I am from Philippines and I don't think bitcoin will be banned here in the country. The said scam was just from misuse of bitcoin and about trust issues. There is no good reason for the government to ban bitcoin in this country. Citizens should have to be careful when trusting their money to other people. I believe that bitcoin will really help the economy of the Philippines by letting unemployed citozens to still have an income enough for their living.
Different countries have different ideas about bitcoin. Some countries have legalized bitcoin while other have banned like my country. I dont know why my government banned bitcoin although it is better for people to have their own business and they are out of the burden over the government. I also agree that Philippine will not ban bitcoin because it is not illegal. It is only decentralized.