My friend made it back from the Phillipines unscathed...(you used to be able to read the whole story laced with plenty of colorful words but some "administrator" purged it )
As it turns out there was not a SARS outbreak there.
And the bank that was supposed to be there to take his cash didn't physically exist!!!
Now that I know the First Pacific Financial Corporation does not exist it's easy to see that this bank's website is a total fake fucking front...
Don't believe me? Check for yourself - this bank is non-existant!
(gotta love the minimum opening balance is $5000.00 US)