I read an article from the philippine star by the columnist Rod Nepomuceno and I had a goosebump reading his experience overhearing a Caucasian passionate about the Philippines (in an airplane):
“Oh, I absolutely love the Philippines. I’ve been all over the world and I tell you, the Philippines is the best. Absolutely the best. I’ve been living there now for two and a half years and I absolutely love it. If you go to Rockwell, Greenbelt, or the Fort, it’s like Singapore. In fact, it’s even better, because you can get a good beer for 1.5 Singapore dollars in any of the top bars there. A bottle of beer in Singapore can cost you up to 10 Singapore dollars. It’s crazy. The best areas — Fort, Rockwell, and Greenbelt — are clean and the people are disciplined. If you throw a piece of trash in the Fort or Rockwell, you’ll almost feel guilty. It’s spotless. And they’re booming, too. If you leave the country for a month, when you come back, you can see the difference in the development. You’d stop and say, ‘Hey, that’s a new building. Where did that come from?’ Plus, the people are great. I have 20 Filipinos working for me, and they’re the best. Great attitude. They hardly complain. They just work, and they know how to take life in stride. I have a guy who takes public transportation. He lines up for a bus, and the line is a mile long. Sometimes I just want to cry, seeing these people go through that inconvenience. And yet, that worker of mine is happy — always cheerful. And when you take them out, say, for a happy-hour session, they always know how to have fun. Filipinos love to sing, and they can sing their troubles away. They’re just an amazing bunch of people. And have I mentioned the beaches? Boy, that’s another thing altogether. The Philippines has the best beaches in the world. And Baguio — wow, what a great place…”
http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=436552&publicationSubCategoryId=82
One more reason to love the country. And I'm happy I am working for a Global-minded Filipino company.
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