Originally Posted by NALEM

My suggestions are not based on personal experience, but "what if" I was in your situation.

Since you are going to ignore the law, corruption among the people, police and judicial system ... I would:

+ Recruit talent from City A and fly them into City B to shoot content for several days.
You are no longer on their turf, but on neutral territory. Here no one knows the lay of the land, or has friends in the police department, etc.

+ Change studio/apartment locations frequently

+ Export/ship your paperwork and previously shot content outside of the country frequently. Never keep in your possession the paperwork and content. Separate yourself from it ASAP.

+ Have military grade wiping technology installed on your laptop.

+ Have someone else get to know a local well known criminal attorney. They will be your go to person, to initiate and execute the necessary bribes necessary for your release. From the same attorney, find out what is the local laws regarding shooting a video for personal use with mutual consent (on tape), like when a boyfriend and girlfriend make a fun sex video, not to be sold, distributed, or published online.

+ Have someone local designated as a Limited POA in order to straighten out your affairs in the event that you are in jail, or have fled the country. The same POA should be able to access the cash necessary to fund the attorney handling the bribe.

+ Purchase an open ticket (if possible) for departing PI from an alternate City that you are not known to live in.

+ Trust no one, not a local or ex-pat.


Remember, there have been several Ex-Pat's jailed in the Philippines. I have no idea what ever happened with them. If they got out early, deported to their home country persona non grata, or are still enjoying their stay behind bars.

I can imagine shooting content with Pinays only two ways where I am sort of relaxed:

- Take 1-2-3 of them, on a one month holiday, constantly moving around the Philippines.
Not only do you get variety in the scenes, but also they are not on their home turf, where they may be friendly with local police, or have friends who suggest a shake down.

- Take 1-2 of them to another country, to shoot content.


Good luck!