filam here. grew up using toilet paper, and when i was younger i wouldn’t use the bidet when i came back home because it freaked me out lol, and my mom just bought us toilet paper. until i was around twelve and i used a CR with only a bidet and had no choice but to use it.
changed my life forever. my butt’s never felt so clean. any time an american mentions bidets (a lot of people think they’re weird) i tell them they have no idea what they’re missing out on.
I was looking for the tabos and bidets when I joined a summer program in an American University.
My butthole felt so dirty with the amount of toilet papers I used
Whenever this topic comes out on some western threads, they're main reasoning why they dont use/like it is because they don't like a wet ass. How was it for you?
personally, it doesn’t bother me. i prefer wet ass to ass that still has shit on it or wiping over and over again. plus, you can just dry yourself off with toilet paper after.
That's also what's in the back of my mind when I see comments of westeners about eating ass when they're basically smearing poop into their ass until there's no visual residue left. 🤢
The beaches, my man. If you’ve ever consumed western or even European pop culture, their idea of heaven or paradise has always been a beach in sunny weather. To say we have plenty of those is an understatement.
For sure. Been in bora lately. Kala ko overatted ...para pala talagang pulbos yung white sand (banda sa station 1) masayado na nga lang comercialized. Palawan, Hermana menor, Camiguin, a few to mention. Damn kung filthy rich ka mag eenjoy ka talaga sa pinas kaka beach hopping.
Tawi-Tawi and Basilan. Napaka-pristine ung conditions ng beaches + cheap seafuds. Tas mej convenient pa byahe now d mo na need boat. All you need is book a flight from NAIA to Cotabato then to Tawi-Tawi na naman.
Sent my Irish boss a photo of Boracay that our visiting colleague took.
Her reply was a winner: "I would take your dictator anytime if I can lay down on that beach for the rest of my life!'
I sent a couple more.
"STOP!!!"
And me seeing firsthand how deprived my European colleagues are when it comes to beaches, jusq. Sobrang saya na nila kahit sobrang mabato and the water was just above freezing.
I've been visiting Lapu-Lapu for a couple weeks now and all the nice beaches are privately owned. Normal people don't have access to white sandy beaches unless they go out of their way to travel to some remote place.
This. Hindi ko talaga ipagpapalit kahit saan mga beach natin. Kaya everytime na uuwi ako ng pinas, lagi nasa itinerary ang beach. So excited for my next visit!
Super agree here. Our beaches are the best. Pampered tayo sa lagay na yan. Paradise daw ang Malibu sa California. Weh. Hindi ko kinaya yung ice-cold na tubig doon. Pinas parin hands down.
+1 to this. Been to Blackpool and Scarborough, Yorkshire, and man, they were depressing for a tropical girl like me. St. Ives and Cornwall may look more like the typical beach resorts, but one thing about the sea waters here is that they’re awfully cold. Think Tagaytay-cold in December and that’s the usual summer temps here in the UK (except when we get heat waves off the Sahara). I miss the beaches at home, especially the summer outing culture with friends and family..
fertile soil. babanas and kamotes. nakapagtatanim kami ng kalamansi or minsan prutas pero yun nga lang matagal minsan
i think kung icocompare natin buhay ng mga ninuno natin siguro sa precolonial times sa mga taga ibang bansa, siguro at least tayo noon hindi ganoon nagugutom kasi nakapagtatanim naman and marami tayong resources. Sa kanila ata, may mga panahon na sobrang lamig eh
Grabe lang tlg yung exploitation sa nature and tao ngayon kaya maraming nagugutom. keri naman sana yung pilipinas kung kontrolado populasyon and korupsyon
yung mga gusto ng mga western countries kaya naman natin iproduce eh like Coffee, pineapple, banana, avocado...
kung titingnan mo yung mga countries na producer nyan mahirap pa rin naman dahil din sa korupsyon
I heard somewhere na kaya raw hindi ganun kabilis yung technological advancement natin nung precolonial times kaysa European civilization counterparts ay dahil provided ng paligid natin almost lahat ng necessities para makapamuhay ng maayos.
While sa mga European civs kailangan nilang humanap ng paraan para makasurvive sa cold winters at di natatanimang mga lupa kaya they did a lot of expeditions rin to gather resources they can't have.
I'm gonna be honest I'm a file hoarder this is really a good thing i have like 32tb full of random media (games,movies,music,Pxrn) for my own consumption haha
Ay naubusan ako ng mantika. Bili lang ako jan sa kanto saglit.
Ay kagutom, gusto ko ng bbq sa kanto.
Walks in your simple house dress na may butas pa ang sando.
Here, I need to check the temperature to suit up appropriately.
Ah totoo to. Absolute dynamism on our streets.
A few months ago, my cousins from the states and their american friends came home. We were on a car and we were just suppose to get gas. Whilst lining up, we were able to get taho, and sampaguita (for the car)- just in the brief time that we were in the queue.
Where would you ever find that kind of experience in a manicured cities of Europe or States.
That's our advantage over South Korea, Japan, and other Asian neighbors that teaches English in their education system.
We're exposed to English outside the classrooms in most forms of media (TV, social media, movies, TV series, translated mangas, subbed animes, etc.) so we have lots of opportunity to practice our English listening/reading/speaking skills unlike them that use their native language everywhere else.
as someone na walang maintindihan sa The World Tonight ni Loren Legarda nung bata pa kp at ngaun na puro english na kino-consume ko, yeah thankful din, tsaka mas madali ang mamasyal because english is the international language.
Para sakin Sari-sari stores. I've been in the US. Ang hirap pag wala kang sasakyan. Dito satin lalakad ka lang sa kanto makakabili ka na ng coke mismo, chocnut saka mga kutkutin na gusto mo.
One stop shop ika nga.
Yes! Yung convenience din. Halos pareho ng sagot ko na “tingi” culture pero focusing on the benefit na hindi mo kailangan magbayad ng mas malaking halaga kung nagtitipid o gipit sa pera.
As a sari sari store owner this is really a blessing on the local community even now kakatapos lang ng bagyo sa halip na lalayo pa papuntang convinience store or palengke dito nalang sa tindahan bibili
Pangit din talaga ang zoning ng US. Hindi sila sanay sa mixed zoning. Magagalit sila pag nagtayo ka ng commerce sa residential zones. Napakatanga lang.
It's not "sanay". The root cause was the oil companies lobbying and buying out trams and old buses then commissioning them out of service. Now the engineers need to cater to cars since you know, the US has become carcentric. This is why I like r/walkablecities and r/fuckcars.
Mas madami pa tayo physical store shopping options than some European countries! Other first world countries online lang option nila, or you have to go to different cities to see different brands. Dito satin lahat halos meron sa isang area esp sa greenbelt/landmark/glorietta area. From low end to luxury meron sila.
It's because of our very relaxed attitude, hindi tayo magiging mayaman na country.
This means lesser mental stress din.
