to her family for her and the city is nice to visit but i like quiet alot.
dylanaz:
--- Quote from: tcmass68 on November 09, 2009, 07:52:41 AM ---I got a comment from a Filipino taxi driver he asked where we came from i said Dipolog and he said damn I am Filipino and wouldn\'t go there?
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I heard stories about those areas but never googled it until now. I think Wikipedia paints a pretty accurate picture if you click ---> HERE
JHunt:
We passed through Dipolog a few years ago on our way to Dapitan (Dakak Beach Resort). We later took a motorcycle back to Dipolog (I think) and went shopping. Never saw or experienced any reason to be cncerned.
dylanaz:
--- Quote from: Jhunt on April 26, 2010, 12:07:55 AM ---We passed through Dipolog a few years ago on our way to Dapitan (Dakak Beach Resort). We later took a motorcycle back to Dipolog (I think) and went shopping. Never saw or experienced any reason to be cncerned.
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I saw a rebel once... He yelled at me \"HEY JOE!\"
... so I ran away ! ;D
graham:
--- Quote from: tcmass68 on November 09, 2009, 07:52:41 AM --- Just wondering about the safety and would like to have a couple places to look at to rent when i get there but can\'t find nothing on the net. It is northern Mindanao and I felt safe when there. Actually i got a death stare in Cebu once going to pick up our clothes from the laundry.
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Just read your post. I live in Cagayan De Oro, up North, which is reasonably safe, as Dylan will attest to. I just now asked my wife, who is Visayan, the question, \"Is Dipilog City safe?\"
A very short and succinct \"NO\" was the answer.
You take it from there mate. I have driven around this Island several times I can tell you that I would never venture there under any circumstances.
Graham
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