The non Muslim people of Southeast Asia don’t hate themselves. Actually they don’t seem to hate anyone.
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You and my husband are big fans of the PI> I will send to him and have him comment.
I cant wait to get out of the States - permanently. This place went to hell - My sights are set on Alicante, Spain but I do miss the PI
The Philippines is still a poverty-stricken 3rd world country, and the “opportunities of the global marketplace” will keep it that way, while dragging us down to the same level as them and every other 3rd world dump that can churn crap for cheaper than Americans are willing to work for.
Thank you for writing a very thought provoking article. Please put me on your list to ping.
When I was in the Philippines last year, I visited a relatively poor fishing village, where I got into a discussion with the locals about the differences between the Philippines and the US. The locals were under the impression that I was wealthy (and by their standards, I was), and therefore, they were surprised to hear that I worked as many hours as I did. “In the Philippines,” they said, “if you don’t work, you don’t eat.” I explained to them that, in the US, it was the wealthier people who worked the most hours, while it was the “poor” people who didn’t work at all because they were entitled to handouts. That confused them quite a bit.
It confused me, too, as I thought about it.
A system such as I described in the US is quite unlikely in the long run to generate wealth... or happiness... for anybody.
On a related note and consistent with the title of your post, the company I worked for just published a survey which included why people move overseas to retire. It turns out that quite a few people move overseas in order to capture the America that they had when they great up, as opposed to living in the America that is now. Quite ironic that, in order to live in “America”, Americans are moving overseas.
Mabuhey !
Maganda gabie !
My favorite Philippine food is Chicken adobu.
Their McDonalds there is Jolly Bee.
Been to Manila once.
Wish I had gone to Cebu the diamond of the Philippines.
Filipinas are the most beautiful women in the world.
Very good posting! If I was younger and not a Native Texan, I would definitely consider a move to the Philippines. The island nation really seems to be moving forward in the way the US did following WWII. ....Too bad that the US is now regressing to pre-WWII times.
F.Y.I Ping!
My cousin does business there, tells me the people are wonderful.