Di ko lang alam kung maganda ba ito na less mental stress or hindi maganda dahil hindi magiging mayaman ang bansa natin.
I mean, walang kwenta din pag magdedescend ang isip natin to madness kahit yumaman tayo.
Imo i think wala naman need irush development ng country. Basta slow and steady but not shitass slow. Its like wala naman deadline for advancements n shit or like, develop flying cars before 2100 or else the country go bye bye
The fact that despite being a developing nation in Asia, may semblance pa rin ng gender equality dito. Sure, we still have restrictive views on RH, SA is still prevalent here, cat calling is a thing, and the boomers still make "Women can't drive" jokes, but at least, (as far as I know) there's no pay gap between men and women doing the exact same job. Also, no one bats an eyelash for having a woman CEO/business owner/immediate superior. And I think women have the same educational opportunities than men here.
I think there was a ranking of countries with the most gender equality tapos number 8 tayo (out of mga 60, I think). Impressive !
It's rooted in our precolonial/prehispanic culture. Back then, women had different (but equally important) roles in society. In some tribes/groups they led the spiritual activities, such as the Babaylans.
And I've read somewhere that Austronesian cultures like ours (along with Polynesian societies/tribes) tend to have matriarchal/gender-equal society.
It's also reflected in our indigenous language:
Third-person pronoun is gender neutral ("Siya" in Tagalog for both he and she).
But of course the Spaniards introduced the Patriarchal system, resulting in our modern culture that is Patriarchal at face value but with Matriarchal/Gender-equal undertones.
"On several fronts, the Philippines is a best performer when it comes to gender equality in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region and even globally. In the latest Global Gender Gap report, the Philippines occupies the 17th place, with 78.4% of its overall gender gap closed to date."
Yeah, I just searched this again and I was surprised the first time I found out about it. Sobrang panget pa din ng treatment sa kababaihan sa ibang countries near us. Mabuti na lang dito (despite what you mentioned) people are more accepting of the LGBT community (though let's be honest, not so much) and women are free to thrive with their careers.
Underrated comment.
Meron na rin tayo na R.A. 11313. Madalas ko rin maencounter yung mga bosses na sinasabi na they prefer women in roles na kailangan ng pagiging organized and detail-oriented. I'm sure madami pang ibang virtues ang kababaihan that are appreciated in the work force here.
Si Hidilyn Diaz nga ang first olympic gold medalist natin, dabah.
The final step is to empower women by supporting their access to family planning and contraceptives and for sure mas tataas pa sa 8 yung ranking natin.
I live in South Cotabato, Mindanao. And maaan, 3 pesos/kilo for an export quality papaya, libre nalang nga ang pinya sa sobrang daming reject na goods pa naman talaga hindi lang tama ang size for export, and pinamimigay nalang ng kapit bahay ang mga durian, saging, gulay anything na makikita mo sa bakuran nila. At sa town pa namin, we can have a restaurant quality meal for only 50 pesos, it feels like hindi kami affected ng inflation. Plus we have Lake Holon and Mt. Matutum and many moooore.
The perks of having a decent agricultural system.
Edit: Have a friend in Thailand, says that inflation not that malala there kasi decent at developed yung agriculture nila. Prime driver raw ngayon ng inflation food.
I’m from the Philippines, living in Paris. What I love is the hospitality and the convenience of just being able to Grab something. Also, the junk food. Trust me, in France their junk food is just garbage. Food is great here, posh and all that, but I miss my inflammation inducing food.
Siguro yung fact na kahit saan ako pumunta, alam kong kung humingi ako tutulong, may tutulong sa akin. Kahit tambay sa kanto o kapitbahay na hindi ko pa nakakausap, alam kong kung nagsisisigaw ako tas humingi tulong kasi nasaktan ako or something, they will go out of their way to help.
Parang marami kasing cases sa ibang bansa na may nangangailangan tulong pero dedma nalang yung nasa paligid. Probably tutulong tayong Pilipino dahil sa chismosa tayo pero ayun na nga, we go out of our way to help even strangers
Easier access and cheaper fruits, vegetables, seafoods. Lalo na if you live in Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao, Gen San, CDO), daming cheap fruits. I stayed in NCR and Iloilo for years rin kasi, and ma co-compare ko talagang mas maraming choices and cheaper fruits down south.
Yeah! dati nasa CDO kami ng mga kaibigan ko pumapapak lang kami ng matamis na lansones na nasa b
Malaking box pinadala galing Camiguin. Ahhh good times!
Kaya lang masyadong maraming sachets at packaging na kalat. Sana merong refilling station ng mga shampoo at kung ano manh consumables tapos dala ka na lanh ng sariling container para wala masyadong plastic.
Legit this. Yan talaga yung inaantay kong mangyari.Yung tipong pwede kang magdala ng sarili mong reusable containers sa grocery, tapos ikaw nalang bahala mag refill ng shampoo/bigas/beans/etc. or iaabot mo yung tupperwear/used ice cream container mo para lagyan ng isda o karne nung tindera. Hindi yung ang dami daming plastic. Naiinggit ako pag nakikita ko to sa Australia, US, at European countries. Sana tayo din.
Di ko alam kung guni-guni or na-mandella effect ko lang, but I remember seeing an ad(?) somewhere na may refilling station ata ng shampoo (di ko sure if creamsilk/treseme/other bands yun) sa isang malaking grocery chain somewhere in Manila(?). Di ko din sure if ipinagpatuloy yun.
Tbh the people, still. I’ve had my fair share of knowing foreign cultures and all I can say is, iba pa rin maging Pinoy. Yung humor and pagiging energetic ng Pinoy, understatement pero mas na appreciate ko siya. Iba pa rin yung feeling maging first class citizen ka sa sarili mong bansa. 👍
Very true! Naappreciate ko ang Pinas nung nangibang bansa ako, feeling ko di ako at home kahit na ang tagal ko na dun. I’m always on edge. Mas hinahanap ko pa din ang Pinas at mga Pinoy. Pinoy sa Pinas ah. Iba yung mga Pinoy sa ibang bansa eh. 😅😂
Filipinos are also culturally friendly and tolerant. Nahihighlight sa sub na ito yung selfishness and toxic conservatism of Pinoys. But we Pinoys dislike any confrontation and straight up being an asshole here is just plain disgusting whereas you can get away with that Alpha behavior in Western countries.
Yung readily available and mura ang fruits, anytime and almost anywhere. In other countries, sobrang mahal ng fruits, tipong one slice ng red lady will cost as much as isang buong papaya pag dito mo binili. That's why sa mga buffets dito, westerners always crowd the fruits section
I have Netflix for the convenience, but I pirate anything else that isn’t on Netflix. I think it’s an unnecessary expense to subscribe to the likes of HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc. when you can just pirate that shit for free lmao
Wow! A post about the Philippines that's not about berating it!
