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Yes, it's true that . . .

the Philippines is VERY hot and humid, it is not the cleanest place--especially most streets, my wife is stared at here because she is caucasian and sticks out, most bathrooms here do not have toilet paper, there are occasional power outages--sometimes daily, we are taxed with visa and immigration fees just to even stay in the country, and even though we have been here for almost two years we are still dealing with the culture shock that comes with living in a foreign country . . .

but . . .

movies here are only 60 pesos. That's about $1.

Just saw Pixar's Cars, it was great. To take the family, including popcorn and drinks, about $8.Vroom, vroom.
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