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Date: 12th October 2011
Harsh but true
I used to live abroad, and there are some bits of truth to what you just said. The city isn\'t exactly world-class. We are way behind in infrastructure. That\'s the problem when those in power pocket the money needed for improvements. Then again, corruption happens everywhere. In other countries, corruption is more discrete. Here, you know exactly where your taxes go: to the congressman\'s SUV, to the senator\'s entourage, to the judge\'s mansion. Clearly, they don\'t know how to hide their ill-gotten wealth. Perhaps they should learn a thing or two from their fellow corrupt counterparts in first world countries.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Harsh but true
I used to live abroad, and there are some bits of truth to what you just said. The city isn\'t exactly world-class. We are way behind in infrastructure. That\'s the problem when those in power pocket the money needed for improvements. Then again, corruption happens everywhere. In other countries, corruption is more discrete. Here, you know exactly where your taxes go: to the congressman\'s SUV, to the senator\'s entourage, to the judge\'s mansion. Clearly, they don\'t know how to hide their ill-gotten wealth. Perhaps they should learn a thing or two from their fellow corrupt counterparts in first world countries.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
biased blog
fact check first, discovery suites began its operations in 2000, so the hotel is only in its 11th year, not 15th. i\'ve been to cambodia and i don\'t think they have that first-class airport. you even have to endure the heat of the sun when you pass through immigration. no airconditioning much less a room for travelers. i never expect brits to say something good about the philippines. all they see about our country are all bad. for them, the only good developing countries are india, pakistan, bangladesh and sri lanka. in fairness to these countries, they have some good things about them also. but the problems about the philippines that you have mentioned in your blog are the same problems that hound these countries. the philippines may have a lot of problems but i strongly believe when it comes to civility, our people are at par or maybe even better than Western nations.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
biased blog
fact check first, discovery suites began its operations in 2000, so the hotel is only in its 11th year, not 15th. i\'ve been to cambodia and i don\'t think they have that first-class airport. you even have to endure the heat of the sun when you pass through immigration. no airconditioning much less a room for travelers. i never expect brits to say something good about the philippines. all they see about our country are all bad. for them, the only good developing countries are india, pakistan, bangladesh and sri lanka. in fairness to these countries, they have some good things about them also. but the problems about the philippines that you have mentioned in your blog are the same problems that hound these countries. the philippines may have a lot of problems but i strongly believe when it comes to civility, our people are at par or maybe even better than Western nations.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
Hi, I am a Filipina and I appreciate the comments written by my \"kababayans\" whether they agree to the points on the blog or not they what is important is they had expressed both sides of \"Masang Pilipino\'s\" the normal reaction. We were born in poverty so was our ancestors, I just wish that this blog awakens the sleeping government officials and slap the corrupt ones as they have been living in luxury at the people\'s expense. To see Philippines to be as disciplined as Singapore, as developed as Hongkong and grow like China - as parents - will somehow give us a sigh of hope that our children will be living in a good and safe country in years time. OUR VIGILANCE IS HIGHLY NEEDED, for our children\'s future and sake. I wish to have the observations about our country to spread, wide enough to awaken everyone from their sleep.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Hi, I am a Filipina and I appreciate the comments written by my \"kababayans\" whether they agree to the points on the blog or not they what is important is they had expressed both sides of \"Masang Pilipino\'s\" the normal reaction. We were born in poverty so was our ancestors, I just wish that this blog awakens the sleeping government officials and slap the corrupt ones as they have been living in luxury at the people\'s expense. To see Philippines to be as disciplined as Singapore, as developed as Hongkong and grow like China - as parents - will somehow give us a sigh of hope that our children will be living in a good and safe country in years time. OUR VIGILANCE IS HIGHLY NEEDED, for our children\'s future and sake. I wish to have the observations about our country to spread, wide enough to awaken everyone from their sleep.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