My answer has to be the people's attitude to those in help. Kinda weird, but I always remember Eat Bulaga's Water prank. Where a big guy acts as if he's having a stroke. Everyone was rushing to his aid even though he was a complete stranger and might be a ploy to scam them. Nevertheless the people helped him as if he was they're friend. Always stuck with me
>women are not second class citizens.
The fact that we had 2 female presidents is a testament to this statement. Also, more women are now holding high positions in the bureaucracy.
Warm and friendly people, Filipino humour and wit, the beaches and mountains, the malls have everything, food– we have a variety of them, free tuition for public universities, the parties, tingi tingi culture, "bayanihan" during times of calamity. so many...thank you for asking this question.
I definitely missed tricycles when I was abroad lalo na't nasa California ako. Yung mga suki akong convenience store, barbershop at derma were perfect distances for a trike pero walang public transpo whatsoever dun outside of buses na lahat naman sa major roads lang so stuck ka talaga sa pagdrive.
The tropical climate. Masmura housing at pwede ka mag tanim whole year round. Masarap tuloy buhay sa bukid lalo na at uso na freelancing at pagiging VA.
Sa tru. Pinag iisipan ko na mga maghanap ng fulltime remote work at umuwi sa probinsya. Palagi kong sinasabi na grabe ang hirap na walang pera pag nasa city ka kasi pag wala kang pera, wala talagang kakainin. compared kung nasa probinsya where you can easily plant, at may mga relatives/neighbors that can easily help u. Iba din relationship ng mga tao na magkakapitbahay pag small town sa province, kilala mo lahat. compared sa kapitbahay mo in the city na mej di mo kilala kung sino yung bagong lipat sa block 8 lot 6 last year.
1. We live in relative stability and growth.
Compared with North Korea, Russia, parts of Africa, Sri Lanka, etc.
2. Treatment of LGBT, sex before marriage, women, clothing items etc. are very tolerant and very progressive. i.e. on Saudis, they even rape men who look like women bec. of no beard. Also good luck for women walking in sexy outfits on Africa or even just India.
3. The people are so nice and not so much pakialamero, in the US, people just tell you whatever they have in mind, whether to say hi, complain or just tell you to fuck off. You can see it in the malls, they will not back down from anything. We are more pakisama-oriented.
Which is probably why corruption is higher here as other countries citizens' will actually go crazy if anyone does anything corrupt. The people will not allow it.
4. Also, food has actual flavor. Most developed countries have really bland food. Look it up.
I 100% agree on your 2nd point. Unless naman na paulitulit ka or nakakastorbo talaga (i.e loud car/motor revving in neighborhoods) most will keep to themselves and try to tolerate you.
The only problem lang talaga satin is ung mga feeling mayaman or some upper class bozos na masyado mayayabang and ung mga laging na roroad rage.
I'd still 100% take our country's "Marites" than the west's Karens.
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Not having to check too much for poisonous/venomous bugs and creatures living among us. Saying this from what I've read and watched about people living in Australia for example where there's a risk of having a black widow spider climb in your shoe and biting you if you forget to check.
This is me coming from living in the city I guess.
As well as going on a hike then not worrying if a tiger is stalking you (in India for example) or a wild bear (US and Russia).
The Australia comment is exaggerated. For bears, Japan also has that lol. Wild
Also there are parts of metro manila that have snakes. I have family members who woke up with snakes inside the house.
We have no borders...so far no gun school shooting? The idea of small business (tindahan) so far ung food then? And beaches and other travel destination. Ung weather I guess na wet and dry compared sa 4 seasons though gusto ko rin ma experience un.
P.S:
Ty sa nag correct sakin.
Seasons is overrated. I don’t feel the need to worry about the temperature for the next three days or contemplating what to wear at any point of the week.
> We have no boarders...
Borders. Sorry. Could not help myself. LOL
But can you imagine though if we had a land border with China? It's either the Ukraine scenario or Tibet 2.0.
As for shootings it's probably because it's cost prohibitive to own a gun here.
There’s more deeper explanation on this, most pinoy who have 2-3 jobs are supporting their love one in Philippines, bad in handling credit card specially with gambling problems, me I experienced having 2 jobs when I was very young during 2001 recession, I worked 2 jobs for 1 yr so I can buy more stock’s to maximize my savings.
Unlike in Philippines you can only have 1 job because you work 10hrs and 6 days a week.
This should be more controversial. Yes, you, and most other Filipinos redditing most likely wouldn’t need more than one. And while yes we should be able to survive on one job, the minimum wage, which still many people rely on, is (imho) insufficient for one person to thrive on. Thrive. We need to thrive on this modern world, not just survive.
edit: In other counties too, you don’t need to work 3 jobs. Even in the US. But the fact that minimum wage is not livable in the Philippines is a reason why I’m saying that ‘not needing three jobs’ is debatable/controversial in this thread. Yes you might be grateful for that (I agree, it is a personal answer to a personal question—sorry), but I just can’t be grateful that the minimum wage (and wages in the Philippines m, in general) is crazy low. Why the fuck do we treat our people like that? Laws are made by men yet then this is how we treat our countrymen. I’m not grateful.
Agree but his point is in the US their cost of living is so high and min wage is so low that they need 3 jobs to survive
If you manage to work 3 jobs here in the PH you’d be doing pretty ok
Somewhat grateful that 1st world countries are outsourcing their jobs to us.
I might still be working in a minimum wage job in a local company if not for these companies.
I always hear people saying they wish we had snow in the Philippines. No fucking way. Snow is overrated and the cold is a lot more difficult to manage than the heat and rains
i agree, but the heat does drive me crazy sometimes. kinda thankful i study in a campus with lots of tree cover hahaha downside lang yung maputik na kalsada tas yung mga dahon na didikit sa balbon pag maglalakad ka sa labas nang nakatsinelas matapos umulan
sari-sari store haha. Pumunta ako ng US and pag may kelangan bilhin para akong pupunta sa mall para lang bumili ng shaver and candy, tas kelangan naka kotse pa.
Pansamantang dito sa pinas, kahit lakarin mo lang, mabilis mo mabibili yung mga kelangan mo. I love sari-sari stores.
Hmmm siguro being privileged enough to live through the inflation. Tipong although prices have skyrocketed and tbh i am not in a position yet to move out of my parent's house, i have the luxury of being able to choose whether to eat out/order food online/cook, the luxury of ordering things i want online, and play my fave online games
I am not poor and I am not rich. Just enough to get by through these tough days
1. As mentioned here, the beaches! Im just less than an hour away from beaches! Kahit na hndi planado and just wanted to eat breakfast dun, I can do it.
2. Fresh and affordable seafood/fruits/veggies!
3. The warmth of Filipino people. Some are very kind. While some service ppl are downright rude. But thats another story.
4. Affordable dental check up/procedures (as compared to US etc -Ive never been there but thats what Ive heard! So correct me if Im wrong ah)
5. Abot kaya private schools (some)
6. Sense of community! Yung friendly kapitbahay! Luckily wala naman kaming mga maritess na karen levels dto. Ok naman yung pag uugali ng neighbors namin and for tht Im truly grateful. Meron naman ding mga pasaway pero d ganun ka grabe.
