The answer depends on your purpose of visiting the country. No one can truly answer that and in the end it is only you who can tell if it is woth going here. The Philippines has a tropical climate. You should probably google the information about the city or place you would like to stay. I just can say that you would not have so much trouble communicating as majority of people here can speak and understand English.

Rare means unsual or uncommon. Scarce means insufficient or hard to find.

Get involved with other activities :)

Philippines - we have what is called 'samalamig', sweet drinks with ice. There are variety of 'samalamig' such as fruit juices: coconut juice (with or without milk), pineapple or melon juice and a famous type of samalamig is called 'sago't gulaman' which literally means, 'tapioca and jelly'. It is made from tapioca pearls and gelatin cubes. The liquid portion is a mixture of caramelized sugar (syrup), water, and some vanilla extract. http://franchisingphilippines.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/samalamigfranchise.jpg

give her a big hug and say "sorry" :)