My experience in the Philippines was a nightmare. I met a ladyboy on Tinder who immediately showed her motive. She said she wasn't looking for money and that her "price" was cheap. I thought it was just a simple friendship, so I went to her Airbnb.
Upon entering the room, the wind changed immediately. She suddenly cried and called the police, saying that I would rape her. The guards arrived, and locked me inside. No one listened to my explanation, and even when I showed them the chat records, they just said: "Let's wait for the police."
When the police arrived, the first thing they said was: "100,000 pesos to fix it privately and you won't go to jail." That's when I realized, this is not a normal situation—this is a syndicate trap. The pokpok is bait, the guards are scaremongering, and the police are money collectors. No one will really help you.
I was stuck for six hours, and I only got out thanks to a friend with connections. I paid 30,000 RMB to get out. Others were even worse—some were locked up for ten days, some were threatened with nude photos, and some almost died in black jail.
Don't be innocent. If this happens to you, don't sign any agreements. Contact the embassy immediately, find a lawyer, and use all your resources. The honey trap in the Philippines is no joke—it's a serious scam where foreigners are turned into walking ATMs.