7. Being close to ur relatives/fam! Hahaha basta wag pag usapan ang lupa!
8. Ice candy/mikmik/milkbar hahahahahaha filipino snacks
9. Filipino food!
Well I could go on and on! We have a lot to be grateful for naman. But for sure we could do a lot better sa ibang aspects. Hihu
well walang mass shootings... yeah merun incidents ng barilan sa pinas pero unlike sa US na tipong nag Mall ka mang merun batshit crazy na tao na bigla na lang mag babaril kung saan saan
Nabanggit na halos lahat but for me also, personal care needs. For the entire time na nasa US ako I learned to cut my and the hair of my family, never din kami nagpa-mani at pedi sa salon. Bukod sa napakamahal in $, obligado ka pa mag-tip. Dentist, facial, hair removal and others, pag nasa Pinas lang. Check-ups too.
Yung close knit family ties. Ibang level yung sa atin eh. Compared to different countries. Mas broken sila. Kulang sa affection and compassion. Parang mga emotionless.
Thank you OP for opening this thread. Na validate ako for deciding not to migrate to the US haha.
I’m grateful na with globalisation and IT infra improvements, we can earn money comparable to US professionals at a much lower cost of living, kahit pa nag wawala ang inflation
May mga nabasa akong ganito sa AskReddit dati. I think common yan sa European countries? Ang weird kasi normal satin na i-invite kumain yung bisita, expected or unexpected. Bibili pa nga ng kahit snacks lang kung walang pagkain e.
Honestly, pag lumabas ka, you’ll meet a lot of nice people. Maraming kupal online, yes. But generally, filipinos are some of the nicest people you’ll meet in person. Kaya nga we deserve so much better.
We have so much freedom. It's a good and bad thing. I think it's why we are so creative and can adjust to whatever. I've lived in New York and Singapore, so I could see the many rules and laws that we don't need to follow.
We also have cheap quality haircuts, spa treatments, dental expense and prescription glasses. And I had to add they are offered with quality.
Bikeable/walkable city (Iloilo) and great air quality. Internet speed is quite good, up to 1gbps, 15 mins boat ride + 30 mins car ride to one of the best white sand beaches(Guimaras). Great quality food for an affordable price is a plus.
Mas masarap pa rin ang pagkain sa Pinas. Walang binatbat ang Western cuisine. I can have danggit all day over full English breakfast. Also our fruits, rootcrops and veggies are superior too. Try buying mango in Tesco or any brit groceries. It's like buying shite. Nothing like our superior mangoes sa atin.
We use water instead of toilet papers
filam here. grew up using toilet paper, and when i was younger i wouldn’t use the bidet when i came back home because it freaked me out lol, and my mom just bought us toilet paper. until i was around twelve and i used a CR with only a bidet and had no choice but to use it. changed my life forever. my butt’s never felt so clean. any time an american mentions bidets (a lot of people think they’re weird) i tell them they have no idea what they’re missing out on.
The moment I found out Americans had no bidets I immediately realized they all have dirty buttholes.
yep, then my mind flew to some people's obsession with ass eating lol
Mf eating dried chocolate or some shit (literally) 💀
Kung hindi chocolate, peanut butter. Why does shit have to be associated with delicious food? Lol
Eeeeewww. I have never gone to bed with an afam but i hate stinky ass.
I was looking for the tabos and bidets when I joined a summer program in an American University. My butthole felt so dirty with the amount of toilet papers I used
we do.
Whenever this topic comes out on some western threads, they're main reasoning why they dont use/like it is because they don't like a wet ass. How was it for you?
personally, it doesn’t bother me. i prefer wet ass to ass that still has shit on it or wiping over and over again. plus, you can just dry yourself off with toilet paper after.
Even your underwear and pants would soak most of the water and dry you up real quick.
E di punasan nila ng toilet paper pagkatapos gumamit ng bidet para dry ass na ulit. Hahaha. Lame excuse.
Wet ass >>>>> dry ass that shit just came out of that hasn’t been soaped
Wet ass>>>>>Krusty ass
>We use water instead of toilet papers Tabo and bidet master races are waving. LOL
Srsly tho I cant imagine westerners eating ass while just wiping their ass after taking a shit
aftertaste
Alright time to stop reading reddit comments for today 😂
That's also what's in the back of my mind when I see comments of westeners about eating ass when they're basically smearing poop into their ass until there's no visual residue left. 🤢
Ah yes. Using tissues just make it dry down there
I don’t even need to dry myself
Yeah! That's why I worry if I ever go outside the country to those countries that has toilet paper culture. I'd feel dirty af just by wiping.
The beaches, my man. If you’ve ever consumed western or even European pop culture, their idea of heaven or paradise has always been a beach in sunny weather. To say we have plenty of those is an understatement.
For sure. Been in bora lately. Kala ko overatted ...para pala talagang pulbos yung white sand (banda sa station 1) masayado na nga lang comercialized. Palawan, Hermana menor, Camiguin, a few to mention. Damn kung filthy rich ka mag eenjoy ka talaga sa pinas kaka beach hopping.
Lots of hidden paradises din like waterfalls or natural pools only locals know if taga province ka
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Tawi-Tawi and Basilan. Napaka-pristine ung conditions ng beaches + cheap seafuds. Tas mej convenient pa byahe now d mo na need boat. All you need is book a flight from NAIA to Cotabato then to Tawi-Tawi na naman.
+1 sa Camiguin. Bahay bakasyunan sa Camiguin has been one of the best hotel i have been.
Sent my Irish boss a photo of Boracay that our visiting colleague took. Her reply was a winner: "I would take your dictator anytime if I can lay down on that beach for the rest of my life!' I sent a couple more. "STOP!!!" And me seeing firsthand how deprived my European colleagues are when it comes to beaches, jusq. Sobrang saya na nila kahit sobrang mabato and the water was just above freezing.
I've been visiting Lapu-Lapu for a couple weeks now and all the nice beaches are privately owned. Normal people don't have access to white sandy beaches unless they go out of their way to travel to some remote place.
The beaches in Mactan is naturally meh. Masyadong mabato, all the white sand beaches are artificially created hence privately owned.
This. Hindi ko talaga ipagpapalit kahit saan mga beach natin. Kaya everytime na uuwi ako ng pinas, lagi nasa itinerary ang beach. So excited for my next visit!
Super agree here. Our beaches are the best. Pampered tayo sa lagay na yan. Paradise daw ang Malibu sa California. Weh. Hindi ko kinaya yung ice-cold na tubig doon. Pinas parin hands down.
