Sending money back home to the Philippines is only one of many options in helping keep the Philippine economy afloat. Don't underestimate the purchasing power of Filipino Americans patronizing Philippine owned businesses, purchasing Philippine manufactured products. These help the Philippine economy as well. There are others investing in real estate, others investing in stocks....... these all help keep the Philippine economy afloat and help keep someone on the job in the Philippines.

You may opt not to call all overseas Filipinos heroes but Filipino Americans help a great deal in keeping the economy in the Philippines stable.

That is one of those you can consider an exception to the rule. But the Philippine owned businesses based in the US pay taxed to the US government, not the Philippine government. Now, the product imported by the filipinos from the Philippines, does help add in income. But be realistic. How many does really invest stocks in the Philippines and even in the US, very few, ofcourse we can't really see the demographics since there is no real known stats of filipinos putting their money in investments. But, for sure we all knew that those filipinos sending money to their families whether you are working in North America , asia and the Middleeasts accounts for the amount of remittances being sent to the Philippines. Otherwise. Import/export businesses would be considered the top most source of a dollar sources/ income in the Philippines, it's a known fact that OFWs including the OFWs in the US are the ones to remain the backbone of the Philippine economy. What I am saying is that IF YOU ARE one of those FILIPINO AMERICANS WHO DOES NOT SEND REMITTANCES to the Philippines, who does not own a business but employed as a professional or not in the US. You can't consider yourself a hero in the Philippine economy because you don't contribute to the Philippine economy. I for one can't say I'm a hero because there is nobody I support financially except my own family who lives with me. The only contribution I have is that I sponsor about 3 filipino child go to HS and college through Bantay Bata program. Kids I have never met in my life, maybe in their graduation day I may get the chance to meet them....

wala ba talagang tabo sa amerika?
kung ganun ayokong pumunta doon. hehehe

tabo na lang pag usapan natin, hindi matapos tapos eh. j/k

Hindi nag huhugas ng puwit ang mga kano. Tissue paper lang. Pagdating sa personal hygiene sa area na yan. Pinoy ang pinaka malinis. Continous ang water supply dito hindi tulad sa Pilipinas, may area na may oras ang dating ng tubig... besides, hindi nag babasa lagi ng buhok ang mga "pooteh" kasi mas manipis ang strand buhok. half of the time they take a bath every other day either or so, because their skin is more thinner and more prone to dryness plus the fact they tan under the sun or tanning beds. Di tulad ng asians or kahit pinoy. Kaya minsan nagbabara ang mga bathtub pipes or sink pag asian ang nakatira...

@ kiretoce and tsinoy. YEs you can use bidet, i have one at home, it's easy to install. I do have "tabo" I bought from walmart because of my boy, he is a toddler so it's easier for us to use a tabo when we give him a bath. Alot of americans use tabo also for their kids but that's about it....

pandilig din ng halaman ive seen white ppol using tabo

That is one of those you can consider an exception to the rule. But the Philippine owned businesses based in the US pay taxed to the US government, not the Philippine government. Now, the product imported by the filipinos from the Philippines, does help add in income. But be realistic. How many does really invest stocks in the Philippines and even in the US, very few, ofcourse we can't really see the demographics since there is no real known stats of filipinos putting their money in investments. But, for sure we all knew that those filipinos sending money to their families whether you are working in North America , asia and the Middleeasts accounts for the amount of remittances being sent to the Philippines. Otherwise. Import/export businesses would be considered the top most source of a dollar sources/ income in the Philippines, it's a known fact that OFWs including the OFWs in the US are the ones to remain the backbone of the Philippine economy. What I am saying is that IF YOU ARE one of those FILIPINO AMERICANS WHO DOES NOT SEND REMITTANCES to the Philippines, who does not own a business but employed as a professional or not in the US. You can't consider yourself a hero in the Philippine economy because you don't contribute to the Philippine economy.

I for one can't say I'm a hero because there is nobody I support financially except my own family who lives with me. The only contribution I have is that I sponsor about 3 filipino child go to HS and college through Bantay Bata program. Kids I have never met in my life, maybe in their graduation day I may get the chance to meet them....


You did not understand what I was trying to tell you. Sending money back to the Philippines is only one option of helping the Philippine economy. Aside from remittances, there are other options by which overseas Filipinos are helping keep the Philippine economy afloat but which you seem to ignore.:)

wala ba talagang tabo sa amerika?
kung ganun ayokong pumunta doon. hehehe

tabo na lang pag usapan natin, hindi matapos tapos eh. j/k

Hindi daw uso talaga dun ang tabo. Tissue lang talaga. kaya pagkatapos nilang magbawas naliligo sila para maging malinis ulit. Iyan ang sabi ng sister ko. Siya gumagamit ng tabo na dala pa niya mula dito sa Pilipinas. Nagulat nga ako, Pinoy lang pala gumagamit ng tabo.:lol:

What I usually do when I use the public restrooms to download crap is to get a wad of paper napkins (the ones you dry your hands with, not the tissue paper that are provided in the stalls) and wet them, and take them with me to the stall. After downloading, I wipe my butt with the tissue paper first, then follow it up with the wet paper napkins, and finally wipe it dry with another wad of dry paper nakins. Flush them down along with the crap and then proceed to the sink and wash my hands. :colgate:

TMI nga! :lol:

What I usually do when I use the public restrooms to download crap is to get a wad of paper napkins (the ones you dry your hands with, not the tissue paper that are provided in the stalls) and wet them, and take them with me to the stall. After downloading, I wipe my butt with the tissue paper first, then follow it up with the wet paper napkins, and finally wipe it dry with another wad of dry paper nakins. Flush them down along with the crap and then proceed to the sink and wash my hands. :colgate:

No wonder the pipes clogged. :D

You did not understand what I was trying to tell you. Sending money back to the Philippines is only one option of helping the Philippine economy. Aside from remittances, there are other options by which overseas Filipinos are helping keep the Philippine economy afloat but which you seem to ignore.:)

I know, you mentioned something about patronizing filipino products, Investments and one other thing. I think I answered those but the bottom line is even in the Philippines news reports and their studies, it's what really helped the Philippine economy staying afloat. That's why I stated that is another option and "exception" to the known fact about OFW workers and even some US residents or citizens who sends money, remitts some amount of money. the US residents who are all still a filipino citizen who pay taxes to the Philippines is another, but we still can't deny the fact that OFW played a vital role in helping the Philippine economy whenever they send some money to their love ones. I don't know why you are so uptight with all these... I'm not sure if you are taking my statements negatively and wrongly.... I was just making a point when Josepepe mentioned that all filipinos living abroad area hero because they send money back home. MY answer was, NOT IF YOU ARE NOT SENDING ANYMORE MONEY TO THE PHILIPPINES, especially if you are a US Citizen, not a filipino citizen anymore where you would pay taxes and such to uncle Sam and not the Philippines. Now, buying filipino products might be of help and that is why I said that is an exception, but we all know the import and export isn't one of the biggest contributor for the Philippine economy. It's one of them but it's not the main source for revenue for the Philippine treasury, it's still the OFW that helps in dollar flowing into the Philippines. I don't think it's a bad thing to say that either.... It's more of praising the modern heroes of the Philippines, the OFWs. That is infact worth being proud about...

What I usually do when I use the public restrooms to download crap is to get a wad of paper napkins (the ones you dry your hands with, not the tissue paper that are provided in the stalls) and wet them, and take them with me to the stall. After downloading, I wipe my butt with the tissue paper first, then follow it up with the wet paper napkins, and finally wipe it dry with another wad of dry paper nakins. Flush them down along with the crap and then proceed to the sink and wash my hands. :colgate:



mahirap gawin yan, mas madali at malinis pa rin ang pinoy tabo way.
save trees, use tabo.:lol::lol::lol:



No wonder the pipes clogged. :D ano yun? dahil sa malaking "tubol"?

I know, you mentioned something about patronizing filipino products, Investments and one other thing. I think I answered those but the bottom line is even in the Philippines news reports and their studies, it's what really helped the Philippine economy staying afloat. That's why I stated that is another option and "exception" to the known fact about OFW workers and even some US residents or citizens who sends money, remitts some amount of money. the US residents who are all still a filipino citizen who pay taxes to the Philippines is another, but we still can't deny the fact that OFW played a vital role in helping the Philippine economy whenever they send some money to their love ones. I don't know why you are so uptight with all these... I'm not sure if you are taking my statements negatively and wrongly.... I was just making a point when Josepepe mentioned that all filipinos living abroad area hero because they send money back home. MY answer was, NOT IF YOU ARE NOT SENDING ANYMORE MONEY TO THE PHILIPPINES, especially if you are a US Citizen, not a filipino citizen anymore where you would pay taxes and such to uncle Sam and not the Philippines. Now, buying filipino products might be of help and that is why I said that is an exception, but we all know the import and export isn't one of the biggest contributor for the Philippine economy. It's one of them but it's not the main source for revenue for the Philippine treasury, it's still the OFW that helps in dollar flowing into the Philippines. I don't think it's a bad thing to say that either.... It's more of praising the modern heroes of the Philippines, the OFWs. That is infact worth being proud about...

Ever heard of paragraphs? You seem to be the one uptight just looking at your post. You still did not fully understand the concept of what I just posted and you keep rattling on.:)

Ever heard of paragraphs? You seem to be the one uptight just looking at your post. You still did not fully understand the concept of what I just posted and you keep rattling on.:)

In an actual book there are paragraphs as long as this. But thats OT already. I think you just don't see my point. And besides, how can you consider me being uptight with all these when, you're the one who responded and butted in a conversation not intended for you. You seems to be very offended by it, for what reason. I don't know....

Like I said and from what I've witnessed here within the filipino american communities I'm into, the filipino americans who put money on investments aren't that many. Those filipino americans who buy real state properties or condominiums in the Philippines are not that many either, even the medical doctors I knew personally put their investments IN THE US in form of stocks. I knew none of them bought properties in the Philippines but they do buy properties here in the US. As far as business owners who are filipino Americans, even if you look around, most filipinos are mostly employed, majority as a professionals. There are thousands of of filipino americans business owners but comparing the the whole populations of filipino Americans, majority are all employed in all walks of life but a great majorities are nurses, therapist, medical technologies, ITs , medical doctors.

I'm not dismissing the fact that there are OTHER means of filipino americans is helping their former country. Ofcourse there are. Have I ever contradicted you with what you have pointed out? NEVER! It's just a known fact where every single filipinos knew that whenever they send dollars back home, they are helping a great deal with the flow of dollars into the Philippines and it's not just the filipino americans it includes all other filipinos all over the world which is more than half of the filipino american population living in the US. That is why I pointed out that those who sends their dollars back to the Philippines weigh more than anything else. It doesn't mean the other means of helping helping the Philippine economy afloat isn't worth commending.

Let us pray for the soul of Nestor Suplico, a Filipino taxi driver in New York, USA, who was called "the most honest taxi driver in New York".

We are proud of him!!!

May his soul rest in peace!!!


Honest cabbie dies of cancer in Iloilo

By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:22:00 04/26/2008


ILOILO CITY – An Ilonggo who worked as taxi driver in New York and was recognized four years ago for returning $70,000 worth of black pearls left in his cab died here on Thursday from stomach cancer.

Nestor Sulpico, who was called “New York’s most honest taxi driver,” died at 51 years of age without fulfilling all his dreams. But to his family and those who knew him, Sulpico was a hero.

Sulpico drew international praise four years ago after he returned $70,000 worth of black pearls that a passenger left in the cab he was driving in New York City.

His mother Elena said Sulpico, who died at his home in Jaro District, Iloilo City was diagnosed with stomach cancer shortly after he returned home from New York in December last year.

“He was complaining of continuous stomach pains,” Elena told the Inquirer in a telephone interview.

His 20-year-old daughter Angel by his estranged wife found him dead in their room Thursday morning.

Sulpico’s mother said Sulpico was preparing to return to New York to finish a nursing course.

“He had two subjects left and he had wanted to be a nurse so that he could bring Angel with him to the US,” said Elena.

Sulpico came to the US in 1990. He drove a taxi up to 16 hours daily to earn a living in New York.

But his fate changed on July 15, 2004, after he found the pearls inside a backpack left by hedge-fund manager Lawrence Policastro.

In an interview shortly after he found the pearls, Sulpico had said that, at first, he imagined how the jewels, worth nearly P4 million then, could change his life.

“I thought of the days when I was just roaming New York, shivering in the snow, desperately looking for a job.”

But Sulpico said that returning the jewels was one of the easiest decisions he ever made in his life. “I believe that honesty is the most important virtue which serves as a foundation of all other virtues.”

He called Policastro through the mobile phone he found in the backpack and told the businessman that he had the jewels.

The deed earned him praises from New Yorkers, who called him “New York’s most honest taxi driver” because taxi drivers in there were notorious for being discourteous and for over-charging their passengers, especially tourists.

Policastro had offered him a $500 reward, which Sulpico was reluctant to accept. The businessman also raised at least $5,000 for an educational fund to help the Filipino driver finish nursing studies at the Bronx Community College.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg also gave him an “integrity award” and a symbolic key to the city.

Sulpico returned to a hero’s welcome in Iloilo.

The Senate passed a resolution commending his honesty and he received a citation and P100,000 in cash from President Macapagal-Arroyo.

Elena said his son did not have any regrets.

“He lived and died with the virtues that I taught them since they were children. Nothing changed him even after he became famous,” said the 88-year-old Elena.

In an interview four years ago, Sulpico said his feat fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a hero.

“I could not ask for more and even if I die, I feel that I have become a role model for the younger generations,” he said.

Link : http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20080426-132788/Honest-cabbie-dies-of-cancer-in-Iloilo

charice pempengco...:lol:

Let us pray for the soul of Nestor Suplico, a Filipino taxi driver in New York, USA, who was called "the most honest taxi driver in New York".

We are proud of him!!!

May his soul rest in peace!!!


Honest cabbie dies of cancer in Iloilo

By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:22:00 04/26/2008


ILOILO CITY – An Ilonggo who worked as taxi driver in New York and was recognized four years ago for returning $70,000 worth of black pearls left in his cab died here on Thursday from stomach cancer.

Nestor Sulpico, who was called “New York’s most honest taxi driver,” died at 51 years of age without fulfilling all his dreams. But to his family and those who knew him, Sulpico was a hero.