the president must read this blog and so do the others in the government who have nothing better to do than get money from the country and send themeselves and their families wherever in the world for a life of luxury. It is a shame because i am being taxed heavily and it goes nowhere. i don\'t understand why the international airport is crap and nobody even bothered to make it more efficient. i know manila is crappy, dirty, and the population is generally below poverty line but i still believe there is hope. i was poor.so poor i am one of those people who didn\'t have anything else to eat but rice...not even..but i didn\'t make excuses. i worked hard and here is where i am now, a manager of a multinational company with a bright future, i hope. Manila, good luck! i wish there are more concerned and disciplined filipinos around.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
the president must read this blog and so do the others in the government who have nothing better to do than get money from the country and send themeselves and their families wherever in the world for a life of luxury. It is a shame because i am being taxed heavily and it goes nowhere. i don\'t understand why the international airport is crap and nobody even bothered to make it more efficient. i know manila is crappy, dirty, and the population is generally below poverty line but i still believe there is hope. i was poor.so poor i am one of those people who didn\'t have anything else to eat but rice...not even..but i didn\'t make excuses. i worked hard and here is where i am now, a manager of a multinational company with a bright future, i hope. Manila, good luck! i wish there are more concerned and disciplined filipinos around.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
Facebook led me to this blog. Pretty popular entry. And I can\'t see why. The Philippines is \"disappearing\", Manila is a filth. Even Filipinos tweet about the horrendous traffic and pollution on a daily basis. He\'s a Brit and he\'s got a point of comparison. He\'s been in a lot of places. I\'ve never left the country but every morning, I wish the place is much better than yesterday. But beauty is relative, like some Americans prefer the darker and edgier side of NYC than Wall Street. Sometimes, I find comfort in the \"filth\", the toxicity, the proximity of warm and tired bodies in public transport, the noise, the crowd and everything the author defined as \"Manila\". But that\'s just me.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Facebook led me to this blog. Pretty popular entry. And I can\'t see why. The Philippines is \"disappearing\", Manila is a filth. Even Filipinos tweet about the horrendous traffic and pollution on a daily basis. He\'s a Brit and he\'s got a point of comparison. He\'s been in a lot of places. I\'ve never left the country but every morning, I wish the place is much better than yesterday. But beauty is relative, like some Americans prefer the darker and edgier side of NYC than Wall Street. Sometimes, I find comfort in the \"filth\", the toxicity, the proximity of warm and tired bodies in public transport, the noise, the crowd and everything the author defined as \"Manila\". But that\'s just me.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
I gotta agree with this guy. Frankly, I\'m getting worried that Cebu will become like Manila one day. Seemingly productive with all the constructions going on but that\'s it really. No efforts done in providing better public transport, the roads are still (mostly) bad and narrow, garbage, poverty, growing traffic. Much as I would like to live here all my life (and I\'ve tried and still am), the thought of leaving is beginning to gnaw on me, for real this time. However, whenever I travel to other provinces and see another side of the country (and which I would like to believe as the real Philippines), I\'d fall in love with it (the Philippines) all over again. Because undoubtedly (and many travelers from all over the world would attest), our country is blessed with so many very beautiful, natural landscape. And the local folks are just as wonderful!
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
I gotta agree with this guy. Frankly, I\'m getting worried that Cebu will become like Manila one day. Seemingly productive with all the constructions going on but that\'s it really. No efforts done in providing better public transport, the roads are still (mostly) bad and narrow, garbage, poverty, growing traffic. Much as I would like to live here all my life (and I\'ve tried and still am), the thought of leaving is beginning to gnaw on me, for real this time. However, whenever I travel to other provinces and see another side of the country (and which I would like to believe as the real Philippines), I\'d fall in love with it (the Philippines) all over again. Because undoubtedly (and many travelers from all over the world would attest), our country is blessed with so many very beautiful, natural landscape. And the local folks are just as wonderful!