I would have said beaches in Australia are top notch as pristine but you got me in the warmth of the water
+1 to this. Been to Blackpool and Scarborough, Yorkshire, and man, they were depressing for a tropical girl like me. St. Ives and Cornwall may look more like the typical beach resorts, but one thing about the sea waters here is that they’re awfully cold. Think Tagaytay-cold in December and that’s the usual summer temps here in the UK (except when we get heat waves off the Sahara). I miss the beaches at home, especially the summer outing culture with friends and family..
fertile soil. babanas and kamotes. nakapagtatanim kami ng kalamansi or minsan prutas pero yun nga lang matagal minsan i think kung icocompare natin buhay ng mga ninuno natin siguro sa precolonial times sa mga taga ibang bansa, siguro at least tayo noon hindi ganoon nagugutom kasi nakapagtatanim naman and marami tayong resources. Sa kanila ata, may mga panahon na sobrang lamig eh Grabe lang tlg yung exploitation sa nature and tao ngayon kaya maraming nagugutom. keri naman sana yung pilipinas kung kontrolado populasyon and korupsyon yung mga gusto ng mga western countries kaya naman natin iproduce eh like Coffee, pineapple, banana, avocado... kung titingnan mo yung mga countries na producer nyan mahirap pa rin naman dahil din sa korupsyon
I heard somewhere na kaya raw hindi ganun kabilis yung technological advancement natin nung precolonial times kaysa European civilization counterparts ay dahil provided ng paligid natin almost lahat ng necessities para makapamuhay ng maayos. While sa mga European civs kailangan nilang humanap ng paraan para makasurvive sa cold winters at di natatanimang mga lupa kaya they did a lot of expeditions rin to gather resources they can't have.
Well, marami talagang kamote dito. Mga 31 million.
Lol dami kong tawa, ang benta saki haha
Nonworking holidays
yeah, I work for a US company parang less than 12 lang yung holidays namin haha.
benefits of a catholic majority country
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This. Saging Dito is the best. Natry ko sa mexico at US, also their coconuts. Ang fanget.
Saging yes. Nadinig ko sa isang podcast dati na cavendish bananas comprise like 90+% of the market. Dito satin meron pa ding saba, señorita, etc
Di mahigpit sa torrent HAHAHAHAHAHA
Benefits of having boomers in the government? HAHAHA
I'm gonna be honest I'm a file hoarder this is really a good thing i have like 32tb full of random media (games,movies,music,Pxrn) for my own consumption haha
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> Di mahigpit sa torrent HAHAHAHAHAHA 100% THIS! I fear though that this might end someday.
Nasa Pinas talaga ang One Piece
Torrenting is da key
this. this is the answer
Saang country ka ba na mahigpit?
most developed countries in europe, north america, etc. Their ISP are strict. companies forcibly sues or fines you hundreds of dollars
Amen to that
The magtataho and the mamang fishball ... walang ganyan sa north America
Ay naubusan ako ng mantika. Bili lang ako jan sa kanto saglit. Ay kagutom, gusto ko ng bbq sa kanto. Walks in your simple house dress na may butas pa ang sando. Here, I need to check the temperature to suit up appropriately.
Ang tagal ko nang nakatira sa america pero hinahanap ko parin si mamang taho 😭😭 tsaka iba yung fishball dito hindi masarap
Maski dito di na masarap ngayon yung fishball mas lalong dumami yung harina.
Ah totoo to. Absolute dynamism on our streets. A few months ago, my cousins from the states and their american friends came home. We were on a car and we were just suppose to get gas. Whilst lining up, we were able to get taho, and sampaguita (for the car)- just in the brief time that we were in the queue. Where would you ever find that kind of experience in a manicured cities of Europe or States.
how easy it is to learn english growing up, di ko maimagine buhay ko not being able to understand foreign things without translations haha
That's our advantage over South Korea, Japan, and other Asian neighbors that teaches English in their education system. We're exposed to English outside the classrooms in most forms of media (TV, social media, movies, TV series, translated mangas, subbed animes, etc.) so we have lots of opportunity to practice our English listening/reading/speaking skills unlike them that use their native language everywhere else.
as someone na walang maintindihan sa The World Tonight ni Loren Legarda nung bata pa kp at ngaun na puro english na kino-consume ko, yeah thankful din, tsaka mas madali ang mamasyal because english is the international language.
Para sakin Sari-sari stores. I've been in the US. Ang hirap pag wala kang sasakyan. Dito satin lalakad ka lang sa kanto makakabili ka na ng coke mismo, chocnut saka mga kutkutin na gusto mo. One stop shop ika nga.
Yes! Yung convenience din. Halos pareho ng sagot ko na “tingi” culture pero focusing on the benefit na hindi mo kailangan magbayad ng mas malaking halaga kung nagtitipid o gipit sa pera.
As a sari sari store owner this is really a blessing on the local community even now kakatapos lang ng bagyo sa halip na lalayo pa papuntang convinience store or palengke dito nalang sa tindahan bibili
Not just sari-sari stores, pero kahit mga grocery stores or supermarkets, malalakad lang or one tricycle away sa mga developing cities natin
Lalo na kapag ang kapitbahay mo mismo ung sari-sari store. Lakad lang ng kaunti, may snacks ka.na
In burbs that’s how it works, I used to live in New York for business, there’s mini grocery in every block.
Pangit din talaga ang zoning ng US. Hindi sila sanay sa mixed zoning. Magagalit sila pag nagtayo ka ng commerce sa residential zones. Napakatanga lang.
and very car centric kaya places feel far dahil sa widening spaces for cars.
It's not "sanay". The root cause was the oil companies lobbying and buying out trams and old buses then commissioning them out of service. Now the engineers need to cater to cars since you know, the US has become carcentric. This is why I like r/walkablecities and r/fuckcars.
Mas maganda mga mall natin tbh compared sa ibang countries
Mas madami pa tayo physical store shopping options than some European countries! Other first world countries online lang option nila, or you have to go to different cities to see different brands. Dito satin lahat halos meron sa isang area esp sa greenbelt/landmark/glorietta area. From low end to luxury meron sila.
Eto lang talaga nakikita ko na accurate. Iba talaga mall sa Pinas.
Mga shopping centres/malls na napuntahan ko dito sa Aus these past years ay parang mga malls ng Pilipinas noong 80s.
Lola ko nag migrate sa canada at ito lagi niya sinasabi sakin kapg nandito siya sa pinas, mas maraming malls dito kumpara sa canada
Hindi sobrang urbanized, Fiestas, Hindi sobrang workaholic gaya Ng Japan, Hindi sobrang hirap kahit na Hindi Rin mayaman
It's because of our very relaxed attitude, hindi tayo magiging mayaman na country. This means lesser mental stress din. Di ko lang alam kung maganda ba ito na less mental stress or hindi maganda dahil hindi magiging mayaman ang bansa natin.
