You've just visit the philippines? So what country you came from, based on your post history you're a local of philippines, right?
But hey, that's a good thing, if the store is using any other wallet or merchant I guess sending money would take for several minutes unless they used coins.ph and there client as well, so btc/fund will be transfered instantly without waiting of any confirmation.
You have just punctured whatever the objective he set to achieve by making such claim. When I saw the posts, I was a little bit skeptical because but didn't want to jump into conclusion by casting some doubt on his assertions. Taking a look at it, someone who went on a vacation and wanted to narrate it, would not just focus on the few things he was able to enjoy and thereby conclude that Philippines is a crypto country but it would encompass the entire journey right from the moment of dropping from the airport to the point of vacation. I won't be surprised if Op is one way or the other, related to the ship he is trying to draw attention to.