I refer to the post by Jonesy1953 at 4.35 on the 5 April 2021 which was truncated by Dishka who I see has been a 'moderator' on this excellent expat discussion forum since 2018. The title of my post I hope gives a clue as to the subject of this entry.
I have been a member for several years now but have been reluctant to contribute to the discussions if only due to the fact that I do not reside in the Philippines. Alas I am a frequent business visitor to Asia and discovered the Philippine islands vicariously through my neighbour here in Bath UK who is married to a delightful Filipina.
It is to put it lightly unfortunate that the above post has been terminated through no shortcomings of the OP. His opinion was a genuine criticism of the downsides of a country that he has lived in since 2012. The 'shortcomings' are relevant, accurate and pertinent to any potential expat looking to relocate to the Philippines and therefore open to discussion. I say this having visited the country on countless occasions for business and pleasure since 2001 when the 'film star' President Estrada was kicked out of office. The OP's views in my opinion (no pun intended) are articulate and from extensive experience of living in this archipelago: a democratic archipelago that allows free comment and discussion - something that this forum disallowed. One contributor (he knows who he is) became abusive and offensive towards the OP. The OP to his credit did not take the bait which riled the guy to become even more abusive. The moderator should have removed this post but for reasons best known to her chose not to. As a result a potentially and damning relevant discussion topic for future residees to this country has been curtailed - Xi Jinping could not have done a better job..