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
Sad
You are brutally honest, and I commend you for that. I even agree that it is a disgrace that the capital of the country is in this current state. I hope this slaps everyone in the face because majority of us Filipinos think we\'re better than our neighboring countries whereas the contrary is true. This is a wake up call to the authorities, and my fellowmen.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Sad
You are brutally honest, and I commend you for that. I even agree that it is a disgrace that the capital of the country is in this current state. I hope this slaps everyone in the face because majority of us Filipinos think we\'re better than our neighboring countries whereas the contrary is true. This is a wake up call to the authorities, and my fellowmen.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
Sadly, SOME Filipinos believe that when you\'re good at speaking English, you\'re the smart one. TV and movie actors are criticized, oh, I mean bullied, on internet for such weakness. They are called stupid. See how they misconstrue intelligence with English language? You\'ll pity them even more.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Sadly, SOME Filipinos believe that when you\'re good at speaking English, you\'re the smart one. TV and movie actors are criticized, oh, I mean bullied, on internet for such weakness. They are called stupid. See how they misconstrue intelligence with English language? You\'ll pity them even more.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
I am a Filipino
I am a Filipino - inheritor of a glorious past, hostage to the uncertain future. As such I must prove equal to a two-fold task- the task of meeting my responsibility to the past, and the task of performing my obligation to the future. I sprung from a hardy race - child of many generations removed of ancient Malayan pioneers. Across the centuries, the memory comes rushing back to me: of brown-skinned men putting out to sea in ships that were as frail as their hearts were stout. Over the sea I see them come, borne upon the billowing wave and the whistling wind, carried upon the mighty swell of hope- hope in the free abundance of new land that was to be their home and their children\'s forever. This is the land they sought and found. Every inch of shore that their eyes first set upon, every hill and mountain that beckoned to them with a green and purple invitation, every mile of rolling plain that their view encompassed, every river and lake that promise a plentiful living and the fruitfulness of commerce, is a hollowed spot to me. By the strength of their hearts and hands, by every right of law, human and divine, this land and all the appurtenances thereof - the black and fertile soil, the seas and lakes and rivers teeming with fish, the forests with their inexhaustible wealth in wild life and timber, the mountains with their bowels swollen with minerals - the whole of this rich and happy land has been, for centuries without number, the land of my fathers. This land I received in trust from them and in trust will pass it to my children, and so on until the world no more. I am a Filipino. In my blood runs the immortal seed of heroes - seed that flowered down the centuries in deeds of courage and defiance. In my veins yet pulses the same hot blood that sent Lapulapu to battle against the alien foe that drove Diego Silang and Dagohoy into rebellion against the foreign oppressor. That seed is immortal. It is the self-same seed that flowered in the heart of Jose Rizal that morning in Bagumbayan when a volley of shots put an end to all that was mortal of him and made his spirit deathless forever; the same that flowered in the hearts of Bonifacio in Balintawak, of Gergorio del Pilar at Tirad Pass, of Antonio Luna at Calumpit; that bloomed in flowers of frustration in the sad heart of Emilio Aguinaldo at Palanan, and yet burst fourth royally again in the proud heart of Manuel L. Quezon when he stood at last on the threshold of ancient Malacañang Palace, in the symbolic act of possession and racial vindication. The seed I bear within me is an immortal seed. It is the mark of my manhood, the symbol of dignity as a human being. Like the seeds that were once buried in the tomb of Tutankhamen many thousand years ago, it shall grow and flower and bear fruit again. It is the insigne of my race, and my generation is but a stage in the unending search of my people for freedom and happiness. I am a Filipino, child of the marriage of the East and the West. The East, with its languor and mysticism, its passivity and endurance, was my mother, and my sire was the West that came thundering across the seas with the Cross and Sword and the Machine. I am of the East, an eager participant in its struggles for liberation from the imperialist yoke. But I also know that the East must awake from its centuried sleep, shape of the lethargy that has bound his limbs, and start moving where destiny awaits. For, I, too, am of the West, and the vigorous peoples of the West have destroyed forever the peace and quiet that once were ours. I can no longer live, being apart from those world now trembles to the roar of bomb and cannon shot. For no man and no