Sulpico drew international praise four years ago after he returned $70,000 worth of black pearls that a passenger left in the cab he was driving in New York City.

His mother Elena said Sulpico, who died at his home in Jaro District, Iloilo City was diagnosed with stomach cancer shortly after he returned home from New York in December last year.

“He was complaining of continuous stomach pains,” Elena told the Inquirer in a telephone interview.

His 20-year-old daughter Angel by his estranged wife found him dead in their room Thursday morning.

Sulpico’s mother said Sulpico was preparing to return to New York to finish a nursing course.

“He had two subjects left and he had wanted to be a nurse so that he could bring Angel with him to the US,” said Elena.

Sulpico came to the US in 1990. He drove a taxi up to 16 hours daily to earn a living in New York.

But his fate changed on July 15, 2004, after he found the pearls inside a backpack left by hedge-fund manager Lawrence Policastro.

In an interview shortly after he found the pearls, Sulpico had said that, at first, he imagined how the jewels, worth nearly P4 million then, could change his life.

“I thought of the days when I was just roaming New York, shivering in the snow, desperately looking for a job.”

But Sulpico said that returning the jewels was one of the easiest decisions he ever made in his life. “I believe that honesty is the most important virtue which serves as a foundation of all other virtues.”

He called Policastro through the mobile phone he found in the backpack and told the businessman that he had the jewels.

The deed earned him praises from New Yorkers, who called him “New York’s most honest taxi driver” because taxi drivers in there were notorious for being discourteous and for over-charging their passengers, especially tourists.

Policastro had offered him a $500 reward, which Sulpico was reluctant to accept. The businessman also raised at least $5,000 for an educational fund to help the Filipino driver finish nursing studies at the Bronx Community College.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg also gave him an “integrity award” and a symbolic key to the city.

Sulpico returned to a hero’s welcome in Iloilo.

The Senate passed a resolution commending his honesty and he received a citation and P100,000 in cash from President Macapagal-Arroyo.

Elena said his son did not have any regrets.

“He lived and died with the virtues that I taught them since they were children. Nothing changed him even after he became famous,” said the 88-year-old Elena.

In an interview four years ago, Sulpico said his feat fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a hero.

“I could not ask for more and even if I die, I feel that I have become a role model for the younger generations,” he said.

Link : http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20080426-132788/Honest-cabbie-dies-of-cancer-in-Iloilo

RIP Mr. Sulpico! And may your tribes increase!

Condolences...

:cry:

Are Filams Racists?

http://www.manilamaildc.net/2008/01/03/are-filams-racists/

Posted By News Team On January 3, 2008 @ 3:06 pm In Articles/Stories | No Comments
By Rodney J. Jaleco
WASHINGTON D.C. A first-ever survey of how minorities in the United States perceive each other, reveals that Filipinos tend to be more discriminatory against non-White groups, especially people they see as under-achievers or those resorting to illegal short-cuts to gain advantage.

Filipinos have the strongest level of belief in the American dream, strongest level of belief for equal opportunity, about the fairness of the justice system and that makes them more likely to see African-Americans and Hispanics in a negative light, explained Sergio Bendixen, CEO of Bendixen & Associates and one of the top Hispanic pollsters in the US.

They perceive the two other groups as basically not playing by the rules, that they are not doing things in a fair way, and they resent the illegal immigrants more than any other group, Bendixen added.

Because the Filipinos have been so successful in the United States they do tend to look at groups that are not too successful, maybe not as inferior, but as groups that have not achieved as much as they could have, he tells ABS-CBN News-Manila Mail.
The nationwide survey was conducted from August to September this year on 1,105 respondents living in areas that had more than 10% African-American or Asian or Hispanic populations. The questions were asked in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tagalog.

It was commissioned by New America Media, a San Francisco-based umbrella of various ethnic media companies, which released the findings Wednesday (Dec. 13) at the National Press Club here. The survey had a 3% margin of error.
Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA), chair of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus, said in a statement he was excited over the results of the study by the New American Media on race relations in the United States. He said the New America Media is the countrys first and largest national collaboration of over 700 ethnic news organizations.
While the study shows divisions among the various racial and ethnic communities, it simultaneously reflects optimism among the Asian American, Hispanic, and African American communities regarding the future of inter-racial relations in the next decade, he said.

Honda noted that while media outlets may be quick to print stories that exacerbate racial tensions rather than improve them, he praised theNew America Media and the ethnic press corps for their sense of responsibility to highlight respect, optimism, and shared interests among the various ethnic groups.

Here in Congress, I know first hand, from working closely with the Congressional Hispanic and Black Caucuses, collectively the Tri-Caucus, to ensure strong collaboration on issues that affect all of our communities, from immigration to health care reform to educational opportunities. I look forward to working with New America Media to improving race relations for years to come, Honda said.
There are serious problems, no doubt about it, NAM Executive Director Sandy Close said.
The survey showed that 93% of Hispanics, 92% of African-Americans and 73% of Asians are strongly to moderately concerned with the problem of racial tension.
We felt that rather than keeping it under the rug, its better to know than not know about how each group thought about the other. And that helps define the problem. Once you know the problem you can figure out to go beyond it, Close explained.


The survey also offered a profile of the three major ethnic groups in America today. Asians are more likely to be foreign-born (80% vs Hispanics-55% and Blacks-10%); Hispanics tend to have a younger population (68% in the 18-44 age bracket compared to 58% for Asians and 57% for African-Americans); and Asians tend to earn more (61% make $50,000 or more compared to 38% for Hispanics and 32% for Blacks), perhaps because a greater portion of its population have college degrees or higher (49% compared to 17% for African-Americans and 12% for Hispanics).
Perhaps indicative of the schism among the three groups, the survey revealed that all of them prefer to do business with Whites than with each other.
Asked Who do you feel more comfortable doing business with?, 61% of Hispanics, 47% of African-Americans and 53% of Asians said theyd rather do business with Whites (curiously, the same pattern of preference for Whites emerged when they were asked about dating habits). More Blacks (52%) than Hispanics (46%) said most Asian business owners do not treat them with respect.
Asians tend to be scared of Blacks because they think theyre responsible for crimes; African-Americans are likely to see Hispanics as threats because they take away jobs and housing.
But all three groups are optimistic that these biases and stereotyping against each other can be overcome. Each group talked about serious problems but each group also had great optimism that things would work out; and each group by an overwhelming majority felt that the ethnic media was the most trusted source to address and improve communications among these communities, Close said.
More Hispanics were likely to trust more ethnic media while more Asians tend to trust more the mainstream media. Only the African-American group registered skepticism about both ethnic and mainstream media.
Bendixen noted that Filipinos are more sophisticated on how they analyze the future.
They do understand that problems that Filipinos and other Asians face can be more easily solved if they work closely with Hispanics and African-Americans. They also believe that if Hispanics or African Americans do better in business or government or media then Filipinos can profit by that because they will be given more opportunity Bendixen added.
Close said the process can be aided by focusing on the common problems that these ethnic groups face. For instance, the majority of Hispanics (85%), African-Americans (92%) and Asians (57%) said there is a lot of discrimination against my community.
Another common ground is their belief that religion plays a very important role in life (88% among African-Americans, 77% for Hispanics and 62% for Asians). The survey showed this sentiment was highest among Filipinos.
They also shared the view that the US would be a better country if more Blacks, Latinos and Asians are in positions of authority in universities, business, media and government.
Viewed in historical perspective, the poll is a benchmark for Americas evolution as a global society. Unlike earlier European immigrants who often advanced by setting themselves apart from African-Americans, todays Hispanics and Asians see themselves as belonging to the same country as the Blacks and Whites preceding them, the report concluded.
All three groups believe that advances by each will benefit the other, and describe their futures as interdependent, it stressed.

Article printed from The Manila Mail: http://www.manilamaildc.net
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^^^ there are some truth to these, we just didn't realize it amongst ourselves....

it's just a way for the white majority to pit minorities into killing each other.

^^^ Good Lord. What kind of mentality is that?

I don't understand the half of the filipino logic sometimes. In tagalog "sala sa lamig minsan sala sa init" alot of times they contradict themselves.

I'm not singling out anybody but I will give an example, we call white people as racist but then alot of filipino/as want to marry white people in a perception where it will give them beautiful children which to me is alot of bullcrap. Some would say they are very nationalistic (profilipino) yet they would embrace anything foreign.... Make up your mind people!!!! LMAO. Sometimes I am thinking that we filipinos just love to whine for no definite reason at all. What's up folks??? We need to be more consistent!!

You sound like you're whining yourself. ^^:lol:
Filipinos are also individuals. and as individuals we will all have different views and attitudes. Therefore not everyone wants to marry white people so they can have light skinned halfbreeds. :lol:

^^^ That's actually very obvious, each and everybody has their own individualities, but the trend of thinking or flow of thoughts are very similar to one another with the exception to a few.

And yes, this is worth whinning about in an effort to protest a logic that contradict itself but atleast I'm consistent with my stance and I don't usually end up with my foot in my own mouth. =-P

is white as white as a bond paper & black as black as charcoal?

^^^ That's actually very obvious, each and everybody has their own individualities, but the trend of thinking or flow of thoughts are very similar to one another with the exception to a few.

And yes, this is worth whinning about in an effort to protest a logic that contradict itself but atleast I'm consistent with my stance and I don't usually end up with my foot in my own mouth. =-P

why have you conducted a poll on how many Filipinos want to marry a white so they can have beautiful children? YOu think that's the main reason. Maybe they want to marry a White for money, for a visa, for love?
that's just your presumption.
I don't think Filipinos or Filams are racists at all. In fact there was an article where it stated Filipinos are the least xenophobic of all the peoples in SE asia. They are the number one most welcoming and accepting of immigrants.

i dont think were racist altho0ugh we made fun of them most of the time, mostly the egots

Mentality of Pinoys?
"Island Mentality"...regionalism to the point that they'll go fistfight just like yesterday (or every other year) in Aliwan Fiesta.

Aliwan represents a microcosm of what is happening in the Philippines with regards to Regionalism. We Show off our best but in the same time a fierce competition and rivalry ensues between groups.

why have you conducted a poll on how many Filipinos want to marry a white so they can have beautiful children? YOu think that's the main reason. Maybe they want to marry a White for money, for a visa, for love?
that's just your presumption.
I don't think Filipinos or Filams are racists at all. In fact there was an article where it stated Filipinos are the least xenophobic of all the peoples in SE asia. They are the number one most welcoming and accepting of immigrants.

From what I've seen and read in the past, that's where I've picked up the idea.

Let me ask you the same question. Have you conducted your own poll madam? Ofcourse there is no studies and statistic there is but you hear it from their own mouths. And yes, it could also be for money, visa and some for love but heck, majority of these filipinas marry foreigners particularly Americans or Canadians two or three times their ages, you can see it around you....

That's the problem, the filipinos does not realize that that they can be racist themselves (Not all ofcourse), not just against black or lets say latinos just to give an example but at times against their own race. I think there has been many discussions here where when a filipino started dating blacks they filipinos especially the parents react negatively, particularly about their looks and skin tone, followed by the mentality that blacks are mobster or a drug dealer, the filipinos gets uneasy around blacks. I myself got insulted in this forum when I've mentioned that I've dated a black girl in the past. What was the first reaction if a filipino/na introduced a black girlfriend or boyfriend, mostly behind the person's back "AY itim ang boyfriend or girlfriend ni Nonong/Neneng? Bakit kaya niya?" that's the comon words you would hear from them, there are parents who would even warn their kids or daughters against dating black guys even if they haven't met the person yet.

Ask a filipino about how they feel and thinks about mexicans, there are some negativity on their reactions because they knew these people do all kinds of odd jobs although I admit it's not as bad so we tend to ignore how we react to certain things when it comes to other races. I know that somehow filipinos tries to be accomodating because we knew we are part of the minority population especially here in North America, but still, we have this "iffy" feeling when it comes to this issue.

^^ well filipinos can be racist, for example there are fil-ams who tend to look down on filipinos at home, then there's also the imperial manila mentality ( I used to have this) or regionalism,... each has it's own biases towards one another, it's actually alarmingly common..

Does this mean Federalism would really click for RP?

^^ well filipinos can be racist, for example there are fil-ams who tend to look down on filipinos at home, then there's also the imperial manila mentality ( I used to have this) or regionalism,... each has it's own biases towards one another, it's actually alarmingly common..

Ahh, this is quite common, the imperial manila mentality. I admit I had this one too. I left Cebu over a decade ago, lived in Manila for nearly 8 years, and acquired this kind of mentality which was kind of shocking. The first few months after I returned to Cebu, I suddenly found myself looking down on other Cebuanos before I realized the stupidity and folly of such actuations. My wife (who is from Davao) acquired this one too, and my mom occasionally had quarrels with her, but in the end it all worked fine. Perhaps we just thought that maybe since we came from Manila, we were above the rest, which was really really stupid.

Regionalism, and "island mentality" is another common one. I don't know, maybe it's too much pride?? Or the geographical setup of our country just made cultural gaps a lot wider. Thank God then for airplanes (and cheap airfare) and airports everywhere, since more people can realize the sheer stupidity of this kind of mentality once they step foot in other islands.

This is the question:

"How can our regionalism help nationalism?" :D

^^by being proud of one's roots but not being ethno-centric.

ehtnocentrism is looking to other ethnic and cultural groups through the prism of one's ethnicity, culture and values. this is wrong because each group characteristics must not be judged according to the ethnic and cultural standards by which the observer grew up with.

insisting in doing so creates biased cultural and ethnic profiling and too often results in stereotyping. a phenomenon such that a negative behaviour of a single person of a certain group is taken as the behaviour of the group he/she belongs.

in learning to appreciate the uniqueness of our nation where diversity is seen as riches rather than being looked down upon or inversely, envied, we can promote nationalism

we all must learn to co-exist
ethnic bias we must resist
respect each one's identity
sovereignity of diversity.

The national government needs to promote these through media. Its the only way to start people to have the sense of nationalism without leaving their own regional identity and still embrace it without prejudices to one another.

^^ well filipinos can be racist, for example there are fil-ams who tend to look down on filipinos at home, then there's also the imperial manila mentality ( I used to have this) or regionalism,... each has it's own biases towards one another, it's actually alarmingly common..


