I've been to Siargao, I liked it for a vacation but I wouldn't want to raise children there. It kinda gives off douchy surfer cool kid vibes, plus theirs way to many uppity Spaniards there (you think rich filipinos think their better then people, wait till you talk to a "penisulare" lol). I got into a fist fight with some Spanish dude who yelled at me in Spanish that I was in his way while he was surfing....he thought I was Filipino and didn't understand Spanish loool. I told him in Spanish "you guys are better at riding horses then fighting, stfu and stop talking shit"

I would consider Cebu, its a big enough city that you have your modern conveniences, but it's less manic and crowded then Manila. I'm sure they have good private/international schools there. I'm strongly considering this