nation is an island, but a part of the main, there is no longer any East and West - only individuals and nations making those momentous choices that are hinges upon which history resolves. At the vanguard of progress in this part of the world I stand - a forlorn figure in the eyes of some, but not one defeated and lost. For through the thick, interlacing branches of habit and custom above me I have seen the light of the sun, and I know that it is good. I have seen the light of justice and equality and freedom and my heart has been lifted by the vision of democracy, and I shall not rest until my land and my people shall have been blessed by these, beyond the power of any man or nation to subvert or destroy. I am a Filipino, and this is my inheritance. What pledge shall I give that I may prove worthy of my inheritance? I shall give the pledge that has come ringing down the corridors of the centuries, and it shall be compounded of the joyous cries of my Malayan forebears when they first saw the contours of this land loom before their eyes, of the battle cries that have resounded in every field of combat from Mactan to Tirad pass, of the voices of my people when they sing: Land of the Morning,Child of the sun returning…Ne\'er shall invadersTrample thy sacred shore. Out of the lush green of these seven thousand isles, out of the heartstrings of sixteen million people all vibrating to one song, I shall weave the mighty fabric of my pledge. Out of the songs of the farmers at sunrise when they go to labor in the fields; out of the sweat of the hard-bitten pioneers in Mal-ig and Koronadal; out of the silent endurance of stevedores at the piers and the ominous grumbling of peasants Pampanga; out of the first cries of babies newly born and the lullabies that mothers sing; out of the crashing of gears and the whine of turbines in the factories; out of the crunch of ploughs upturning the earth; out of the limitless patience of teachers in the classrooms and doctors in the clinics; out of the tramp of soldiers marching, I shall make the pattern of my pledge: \"I am a Filipino born of freedom and I shall not rest until freedom shall have been added unto my inheritance - for myself and my children\'s children - forever.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
I am a Filipino
I am a Filipino - inheritor of a glorious past, hostage to the uncertain future. As such I must prove equal to a two-fold task- the task of meeting my responsibility to the past, and the task of performing my obligation to the future. I sprung from a hardy race - child of many generations removed of ancient Malayan pioneers. Across the centuries, the memory comes rushing back to me: of brown-skinned men putting out to sea in ships that were as frail as their hearts were stout. Over the sea I see them come, borne upon the billowing wave and the whistling wind, carried upon the mighty swell of hope- hope in the free abundance of new land that was to be their home and their children\'s forever. This is the land they sought and found. Every inch of shore that their eyes first set upon, every hill and mountain that beckoned to them with a green and purple invitation, every mile of rolling plain that their view encompassed, every river and lake that promise a plentiful living and the fruitfulness of commerce, is a hollowed spot to me. By the strength of their hearts and hands, by every right of law, human and divine, this land and all the appurtenances thereof - the black and fertile soil, the seas and lakes and rivers teeming with fish, the forests with their inexhaustible wealth in wild life and timber, the mountains with their bowels swollen with minerals - the whole of this rich and happy land has been, for centuries without number, the land of my fathers. This land I received in trust from them and in trust will pass it to my children, and so on until the world no more. I am a Filipino. In my blood runs the immortal seed of heroes - seed that flowered down the centuries in deeds of courage and defiance. In my veins yet pulses the same hot blood that sent Lapulapu to battle against the alien foe that drove Diego Silang and Dagohoy into rebellion against the foreign oppressor. That seed is immortal. It is the self-same seed that flowered in the heart of Jose Rizal that morning in Bagumbayan when a volley of shots put an end to all that was mortal of him and made his spirit deathless forever; the same that flowered in the hearts of Bonifacio in Balintawak, of Gergorio del Pilar at Tirad Pass, of Antonio Luna at Calumpit; that bloomed in flowers of frustration in the sad heart of Emilio Aguinaldo at Palanan, and yet burst fourth royally again in the proud heart of Manuel L. Quezon when he stood at last on the threshold of ancient Malacañang Palace, in the symbolic act of possession and racial vindication. The seed I bear within me is an immortal seed. It is the mark of my manhood, the symbol of dignity as a human being. Like the seeds that were once buried in the tomb of Tutankhamen many thousand years ago, it shall grow and flower and bear fruit again. It is the insigne of my race, and my generation is but a stage in the unending search of my people for freedom and happiness. I am a Filipino, child of the marriage of the East