Yeah, I'm an Igorot MD from Baguio with very dark skin.

My own kind even looks down on me. Our katulong, a light-skinned Pinoy in Makati (who is bakla) goes to market with an umbrella. When asked why (having said that sunshine is good for his Vitamin D and Calcium metabolism), he said, "Gusto kung maging puti like Angelina Jolie!" :lol:

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Filipino Mentality? It's not what you know, it's who you know. ;)




( :lol: )

basta ako masaya na akong nognog :lol:

In general the world has not been kind to darker skinned peoples.
They kill off Indians, aborigenes or anything indigenous to the land.
I don't think Filipinos are racists, not to a point where they have an organized hate group that target and kill someone who does not look like them. they're actually opposite they worship other races.
colonial mentality.

^^ there are many ways of being a racist, you don't have to be a skin head or a KKK to be a racist. Killing aborigines are the thing of that past.. what's up with that?? Heck if the whites are that bad, why do we still take the risk it to migrate in their land if we know we will just end as a slave and be killed? We are talking about the modern day racism and yes, to go back to the topic.. the mentality of most filipinos in general...

Are Filams Racists?

http://www.manilamaildc.net/2008/01/03/are-filams-racists/

Posted By News Team On January 3, 2008 @ 3:06 pm In Articles/Stories | No Comments
By Rodney J. Jaleco
WASHINGTON D.C. A first-ever survey of how minorities in the United States perceive each other, reveals that Filipinos tend to be more discriminatory against non-White groups, especially people they see as under-achievers or those resorting to illegal short-cuts to gain advantage.

Article printed from The Manila Mail: http://www.manilamaildc.net
URL to article: http://www.manilamaildc.net/2008/01/03/are-filams-racists/

The answer to the question: Yes, or at least most are.

In general the world has not been kind to darker skinned peoples.
They kill off Indians, aborigenes or anything indigenous to the land.
I don't think Filipinos are racists, not to a point where they have an organized hate group that target and kill someone who does not look like them. they're actually opposite they worship other races.
colonial mentality.

Good point there. Not exactly the world, rather it had been the Europeans during the great Colonial spree who propagated the Great white way. So natch, all the colonised "coloureds" (Fils included) ang nahawa sa ganitong mentalidad. The worst kind of colonial mentality I had seen are amongst upper caste hindus (not the lower classes). A number of them think and feel more British than the British themselves...:lol:

^^by being proud of one's roots but not being ethno-centric.

ehtnocentrism is looking to other ethnic and cultural groups through the prism of one's ethnicity, culture and values. this is wrong because each group characteristics must not be judged according to the ethnic and cultural standards by which the observer grew up with.

insisting in doing so creates biased cultural and ethnic profiling and too often results in stereotyping. a phenomenon such that a negative behaviour of a single person of a certain group is taken as the behaviour of the group he/she belongs.

in learning to appreciate the uniqueness of our nation where diversity is seen as riches rather than being looked down upon or inversely, envied, we can promote nationalism

we all must learn to co-exist
ethnic bias we must resist
respect each one's identity
sovereignity of diversity.
Marvelous thoughts, if I may. Quite incisive and well balanced solution to the problem. Allow me to extend the last sentence further.

Clearly, the topic is about our diverse ethnic groups. To avoid the pitfalls of “looking down upon”, everything & every one has to be on equal terms. It is but logical. Any group who rises above and begins to rule over the rest is bound to fall into this trap. Power is simply too irresistible. Level the playing field and these problems disappear on a forthnight; this was achieved during the Commonwealth Era. By happenstance, this also occurred in pre-hispanic times. No single tribe rose above and ruled over the rest of the tribes, right? Under the Commonwealth, for example, this was achieved by using a “neutral” common tongue for all.

well I've met lots of Filipinos and never experience any kind of racism. Actually i felt like they are very welcoming.
About the hispanics I don't know why people use "Hispanics or Latinos" as a race where a person from Latin America could be caucasian, black, indian, Asian, Arab and everything in between. I believe that South America is probably one of the most ethnic diverse region in the world.

medpaisa19, because the filipinos are very friendly and welcoming when it comes to foreigners, sometimes, they would even ignore a fellow filipino in favor of someone who is foreign, especially caucasians. I mean, filipinos are not really the mean type of racist, they just have a strong opinion about certain races but even if they have these opinions, they still try to get along with other races even with other filipinos who is from a different region. Filipino's colonial mentality weights more than having prejudices against certain races or ethnic background.

@medpaisa,
What on earth…? How could you possibly "meet" Filipinos in Medellin? Prob you’re a criollo that’s why you get that sort of treatment. Perhaps if you’d morph into another form of Latino, say a mulatto, indio or cholo, then you’d see what I mean. If you had been to LA and its ‘burbs, just observe all those jobless immigrants standing on street corners looking for odd carpentry jobs of any kind.

I merely digested the article offered and comparing it to what I have observed with the Filipino community in LA, much of what the writer said is true. :)

For lack of a better term, it is a different type of racism, not really one of race but one of economics – economic racism. It is common amongst North Asians not only those in the US but also in their mother countries. Southeast Asians like Filipinos are more relaxed in life and less stressful so we make better company.

Unbeknownst to most Filipinos, we ourselves are subjected to a hierarchy of sorts amongst Asian countries. In Asia itself, Fils are viewed by other Asians in direct proportion to the economic standing of the mother country.

Filipinos in the US had overcome that due to distance and had rightly carved out a respectable standing in US society. However, they had imbibed some of the negative traits of the North Asians and unconsciously doing the same to less successful groups. The writer is astute when he wrote his piece.

As for the Hispanic monicker, you have the US Census Bureau to thank for that. :)

Bravo Mercato, very good explaination and observation too.

About the hispanics I don't know why people use "Hispanics or Latinos" as a race .

'Hispanics' or Latinos is an anglo North-American classification of Spanish/Portuguese-speaking peoples starting south of the border. I don't know why this should be surprising to anyone when it merely classifies the peoples having descended from Spanish-governed cultures in the Americas. It is primarily a 'cultural' classification. I don't think that includes Jamaicans or Haitians or Surinamese -- since they were not ruled by Spain or Portugal.

As for the US Census bureau, it does make differentations between Caucasian Hispanics and others.

^^ there are many ways of being a racist, you don't have to be a skin head or a KKK to be a racist. Killing aborigines are the thing of that past.. what's up with that?? Heck if the whites are that bad, why do we still take the risk it to migrate in their land if we know we will just end as a slave and be killed? We are talking about the modern day racism and yes, to go back to the topic.. the mentality of most filipinos in general...

i didn't say whites are that bad you did.
but you cannot deny history. Those things happened and it was only recently that they had a white only lmmigration policy and segregation. You can criminalize race based discrimination but the heart may not change so easily.
Filipinos cannot be racist to their own race. They're just copying their colonial masters so it's more colonial mentality or classism.

i didn't say whites are that bad you did.
but you cannot deny history. Those things happened and it was only recently that they had a white only lmmigration policy and segregation. You can criminalize race based discrimination but the heart may not change so easily.

Filipinos cannot be racist to their own race. They're just copying their colonial masters so it's more colonial mentality or classism.

I most definitely agree! We should learn from bad lessons of the past. Why do we need to discriminate (as educated brown Filipinos) against people who are females, of different sexual orientation, of different religions or with non-white color of skin?

Bravo Mercato, very good explaination and observation too.

Thanks. After hundreds of differences we finally agree on something at last...

i didn't say whites are that bad you did.
but you cannot deny history. Those things happened and it was only recently that they had a white only lmmigration policy and segregation. You can criminalize race based discrimination but the heart may not change so easily.
Filipinos cannot be racist to their own race. They're just copying their colonial masters so it's more colonial mentality or classism.

when did I say white people are bad? Copy and paste it here.
and you are right, racism from the white communities still exist, even the black communities. It's not as bad as when you first made it sound, is why I said group forming and racially motivated killings are not as bad anymore so why bring that up still? My own half brother and step father is white so I know how they feel and think...

As far as filipinos being racist to it's own kind, it does exist, especially if they are already in north america, they show indifference towards a fellow filipino, why? because I've witnessed a filipina female college professor in Chicago who is a proctor in Devry Institute, I even heard her commented to her colleague while pointing at a couple of filipino students/candidate, uttering the words " Let me show what a filipino goner and downer looks like..." And she don't even know these poor fellow filipinos who has no clue of what she said but they definitely felt they are being treated differently by that young pinay professor. In an SF airport, another older filipina keeps on yelling on all the pinoys cued inline for immigration, you can definitely see her showing her authority, now her indifference is that when a white non US citizen/immigrant was inline at the end, she readily smiled and turned all friendly, she even ushered the 5 caucasians infront of the line so they can be processed right away when a long lines of filipinos were there long before the 5 caucasians arrived.

In the Philippines, there are so many people who shows indifference or prejudices when a person looks like he or she is not financially well off, they judge people by how they look without giving the benefit of the doubt. I can give you alot of things I've noticed which probably most filipinos would just shrugged their shoulders because they didn't realize it's prejudicism. So I can understand why you don't see it that way because 1, its probably just a comon thing already that everybody is numb 2, some are just too naive and the word prejudice doesn't really hit them.

Thanks. After hundreds of differences we finally agree on something at last...

YW. I'm mostly fair and I try to listen to what other people has to say. I may sound contradicting to some at times but it doesn't mean I'm not trying to absorb what they were saying, even if I engaged in a debate or discussion with someone, it doesn't stop me from admiring their intelligence. your comment was really worth the praise. Cheers!

@medpaisa,
What on earth…? How could you possibly "meet" Filipinos in Medellin? Prob you’re a criollo that’s why you get that sort of treatment. Perhaps if you’d morph into another form of Latino, say a mulatto, indio or cholo, then you’d see what I mean. If you had been to LA and its ‘burbs, just observe all those jobless immigrants standing on street corners looking for odd carpentry jobs of any kind.

I merely digested the article offered and comparing it to what I have observed with the Filipino community in LA, much of what the writer said is true. :)

For lack of a better term, it is a different type of racism, not really one of race but one of economics – economic racism. It is common amongst North Asians not only those in the US but also in their mother countries. Southeast Asians like Filipinos are more relaxed in life and less stressful so we make better company.

Unbeknownst to most Filipinos, we ourselves are subjected to a hierarchy of sorts amongst Asian countries. In Asia itself, Fils are viewed by other Asians in direct proportion to the economic standing of the mother country.

Filipinos in the US had overcome that due to distance and had rightly carved out a respectable standing in US society. However, they had imbibed some of the negative traits of the North Asians and unconsciously doing the same to less successful groups. The writer is astute when he wrote his piece.

As for the Hispanic monicker, you have the US Census Bureau to thank for that. :)

well believe it or not I've met five Filipinos in Medellin they were studying spanish, but most filipinos that i know live in the U.S (florida). and with them i will travel to the philippines for vacation. wow i was surprised to see you naming all those mixture of races from Latin America i guess you know more about that than I would expect. Well I've never been in LA and yes I guess Im more of a "criollo" so maybe what you guys are saying is true. either way I love my pinoy friends:cheers:

Racial prejudice is wrong, wrong, wrong!

^^ well filipinos can be racist, for example there are fil-ams who tend to look down on filipinos at home, then there's also the imperial manila mentality ( I used to have this) or regionalism,... each has it's own biases towards one another, it's actually alarmingly common..

So, in your mind if it's common, it's okay with you?

^^ bro, he said "alarmingly common" so i think he doesn't really agree with it, just sayin' that it is widespread.
well believe it or not I've met five Filipinos in Medellin they were studying spanish, but most filipinos that i know live in the U.S (florida). and with them i will travel to the philippines for vacation. wow i was surprised to see you naming all those mixture of races from Latin America i guess you know more about that than I would expect. Well I've never been in LA and yes I guess Im more of a "criollo" so maybe what you guys are saying is true. either way I love my pinoy friends:cheers:
Hardly surprising cos it was covered in my Phil. history class. Although it wasn't really perfect but had some black spots. Like I thought our original national anthem was "Land of the Morning" until last year when I saw @Animo's post "Tierra Adorada". Another one is the glorious Spanish East Indies - Spratleys, Filipinas, Carolinas, Marianas, Guam, Saipan(?). Then all of a sudden, only Filipinas is left. I would've thought we ought to "own" all these by natural succession. Guess our teachers were just plain lazy...

I was just caught off balance cos sometimes when I post, someone from Latin America drops in but it's ok.

Alright, if you're a beach person, must see is Boracay or Mactan, Cebu or Malapascua, Cebu. If you prefer something nearer Manila, then it is Laiya, San Juan, Batangas (the Palms resort or La Luz resort). If you're a historical person, must see is Intramuros, Manila or Vigan or old Cebu. If you're a happening person, then it is Malate, Makati, or the Fort.

^^OK, I stand corected! :)

^^ k lang. Pero the one below ang nakakatakot...
because I've witnessed a filipina female college professor in Chicago who is a proctor in Devry Institute, I even heard her commented to her colleague while pointing at a couple of filipino students/candidate, uttering the words " Let me show what a filipino goner and downer looks like..."

Devry is a respectable school & lots of US firms queue up to catch its grads. So if a filipina professor behaves that way, now that is alarming...
omg, I'm getting it (their lingo)...
"Goner" = loser, doomed, trash, patapon...
"Downer" = boring ass, depressing schmuck, over the hill, on the way down, ibabagsak talaga...
:ohno:

i think its fully understandable why people seek to have lighter skin because lighter skin has been for ages linked to wealth and being rich and powerful... so i don't think there any problem with.. i have a friend who's also dark... and she has always proclaimed that she's happy with her dark skin but then... i have found out that she has also been taking those whitening pills that si "in" right now.



Yeah. For me, perhaps because the last few centuries of our history saw Europe rise so fast (from Greece to Rome to England).

If "black" Africa became industrialized first and began colonizing the world, then perhaps lot of us would want to be black.




