You plan to move to the Philippines? Wollen Sie auf den Philippinen leben?

There are REALLY TONS of websites telling us how, why, maybe why not and when you'll be able to move to the Philippines. I only love to tell and explain some things "between the lines". Enjoy reading, be informed, have fun and be entertained too!

Ja, es gibt tonnenweise Webseiten, die Ihnen sagen wie, warum, vielleicht warum nicht und wann Sie am besten auf die Philippinen auswandern könnten. Ich möchte Ihnen in Zukunft "zwischen den Zeilen" einige zusätzlichen Dinge berichten und erzählen. Viel Spass beim Lesen und Gute Unterhaltung!


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Sunday, October 31, 2021

Filipino people are generous compared to American?

Fact or opinion? Can you explain why?

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Holly Benedicto
Bisaya. Has travelled all over the Philippines, some Asian countries and the United States. Scientific background. Has worked extensively with Americans.

Generosity has nothing to do with race or nationality.

Filipinos, however, have a custom of “pasalubong”, where anyone who’s going anywhere is obliged to buy something for whoever was left behind. This is well and good but it also puts financial pressure on the person that can cause them to lose money for their own use.

In the US, there is no such custom. When I went to the US, I brought my colleagues souvenirs but I received nothing in return. I did receive a free tour but that was taken against company budget. And that was fine by me. I could afford to buy stuff. And I did buy stuff for my family because while I was on a budget, there were some incredibly cheap designer items I could not let pass. And I guess the custom is ingrained in me.

Filipinos also have this toxic habit of asking others for “palibre”, which is coercing somebody to purchase something for you for no reason other than you want them to. A person celebrating their birthday is pressured into buying free food for other people.

In the US, the person having the birthday is the one that receives a party and gifts.

From a political point of view, I’m actually not sure what the Philippines has given to the US ASIDE FROM CHEAP LABOR.

Maybe you are confusing tradition with actual kindness.

Why compare anyway? If you are generous, then you are generous. That doesn’t mean everyone else is or isn’t.