and the West. The East, with its languor and mysticism, its passivity and endurance, was my mother, and my sire was the West that came thundering across the seas with the Cross and Sword and the Machine. I am of the East, an eager participant in its struggles for liberation from the imperialist yoke. But I also know that the East must awake from its centuried sleep, shape of the lethargy that has bound his limbs, and start moving where destiny awaits. For, I, too, am of the West, and the vigorous peoples of the West have destroyed forever the peace and quiet that once were ours. I can no longer live, being apart from those world now trembles to the roar of bomb and cannon shot. For no man and no nation is an island, but a part of the main, there is no longer any East and West - only individuals and nations making those momentous choices that are hinges upon which history resolves. At the vanguard of progress in this part of the world I stand - a forlorn figure in the eyes of some, but not one defeated and lost. For through the thick, interlacing branches of habit and custom above me I have seen the light of the sun, and I know that it is good. I have seen the light of justice and equality and freedom and my heart has been lifted by the vision of democracy, and I shall not rest until my land and my people shall have been blessed by these, beyond the power of any man or nation to subvert or destroy. I am a Filipino, and this is my inheritance. What pledge shall I give that I may prove worthy of my inheritance? I shall give the pledge that has come ringing down the corridors of the centuries, and it shall be compounded of the joyous cries of my Malayan forebears when they first saw the contours of this land loom before their eyes, of the battle cries that have resounded in every field of combat from Mactan to Tirad pass, of the voices of my people when they sing: Land of the Morning,Child of the sun returning…Ne\'er shall invadersTrample thy sacred shore. Out of the lush green of these seven thousand isles, out of the heartstrings of sixteen million people all vibrating to one song, I shall weave the mighty fabric of my pledge. Out of the songs of the farmers at sunrise when they go to labor in the fields; out of the sweat of the hard-bitten pioneers in Mal-ig and Koronadal; out of the silent endurance of stevedores at the piers and the ominous grumbling of peasants Pampanga; out of the first cries of babies newly born and the lullabies that mothers sing; out of the crashing of gears and the whine of turbines in the factories; out of the crunch of ploughs upturning the earth; out of the limitless patience of teachers in the classrooms and doctors in the clinics; out of the tramp of soldiers marching, I shall make the pattern of my pledge: \"I am a Filipino born of freedom and I shall not rest until freedom shall have been added unto my inheritance - for myself and my children\'s children - forever.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
Philippines a disappearing country?! In the near future people will find your words prophetic. A mere storm signal no. 1 can turn the metropolic into Kevin Costner\'s Waterworld. The provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga are found to be sinking at least 2 centimeters every year. And the Filipino\'s biggest misfortune? A lazy know-nothing Malacanang occupant who prefers to humiliate his predecessor than making sure he leaves an unforgettable legacy of rule.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Philippines a disappearing country?! In the near future people will find your words prophetic. A mere storm signal no. 1 can turn the metropolic into Kevin Costner\'s Waterworld. The provinces of Bulacan and Pampanga are found to be sinking at least 2 centimeters every year. And the Filipino\'s biggest misfortune? A lazy know-nothing Malacanang occupant who prefers to humiliate his predecessor than making sure he leaves an unforgettable legacy of rule.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
WAKE UP PHILIPPINES!
Most of us Filipinos will find this article very insulting, but maybe its time we open our eyes! I\'m proud to be a Filipino but the way things are going now our country has nowhere to go but down, buried under the rubles of our false sense of democracy. Let\'s face it, most of us had given up any hope that things will go for the better, we just don\'t care anymore. We\'re just too damn lazy to make a change! We accept whatever was placed in front of us, and if we choose to fight we will be dealt with some loopholes in our Laws that renders our efforts useless. Murderers, drug pushers, rapists are freed because of technicalities? Man, come on! Government officials plunder money and when caught will just say sorry?! Court cases were filed but we don\'t get any resolution until the accused died of old age! Legislative, Executive and Judiciary parts of the Government is completely screwed up! This is why we as a country, is a complete SCREW UP! Freedom is good! Too much FREEDOM on the other hand is chaos! As far as I know, the only point in the history of mankind where there\'s TOO MUCH FREEDOM, was when LAWS is of non-existence!
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
WAKE UP PHILIPPINES!