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As far as filipinos being racist to it's own kind, it does exist, especially if they are already in north america, they show indifference towards a fellow filipino, why? because I've witnessed a filipina female college professor in Chicago who is a proctor in Devry Institute, I even heard her commented to her colleague while pointing at a couple of filipino students/candidate, uttering the words " Let me show what a filipino goner and downer looks like..." And she don't even know these poor fellow filipinos who has no clue of what she said but they definitely felt they are being treated differently by that young pinay professor. In an SF airport, another older filipina keeps on yelling on all the pinoys cued inline for immigration, you can definitely see her showing her authority, now her indifference is that when a white non US citizen/immigrant was inline at the end, she readily smiled and turned all friendly, she even ushered the 5 caucasians infront of the line so they can be processed right away when a long lines of filipinos were there long before the 5 caucasians arrived.



There's this issue about a decade ago.

A certain company, I think it was National Bookstore or what, published a job vacancy ad in a newspaper.

One of the requirements was "must have fair complexion."

A black american who felt somewhat offended sent a letter to the editor of the newspaper saying, "what if I'm Filipino but black, does that mean that I'm automatically disqualified from applying?"

I'd also like to mention airlines who are hiring stewards and stewardesses. Some if not all of them have this requirement (or sometimes an unwritten requirement) that applicants should have "fair complexion." What if these airlines would be operating in Africa?

^^ k lang. Pero the one below ang nakakatakot...


Devry is a respectable school & lots of US firms queue up to catch its grads. So if a filipina professor behaves that way, now that is alarming...
omg, I'm getting it (their lingo)...
"Goner" = loser, doomed, trash, patapon...
"Downer" = boring ass, depressing schmuck, over the hill, on the way down, ibabagsak talaga...
:ohno:

And I am not kidding about this one Mercato. My mistake was I didn't report her to the authorities. I guess I was younger and afraid to speak my mind out, plus, the school authorities might not believe me. But, I should of asked the two filipino students (male and a female) if they were willing to back me up, i know for sure they were afraid of her and I was just a candidate to take a national licensure exam while the two pinoys, they will be there for quite awhile.

There's this issue about a decade ago.


I'd also like to mention airlines who are hiring stewards and stewardesses. Some if not all of them have this requirement (or sometimes an unwritten requirement) that applicants should have "fair complexion." What if these airlines would be operating in Africa?

The word "fair complexion" might be a little tricky if you go through a judicial process, it can also mean just clean complexion without acne and such. It does not necessarily mean "light skinned " "black skin" or "brown skin". So, I would not consider that as being prejudice against race. Maybe a prejudice against appearance it would be... I understand what you mean though. I've seen filipina flight attendants before who is tan or naturally brown skinned but her complexion is really beautiful. Her face was really nice looking too.

^^ Noon, na shock ako nang bagong salta pa lang ako sa Amerika. I met a lot of those Pinoys that you were talking about in handaan, associations and even in casual or chance meetings sa pamamasyal. I just figure out that some of them are trying to uplift themselves in the society and sometimes they could be telling the truth when they talk about other fellow Pinoys.
Until now in some gatherings, nandiyan pa rin yung iba. It is not that they are trying to bring down someone but it is most likely that they just don't have anything better to do in life and if they talk about others, they feel good about it. (Sawa na akong marinig yung "colonial mentality or talangka mentality") That's how it is and that's how it will be until they are all gone and replaced by another generation that hopefully would have a better attitude in life.
Madali naman mag sidestep whenever you see them coming towards you. A hi and hello would be enough for them, but sometimes they still take that as some sort a hidden agenda of yours na baka bentahan ko sila ng kaldero or water filters.... :lol:

^^^ Usually pinoys are passive when you first run into them, it's like there is a wall between you that it's hard for some to even smile or say hi back, it takes forever to break the ice... you'd be just surprised when one day after running into each other a hundred or even a thousand times, something would come up and you would end up talking to one another. That would only be the time that there would be bit more connection and some warmth. It's like the typical response or reaction to a new pinoy/pinay they meet is to snob, feel uneasy or insecure towards one another. I have no clue why at all.. It's weird because having been in the midwest most of my life, people here greet and smile to one another even if you're a total stranger, I tend to carry that around me that when I meet other pinoy/pinays, I would readily acknowledge them right away but most of the time, I get shut down or ignored... sniff sniff Indios ingratos, madre mia!!! (i'm just joking okay?LOL)

^^ Oregon is the same way too, the locals greet you as if they know you already and really have an eye to eye contact.

Many Pinoys are passive here, but what I mentioned earlier is my encounter with Pinoys in some cities with big Pinoy concentrations, like in LA and Bay Area and even in Vegas. Masaya talaga if you meet a Pinoy and exchange pleasantries, kaso pag tagal, everyone seems to know some politicians or generals in Pinas. Eh ang kilala ko lang, yung ninong ko sa PAF(SNL) saka yung kagawad ng barangay sa amin na nag-papart-time as kubrador ng huweteng. :lol:

@medpaisa,
What on earth…? How could you possibly "meet" Filipinos in Medellin? Prob you’re a criollo that’s why you get that sort of treatment. Perhaps if you’d morph into another form of Latino, say a mulatto, indio or cholo, then you’d see what I mean. If you had been to LA and its ‘burbs, just observe all those jobless immigrants standing on street corners looking for odd carpentry jobs of any kind.

I merely digested the article offered and comparing it to what I have observed with the Filipino community in LA, much of what the writer said is true. :)

For lack of a better term, it is a different type of racism, not really one of race but one of economics – economic racism. It is common amongst North Asians not only those in the US but also in their mother countries. Southeast Asians like Filipinos are more relaxed in life and less stressful so we make better company.

Unbeknownst to most Filipinos, we ourselves are subjected to a hierarchy of sorts amongst Asian countries. In Asia itself, Fils are viewed by other Asians in direct proportion to the economic standing of the mother country.

Filipinos in the US had overcome that due to distance and had rightly carved out a respectable standing in US society. However, they had imbibed some of the negative traits of the North Asians and unconsciously doing the same to less successful groups. The writer is astute when he wrote his piece.

As for the Hispanic monicker, you have the US Census Bureau to thank for that. :)

It shouldn't surprise you how spread out Filipinos really are. They are all in 5 continents of the world except perhaps Antarctica. :lol:

Pati Buwan siguro pupuntahan pa ng mga Pinoy yan lalo na pag 1 Moon dollar = 100 pesos. :lol:

^^ Oregon is the same way too, the locals greet you as if they know you already and really have an eye to eye contact.

Many Pinoys are passive here, but what I mentioned earlier is my encounter with Pinoys in some cities with big Pinoy concentrations, like in LA and Bay Area and even in Vegas. Masaya talaga if you meet a Pinoy and exchange pleasantries, kaso pag tagal, everyone seems to know some politicians or generals in Pinas. Eh ang kilala ko lang, yung ninong ko sa PAF(SNL) saka yung kagawad ng barangay sa amin na nag-papart-time as kubrador ng huweteng. :lol:

I like the Pinoys here in my area, very friendly and helpful. There are a few who acts differently but it's very rare. Alot of times, women who are married to a caucasian americans, they were a bit defensive, probably because they moved here in town from other parts of the US, I think because they felt like they are being looked down upon by other pinoys. They started getting more relaxed once they get to meet more pinoys in the area. Heck I sure hope so, there are very few pinoys in this region, we all better get along as much as possible. There is only one I know who has Political connection in the Philippines. A friends wife is the niece of Mayor Arthuro Lim. My wife is also the niece of Arthuro Lim who is the president of Philippine Bar exam. He is not a politician though. Although, I heard he was being persuaded to run in an office but who knows? He doesn't seems to be very interested.

[QUOTE=Askal82;20509540]It shouldn't surprise you how spread out Filipinos really are. They are all in 5 continents of the world except perhaps Antarctica. :lol:

[QUOTE]

But there are 6 recognized, inhabited continents: Africa, Asia, Australia/Oceania, Europe, North America, South America. So which one are Pinoys not supposed to be in?

^^ I think Askal82 considered the Americas, North and South, as one continent. Pinoys are found in all of them.

^^^ Usually pinoys are passive when you first run into them, it's like there is a wall between you that it's hard for some to even smile or say hi back, it takes forever to break the ice..
It's weird because having been in the midwest most of my life, people here greet and smile to one another even if you're a total stranger,… Because it is not inherent in our culture to look at people in the eye, initiate a greeting like “Hi” “Hello” “Whaddup”. Instead people were “seemingly” brought up to be bashful, shy, reserved or demure.
kaso pag tagal, everyone seems to know some politicians or generals in Pinas. True. In my old company, people strutted around like a peacock with the Medal of Honour for knowing this or that bigshot politico, general or businessman. Everyone ALWAYS knew someone important.
It shouldn't surprise you how spread out Filipinos really are. They are all in 5 continents of the world except perhaps Antarctica. :lol:
Pati Buwan siguro pupuntahan pa ng mga Pinoy yan lalo na pag 1 Moon dollar = 100 pesos. :lol: Yea, I shoulda seen that comin’… if Filipinos are even inside Iraq despite visa restrictions, how much more for Medellin? Masarap na breakfast yan sa Denney's a. "Moon over My Hammy" (moon over miami) :lol:

Because it is not inherent in our culture to look at people in the eye, initiate a greeting like “Hi” “Hello” “Whaddup”. Instead people were “seemingly” brought up to be bashful, shy, reserved or demure.



Yeah, but it's also an inherint nature in almost every filipinos to smile atleast especially to a stranger without saying anything else especially if it's a foreigner. I was hoping they would smile back. Sometimes most filipinos sneak a stare on a fellow filipino and then they look away right away.

^^:lol: I'd seen that thousands of times, too. "sneakin a stare & then turnin away" is done to fellow filipinos and sometimes to a few foreigners here. IMO, its kinda weird, really...

Total usapang tabo naman dito...... Heto, "how Filipino are you" checklist.:)
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Let us pray for the soul of Nestor Suplico, a Filipino taxi driver in New York, USA, who was called "the most honest taxi driver in New York".

We are proud of him!!!

May his soul rest in peace!!!


Honest cabbie dies of cancer in Iloilo

By Nestor P. Burgos Jr.
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 01:22:00 04/26/2008


ILOILO CITY – An Ilonggo who worked as taxi driver in New York and was recognized four years ago for returning $70,000 worth of black pearls left in his cab died here on Thursday from stomach cancer.

Nestor Sulpico, who was called “New York’s most honest taxi driver,” died at 51 years of age without fulfilling all his dreams. But to his family and those who knew him, Sulpico was a hero.

Sulpico drew international praise four years ago after he returned $70,000 worth of black pearls that a passenger left in the cab he was driving in New York City.

His mother Elena said Sulpico, who died at his home in Jaro District, Iloilo City was diagnosed with stomach cancer shortly after he returned home from New York in December last year.

“He was complaining of continuous stomach pains,” Elena told the Inquirer in a telephone interview.

His 20-year-old daughter Angel by his estranged wife found him dead in their room Thursday morning.

Sulpico’s mother said Sulpico was preparing to return to New York to finish a nursing course.

“He had two subjects left and he had wanted to be a nurse so that he could bring Angel with him to the US,” said Elena.

Sulpico came to the US in 1990. He drove a taxi up to 16 hours daily to earn a living in New York.

But his fate changed on July 15, 2004, after he found the pearls inside a backpack left by hedge-fund manager Lawrence Policastro.

In an interview shortly after he found the pearls, Sulpico had said that, at first, he imagined how the jewels, worth nearly P4 million then, could change his life.

“I thought of the days when I was just roaming New York, shivering in the snow, desperately looking for a job.”

But Sulpico said that returning the jewels was one of the easiest decisions he ever made in his life. “I believe that honesty is the most important virtue which serves as a foundation of all other virtues.”

He called Policastro through the mobile phone he found in the backpack and told the businessman that he had the jewels.

The deed earned him praises from New Yorkers, who called him “New York’s most honest taxi driver” because taxi drivers in there were notorious for being discourteous and for over-charging their passengers, especially tourists.

Policastro had offered him a $500 reward, which Sulpico was reluctant to accept. The businessman also raised at least $5,000 for an educational fund to help the Filipino driver finish nursing studies at the Bronx Community College.

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg also gave him an “integrity award” and a symbolic key to the city.

Sulpico returned to a hero’s welcome in Iloilo.

The Senate passed a resolution commending his honesty and he received a citation and P100,000 in cash from President Macapagal-Arroyo.

Elena said his son did not have any regrets.

“He lived and died with the virtues that I taught them since they were children. Nothing changed him even after he became famous,” said the 88-year-old Elena.

In an interview four years ago, Sulpico said his feat fulfilled his childhood dream of becoming a hero.

“I could not ask for more and even if I die, I feel that I have become a role model for the younger generations,” he said.

Link : http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/regions/view/20080426-132788/Honest-cabbie-dies-of-cancer-in-Iloilo

I am touched. Now there's an achievement I think far greater than what Pacquiao or Reyes -- not meaning to diminish them -- achieved. God bless you, Nestor.

I heard that here in chile there are few filipinos, just 217 on last census. But I heard that in the past there was more filipinos in the early XX century.

there are even filipinos in mexico

^^^ Those might be an outlaw or either professionals hired by mexican corporations. Some might be a US citizen... (I think I'm more of asking question rather than making a statement.)

there are even filipinos in mexico

Of course and they have been there for centuries. For one, the china poblana, Mexico's national dress was created by a Filipina princess who was brought there as a slave. In the books, they mistaked her as Chinese because of her features.

there are 7,000 pinoys in mexico.

there are even filipinos in mexico

The presence of Filipinos in Mexico (and even Mexicans in Philippines) have historical foundations when both nation-states used to be colony of Spain. Does Manila-Acapulco Galleon trade ring a bell? In fact, there are quite numerous words of native Mexican origin (Nahuatl) origin in the present Filipino languages, most notably Tagalog. You may wonder where the word 'palengke' comes from? :)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tagalog_loanwords#Nahuatl_.28Aztec_Mexican.29

Of course and they have been there for centuries. For one, the china poblana, Mexico's national dress was created by a Filipina princess who was brought there as a slave. In the books, they mistaked her as Chinese because of her features.Are you sure about this? During the early 1980's I spent a lof of time in Mexico and the story there is that the china poblana was introduced by a slave from India who was brought over on the Manila-Acapulco galleon.

