Leaving The Philippines

After a few failed attempts I managed to get a trike from the hotel to the Puerto Princesa airport for 10 Pesos, the standard charge for locals is 8 Pesos but the trike operators will try to charge anybody easily identified as a foreigner anything up to 80 Pesos for the 5 minute journey. This constant overcharging of tourists is one of the annoying aspects of Asia travel that seems to be accepted by most as just part of the deal. Not sure how well it would go over in Australia, America or Europe if all tourists were routinely charged more than locals? I understand that developing economies need to raise as much revenue as they can from tourists to help with the development of infrastructure but this is just straight out profiteering from a select target. It was put to me by the hotel management that white people should be happy to pay more because they're rich, she didn't have an answer to my question about why rich Filipino's aren't asked to pay more. Another area tourists are targeted, is with beggars; I was sitting in the park on Puerto Princesa harbour just trying to have a peaceful reflection on the last few weeks of travel but was constantly harangued by kids asking for money. A group of three police stood close by chatting but ignoring the beggars, that is until the beggars started asking more affluent local people for money, then the police went into action and moved them on.
The highlight of the trip for me is Coron on Busuanga Island and I think any trip to Palawan is not complete unless it is included. From conversations with locals and tourists alike I've concluded that the most scenic parts of Palawan are north of Puerto Princesa so for those with limited time to travel this is the obvious area to concentrate your efforts. I'd still like to travel to the southern areas but I'd rather do it on my own terms by either buying or arranging a long term rental of a small motor bike. Cheaper beach cabins can be found just a little way beyond the boundaries of the main towns but these are often not discovered for a day, after having already booked into something more expensive closer to the drop off or landing point. Camping would also be an option for the more adventurous as there are numerous beaches between towns where I'm sure you could find a shaded spot to set up a small tent. Some of the villages have put in rest areas with a small shop nearby, they are designated as day use only but a few casual inquiries indicated that an overnight stay may be negotiable.
I'm at the Manila airport now with mixed feeling about leaving. I'm looking forward to being in Shanghai again and very much looking forward to spending a week taking my wife shopping and sightseeing but I also feel like I've just scratched the surface here and there is so much more to see.
I think I'll be back.