In short from my own personal experience:
1. Filipinas as wives = Horror stories -> I can confirm that
2. English speaking ability -> I can confirm that, but no wonder, English is one of the two official languages of the country, the other being Tagalog
3. Food = Confirmed, its terrible, at least compared to Thai food
Let me add
4. Security: Dangerous.
5. On the positive side: They have the best beaches and the clearest water I have ever seen. Much better than in Thailand. Generally.
Only my own experience over many years, but 2., 3. 4. and 5. I regard as a given.
P.S.: Interesting how you use the term "dreck". So not only many words find their way into the German language but as well the other way round.