^^
It makes sense. After all, the Galleon trade didn't go to India but only to Manila and Acapulco. Filipino natives were all called "Indians" / Indios even if India itself had a distinct culture & people. The stories could have acquired a mild twist. I have been thru most of India and no one wears dresses like the Mexicans; rather they all wear saris.

this pic was taken about an hour and a half from Medellin. A guy from Nepal far left, the Filipino guy in the middle with sun glasses, a chinese second to the right and the rest are just boring colombians.:)
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x307/medpaisa18/phil/930270_11926846204281-1.jpg
same people by other town close to Medellin.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x307/medpaisa18/phil/930270_11915701211225.jpg

and here is the Filipino Phil (i swear he is Filipino he is just always with sun glasses even inside the house ;) and colombian (Wil) ... Phil & Wil it rhymes :lol:

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x307/medpaisa18/phil/930270_12034053302879.jpg

^^ Nice! Thanks for sharing them. :okay:

^^^^
Thanks @medpaisa, ... now I'm off balance again right after my previous post. Is the title in connection to our previous discussion?

Excellent, thence the Nepalese guy can verify if he has seen anything remotely similar to the Mexican china poblana anywhere in India... I'll wager not...

No wonder some filipinos are oft mistaken as chinos in most of latin america...

This sums up what I usually encounter in México regarding the China Poblana:

LINK/ENLACE: Historia y leyenda de la china poblana (http://redescolar.ilce.edu.mx/redescolar/act_permanentes/historia/histdeltiempo/mexicana/colonia/c_chinap.htm) (en español)

sure no problem.. I will ask him but before I ask him ill have to read about the Mexican China Poblana as I do not have a clue of what that is. lol Im going to read the link Mr.Sandman gave :D

Hello friends and fellow Filipinos. This Thread is being started to be a journal-like forum. What you have to do is to post every single day (or as often as you can) ways or things you have done to help the Philippines be a better country. Think about the PHILIPPINE IMAGE, ECONOMY, GOVERNMENT, PRIDE etc. etc...

This is meant to encourage everyone, FILIPINOS and Non-Filipinos here in SSC to do something ALL FOR MY BELOVED COUNTRY: THE PHILIPPINES. It doesn't matter how small or how much we think it is, what matter most is our intention.

allow me to be the first to post...you may start it this way if you please...

This is what i did today all for my beloved country the Philippines:

http://graphics.samsclub.com/images/products/0071622105014_LG.jpg

Today I bought 2 bags of Philippine Brand Dried Mangoes from Costco and brought to work. I left it in our staff lounge with a note that read: "Enjoy the Philippines!--J.P."

It's not even quitting time and there were already 2 people who enjoyed it and wanted to buy more Philippine Brand Dried Mangoes, 3 people who inquired more about Phillippine mangoes, 1 person who inquired the health benefits of tropical fruits from the Philippines and 3 people who I managed to tell more about the Philippines, the Filipinos, Cebu, beaches, Bulacan, tropical fruits...
The possibilities are endless. You do not have to spend a single cent.

But please do tell us what you have done ALL FOR MY BELOVED COUNTRY THE PHILIPPINES.

:horse:

J.P.

3000 pesos tax deduction on my payroll today :lol:

I paid VAT...

Ate Skyflakes for lunch.

i'm designing (and still nowhere near finished designing) our department website without any incentive whatsoever (except that i could cite it for additional points in case the next round of promotions take place.... after 3 years, most likely... hehehe)... no additional pay for a government employee like me....

i'm designing our website to conform to web standards (na bihira i-implement sa mga government web portals) .... while trying to visually make it at par with websites of some well known (and even not so well known) top caliber schools out there, hahahahaha

(because i believe, as we all know, that a website would be one of the few places where outsiders get to instantly evaluate the quality of an educational institution, however wrong that may be....)

at the same time, i'm serving our country as an educator in our national university... whilst i could have gone for some uber high paying job.... hehehe

I moderate the Philippine forum here on SSC. :okay:

...at the same time, i'm serving our country as an educator in our national university... whilst i could have gone for some uber high paying job.... hehehe
two thumbs up :okay: :okay:

Hello friends and fellow Filipinos. This Thread is being started to be a journal-like forum. What you have to do is to post every single day (or as often as you can) ways or things you have done to help the Philippines be a better country. Think about the PHILIPPINE IMAGE, ECONOMY, GOVERNMENT, PRIDE etc. etc...

This is meant to encourage everyone, FILIPINOS and Non-Filipinos here in SSC to do something ALL FOR MY BELOVED COUNTRY: THE PHILIPPINES. It doesn't matter how small or how much we think it is, what matter most is our intention.

allow me to be the first to post...you may start it this way if you please...

This is what i did today all for my beloved country the Philippines:

Today I bought 2 bags of Philippine Brand Dry Mangoes from Costco and brought to work. I left it in our staff lounge with a note that read: "Enjoy the Philippines!--J.P."

It's not even quitting time and there were already 2 people who enjoyed it and wanted to buy more Philippine Brand Dry Mangoes, 3 people who inquired more about Phillippine mangoes, 1 person who inquired the health benefits of tropical fruits from the Philippines and 3 people who I managed to tell more about the Philippines, the Filipinos, Cebu, beaches,
Bulacan, tropical fruits... The possibilities are endless. You do not have to spend a single cent. But please do tell us what you have done ALL FOR MY BELOVED COUNTRY THE PHILIPPINES.

:horse:

J.P.

tell them to go there and try the mangoes , it tastes better eating it fresh in person. nothing like it in the world. then you would have been a tourism delegate. just tell them to skip Manila. :lol:

3000 pesos tax deduction on my payroll today :lol:

I paid VAT...


same here :D tax deductions plus I do my best to provide the best customer support and achieve above average performance rating and encourage my teammates to do the same so that foreign clients and outsourcers would opt to invest in the call center industry in the Philippines. :D More satisfied global customers, more accounts to come in, more jobs to be generated. :D

And everytime I have a happy customer/client and would ask where I am answering his phone call from, I'd say...from Manila...in The Philippines...have u been here? U should visit the place! I promote our country before ending my calls to support the tourism industry :D

Then during my restdays, I sell affordable properties to local and global Filipinos plus foreigners alike so they would be able to invest in our country and be an additional force to the booming real estate and construction industry. :D

Then I support local brands more such as Bo's instead of Starbucks (although i visit the place sometimes) and other international coffee shop brands and opted to wear Penshoppe, Oxygen, Bench, Folded N Hung, instead of other global brands to support the local retail industry. :D

And I commute everyday to support the local transporation industry. :D

I made these videos...

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^^ Wow...That's awesome Rick! Mega Manila is soooo beautiful..and the rest of the cities in our country too...

si carol banawa ba yung kumanta?

@Rick

There were some mistakes in your vid at the last part. The pictures you showed were not of Palawan but of Davao and Hilton, Cebu.

si carol banawa ba yung kumanta?

I love the song...sana we will have another version too that would say "Philippines - the place that I call home...Babalik ako sa Pilipinas!" :okay:

dapat sa Economy Thread 'to...

I love the song...sana we will have another version too that would say "Philippines - the place that I call home...Babalik ako sa Pilipinas!" :okay:

ito rin kanta ni carol pero its just disturbing ,sad, yet funny
gTsWgCy0uBA

I bring excitement to the regional forums :lol:

@Rick

There were some mistakes in your vid at the last part. The pictures you showed were not of Palawan but of Davao and Hilton, Cebu.

Ah oo nga...I noticed that too...the last few pix were not of Palawan but the Buenavista Island in Samal of Davao and Hilton in Mactan of Cebu. :okay:

http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5366/b3zu6.jpg
Buenavista - Island Garden City of Samal Davao

http://www.pna.org.ph/v2/assets/top%20view_r2_c2.jpg
Hilton - Mactan Island, Cebu

But still...ang ganda nung vids...thanks Ricks! awesome job!

ako...ahmmmm...continue ko na lang yung on and off na contribution ko sa Philippine Poetry...:D

dapat sa Economy Thread 'to...

You will be amazed in the many, many way we can show how much we love the Philippines not just by participating in developing our ECONOMY.

Like maxxclip's contribution to POETRY--

... the rick in FILM/Photography

... TJ Brewed in SERVICE

...Vince_Rilian in EDUCATION

and the rest... Hanga ako.

ALL THAT FOR OUR BELOVED COUNTRY: THE PHILIPPINES.
:horse:

J.P.

I eat at Jollibee. Not just any Jollibee, but the ones here in Los Angeles. Is that patriotic enough for you? haha

i supported local beers last night. San Miguel hehe. i also ate at Jollibee which is very rare. :)

^^Definitely a labor of LOVE. ma pa L.A. ka O M.a.n.i.l.a.

Meron din akong San Miguel Beer dito---iba ang may pinagsamahan.

http://www.sanmiguel.com.ph/uploads/products/main1/Beer_sanmigpalepilsengoldbeer.jpg

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11154430/San_Miguel_Blue_Ice_Beer.jpg

Kaya lang we have no Jolibee here, but I can still remember the smell that I can almost taste it--- Langhap sarrrrap.

http://www.jollibee.com.ph/images/products/burger/champ.jpg

Let us all support PHILIPPINE Brands, products, and businesses.

:horse:
J.P.

I drew a large Philippine flag on my high school's paper quilt that will be hung up at the cafeteria. :D

^^^^
good for you.
i only eat at jollibee now. kasi nung nasa taiwan pa ako, puro kfc, napoli, mcdonald's lang yung kinakain ko (i don't the like smell of the taiwanese foods so di ako kumakain pwera na yung hinahanda sa canteen).

what is taiwanese food like? is it also like Chinese?

^^^^^^
i don't know bout the chinese food (chinese food here sa pinas is different in taste compared sa true chinese food). basta iba yung smell because they don't use spices ata. yung isda malansa kahit fried. yung chicken feet nila, may kuku pa ng manok. nung bingyan ako ng isa kong taiwanese friend, di ko tinanggap. hehehe.

dapat sa Economy Thread 'to...

Nah, this is personal stuff, which belongs here in Samahan. ;)

-----
Ako naman,

- I moderate the Philippine Forums
- I blog about the #1 domestic carrier, Cebu Pacific
- I blog about the country's #1 tourist destination, Cebu
- I blog about the beautiful wonders of the Philippines
- I just bought a lot of souvenirs from our trip in Ilocos, Bicol, etc.

^^^^
dami mong blogs a. e, nasa'n na yung burger na sinasabi mo sa ssc model? dapat jolibee lang ha. hehehe.

^^^^^^
i don't know bout the chinese food (chinese food here sa pinas is different in taste compared sa true chinese food). basta iba yung smell because they don't use spices ata. yung isda malansa kahit fried. yung chicken feet nila, may kuku pa ng manok. nung bingyan ako ng isa kong taiwanese friend, di ko tinanggap. hehehe.

grabe, hindi man lang nakamanicure. :colgate:

^^^^
dami mong blogs a. e, nasa'n na yung burger na sinasabi mo sa ssc model? dapat jolibee lang ha. hehehe.

Brother's Burger po ako. Pinoy din 'yun eh. ;)

well , all i know from taiwanese food is from tsantsai . she was always eating instant noodles and sushi rolls though. oh and that movie with three sisters who had a father that was always cooking. the food looked good in the movie though.

^^^^
well, there noodles are fine. among others. it's just that some smell bad for me. so i don't try them. why ask btw? are in taiwan or palnning to go there?

just got baffled why you said their food don't smell good, since they're mostly CHinese ethnicities i thought their food would be similar to "Chinese food."
Taiwan never seem to interest me as a travel destination. it seems dreary.
I would go there just to see Jerry yan.

^^^^^^
well, each ethnicity have their own tastes and aroma. taiwan has its own good and bad side just like ours. when you are planning to go there, just bring hanky (panyo) coz taiwanese don't take a bath at daylight. btw, jerry yan is not famous in taiwan.

yeah i know but he's cute. :colgate:

Brother's Burger po ako. Pinoy din 'yun eh. ;)

pagchure uy! where na man yan makikita ang burger na yan?

I eat at Jollibee. Not just any Jollibee, but the ones here in Los Angeles. Is that patriotic enough for you? haha


i guess im more patriotic than you.. since theres no jollibee where i live, i fly all the way to west coast to get my yumburger fix at least 4x a year wehehe!
it really sucks for you and me juan (oh hello tocayo) and everyone else in the east coast. we're so pinoy deprived. hehe

^^^^^^
meron naman sigurong mga filipino products dyan sa location mo. e di you buy them na lang. para di ka maging deprived.

We didn't use our car today

i guess im more patriotic than you.. since theres no jollibee where i live, i fly all the way to west coast to get my yumburger fix at least 4x a year wehehe!
it really sucks for you and me juan (oh hello tocayo) and everyone else in the east coast. we're so pinoy deprived. hehe

We have a lot of PINOY restos and stores here in my area. We have IHAWAN, BAMBOO GRILL, KRYSTAL'S, CENDRILLON... Restaurants and PHIL-AM... groceries.

We make it a point to visit and get out fill there everytime. Kaya hindi masyadong deprived sa Pinoy Foods.

Pero during our vacation in the west coast, instead of eating at IN and OUT for our Hamburgers, we INTENTIONALLY drove to Mira Mesa, San Diego to eat at JOLIBEE'S and food shop at GOLDILOCK'S & RED RIBBON BAKERIES, AND SEAFOOD CITY.

Next time sa CHOWKING kami kakain.

TANGKILIKIN ANG SARILING ATIN.
:horse:
J.P.

all for my beloved philippines, i eat nothing.

i only eat filipino rice hehe

pagchure uy! where na man yan makikita ang burger na yan?

Meron po sa BTC dito sa Cebu. ;)

lagi kong kinukuwento sa mga katrabaho ko kung gano kaganda sa pilipinas hehehe

We have a lot of PINOY restos and stores here in my area. We have IHAWAN, BAMBOO GRILL, KRYSTAL'S, CENDRILLON... Restaurants and PHIL-AM... groceries.

We make it a point to visit and get out fill there everytime. Kaya hindi masyadong deprived sa Pinoy Foods.

Pero during our vacation in the west coast, instead of eating at IN and OUT for our Hamburgers, we INTENTIONALLY drove to Mira Mesa, San Diego to eat at JOLIBEE'S and food shop at GOLDILOCK'S & RED RIBBON BAKERIES, AND SEAFOOD CITY.