Most of us Filipinos will find this article very insulting, but maybe its time we open our eyes! I\'m proud to be a Filipino but the way things are going now our country has nowhere to go but down, buried under the rubles of our false sense of democracy. Let\'s face it, most of us had given up any hope that things will go for the better, we just don\'t care anymore. We\'re just too damn lazy to make a change! We accept whatever was placed in front of us, and if we choose to fight we will be dealt with some loopholes in our Laws that renders our efforts useless. Murderers, drug pushers, rapists are freed because of technicalities? Man, come on! Government officials plunder money and when caught will just say sorry?! Court cases were filed but we don\'t get any resolution until the accused died of old age! Legislative, Executive and Judiciary parts of the Government is completely screwed up! This is why we as a country, is a complete SCREW UP! Freedom is good! Too much FREEDOM on the other hand is chaos! As far as I know, the only point in the history of mankind where there\'s TOO MUCH FREEDOM, was when LAWS is of non-existence!
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
whew...
Being a Filipino that works abroad, I feel sad that visiting foreigners see Manila like this.. but it\'s the truth.. for Manila anyway... :) It has become a smorgasbord of everything that was sweet which has turned bitter. I am not a fan of Manila myself. Had not it been for the universities, I would have chosen to stay in my province. But still, this post hurts the patriot in me.. the truth really does hurt.. I hope you would still visit the Philippines.. Lay off Manila.. Head North.. :)
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
whew...
Being a Filipino that works abroad, I feel sad that visiting foreigners see Manila like this.. but it\'s the truth.. for Manila anyway... :) It has become a smorgasbord of everything that was sweet which has turned bitter. I am not a fan of Manila myself. Had not it been for the universities, I would have chosen to stay in my province. But still, this post hurts the patriot in me.. the truth really does hurt.. I hope you would still visit the Philippines.. Lay off Manila.. Head North.. :)
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
hmm??
well all i can say is... everything u've said was true because those were the only things you've seen ^^, try to explore more of manila...
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
hmm??
well all i can say is... everything u've said was true because those were the only things you've seen ^^, try to explore more of manila...
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
Sadly, I agree with most of your observations. However, I take exception to your opinion about the traffic situation in Manila. I know and have experienced that the traffic jam in Bangkok is the worst.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Sadly, I agree with most of your observations. However, I take exception to your opinion about the traffic situation in Manila. I know and have experienced that the traffic jam in Bangkok is the worst.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
I think maybe you just need to visit the better parts of Manila. Might I recommend a better hotel next time? New World Makati has been number 1 in room sales since January, and it's right across Greenbelt. You should try visiting the southern parts of Manila. Alabang and Paranaque are a completely different scene from Ortigas and Makati. It's much more laid back, although they aren't progressive cities either. Also, try experiencing the night life! The Fort, Makati and Resorts World areas might be a good change for your Manila experience. I agree with your criticism of our economy and government, but there's not much the average Filipino can do about it. We try to make do and be happy with our pitiful economy and government--that's what we're good at.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
I think maybe you just need to visit the better parts of Manila. Might I recommend a better hotel next time? New World Makati has been number 1 in room sales since January, and it's right across Greenbelt. You should try visiting the southern parts of Manila. Alabang and Paranaque are a completely different scene from Ortigas and Makati. It's much more laid back, although they aren't progressive cities either. Also, try experiencing the night life! The Fort, Makati and Resorts World areas might be a good change for your Manila experience. I agree with your criticism of our economy and government, but there's not much the average Filipino can do about it. We try to make do and be happy with our pitiful economy and government--that's what we're good at.
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
so true...
yap! such honest and straight forward blog. im a filipino, i love my country and hated the government.i used to live in manila area its awfully dirty and more homeless folks are now sleeping on the sidewalks and manila city government is just playing blind or simply dont care how disgusting manila city had become.but hey, im still convincing myself that there's still hope for my country (who am i kidding...)
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
so true...
yap! such honest and straight forward blog. im a filipino, i love my country and hated the government.i used to live in manila area its awfully dirty and more homeless folks are now sleeping on the sidewalks and manila city government is just playing blind or simply dont care how disgusting manila city had become.but hey, im still convincing myself that there's still hope for my country (who am i kidding...)
