58-year-old foreigner shot dead in front of a mall in Caloocan City

This is worrying. Does anyone know what happened?

I wanted to move to the Philippines, and now I'm considering Thailand or Vietnam, or just country hopping

In earlier threads we had people saying you need to 'know how to move here' or 'have some travel experience.' This isn't a movie. No amount of preparation stops a bullet. If someone with a gun wants you dead, that's how it ends.

Going by your link, this wasn't a robbery. They opened fire and fled immediately. Authorities are trying to figure out the motive. It was either personal or a hired hit.

If you have family here, you might want to get a firearm. The LTOPF process for your wife or partner is straightforward and can usually be done at your local RSCU office. Sometimes they hold 'caravan' events where you can get the psych evaluation and safety course done in one day. ARMSCOR is a local gun maker, and you can get a 1911 clone for around 30,000 pesos. Digital gun safes are sold at any local hardware store too. Honestly, I don't mind getting robbed. It's just money. But they seem to like killing people, and as a father I need to be able to protect my family and kids.

It's getting rougher and rougher