Next time sa CHOWKING kami kakain.

TANGKILIKIN ANG SARILING ATIN.
:horse:
J.P.

i know what you're saying. when it comes to pinoy home businesses, theres certainly no shortage of it in big cities in east coast like NY. but stuff like jollibee and gerry's grill, and other established food brands, we have got nothing yet. i used to live in Queens by the way, so i know that row of pinoy restos in Roosevelt Ave. I get my jollibee, golidilocks, red ribbon and seafood city fix in Vegas, my 3rd home. hehe

We didn't use our car today

why? cos it's sabbath? this is more jewish than filipino, IMO. :D

i guess im more patriotic than you.. since theres no jollibee where i live, i fly all the way to west coast to get my yumburger fix at least 4x a year wehehe!
it really sucks for you and me juan (oh hello tocayo) and everyone else in the east coast. we're so pinoy deprived. hehe

haha.. crazy. There's a mall here in LA that has mostly Filipino stores and fastfood restaurants in the first floor. It has a Bench, Seafood City, Goldilocks, Chowking, Jollibee, a BSP remittance center, a store that sells beauty products from the Philippines, and a bunch of vendors that sell phone cards, music cds, and movie dvds. Right next to them is one Korean and Chinese owned store just like back home. hahahaha.

^^ Are you referring to the one in Eagle Rock?

why? cos it's sabbath? this is more jewish than filipino, IMO. :D

I observe the Sabbath, and I'm Filipino. ;)

Mayroon din namang mga hudyong Pilipino a? Ang Judaism (Jews) kasi religion.

^^ Are you referring to the one in Eagle Rock?



I observe the Sabbath, and I'm Filipino. ;)

yeah. Eagle Rock. heheh.. If Hollywood needed to film something that takes place in a mall in the Philippines, this is the place to go. They just need to replace the Target and Macy's with a SM and poof, instant Filipino mall.

i gave lecture on pedestrian road rules (seriously i did) such as boarding and unboarding the jeep on the designated stops only and crossing at designated pedXings while onboard a jeepneey...:lol:

actually, it was a conversation with my friend, and i intentionally kept my tone up for the rest of the passengers to hear...:lol:

all for my beloved philippines, i eat nothing.

Aba, Bukid, iba ka pala ma IN LOVE nagiging anorexic.:jk:

Kidding aside. I don't understand why eating nothing as you said, was done all for my beloved PHILIPPINES???:dunno:

Did you save your lunch money and donated it to a Philippine Charity or gave it to a needy FILIPINO child, who will someday become the president of the Republic???:dunno:

Share with us your reason, so we may emulate your example.

:horse:
J.P.

We didn't use our car today

Was it because your car is such a road hazzard or the driver was under the influence that using your car that day would have caused such a traffic mishap that will forever tarnish the image of our beloved PHILIPPINES ??? :dunno:

Again, please elaborate a little:).

Pasensya ka na kabayan, sadyang mahina lang yata siguro ako pumick-up kaya **** paliwanagan mo nga ako kasi medjo malabo eh.
While the others I can guess how their action showed their love for the Philippines, some are just harder for me to surmise.

Everyone, please keep on sharing in your posts daily.
:horse:
J.P.

Was it because your car is such a road hazzard or the driver was under the influence that using your car that day would have caused such a traffic mishap that will forever tarnish the image of our beloved PHILIPPINES ??? :dunno:

Again, please elaborate a little:).

Pasensya ka na kabayan, sadyang mahina lang yata siguro ako pumick-up kaya **** paliwanagan mo nga ako kasi medjo malabo eh.
While the others I can guess how their action showed their love for the Philippines, some are just harder for me to surmise.

Everyone, please keep on sharing in your posts daily.
:horse:
J.P.


pag di kami gamit kotse
1car less air pollution to the country
hehe

yeah. Eagle Rock. heheh.. If Hollywood needed to film something that takes place in a mall in the Philippines, this is the place to go. They just need to replace the Target and Macy's with a SM and poof, instant Filipino mall.

I knew it! I always go to that mall every time I'm in the LA area, that place is crawling with Pinoys! :lol: Yeah, just take out Target and Macy's and replace it with SM and it'll be just like the Philippines, none will be the wiser. ;)

is it true that theres one mall in there and some pnoy are selling balot and sampaguita in the street similar to pnas

Aba, Bukid, iba ka pala ma IN LOVE nagiging anorexic.:jk:

Kidding aside. I don't understand why eating nothing as you said, was done all for my beloved PHILIPPINES???:dunno:

Did you save your lunch money and donated it to a Philippine Charity or gave it to a needy FILIPINO child, who will someday become the president of the Republic???:dunno:

Share with us your reason, so we may emulate your example.

:horse:
J.P.

nakikiisa ako sa mga pilipinong walang makain. :)

ay hindi pala, nag-aayuno pala ako so God will touch the heart of our leaders. (ay, agnostic pala ako. :) )

sige na nga hindi ako kumain kasi wala nang bigas. ang haba kasi ng pila sa NFA. kawawa naman ng mga kababayan namin kung makikipila pa kami. :D

is it true that theres one mall in there and some pnoy are selling balot and sampaguita in the street similar to pnas

:lol:
baka me mga bitbit ding mga batang walang salawal.

nakikiisa ako sa mga pilipinong walang makain. :)

ay hindi pala, nag-aayuno pala ako so God will touch the heart of our leaders. (ay, agnostic pala ako. :) )

sige na nga hindi ako kumain kasi wala nang bigas. ang haba kasi ng pila sa NFA. kawawa naman ng mga kababayan namin kung makikipila pa kami. :D

may tender juicy purefoods foot long hotdog pa naman dyan, yan na lang kainin mo pre:D

^^ ikaw kaya kainin ko. :D

nakupo naging kainan na ng mga hotdog.

^^ you like?!? :)

dapat purefoods or cdo. heheheh

yeah purefoods is the best for me. i like PHil hotdogs better, they're red.

For Gaby....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Hotdogs.JPG/800px-Hotdogs.JPG

:rofl:

^^ bat naman tatlo. di ko kaya yan. dalawa lang kaya ko. tsaka di ako mahilig sa hotdog. saging gusto ko. manamisnamis. :D

^^ ikaw kaya kainin ko. :D

kung makapaghintay ka pa:D

For Gaby....

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/07/Hotdogs.JPG/800px-Hotdogs.JPG

:rofl:

ayaw ni bukid same sizes & colors , gusto niya maputi .ma mula2 at maitim itim :lol:

Before going to work this morning, Almost everyday, For a quick breakfast, I pass by a franchise of DUNKIN DONUTS which is owned by a FILIPINO. 90% of the crew is FILIPINO.
https://www.dunkindonuts.com/images/aboutus/nutrition/category_breakfastsandwich.jpghttps://www.dunkindonuts.com/images/aboutus/nutrition/featuredproduct_lattes_sm.jpghttps://www.dunkindonuts.com/images/aboutus/nutrition/category_donuts.jpg

I ordered a Dunkin Bacon Egg & Cheese in a whole grain Croissant and Dunkin Latte for myself.
And 2 dozen Assorted variety Dunkin Donuts for my staff.

Dunkin Donut may be a multinational company, but I wanted to support the FILIPINO Franchise owner. He pays the salary of his mostly FILIPINO crew. And I know for a fact that most of these FILIPINOS are helping their relatives back home.

Let us all support Filipino owned franchises and businesses.
:horse:
J.P.

ang galeng mo naman Juan Pilgrim. gayahin ka sana ng marame.
gawa ko ren yang gawa mo.

^^ Thanks crappypants. Sana nga mas marami pa ang gumawa nito.

You know what, supporting a FILIPINO owned franchise is good if it encourages the FILIPINO franchise owner to aspire to be the best. Pero kung bulok ang serbisyo at produkto kahit na kabayan mo ay pababayaan ka.

http://www.watt-evans.com/rodrigo.jpg
http://archive.gulfnews.com/images/07/06/05/06_nt_maids_4.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/sogodbay/Images/Misc/Tindera.jpghttp://www.geocities.com/sogodbay/Images/Misc/Plantation.JPG

Dito sa area ko, many FILIPINA/ FILIPINO tinderas and waitresses brought with them the abominable charcter of being MASUNGIT, a trait of superiority, like they don't want to be bothered, where in fact if we do not buy their products or avail of their services, they will probably lose their job.

But things are slowly changing---business is tight and the market is getting crowded. They are learning to be more courteous and agreeable to the customers. A simple SMILE and a few kind words will keep the customers coming back.

:horse:
J.P.

yes that is what's wrong with Filipino businesses in the PHils.
You will still see that in some of the dept. stores today. supladong salesladies.
Pal used to be like that. they had no concept of customer service, no return noexchange policies etc. that attitude has to change.
while we do our part to help by patronizing their businesses they should in return do their part in improving quality of their goods or services.
Let me tell you ,soon Fil-ams will be one of the richest ethnic groups in the US.
It's just in the PHils there is this feeling of the govt. and elite blood sucking and draining the life out of you.

Nag Grocery shopping ako sa dalawang Pinoy Store ng mga pagkain gaya ng nata de coco, coconut strips, chippy, clover, pretzels at marami pang iba .....
At nag-take out din ako ng Combo na pagkain sa Pinoy Resto.

yes that is what's wrong with Filipino businesses in the PHils.
You will still see that in some of the dept. stores today. supladong salesladies.
Pal used to be like that. they had no concept of customer service, no return noexchange policies etc. that attitude has to change.
while we do our part to help by patronizing their businesses they should in return do their part in improving quality of their goods or services.
Let me tell you ,soon Fil-ams will be one of the richest ethnic groups in the US.
It's just in the PHils there is this feeling of the govt. and elite blood sucking and draining the life out of you.

hehehe yung sales lady na yun balot sa utang sa kabibili/kauutang ng avon. required kasi sa work magpaganda. tapos napagalitan pa ng bisor nya, dahil laging late, ikaw tuloy napagtripan. j/k:lol:

sa shop ko tinuturuan ko mga customer assistant na huwag masungit at dapat laging handa pag may tawag pa assist. and it really works, bumabalik mga customer kahit medyo mahal sa amin compared doon sa kabila.

^^ anong binebenta mo sa shop mo amiga??

pampaganda, sister:D

as in sister?? anong klaseng pampaganda ang mga customer assistant ba??

as in sister?? anong klaseng pampaganda ang mga customer assistant ba??

sister kyle, curious ka na: gusto mo ring gumanda:D

:lol: curious lang sa mga customer assistant sister :lol:

:lol: curious lang sa mga customer assistant sister :lol:

mga pangit ang pinili kong customer assistants, para pag pasok ng mga customers feeling nila sila lang ang maganda sa loob.:D

mga pangit ang pinili kong customer assistants, para pag pasok ng mga customers feeling nila sila lang ang maganda sa loob.:Dnaku, sayang, balak ko pa namang mag-work sa inyo.

Before going to work this morning, Almost everyday, For a quick breakfast, I pass by a franchise of DUNKIN DONUTS which is owned by a FILIPINO. 90% of the crew is FILIPINO.

you had to work on sunday? don't you think it's a disservice to beloved country philippines (this is starting to sound like Borat btw haha) to work on a sunday, the only filipino day of rest, of family, of simbahan katoliko, of sambayanan filipino? :D j/k but if the money is going to beloved country philippines in the form of remittances, then beloved country philippines be glad. :D

^^Tocayo, I have to work two weekends in a month. I do not particularly enjoy being separated from my family and friends during these times--- lalo na kung Sunday. Kaya lang kailangan.

I always make it point that I am on time, well groomed and ready to groove. You know, I want to perpetuate the FILIPINO REPUTATION of having the BEST BEDSIDE MANNERS. FILIPINO PRIDE

Anyway, I was able to attend Mass at the chapel and kept in touch with my babes through the phone / net. So ayos lang. Saturday was spent well bonding with my friends and love ones.

ALLTHIS FOR MY BELOVED COUNTRY THE PHILIPPINES.

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J.P.

kung makapaghintay ka pa:D

maghihintay ako. :D

ayaw ni bukid same sizes & colors , gusto niya maputi .ma mula2 at maitim itim :lol:

hindi naman basta presentable lang at palatable ayos na.

@Juan Pilgrim: You're an RN, aren't you?

^^No I am not an R.N. I oftentimes wish I were an R.N.
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I LOVE THE PHILIPPINES.



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J.P.

^^Tocayo, I have to work two weekends in a month. I do not particularly enjoy being separated from my family and friends during these times--- lalo na kung Sunday. Kaya lang kailangan.

I always make it point that I am on time, well groomed and ready to groove. You know, I want to perpetuate the FILIPINO REPUTATION of having the BEST BEDSIDE MANNERS. FILIPINO PRIDE

Anyway, I was able to attend Mass at the chapel and kept in touch with my babes through the phone / net. So ayos lang. Saturday was spent well bonding with my friends and love ones.

ALLTHIS FOR MY BELOVED COUNTRY THE PHILIPPINES.

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J.P.

uuy ang sweet, but truthfully it's good that you're keeping the good traditions, some of these things are slowly vanishing in mainstream phil urban society

^^as far as I am concerned, FILIPINO medical professionals are under seige.
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“Okay, before we go any further, can I check those diplomas? Coz I would just like to make sure they are not from some med school in the Philippines.”

I am sure you have heard about this in the telelvision show, Desperate Housewives character maligning all doctors who got their diplomas from the PHILIPPINES. We can not let this happen.

I am still waiting for Terri Hatcher to drop by my E.R. so I can check her XXX@3#&6%6XXX!! and give her a taste of our FAMOUS FILIPINO BEDSIDE MANNERS! Kyle, you got me started.

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J.P.

sana hindi mawala yung pagiging magalang at marespeto ng pinoy sa elders . isa yan sa kinahahangaan ng mga banyaga.
the reason filams average household income is higher than mainstream America is because they tend to have a double headed household with low incidence of divorce due to strong family values. but as Kyle said these values may be reversing in Phil. society.

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It all started with the two bags of PHILIPPINE BRAND DRIED MANGOES I brought to work last Friday. There was so much interest about those dried mangoes because it was just so refreshing to munch. Meron din nagka-interest sa fresh mango products from the PHILIPPINES at meron din nagka-interest na sila mismo ang mamitas ng manga sa PILIPINAS.
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But here's the best, another doctor I work with is getting married in December 2008. I am one of the USHERs. He asked me about the mangoes which led to the tropical paradise we all know as PILIPINAS. so now he and his bride will be having their honeymoon in the PHILIPPINES.