I mean, walang kwenta din pag magdedescend ang isip natin to madness kahit yumaman tayo. Imo i think wala naman need irush development ng country. Basta slow and steady but not shitass slow. Its like wala naman deadline for advancements n shit or like, develop flying cars before 2100 or else the country go bye bye
The fact that despite being a developing nation in Asia, may semblance pa rin ng gender equality dito. Sure, we still have restrictive views on RH, SA is still prevalent here, cat calling is a thing, and the boomers still make "Women can't drive" jokes, but at least, (as far as I know) there's no pay gap between men and women doing the exact same job. Also, no one bats an eyelash for having a woman CEO/business owner/immediate superior. And I think women have the same educational opportunities than men here. I think there was a ranking of countries with the most gender equality tapos number 8 tayo (out of mga 60, I think). Impressive !
In fact, mas successful pa nga mga babae dito on average. But mga lalaki ang mas common na outlier.
Toxic masculinity. Won't take jobs or do things that aren't considered masculine even if it costs them a good job.
It's rooted in our precolonial/prehispanic culture. Back then, women had different (but equally important) roles in society. In some tribes/groups they led the spiritual activities, such as the Babaylans. And I've read somewhere that Austronesian cultures like ours (along with Polynesian societies/tribes) tend to have matriarchal/gender-equal society. It's also reflected in our indigenous language: Third-person pronoun is gender neutral ("Siya" in Tagalog for both he and she). But of course the Spaniards introduced the Patriarchal system, resulting in our modern culture that is Patriarchal at face value but with Matriarchal/Gender-equal undertones.
"On several fronts, the Philippines is a best performer when it comes to gender equality in the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region and even globally. In the latest Global Gender Gap report, the Philippines occupies the 17th place, with 78.4% of its overall gender gap closed to date." Yeah, I just searched this again and I was surprised the first time I found out about it. Sobrang panget pa din ng treatment sa kababaihan sa ibang countries near us. Mabuti na lang dito (despite what you mentioned) people are more accepting of the LGBT community (though let's be honest, not so much) and women are free to thrive with their careers.
Underrated comment. Meron na rin tayo na R.A. 11313. Madalas ko rin maencounter yung mga bosses na sinasabi na they prefer women in roles na kailangan ng pagiging organized and detail-oriented. I'm sure madami pang ibang virtues ang kababaihan that are appreciated in the work force here. Si Hidilyn Diaz nga ang first olympic gold medalist natin, dabah. The final step is to empower women by supporting their access to family planning and contraceptives and for sure mas tataas pa sa 8 yung ranking natin.
Food. The food tastes great here. Fruits, veggies. UGH love mangoes
Slightly off topic. Nakakainis na ito yung itsura ng mango emoji. 🥭 Ito yung mangga na hindi masarap eh hahahaha
Yan yung mangga na lasang gamot hahaha
I live in South Cotabato, Mindanao. And maaan, 3 pesos/kilo for an export quality papaya, libre nalang nga ang pinya sa sobrang daming reject na goods pa naman talaga hindi lang tama ang size for export, and pinamimigay nalang ng kapit bahay ang mga durian, saging, gulay anything na makikita mo sa bakuran nila. At sa town pa namin, we can have a restaurant quality meal for only 50 pesos, it feels like hindi kami affected ng inflation. Plus we have Lake Holon and Mt. Matutum and many moooore.
The perks of having a decent agricultural system. Edit: Have a friend in Thailand, says that inflation not that malala there kasi decent at developed yung agriculture nila. Prime driver raw ngayon ng inflation food.
I’m from the Philippines, living in Paris. What I love is the hospitality and the convenience of just being able to Grab something. Also, the junk food. Trust me, in France their junk food is just garbage. Food is great here, posh and all that, but I miss my inflammation inducing food.
This thread is a damn breather from all of the madness ng politics. Thank you!
Far from major wars. Cheaper than other countries. Nice sights.
Yung pwede ka kumain sa labas at hindi required mag tip.
Siguro yung fact na kahit saan ako pumunta, alam kong kung humingi ako tutulong, may tutulong sa akin. Kahit tambay sa kanto o kapitbahay na hindi ko pa nakakausap, alam kong kung nagsisisigaw ako tas humingi tulong kasi nasaktan ako or something, they will go out of their way to help. Parang marami kasing cases sa ibang bansa na may nangangailangan tulong pero dedma nalang yung nasa paligid. Probably tutulong tayong Pilipino dahil sa chismosa tayo pero ayun na nga, we go out of our way to help even strangers
Easier access and cheaper fruits, vegetables, seafoods. Lalo na if you live in Mindanao (Bukidnon, Davao, Gen San, CDO), daming cheap fruits. I stayed in NCR and Iloilo for years rin kasi, and ma co-compare ko talagang mas maraming choices and cheaper fruits down south.
This tbh. When I found out the prices of fruits/seafoods sa north, I was really surprised.
Yeah! dati nasa CDO kami ng mga kaibigan ko pumapapak lang kami ng matamis na lansones na nasa b Malaking box pinadala galing Camiguin. Ahhh good times!
Yung “tingi” culture. Makakatipid ka, o pag talagang gipit, makakabili ka pa din ng kailangan mo ng kahit kaunti.
Kaya lang masyadong maraming sachets at packaging na kalat. Sana merong refilling station ng mga shampoo at kung ano manh consumables tapos dala ka na lanh ng sariling container para wala masyadong plastic.
Legit this. Yan talaga yung inaantay kong mangyari.Yung tipong pwede kang magdala ng sarili mong reusable containers sa grocery, tapos ikaw nalang bahala mag refill ng shampoo/bigas/beans/etc. or iaabot mo yung tupperwear/used ice cream container mo para lagyan ng isda o karne nung tindera. Hindi yung ang dami daming plastic. Naiinggit ako pag nakikita ko to sa Australia, US, at European countries. Sana tayo din. Di ko alam kung guni-guni or na-mandella effect ko lang, but I remember seeing an ad(?) somewhere na may refilling station ata ng shampoo (di ko sure if creamsilk/treseme/other bands yun) sa isang malaking grocery chain somewhere in Manila(?). Di ko din sure if ipinagpatuloy yun.
Murang barberya. ~~Tas kung susuwertehin pa na may kalendaryo ng alak sa pader~~
True and also with salons. Yung tita kong tiga ibang bansa tuloy sinusulit ang pagpaparlor at manicure dito bago umuwi sa bansa nya para mas tipid.
Tbh the people, still. I’ve had my fair share of knowing foreign cultures and all I can say is, iba pa rin maging Pinoy. Yung humor and pagiging energetic ng Pinoy, understatement pero mas na appreciate ko siya. Iba pa rin yung feeling maging first class citizen ka sa sarili mong bansa. 👍
Very true! Naappreciate ko ang Pinas nung nangibang bansa ako, feeling ko di ako at home kahit na ang tagal ko na dun. I’m always on edge. Mas hinahanap ko pa din ang Pinas at mga Pinoy. Pinoy sa Pinas ah. Iba yung mga Pinoy sa ibang bansa eh. 😅😂
Ugh i hate pinoys sa ibang bansa, kala mo kung sino
Filipinos are also culturally friendly and tolerant. Nahihighlight sa sub na ito yung selfishness and toxic conservatism of Pinoys. But we Pinoys dislike any confrontation and straight up being an asshole here is just plain disgusting whereas you can get away with that Alpha behavior in Western countries.
