What is the P.I. really like after you stay and really get to know the people and know what is going on there?
These few people give us valuable insight into how the smiley brown people are truly like. The first story is from a Philipino-American who got his eyes opened in a righteous way, or so it seems he did.
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Hey there. I just read what you and other people have to say about their experiences in the Philippines. I am sorry to say that I agree with them. I am Philipino, regarded as Philipino-American, and I am disgusted with everything I see and experience here.
Before my first visit to the PI, I had pride in my heritage and of my forefathers. This view had slowly and surely changed since then. I am a 3rd year med student at UST, and my experiences on campus closely parallels the reality of life in the PI.
At first I blamed certain individuals or organizations or groups. But soon I realized that the ultimate problem here is management. Congress is always talking about passing new laws or changing how certain things are done. New laws mean nothing if the laws already passed can’t be implemented or are not enforced.
Just look at traffic in the PI, traffic enforcement is a joke. Why do they even bother putting lines on the streets? Thank God if you can actually see the MMDA people doing their job or not causing more traffic themselves. Jeepneys, busses, tricycles, and FX's have control of the road. They can go and stop pretty much where ever they want. There are supposedly laws on vehicular emissions, these only apply to private vehicles.
One of the things I was told and thought to be true is the hospitality and kindness of the Philipinos. I find this only to be true in a few instances. Most people will lie to you and try to rip you off with a smile and their arm around your shoulder. Forget family, I have been manipulated and lied to by these so called friends. A lot of times when I arrive here from the states, I bring presents from my parents to my relatives. More often than not, instead of being thankful for what they got, they ask if there's any more or say "that's all?" These ungrateful bastards. My parents are willing to help. If you give them a finger, they want the whole arm.
I could go on all day about how the Philippine Islands disgusts me, but that could probably fill a book. There are actually some good things here in the PI, but the bad traits exceeds the good traits by a large amount. For those who want to visit the PI, if they are not Philipino I wonder why they would. I suggest that they stay in a hotel, not with relatives. Trust no one-they'll take kindness as a weakness and don't stay in the PI for too long.
From an American:
I am in the Philippines now as with many foreigners that I know. We mostly are victims of Filipino business partners, girlfriends, wives and corrupt officials. Before arrival here we believed that even though the Philippines was a poor nation the people were honest and good, that's why we came.
However, that is not the case, many foreigners have lost everything, through fabricated cases, extortion and shady dishonest officials. The foreigner is truly persecuted in the Republic of the Philippines, in a very racist and inhumane way.
Don't ever return and spread the news, it's like living hell here. We need help many Americans and other nationalities are kidnapped by government officials and are dying a slow painful death. I know of over 100 foreigners in a semi-personal way, and many other thousands, that I only know by word of mouth, the embassies are slow to react and don't know what to do, since the foreign victims are captive by government officials and the law is very dishonest, documents are faked and lives are destroyed.
We live in constant fear of being killed, tell the U.S. government don't send any more money until the Philippines changes and gives foreigners the same rights and freedoms as foreigners get in the U.S.A. and other western countries.
We need help, news, tv anything, people are dying.
Good one:
This is small example of why I prefer Thailand so much more over the Philippines - a very peaceful society with far fewer problems where violence is totally against Buddhist beliefs. I felt so much safer walking the streets of Bangkok vs Manila. And as I reported all those private guards with big guns even in McDonalds in Manila didn't provide much comfort wondering why they were needed in most every shop in Manila!
Thailand and P.I. compared,
Since my recent trip to Thailand, I have lost any interest I had in the Philippines. With all the corruption, the horrible reaction to my honest sharing etc, I simply have no time for the Philippines. Even without the political mess, I found the experience with women in Bangkok and Pattaya so much better than in Manila/Angeles City. Many others have written me and feel the same based on their experiences. See my huge Thailand report at http://www.sexwork.com/Thailand/contents.html with music and lots of pictures. I also have include what I hope is a honest report comparing the pros and cons without overly emphasizing the dishonestly in PI but more the experience with women as part of my Thailand report (2nd from bottom right side on menu)
Another says,
Thailand has tourist police that help tourists, PI police look for bribes. There is a huge cultural difference which I think needs to be reported so men can make informed choices in their travel plans.
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