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They have looked into PLANTATION BAY in CEBU or DOS PALMAS in PALAWAN. I just hope they have mango trees in Palawan.

HURRAH TO PHILIPPINE MANGOES AND TOURISM! chaching!!!
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J.P.

sa shop ko tinuturuan ko mga customer assistant na huwag masungit at dapat laging handa pag may tawag pa assist. and it really works, bumabalik mga customer kahit medyo mahal sa amin compared doon sa kabila.
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amigo, anong racket mo diyan sa 'pinas? Ayos ba ang negosyo? PAMPA PRODUCTS ba ang binebenta mo sa iyong shop, as in ...PAMPAganda, PAMPAkinis, PAMPAputi, PAMPAtuwid...
Baka pupuede nating mai-export dito yan?
gawin natingDOLLAR O EURO!
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J.P.

We're just joking with pampa products. Alam ko marami nang nag eexport ng ganung klaseng produkto and I am proud of their success in penetrating the export market.

Small biz lang sa akin, serving clients with their internet access needs, pinahaba pa 'no, hehehe. internet cafe po. Masaya naman ako, makakita ng mga pamilya kinakausap ang kanilang mahal sa buhay na nasa ibang bansa sa pamagitan ng internet.

same here :D tax deductions plus I do my best to provide the best customer support and achieve above average performance rating and encourage my teammates to do the same so that foreign clients and outsourcers would opt to invest in the call center industry in the Philippines. :D More satisfied global customers, more accounts to come in, more jobs to be generated. :D

And everytime I have a happy customer/client and would ask where I am answering his phone call from, I'd say...from Manila...in The Philippines...have u been here? U should visit the place! I promote our country before ending my calls to support the tourism industry :D


This is the kind of attitude we need from everybody to make the Philippines a success. Its a holistic way of thinking, not a "what's in it for me" kind of mentality. I get a true sense of pride where no excuses are made to cover any faults. Thumbs up to you, TJ.

^^

I just got off the phone with an Intuit rep who was helping me reset the password for our direct deposit account with Quickbooks. Her accent tells me that she's Filipina and she was helpful beyond reproach. When I started to lose my patience because of some silly requirement, she stayed composed and remained calm, further explaining the reason for the requirement. She stayed with me until all of my concerns are addressed. When all is said and done, I later find out that she works at a call center in Cebu. They are 50,000 strong. Wow!

Afterwards, I hear a commentary on NPR radio where someone is lamenting about bringing back call centers jobs to the US. Our loss here in the US is a gain somewhere in the world.

It is an uphill battle for the call center employee to deal with a client (most likely from the US) who feels negative towards him/her because the client feels this person stole his job. On top of that, there is miscommunication due to accents and cultural differences and you have a very unpleasant experience all around.

Every little thing we do is important if we want to make the Philippines a success and it starts from each one of us. I remember when Made in Japan means trash. Now, we look at the same label as a sign of quality.

^^I agree with you a 100% R.Y.

"You reap what you sow."

Etymology: from the idea that the quality of the seeds that you sow (= put into the ground) grow into the kind of plants that you are able to reap (= cut and collect)

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J.P.


p.s. katuwaan lang...
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mga pangit ang pinili kong customer assistants, para pag pasok ng mga customers feeling nila sila lang ang maganda sa loob.:D

pagpalain ka nawa ni Zaturnnah! ang bait mo naman ate, binibigyan mo ng job opportunities ang mga chaka--which is, bihira na ngayon, considering na pleasing personality ang palaging nakalagay sa classified ads, kahit nga walang laman ang utak, basta't sexy at maganda, yun tanggap agad--and at the same time, bino-boost mo ang self-esteem ng customers mong di kagandahan...

mabuahy ka!

Let me guess...

1. I pay taxes
2. I observe traffic rules kahit pedestrian lang
3. I advocate Cebuano Language
4. I campaign for Federal Philippines
5. Doing edits in wikipedia.org especially Philippine-related topics.

I like this thread. When I used to live abroad, I was able to invite friends from Singapore, Indonesia, Brazil and Malaysia to visit the Phils and they liked it very much. Some of them returned to the Phils. Additional earnings for tourism :)

I salute you Juan Pilgrim!

^^Salamat.

I salute all FILIPINOS who have invited at least one TOURIST to visit the PHILIPPINES!

Just like many of other FILIPINOS living abroad, I grab every opportunity to promote our country the PHILIPPINES as a prime TOURIST DESTINATION.

The fact is not everyone is aware of the PHILIPPINES as the PLACE to visit. Marami pang hindi nakakaalam, although we might think otherwise. It is either the PHILIPPINES is not within their radar screen or they have a negative image of our country from the media.

Kaya marami pa tayong dapat gawin.
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VISIT THE PHILIPPINES.

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J.P.

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Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna advocacy launched

Consistent with its commitment to develop and support Pinoy entrepreneurship, the Association of Filipino Franchisers Inc. (AFFI) embarked on its Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna advocacy. The launching coincided with the holding of AFFI’s 1st General Membership Meeting under its new set of officers at the Casa Blanca in Intramuros, Manila.

AFFI is an organization of over 80 Filipino-owned business franchisers in the category of small and medium enterprises (SME). The Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna advocacy on the other hand is aimed at promoting homegrown Filipino business ideas, initiatives and enterprises, particularly micro, small and medium scale.
Rommel T. Juan, president of Binalot Fiesta Foods and the new AFFI president, says that AFFI believes that the development of the Pinoy entrepreneurial spirit will result in a deep and wide base of Filipino SMEs all over the country that will become a key to alleviating poverty and attaining long-term, sustainable economic growth.

“More than just promoting business specifically however, our Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna advocacy also aims to help make Filipino businessmen believe in themselves once more. AFFI is convinced that Filipinos are just as imaginative, creative and sharp in business as the best in the world”, Juan adds.

He expects that this, in turn, will help change the growing negativism among many of our countrymen who now feel that there is very little opportunity and possibility to prosper locally. “This is probably one reason why they look to either migrating or working abroad as a top option”, says Juan.

AFFI on its own is a concrete proof that indeed, the Filipino can, the Philippines can. Its membership base is composed of 100% homegrown, real everyday Filipinos who believe in their own ideas, parlayed whatever meager savings to finance these ideas, learned the ropes the hard way and persevered in their way to success – right here in the Philippines. “A number of them, in fact, now compete with the big boys of their industries, the big multinational market leaders and are now giving them a run for their money”, Juan adds.

The highlights of the launch included the unveiling of the Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna logo and a special advocacy jingle sung by no less than the well-loved nationalist singer-composer Noel Cabangon. Later plans include the inauguration of an AFFI Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna Showroom where prospective Pinoy entrepreneurs can look at several options for SME businesses and the establishment of an AFFI Hotline to provide the public with a convenient any-time-any-day access to available SME business ideas and opportunities.

A major drive will also be the AFFI Grassroots Campaign where tours to schools, institutions and communities will be undertaken to spread the advocacy ideals. “We hope to inspire fellow Filipinos to once more believe in themselves, their ideas, their dreams and most importantly, in their country. Our advocacy slogan sums it all up – Bago ang iba, Kabuhayang Pinoy Muna!!”, concludes Juan.

:applause::applause::applause:
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J.P.

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Pinoy is New York Times teacher of the year

Feliciano Jaime Atienza A Filipino teacher is The New York Times 2008 Teacher of the Year.

Feliciano Jaime Atienza, known to everyone as “Chito,” is a Filipino immigrant and a career (English as a Second Language) ESOL professional in New York City.

He has been an ESOL practitioner with the YMCA International, ELESAIR Project for 22 years and the Queens Library for 10 years.

He received his ESL/CO teacher training at the Southeast Asian Refugee Program in the Philippines, a joint project of the UNHCR, ICMC and funded by the US State Department.

Chito is a compassionate professional whose classroom is characterized by a healing and empowering concept of “skinship ” and trust.

He possesses a cheerful “can-do” attitude and time-tested skills as a teacher, teacher trainer, mentor, test-giver and facilitator in the following areas: Diversity and Conflict Management in the ESOL Classroom; Literacy Teacher Training and Cultural Orientation; ESOL Testing and Evaluation; Language Program Development and Implementation; and UNHCR/ICMC Southeast Asian Refugee ESL/CO Programs.

:applause::applause::applause:
ANG GALING NG PILIPINO! GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND THE USUAL AND THE ORDINARY.

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J.P.

During Barbeque this past Memorial Day Weekend, I was able to convince a family friend--interested in Blepharoplasty--to go get this procedure in the Philippines rather than going to 5th Avenue. Blepharoplasty is an eyelid surgery to repair her sagging eyelids, medyo natatakpan na ang paningin ni Tita. This procedure can be easily done as an office procedure in many cases. I referred her to a doctor friend of mine in the Philippines. Dr. Jim Sanchez, he has a clinic in Eastwood City. So nakamura na si Tita, nakavisita pa sa Pilipinas. Pag uwi niya dito sa 'Merica maganda pa siya.For inquiries, call Dr. Sanchez at tel. no. 9217252 and mobile no. 0918-9377415.

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Medical Tourism in the Philippines
The Philippines Islands are the ultimate tropical paradise. Composed of 7,107 islands with more miles of coastline than the entire United States, for those seeking an escape to sun, sea, and sand, the Philippines is a great place to get away. It can also be a great place to get more reasonably priced medical treatment.
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Manila is the capital and largest city of the Philippines and the central business, arts, and cultural hub of the nation. It is also the seat of the Philippines thriving medical tourism industry. Many hospitals in the Philippines are JCI (Joint Commission International, the largest U.S. accreditation organization) certified, guaranteeing a comparable level of safety and quality to hospitals back home. On a national level, all Philippine hospitals are also monitored by the Department of Health to ensure that standards are being met.

Medical education in the Philippines is modeled after that in the U.S. Doctors undergo 10 years of medical school and an additional 3-5 of residency and even more if they wish to specialize. Many doctors get training abroad in the U.S., Japan or Australia, and most speak fluent English. Depending on the type of surgery you're having you'll want to check for certification. Any doctor can claim to be a cosmetic surgeon, even if he or she hasn't actually specialized in this field, so be sure your particular surgeon is qualified to perform the procedure you want.

Hospitals in the Philippines perform a wide variety of treatments from cosmetic surgery to coronary bypasses, cancer treatments and kidney transplants. Most procedures done in the Philippines can be done at less than half the cost of the same treatments in the United States.

The Philippines can also be a great place to recover after your medical treatment. There are miles and miles of beaches, great places to dive and snorkel, jungles and volcanoes to explore, and a vibrant and interesting local culture. If you really want to take it easy, many deals are available on spa and massage centers where you can rest and pamper yourself with constant care. Other popular health tourism destinations in southeast Asia include Mala**ia and Th**land.
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J.P.

Does your nose job stink?
http://services.inquirer.net/print/print.php?article_id=95773

By Raquel P. Gomez

Inquirer




MANILA, Philippines – With sexy stars and celebrities publicly thanking their doctors for a nose job, breast implants, and a tummy tuck, it’s undeniable that cosmetic surgery has become as routine and commonplace as an appendectomy.
But the popularity of cosmetic surgery has resulted in unscrupulous medical practitioners going into the field even without the proper training, warns plastic surgeon Dr. Juan Sanchez, author of the books “Oriental Rhinoplasty” and “Asian Rhinoplasty, A Guide for Aesthetic Surgeons.”

Unhappy patients who had expected more from the costly procedures then begin the excruciating process of looking for other surgeon to fix or repair the bungled job.

Sanchez, who receives an average of eight to 10 patients a day, says that about 40 percent of them come in for corrective surgery of bad nose jobs performed by other surgeons. Among the most common bad surgeries are distorted nose bridges, uneven nostrils, super thin noses, and the most serious: swelling and a deeply scarred nose.

Sixteen years of plastic surgery practice and formal training here and in the US have made Sanchez an expert in rhinoplasty and cleft lip surgery, on which he has written several articles. The doctor is the current consultant in plastic surgery at the Fe del Mundo Medical Center, the Philippine Heart Center, the Philippine Children’s Medical Center and the AFP Medical Center.

Sanchez says the most popular cosmetic procedure is rhinoplasty, with women aged 18 to 30 availing themselves of this nose job. The second most revised or improved area is that around the eyes, with surgeons asked to add eyelids or remove eye bags. Procedures that involve body contouring, which includes breast implants, tummy tucks, and liposuction, rank as third most popular, he notes.

Although these procedures have become fairly common, Sanchez says people contemplating a nose job or breast implants should be concerned not just about the procedure, but more about the surgeon’s qualifications to do the operation. They would best be served by keeping in mind these reminders, he adds:

1. Check the credentials of the doctor, including his training.

Not all surgeons can do cosmetic surgery, says Sanchez. Plastic surgery is a specialized field that entails advanced training in a well structured program. People should beware of fake surgeons. Look for the doctor’s diploma and certificates of training. Check also where the doctor does his or her operations. If he or she seems evasive about this or would rather tell you last minute where your operation will be done, be warned.

2. Check the doctor’s body of work.

Plastic surgery not only involves skill but art as well, says Sanchez. “It’s a mixture of science and art. The doctor has to possess that gift of imagination to make a beautiful nose the safe way.”

Sanchez says that patients have to ask the doctor for photos of the results of previous surgeries—the before-and-after photos—to find out if the doctor has that artistic gift.

3. Be realistic with your goal.

Sanchez recalls encountering patients who often ask him to copy the nose of a celebrity. Yes, that can be done, but this doctor strongly recommends a result that is “anatomically configured” to the rest of the face—meaning a nose that is not too thin, too high, or too big, but is just right and adds harmony, balance and proportion to the rest of one’s facial features.

“The ideal aesthetic nose is a mix between Asian and Caucasian noses. It has a modest bridge height, minimal blaring and the tip is refined.”

4. Thorough consultation and planning are important.

Ideally, during consultation, patient and doctor should agree with the result expected after surgery. After all, the purpose of cosmetic surgery is to make a person happy and satisfied with the result.

