I found them to be warm friendly people. I’ve been in the Philippines several times. One thing I found very interesting. It really didn’t matter much whether they had money or were very poor, they were happy with what they had. The family was all that really mattered. When the old could no longer work they were cared for by the family. The people I got to know, even if they had the money, would rarely spend money on themselves. The went home for the family. One good example is a young lady I met. She said she was saving to buy a washing machine for her mom. Every penny she had was saved for that. I was with her when she bought it and gave it to her mom. I don’t know who was prouder or happier. Mother or daughter. I will never forget that touching moment.
I don’t recall meeting any that I would say were unfriendly. We were told that certain islands were off limits to us because they knew that outsiders were not welcome.
