Destination suggestions

Hi all! My pinay wife, our 2yo kid and I will visit the Philippines on December/January. Along with staying at her parents’ place, we want to have a 4/5 nights trip with her family around the country. She is suggesting Samal Island but I’m not sure about it mainly because of safety issues.

What other options can we consider? I’ve been to Palawan 5 times already but her family has never been there so it will be my first option (which I will try to fight for 😁).

We’ve already been to:
- Coron
- Siargao
- Bohol and Panglao
- Siquijor
- Bantayan
- Boracay

Any suggestions?