A patient should not just rely on a computer printout of the suggested transformation, says Sanchez. It would be better if the doctor can produce a visualization through a line drawing and a cast of what your nose would look after surgery.

For inquiries, call Dr. Sanchez at tel. no. 9217252 and mobile no. 0918-9377415.

i bought ligo sardines made in the PHils over the ones made in Thailand even if the latter has better quality.
and i always buy our tentay patis, our lumpia wrapper, our sukang puti and soysauce even though they're more expensive than the other brands.

Mas masarap yung sardinas ng Pilipinas kesa Thailand na lamang lang sa Packaging no, gaya ng Goya na walang kalasa-lasa. Mas masarap pa yung Century Tuna.

Mas masarap yung sardinas ng Pilipinas kesa Thailand na lamang lang sa Packaging no, gaya ng Goya na walang kalasa-lasa. Mas masarap pa yung Century Tuna.

may nabibili rin kayo dyan yung Zaragoza brand na Spanish sardines, hindi lata ang container naka glass bottle:D

Not all taste buds are created equal. To some it's bland, and to some it's the most heavenly thing they've tasted. So judging food is relative and subjective, there is no wrong or right about it.

actually the sardines are all ligo brand but i noticed the ones from thailand had fatter fish. :colgate: so the packaging and taste is the same. the one from thailand was more spicy though.
Pareho ren nung pineapple canned. merong made in Indo, made in thai, made in the PHils. i buy the ones made in the PHils. they all taste the same by the way.

^^ naku wag kang maniwala sa mga fatter na isda ng Thailand they are genetically grown just like their fruits , i find smaller fish or smaller fruits tastier ! :colgate:

^^ naku wag kang maniwala sa mga fatter na isda ng Thailand they are genetically grown just like their fruits , i find smaller fish or smaller fruits tastier ! :colgate:

sige nga padala ka ng durian at lanzones, tingnan natin kung totoo:D

^^ aanhin mo naman ang durian ? gagawing mong parang "canister incident" sa mga lovers mo :lol:

^^ aanhin mo naman ang durian ? gagawing mong parang "canister incident" sa mga lovers mo :lol:

sister bahala na ako doon:D si doc naman kasama ko eh:D

^^ aanhin mo naman ang durian ? gagawing mong parang "canister incident" sa mga lovers mo :lol:
:lol:



you have a point too bigger and longer doesn't always mean better.:colgate:
it'a better to go organic and natural nga naman.

sister bahala na ako doon:D si doc naman kasama ko eh:D

pero promise me bigyan mo ako ng copy sa youtube....... yung sasal...uhin mo ang durian :D

@Marites: I thought you said "orgasmic." :bash: ( :lol: )

Mahilig akong kumain ng fish, but I am not a big fan of canned anything.
Since I have to work almost 48 hours today waiting for an emergency to happen, marami akong baon, ulam at chicheria.
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I don't know if you guys get this Rellenong Bangus from your Filipino Grocery in your area.
This is may favorite today, I got it frozen in the cooked food section, it was vacuum packed in plastic---
I just don't remember the brand but it is PROUDLY FILIPINO. TRY IT!!
hindi malansi ang lasa at walang embarassing amoy when you put in the oven.
then ipit mo sa TOASTED PAN de SAL and just add KETCHUP---SARRAP!

sayang walang kaming SARSI!

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J.P.

TANG KI LI KIN ANG PRODUCTONG PILIPINO

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you have a point too bigger and longer doesn't always mean better.:colgate:
it'a better to go organic and natural nga naman.

sister don't talked to me like that i'm still a virgin! :lol:

agree no organic for me :okay:

kakaloka kayo :lol:



Dr. Jua n i like pan de sal with sardinas made in the phil. of course


I also got lasix done in the PHils ,ten years ago.
My relatives thought i was nuts.

kakaloka kayo :lol:



Jua n i like pan de sal with sardinas made in the phil. of course

sis, tingnan mo mga kasama mo nagbubulongbulongan na naman, tawa ka raw ng tawa:D

@Marites: I thought you said "orgasmic." :bash: ( :lol: )

i know durian can be orgasmic :naughty: :lol:

^^Marites.(crappy pants), I tried that (canned sardines) when I was younger.
I just didn't like the taste--parang lasang kalawang.

Kaya I stay as far away as I can from the can. :lol:

Siguro I better try the bottled products to taste what I've been missing.

:horse:
J.P.

@dinabaw: Really? It's more convulsive than orgasmic to me. :puke:








( :rofl: )

Juan Pilgrim is banana chips sold in your place? sabi nila masarap daw for breakfast ang banana w/ milk ! :banana:

@dinabaw: Really? It's more convulsive than orgasmic to me. :puke:








( :rofl: )

i also get convulsive after the "taste like heaven part" :naughty::lol:

sis, tingnan mo mga kasama mo nagbubulongbulongan na naman, tawa ka raw ng tawa:D

therapy yon sister. :lol:
tignan mo si LMAO, laging LMAO ng LMAO :lol:

Juan Pilgrim is banana chips sold in your place? sabi nila masarap daw for breakfast ang banana w/ milk ! :banana:

banana na naman. napalitan niyo ba yung picture ni Sinjin with banana? :lol:

^^Dinabaw, Yeah merong Banana Chips, tila LUCIA yata ang brand nito from the PHILIPPINES din. Hindi ko pa na subukan sa Milk. Pero masarap with Vanilla Ice Cream.

... Why do I have the strangest feeling that you are setting this up for your punch line?? Dinabaw??:hammer:

:horse:
J.P.

magiingat ka ke Dinabaw matulis ang bibig niyan. :lol:

^^ :lol: dila ata marites ang tamang word , sa inyo na kung literal or figurative :lol:

therapy yon sister. :lol:

sis, please don't call me sister, I am your brother , your best friend forever till the end of times:D

^^ :rofl:

magiingat ka ke Dinabaw matulis ang bibig niyan. :lol:

Oh, is that what they call it now? ;) ( :lol: )

^^Dinabaw, Yeah merong Banana Chips, tila LUCIA yata ang brand nito from the PHILIPPINES din. Hindi ko pa na subukan sa Milk. Pero masarap with Vanilla Ice Cream.

... Why do I have the strangest feeling that you are setting this up for your punch line?? Dinabaw??:hammer:

:horse:
J.P.

di ah kasi one of the biggest product in Davao is :banana:

^^ :lol: dila ata marites ang tamang word , sa inyo na kung literal or figurative :lol:
oo nga pala, dila pala. nahawa na ko tuloy ke Kimber. :lol:

Dinabaw, did you know that 2 of my oldest siblings were born in Davao City?
Pero hindi pa ako nagagawi diyan kahin=t na may mga partido kami riyan sa Davao at Cagayan de Oro.

:horse:
J.P.

sis, please don't call me sister, I am your brother , your best friend forever till the end of times:D

so you're marites SOB brother ! :lol:

so you're marites SOB brother ! :lol:

YEAH, she's a DOB:D pero hindi ko sya ninakawan ha:D

Dinabaw, did you know that 2 of my oldest siblings were born in Davao City?
Pero hindi pa ako nagagawi diyan kahin=t na may mga partido kami riyan sa Davao at Cagayan de Oro.

:horse:
J.P.

ganu ba, if you don't ano ano ang apelyido ng mga partido mo dito?

:horse:
J.P.

^^ :bow: santa banana ! i mean they are the banana magnate! :colgate:

sila yun sa agriculture industry.
sabi ko nga sa iyo hindi pa ako nagawi riyan.
Kami naman dito sa service industry.

:horse:
J.P.

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J.P.


courtesy of:http://anton.blogs.com/flag/large.jpg

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"Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI), a national association of animation industry players and stakeholders, the 25 percent annual growth is a conservative estimate in her view, given the recent boom in different animation verticals such as game development, flash animation, computer animation and mobile content.
The industry produced the TV series Panday and Captain Barbell in the 1980s, both of which were made manually. These were followed by Kwentong Kayumanggi, Ibong Adarna, Isko sa Animasia, and a few more animated shows. Top Peg’s Tutubi Patrol, an animated adaptation of the value-oriented book series for children, was the first full series created using computer-assisted animation processes. Since its release in 2004 to 2005, it has been shown locally and exported to Indonesia, Hong Kong and Germany, with subtitles. Following up on that initial success, Top Peg is now working on its second original series, “Jobert,” which is being fully funded by an investor."

lPROMOTE FILIPINO TALENT. THE FILIPINO AS A PRODUCT!

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J.P.

^^ Hmm....they look amazingly pootie to me, something's wrong with that picture. :lol:

^^ Hmm....they look amazingly pootie to me, something's wrong with that picture. :lol:

most pinoy comics characters are all pootie looking:D

^^ Katulad lang naman 'yan ng mga mata ng mga tauhan sa japanese manga, malalaki mata. :lol:

Baka naman kasi tisoy at tisay 'yang mga superheroes na 'yan kaya mapuputi. :lol:

ganun talaga, kahit nga artista natin, eurasian.:D

^^ :rofl: I see pale-skin worship still exists. :ohno:

Came across this blurb from www.radioaustralia.net.au

Circumcision Season in the Philippines

To the Philippines, now, where the end of the summer school holidays chronicles the end of the traditional circumcision season. It's estimated that 30 per cent of men globally are circumcised but in the Philippines, the number is closer to 98 per cent. And despite a campaign, lead by a small group of Filipino doctors, advocating informed choice, the tradition is still as popular as ever.

mmm, na remember ko tuloy, noong nagsimula ang thread na to lalake pa si raven, hindi pa nag reborn :lol:

http://img100.imageshack.us/img100/7105/raveloheroes00212b27d61gc2.jpg
"Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI), a national association of animation industry players and stakeholders, the 25 percent annual growth is a conservative estimate in her view, given the recent boom in different animation verticals such as game development, flash animation, computer animation and mobile content.
The industry produced the TV series Panday and Captain Barbell in the 1980s, both of which were made manually. These were followed by Kwentong Kayumanggi, Ibong Adarna, Isko sa Animasia, and a few more animated shows. Top Peg’s Tutubi Patrol, an animated adaptation of the value-oriented book series for children, was the first full series created using computer-assisted animation processes. Since its release in 2004 to 2005, it has been shown locally and exported to Indonesia, Hong Kong and Germany, with subtitles. Following up on that initial success, Top Peg is now working on its second original series, “Jobert,” which is being fully funded by an investor."

lPROMOTE FILIPINO TALENT. THE FILIPINO AS A PRODUCT!

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J.P.

Bakit parang may six-packs si Darna?

Si Darna ay isang RB. :lol:
is the only difference between darna and wonder woman that handkerchief.
conservative talaga mga pinay. :lol:

where's Panday?

Si Darna ay isang RB. :lol:
is the only difference between darna and wonder woman that handkerchief.
conservative talaga mga pinay. :lol:

I was gonna say that too, Marites! :colgate:

About the handkerchief covering her huh-hah; well, you know how humid it is in the Philippines, maybe she needs that to pahid-pahid/punas-punas down there because sweat stains on a superhero's costume is so tacky.

:rofl:

kayo naman.... panty liner lang ni darna yun...just in case... you know.... hehehe :rofl:

^^hahaha... halos masuka ko yung kape ko kakatawa... :lol: ravenhawk pa siya nito... hahahaa..:lol::rofl:

One night, in a City not so faraway:
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A simple invitation was sent,
about 40 people, mosty couples, friends, and acquaintances came.
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The cocktail party was elegant, the penthouse was a palace,
the drinks were refreshing and the dinner was superb.
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They all have one thing in common:
They LOVE THE FILIPINO AND THE PHILIPPINES!
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AT THE END OF THE NIGHT THEY WERE ABLE TO RAISE
ALMOST $70,000 FOR THE BAYANIJUAN PROJECT!

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BANTAY BATA
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BANTAY KALIKASAN
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E-MEDIA
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BAYAN FOUNDATION
Bantay Bata | Bantay Kalikasan | E - Media | Bayan Foundation

The BAYANIJUAN project, under the aegis of the ABS-CBN Foundation, will lead government NGOs and the private sector to work together in the spirit of Bayanihan to revitalize and strengthen the Philippines, one community at a time.

learn more by visiting www.bayanijuan.org

Umaga na kabayan, sama ka na sa bayanijuan!
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http://www.wowparadisephilippines.com/files/paradise-philippines.jpg

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J.P.

I patronize the Filipino section of the grocery whenever im there.

I speak honestly but positively of the Philippines whenever the opportunity arises

I was gonna say that too, Marites! :colgate:

About the handkerchief covering her huh-hah; well, you know how humid it is in the Philippines, maybe she needs that to pahid-pahid/punas-punas down there because sweat stains on a superhero's costume is so tacky.

:rofl:

Like, eewwww........

he he galit talaga si dancethingy sa huh-hah. :jk:

Si Darna ay isang RB. :lol:
is the only difference between darna and wonder woman that handkerchief.
conservative talaga mga pinay. :lol:

Conservative kuno.

Si Darna may panyo lang sa harap pero ang ang iksi ng panty.

Si Wonderwoman parang panty ni lola.

:lol: :lol:

MATANONG NGA KITA KAIBIGAN:

What have you done in the past 24 hours ALL FOR OUR BELOVED COUNTRY,
THE PHILIPPINES?

Please don't be defensive. It's is just a simple question to all FILIPNOS.
Be very specific and descriptive so we can emulate your action.

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J.P.

i know durian can be orgasmic :naughty: :lol:^^Sardines with pan de sal and durian are/may be yummy orgasmic but dinuguan with super hot green peppers invariably does it for me!

^^Sardines with pan de sal and durian are/may be yummy orgasmic but dinuguan with super hot green peppers invariably does it for me!

it's not the dinuguan that made you HOT but the :pepper: :lol:

MATANONG NGA KITA KAIBIGAN:

What have you done in the past 24 hours ALL FOR OUR BELOVED COUNTRY,
THE PHILIPPINES?

Please don't be defensive. It's is just a simple question to all FILIPNOS.
Be very specific and descriptive so we can emulate your action.

:horse:
J.P.

i see to it na i'll watch game ka na ba , wowowee, wheel of fortune, singing bee and tv patrol :colgate:

seriously ako nag tatapon ng basura(segregated) gabi2 in the designated area :)