FRIEND MISSING

Hi Mr. Reddit,

Welcome to Expat.com!

You can also post an advert in the missing people in Cagayan de Oro section.

I wish you good luck.

Hello Mr. Reddit,

There is little if anything that our members can do here, other than be on the lookout for a 50ish, white guy on a motorcycle, which certainly isn't going to produce a heck of a lot of results.

Have you contacted the US Embassy in the Philippines or local authorities with your concerns? That is really what you SHOULD be doing in this case.

I tend to agree with you that it would seem rather strange that your friend simply disappear from the map following a "falling out" with his girlfriend and business partner. (Sounds like there's a bit of an interesting story behind that too).

I truly hope that we're both wrong and your friend is either taking some much needed time to recover from what has gone on, or that he's too embarrassed about his situation to communicate for a while. At any rate, it is a genuine worry that he may be the victim of foul play of some kind, so do contact the authorities.

Cheers,
James
Expat-blog Experts Team

I am not asking anything that the members should do except inform me if they know him, or know of him.  That's all.  If I get no response, then I will follow your suggestion and contact the authorities.  I did not want to needlessly escalate to that level until I exhausted other possibilities.

Have you considered the fact that if you do not contact the authorities immediately, that when you finally do, it may already be too late?

The situation, given the problems with the girlfriend and business partner, are worrisome to say the very least. This is exactly what the US Embassy in the Philippines is responsible for... THE WELLBEING OF US CITIZENS IN THAT COUNTRY.

They certainly will take your concerns quite seriously and act upon them. That's their job, so don't feel like you're putting them out in any way.

The Philippines IS NOT the USA, not nearly as safe a country. I think you should act now, rather than wait until later. I know if it were a friend of mine, I wouldn't just hope he's alright, I'd make sure I did everything in my power to verify that he's alright, even at the risk of causing him some miinor embarrassment.

Cheers,
James
Expat-blog Experts Team

Dude,

If you are in ph. You file a blotter as missing person.  You can report it to the police or nbi. I am quite afraid of your friend safety. If you need help i can give a contact person in pnp to help you. this is a serious matter.

Missing people are not uncommon, and it's usually just a change of telephone number and not bothered to check emails.
However, disappearing after trouble with business and girlfriends would suggest a more aggressive approach to locating him would be in order.

Thanks for your help.  Can you send me the contact name and phone number.  My concern with contacting the PNP is that they will not take it seriously.

Sir,
Are you in philippines now.