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
Very nice article you made about our country and you did the right thing. I'm a Filipino but I\'m sick and tired of these pinoys (Pinoy is a dirty word of a Filipino) blindly using their "pride" (blindly saying \"proud to be pinoy" when most of them actually don\'t achieve anything but being lazy all the time) that they think are always the best than other countries which is not. The only reason those fliptards say that you\'re a racist is because they don\'t know what the word "racism" really means and they can\'t accept criticism thus they go communist and don\'t want to progress. Oh and our president is stupid as well. He never made an apology to the Hong Kong people during the 1st anniversary of the Manila Hostage Crisis because he\'s a coward. I never voted him but these so-called masses idiotically made him the winner only because he is the son of our former president who \"heroically\" puts down our former president dictator who reigns our country for almost 20 years. And they call our country free? What a joke. Btw here are some websites about our country\'s dysfunctional status. Enjoy reading the articles of them mate: antipinoy.com getrealphilippines.com
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Very nice article you made about our country and you did the right thing. I'm a Filipino but I\'m sick and tired of these pinoys (Pinoy is a dirty word of a Filipino) blindly using their "pride" (blindly saying \"proud to be pinoy" when most of them actually don\'t achieve anything but being lazy all the time) that they think are always the best than other countries which is not. The only reason those fliptards say that you\'re a racist is because they don\'t know what the word "racism" really means and they can\'t accept criticism thus they go communist and don\'t want to progress. Oh and our president is stupid as well. He never made an apology to the Hong Kong people during the 1st anniversary of the Manila Hostage Crisis because he\'s a coward. I never voted him but these so-called masses idiotically made him the winner only because he is the son of our former president who \"heroically\" puts down our former president dictator who reigns our country for almost 20 years. And they call our country free? What a joke. Btw here are some websites about our country\'s dysfunctional status. Enjoy reading the articles of them mate: antipinoy.com getrealphilippines.com
From Blog: Philippines - Manila - Awfully Disappointing
Date: 12th October 2011
manila awfully disappointing
manila is decayed and decrepit, i agree. smarmy? yes i agree with that too. but i would rather be called that then be called a murderous thug. those that burned entire neighborhoods in london and went as far as killing immigrants protecting their homes, yes we call them murderous thugs disguised as white, middle class citizens. i don't recall any incidents like these in manila. none at all. maybe a peaceful demonstration to depose a dictator but to roam neighborhoods murdering, looting, maiming? maybe in london but not in manila.
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manila awfully disappointing
manila is decayed and decrepit, i agree. smarmy? yes i agree with that too. but i would rather be called that then be called a murderous thug. those that burned entire neighborhoods in london and went as far as killing immigrants protecting their homes, yes we call them murderous thugs disguised as white, middle class citizens. i don't recall any incidents like these in manila. none at all. maybe a peaceful demonstration to depose a dictator but to roam neighborhoods murdering, looting, maiming? maybe in london but not in manila.
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Date: 12th October 2011
i agree but...
hi there. thanks for writing about our country, particularly Philippines. I totally agree to some of the things that you have mentioned in this blog, most esp the one about how awful and slow manila is in terms of development. i think this is all because of our law and the people in our government. most of them are uneducated (in terms of political science and public relation). a lot of them appears to care to our country but what they really care about is money and their selves. most of them evade paying taxes while the rest of us have to live with it. "bawat kibot, may tax". i hope your blog will be read by our president. it takes another man's eye to see how grim a thing is before they realize the true situation. i myself wants to go out of the country because i, too, had enough of these materialistic, money-loving government people.
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i agree but...
hi there. thanks for writing about our country, particularly Philippines. I totally agree to some of the things that you have mentioned in this blog, most esp the one about how awful and slow manila is in terms of development. i think this is all because of our law and the people in our government. most of them are uneducated (in terms of political science and public relation). a lot of them appears to care to our country but what they really care about is money and their selves. most of them evade paying taxes while the rest of us have to live with it. "bawat kibot, may tax". i hope your blog will be read by our president. it takes another man's eye to see how grim a thing is before they realize the true situation. i myself wants to go out of the country because i, too, had enough of these materialistic, money-loving government people.