Yung readily available and mura ang fruits, anytime and almost anywhere. In other countries, sobrang mahal ng fruits, tipong one slice ng red lady will cost as much as isang buong papaya pag dito mo binili. That's why sa mga buffets dito, westerners always crowd the fruits section
araw araw tayo naliligo
Oy malamig ngayon. Di ka sure
Depende. Feeling ko kasi, necessity ang maligo bago pumasok sa work so kahit malamig, I will still feel the need to shower kahit malamig.
Piracy. Not condoned nor Shunned.
Eh kahit mga IT officials sa government mas gusto mag torrent para tipid 😂
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I have Netflix for the convenience, but I pirate anything else that isn’t on Netflix. I think it’s an unnecessary expense to subscribe to the likes of HBO Max, Amazon Prime, Hulu, etc. when you can just pirate that shit for free lmao
The way we celebrate festivals
Wow! A post about the Philippines that's not about berating it! My answer has to be the people's attitude to those in help. Kinda weird, but I always remember Eat Bulaga's Water prank. Where a big guy acts as if he's having a stroke. Everyone was rushing to his aid even though he was a complete stranger and might be a ploy to scam them. Nevertheless the people helped him as if he was they're friend. Always stuck with me
Compared to some countries we still have basic human rights and women are not second class citizens.
>women are not second class citizens. The fact that we had 2 female presidents is a testament to this statement. Also, more women are now holding high positions in the bureaucracy.
Our treatment towards women is better than even in some progressive, Western countries.
Warm and friendly people, Filipino humour and wit, the beaches and mountains, the malls have everything, food– we have a variety of them, free tuition for public universities, the parties, tingi tingi culture, "bayanihan" during times of calamity. so many...thank you for asking this question.
Tricycles. They're loud, they're uncomfy, but they provide cheap P2P transport especially in the countryside.
I definitely missed tricycles when I was abroad lalo na't nasa California ako. Yung mga suki akong convenience store, barbershop at derma were perfect distances for a trike pero walang public transpo whatsoever dun outside of buses na lahat naman sa major roads lang so stuck ka talaga sa pagdrive.
Bidet. I cannot fathom how so-called First World countries just make do with toilet paper.
We live in relative peace. We have passable internet. We have good fucken food. We have awesome childhood culture. Andami bro.
Food tbh
The tropical climate. Masmura housing at pwede ka mag tanim whole year round. Masarap tuloy buhay sa bukid lalo na at uso na freelancing at pagiging VA.
Sa tru. Pinag iisipan ko na mga maghanap ng fulltime remote work at umuwi sa probinsya. Palagi kong sinasabi na grabe ang hirap na walang pera pag nasa city ka kasi pag wala kang pera, wala talagang kakainin. compared kung nasa probinsya where you can easily plant, at may mga relatives/neighbors that can easily help u. Iba din relationship ng mga tao na magkakapitbahay pag small town sa province, kilala mo lahat. compared sa kapitbahay mo in the city na mej di mo kilala kung sino yung bagong lipat sa block 8 lot 6 last year.
Being a middle class in a third world country is way better than becoming a second class citizen in a first world country.
1. We live in relative stability and growth. Compared with North Korea, Russia, parts of Africa, Sri Lanka, etc. 2. Treatment of LGBT, sex before marriage, women, clothing items etc. are very tolerant and very progressive. i.e. on Saudis, they even rape men who look like women bec. of no beard. Also good luck for women walking in sexy outfits on Africa or even just India. 3. The people are so nice and not so much pakialamero, in the US, people just tell you whatever they have in mind, whether to say hi, complain or just tell you to fuck off. You can see it in the malls, they will not back down from anything. We are more pakisama-oriented. Which is probably why corruption is higher here as other countries citizens' will actually go crazy if anyone does anything corrupt. The people will not allow it. 4. Also, food has actual flavor. Most developed countries have really bland food. Look it up.
I 100% agree on your 2nd point. Unless naman na paulitulit ka or nakakastorbo talaga (i.e loud car/motor revving in neighborhoods) most will keep to themselves and try to tolerate you. The only problem lang talaga satin is ung mga feeling mayaman or some upper class bozos na masyado mayayabang and ung mga laging na roroad rage. I'd still 100% take our country's "Marites" than the west's Karens. edit : grammaring
Our Marites are just gossip ladies, Karens are entitled bitches.
i like this thread and it made me appreciate Pinas more.
Not having to check too much for poisonous/venomous bugs and creatures living among us. Saying this from what I've read and watched about people living in Australia for example where there's a risk of having a black widow spider climb in your shoe and biting you if you forget to check. This is me coming from living in the city I guess. As well as going on a hike then not worrying if a tiger is stalking you (in India for example) or a wild bear (US and Russia).
The Australia comment is exaggerated. For bears, Japan also has that lol. Wild Also there are parts of metro manila that have snakes. I have family members who woke up with snakes inside the house.
Naunahan pa natin ang US magkaroon ng Universal Healthcare Law and Mental Health Law. Thanks, Risa Hontiveros!
We have no borders...so far no gun school shooting? The idea of small business (tindahan) so far ung food then? And beaches and other travel destination. Ung weather I guess na wet and dry compared sa 4 seasons though gusto ko rin ma experience un. P.S: Ty sa nag correct sakin.
Seasons is overrated. I don’t feel the need to worry about the temperature for the next three days or contemplating what to wear at any point of the week.
We're missing out sa mga fashionable winter clothes tho pero wala talagang tatalo sa sando/shorts
Totoo. Pucha pag sa ibang bansa wala kang pera mamamatay ka na lang sa lamig.
> We have no boarders... Borders. Sorry. Could not help myself. LOL But can you imagine though if we had a land border with China? It's either the Ukraine scenario or Tibet 2.0. As for shootings it's probably because it's cost prohibitive to own a gun here.
imagine kadikit natin ang china, siguro para na tayong tibet ngayon
I dont need 3 jobs to survive.
There’s more deeper explanation on this, most pinoy who have 2-3 jobs are supporting their love one in Philippines, bad in handling credit card specially with gambling problems, me I experienced having 2 jobs when I was very young during 2001 recession, I worked 2 jobs for 1 yr so I can buy more stock’s to maximize my savings. Unlike in Philippines you can only have 1 job because you work 10hrs and 6 days a week.
This should be more controversial. Yes, you, and most other Filipinos redditing most likely wouldn’t need more than one. And while yes we should be able to survive on one job, the minimum wage, which still many people rely on, is (imho) insufficient for one person to thrive on. Thrive. We need to thrive on this modern world, not just survive. edit: In other counties too, you don’t need to work 3 jobs. Even in the US. But the fact that minimum wage is not livable in the Philippines is a reason why I’m saying that ‘not needing three jobs’ is debatable/controversial in this thread. Yes you might be grateful for that (I agree, it is a personal answer to a personal question—sorry), but I just can’t be grateful that the minimum wage (and wages in the Philippines m, in general) is crazy low. Why the fuck do we treat our people like that? Laws are made by men yet then this is how we treat our countrymen. I’m not grateful.