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Date: 12th October 2011
Spot On
I\'m a Filipino, and I love my country - I love it enough that I\'m not blind to what keeps us down and poor. Your comments our spot on. We suffer from severe culture lag and a damaged national identity. Individually we may excel, but as a society we fail utterly. We boast of and celebrate Filipinos and half/third/quarter Filipinos around the world who succeed in their endeavors because there is a severe lack of achievements on a collective level.
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Spot On
I\'m a Filipino, and I love my country - I love it enough that I\'m not blind to what keeps us down and poor. Your comments our spot on. We suffer from severe culture lag and a damaged national identity. Individually we may excel, but as a society we fail utterly. We boast of and celebrate Filipinos and half/third/quarter Filipinos around the world who succeed in their endeavors because there is a severe lack of achievements on a collective level.
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Date: 12th October 2011
A local reacts
Sorry you feel that way about my home city. I guess I\'m not one of the smart ones then as I am one of those who returned home after years of working abroad. As one person who thoroughly enjoys Metro Manila life, I have a feeling that you and I are viewing the city from different lenses. You do not see the vibrancy and spirit that is present in my home country. You may not think highly of us Filipinos but we will prove you wrong in 20 years time.
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A local reacts
Sorry you feel that way about my home city. I guess I\'m not one of the smart ones then as I am one of those who returned home after years of working abroad. As one person who thoroughly enjoys Metro Manila life, I have a feeling that you and I are viewing the city from different lenses. You do not see the vibrancy and spirit that is present in my home country. You may not think highly of us Filipinos but we will prove you wrong in 20 years time.
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Date: 12th October 2011
Hi! I totally get where you get your review, but you certainly need someone to guide you around Manila. You should have gone to great spots such as Global City in Taguig and a couple more Makati. Laguna is becoming pretty much a suburb due to private development projects. Discovery Suites really isn\'t the hotel to be this time around. You\'ve been into Manila\'s really shady places and I don\'t blame you. If you decide to go to the country next time don\'t ask the taxi driver or people from the front desk on where to go to. Get an itinerary from someone decent. Check the local paper for the \"it\" places. I\'m not offended because I know the places you\'ve been to. There are really so many better spots in the metro and hopefully you get to enjoy the Philippines next time :)
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Hi! I totally get where you get your review, but you certainly need someone to guide you around Manila. You should have gone to great spots such as Global City in Taguig and a couple more Makati. Laguna is becoming pretty much a suburb due to private development projects. Discovery Suites really isn\'t the hotel to be this time around. You\'ve been into Manila\'s really shady places and I don\'t blame you. If you decide to go to the country next time don\'t ask the taxi driver or people from the front desk on where to go to. Get an itinerary from someone decent. Check the local paper for the \"it\" places. I\'m not offended because I know the places you\'ve been to. There are really so many better spots in the metro and hopefully you get to enjoy the Philippines next time :)
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Date: 12th October 2011
If you want to get out of Manila, visit Bohol... and see the beauty of the Philippines...
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If you want to get out of Manila, visit Bohol... and see the beauty of the Philippines...
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Date: 12th October 2011
What you wrote was nothing short of the truth. The indolence of the Filipinos has led Manila to where it is right now.
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What you wrote was nothing short of the truth. The indolence of the Filipinos has led Manila to where it is right now.
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Derick Buxani
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I must admit, as a Filipino, I will be a hypocrite if I say that I wasn't hurt on how you described Manila and the Philippines as a whole. I am an overseas Filipino worker and just like most of my countrymen, I would like to think that this just a joke of some kind but the fact of the matter is that what you mentioned in your post were true and right on the money. For many years, the Philippines has been in a slump and hopefully with this kind of words, our government will start to have a rude awakening of some kind so that your next visit (if ever there will be a next time) will be a different one. I would like to believe that all countries and nationalities have it's pros and cons and this is what makes everyone special and unique however in saying this, I for one would like to commend you for speaking your mind, such criticism should be embraced with an open mind as well hoping that the corruption which eventually leads to poverty and lack of basic services can be eradicated. I am not saying that as Filipino's we do not have the right to feel bad after reading what you said, but I think instead of getting mad at you, we as Filipino's should be mad of ourselves for not learning from our mistakes in the past and we have to move our asses now before it's too late.....
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