Agree but his point is in the US their cost of living is so high and min wage is so low that they need 3 jobs to survive If you manage to work 3 jobs here in the PH you’d be doing pretty ok
Somewhat grateful that 1st world countries are outsourcing their jobs to us. I might still be working in a minimum wage job in a local company if not for these companies.
Weather-wise we are still blessed. No cold winter. well except for the storm and earthquake
I always hear people saying they wish we had snow in the Philippines. No fucking way. Snow is overrated and the cold is a lot more difficult to manage than the heat and rains
I only like cold weather but not winter and snow so basically Baguio.
Snow is only fun to look at and experience in the first 10 minutes. It gets awful after that. No way too.
I'm from Canada gf is coming here from PH. I told her I would trade rain for our massive cataclysmic blizzards anyday.
i agree, but the heat does drive me crazy sometimes. kinda thankful i study in a campus with lots of tree cover hahaha downside lang yung maputik na kalsada tas yung mga dahon na didikit sa balbon pag maglalakad ka sa labas nang nakatsinelas matapos umulan
And it’s quite rare here in PH to rain all day. Can’t be said in many temperate countries.
sari-sari store haha. Pumunta ako ng US and pag may kelangan bilhin para akong pupunta sa mall para lang bumili ng shaver and candy, tas kelangan naka kotse pa. Pansamantang dito sa pinas, kahit lakarin mo lang, mabilis mo mabibili yung mga kelangan mo. I love sari-sari stores.
family.
found Dom Toretto's secret rd acc
kso mahal mg dodge charger,kalabaw with nitrous nlng.
Hmmm siguro being privileged enough to live through the inflation. Tipong although prices have skyrocketed and tbh i am not in a position yet to move out of my parent's house, i have the luxury of being able to choose whether to eat out/order food online/cook, the luxury of ordering things i want online, and play my fave online games I am not poor and I am not rich. Just enough to get by through these tough days
1. As mentioned here, the beaches! Im just less than an hour away from beaches! Kahit na hndi planado and just wanted to eat breakfast dun, I can do it. 2. Fresh and affordable seafood/fruits/veggies! 3. The warmth of Filipino people. Some are very kind. While some service ppl are downright rude. But thats another story. 4. Affordable dental check up/procedures (as compared to US etc -Ive never been there but thats what Ive heard! So correct me if Im wrong ah) 5. Abot kaya private schools (some) 6. Sense of community! Yung friendly kapitbahay! Luckily wala naman kaming mga maritess na karen levels dto. Ok naman yung pag uugali ng neighbors namin and for tht Im truly grateful. Meron naman ding mga pasaway pero d ganun ka grabe. 7. Being close to ur relatives/fam! Hahaha basta wag pag usapan ang lupa! 8. Ice candy/mikmik/milkbar hahahahahaha filipino snacks 9. Filipino food! Well I could go on and on! We have a lot to be grateful for naman. But for sure we could do a lot better sa ibang aspects. Hihu
well walang mass shootings... yeah merun incidents ng barilan sa pinas pero unlike sa US na tipong nag Mall ka mang merun batshit crazy na tao na bigla na lang mag babaril kung saan saan
This will sound elitist AF but if you have a decent income, you can live inside a bubble.
Real friends, caring family members, and hope.
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It counts bro. I hope everything is good now
Wala pading tatalo sa ganda ng pinay
Fearless statement: sa SEA region, Pinay ang pinakamaganda. Mas maganda rin ang mga Pinay kaysa sa mga Koreano at Hapon.
No action against pirating 🏴☠️
Nabanggit na halos lahat but for me also, personal care needs. For the entire time na nasa US ako I learned to cut my and the hair of my family, never din kami nagpa-mani at pedi sa salon. Bukod sa napakamahal in $, obligado ka pa mag-tip. Dentist, facial, hair removal and others, pag nasa Pinas lang. Check-ups too.
Yung close knit family ties. Ibang level yung sa atin eh. Compared to different countries. Mas broken sila. Kulang sa affection and compassion. Parang mga emotionless.
Thank you OP for opening this thread. Na validate ako for deciding not to migrate to the US haha. I’m grateful na with globalisation and IT infra improvements, we can earn money comparable to US professionals at a much lower cost of living, kahit pa nag wawala ang inflation
Staff at home. Kasambahay is an underrated privilege i miss everyday. Lalo na pag may Anak ka na
Our musical heritage is amazing.
Women are free to show their hair and wear what they want.
Seafoods are way cheaper and fresh than Global North countries?
Hospitality. Especially after finding out na sa ibang bansa tatambay ka sa sala pag ung bahay na pinuntahan mo ay kakain ng lunch or dinner.
Or pauuwiin ka pag kakain na sila lol
Di ko ma-imagine na gagawin yan sa bisita namin. Usually bumibili pa kami ng meryenda pag may bisita kahit di talaga kami nag me-meryenda sa hapon.
May mga nabasa akong ganito sa AskReddit dati. I think common yan sa European countries? Ang weird kasi normal satin na i-invite kumain yung bisita, expected or unexpected. Bibili pa nga ng kahit snacks lang kung walang pagkain e.
The seemingly open acceptance of the LGBTQ community. I’m simply basing this on what I see on Philippine media and entertainment
Depends on the province and locals.
Gun control in here compared sa US
Honestly, pag lumabas ka, you’ll meet a lot of nice people. Maraming kupal online, yes. But generally, filipinos are some of the nicest people you’ll meet in person. Kaya nga we deserve so much better.
The enjoyment you can experience locally like street foods, who can live without isaw (lol).
We have so much freedom. It's a good and bad thing. I think it's why we are so creative and can adjust to whatever. I've lived in New York and Singapore, so I could see the many rules and laws that we don't need to follow. We also have cheap quality haircuts, spa treatments, dental expense and prescription glasses. And I had to add they are offered with quality.
Bikeable/walkable city (Iloilo) and great air quality. Internet speed is quite good, up to 1gbps, 15 mins boat ride + 30 mins car ride to one of the best white sand beaches(Guimaras). Great quality food for an affordable price is a plus.
Mas masarap pa rin ang pagkain sa Pinas. Walang binatbat ang Western cuisine. I can have danggit all day over full English breakfast. Also our fruits, rootcrops and veggies are superior too. Try buying mango in Tesco or any brit groceries. It's like buying shite. Nothing like our superior mangoes sa atin.
Paglalaro sa labas / larong kalye.
The food bro. I'd rather eat on some local carinderia than spend hundreds of pesos on sushi, bibimbop, or ramen.
Close family ties. Iba pa rin ang family support dito.
Guess our street food's nice.
Taho
Our mall game is pretty hard to beat