Am Told Filipinas Are Best In World. Is it True? Discuss

[Sophie]

Sophie,one thing I always am is honest in an appraisal,I dont go to pinas for a 2-4 week sanitised holiday every year,I have seen the good and the bad,stayed in Marriott,Marco Polo,a friends incredible house in Forbes Park etc,also slept on the beach,in a room just off fuente osmena with a full family on the floor without ventilation nor windows,I stayed in a badjao stilt house for a few months without running water nor electricity Theres good and bad in every single country around the world,just because its prefixed with the word "Pinas/pinay" doesnt make it perfect Remember,good AND bad,if Mr Chingford had just asked for good things to be said I could have given him plenty of words,likewise if he had asked for negatives

Fair enough tawi2 Obviously you've been to the best and the worst of pinas and more or less have enjoyed the best and endured the worst of both worlds
I guess its always best to explore both so you can get a glimpse or maybe a picture of the country in its entirety............

[Tawi2]

Exactly,never look at a country through Rose tinted spectacles,I know a guy,John,lives in west drayton in Middlesex,he has been to pinas 3 or 4 times with his wife?He has never once wandered around on his own,he is always chaperoned,either by his wife or her siblings,all he experiences is the good things,after all,his wife is hardly likely to take him around the squatter areas or downtown areas is she Its always best to look at the full picture instead of the section in the corner

[Sophie]

Exactly,never look at a country through Rose tinted spectacles,I know a guy,John,lives in west drayton in Middlesex,he has been to pinas 3 or 4 times with his wife?He has never once wandered around on his own,he is always chaperoned,either by his wife or her siblings,all he experiences is the good things,after all,his wife is hardly likely to take him around the squatter areas or downtown areas is she Its always best to look at the full picture instead of the section in the corner

Lol, this is exactly what i did to my husband (bf then) on his visits to the philippines
I never brought him to bad and risky places, i stayed away from those,
as i don't want to subject him to something i myself would never want to go through.
He did not even experience public transportation which is quite a challenge and risky in some parts of the philippines, particularly in the metro.
So he only got to experience and explore the safe side and the best of the philippines.
The only unpleasant experience he had there was the infamous manila heavy traffic
and those street kids tapping on your car windows begging/demanding for some change.
And oh by the way, we also had a running with an MMDA/crocodile That was the most unforgetable for him.
It happened when I decided to let him drive one day, then unfortunately he almost swerved by mistake and here comes the crocodile MMDA's
waiting for us like hungry wolves pulling us over, and seeing a foreigner driving even made them drool some more, lol (means more cash for them).
My first instinct is to tell him to run, which he did.
I figured i will not let this crocodiles catch us and eat us alive and rip us off like hell.
And lucky for us the next stop is on green light so we were able to escape smoothly.
But we pulled over at the nearest petrol station and switched seats, as we don't want to be pulled over again by crocodiles on the next stop, lol.
Whew, that was really close, t'was really scary but funny at thesame time as we were able to get away
But my hubby will never forget that one fateful day

[lordfortesque]

whatever the pros and cons mentioned earlier, still pinoys will always say "there's no place like home" coz we grew up in a place where family and friends play a very important role in our life. life in the philippines may be simple but still you find time to be happy at no cost. compared to other places, you may have all the luxuries in life but who do you share it with? a couple of dogs or cats? worst case you end up in a care home coz no one's there for you or they are too busy working to attend to your needs. some say we do not have the finest tourist destinations in the world, but atleast we are proud to offer tourists a better alternative. it really depends on the person's individuality. too bad others doesn't seem to appreciate what beyond the eyes can see.

you sir have hit the nail on the head,
at last some truth

[adam&chryss]

Ok so thats enough about the bad. how about siopoa, mmmmmm I love that. Well one flavour anyway, can`t get enough of it!
Like I said before, lots of cake shops but none here like that, not in Suffolk anyway. "slice of black forest gateau please ma`am"
I always gain weight when i`m there!

[Sophie]

how about siopoa, mmmmmm I love that. Well one flavour anyway, can`t get enough of it!

I love siopao too - asado and bola bola but i prefer bola bola yum

Like I said before, lots of cake shops but none here like that, not in Suffolk anyway. "slice of black forest gateau please ma`am"
I always gain weight when i`m there!

same here, i miss goldilock's brazo de mercedes so much and red ribbon's chocolate mousse cake and chicken empanada, now i'm really getting hungry

[aryM]

whatever the pros and cons mentioned earlier, still pinoys will always say "there's no place like home" coz we grew up in a place where family and friends play a very important role in our life. life in the philippines may be simple but still you find time to be happy at no cost. compared to other places, you may have all the luxuries in life but who do you share it with? a couple of dogs or cats? worst case you end up in a care home coz no one's there for you or they are too busy working to attend to your needs. some say we do not have the finest tourist destinations in the world, but atleast we are proud to offer tourists a better alternative. it really depends on the person's individuality. too bad others doesn't seem to appreciate what beyond the eyes can see.

i second....

[Tawi2]

Tourists visit a country to view the sights,experience the exotic,and learn about the culture so what exactly is the "Better" alternative that pinas offers seeing as how most tourists who go there(note I said most)are not incontinent elders fearful of going into a care home but are balikbayans and their families,backpackers,or single guys

[Piamed]

In my view, each country has beautiful aspects to it. Many of these apects remain unseen to both those that live there and particularly, those that only visit from time to time. Our impressions about a place are initially formed by what we have either heard or read. If we have the fortune to visit a place we then temper our initial impression by what we observe directly. Thus, I find so much to love about so many countries. Oman - most beautiful natural relief I have ever seen. Brazil - amazing attitude to life. Ukraine, Poland and Czech Republic - most beautiful European in my view that also take great pride in their appearance and family. Philippines - most beautiful smiles irrespective of circumstances. No single country per se has the best of everything to all men at all times. Its all terribly subjective.

Every country has good and beautiful women that make great wives - I do believe though that in the Philippines there are a greater proportion that will have the characteristics that Western men find admirable.

The Philippines is an amazing country with so much beauty to behold for the discerning traveller depending on how they relate to things they do not live with on a daily basis back in their ome country.

A thought: As the roles of wife and husband are inextricably interrelated, it is impossible to have a wife be perfect as such without a perfect husband to support, nurture and care for her. If you are not a perfect husband .... A rose seed falling on dry, rocky ground will fail to flourish.

[Arthur Little]

I do believe though that in the Philippines there are a greater proportion that will have the characteristics that Western men find admirable.

So do I!

[nigel]

My Filipina wifey is honest, caring, considerate, polite, and disciplined. It makes her the perfect partner for me 'cause it compensates for the fact that I'm not!

[aposhark]

In fairness Apo most of pinas tourists are balikbayans or their families,the country itself doesnt attract so many,check out their tourists statistics compared to Thailand or Malaysia.Pinay women,well,I have had relationships with one or two pinay women,didnt meet them online as is the modern trend,several were to be blunt downright b**chesLets debunk the "all pinays are perfect" fallacyI have also known several who really did deserve to be put on pedestals,incredible women,and thats from the heart But one thing most "Pinay wives are best" advocates should realise is women are women,pinays arent a different sub-species,you can get a fantastic latina,incredible malaysian,even maybe a perfect english woman Its about individuals,not ethnicities,individuals who you mesh with,fall in love with,have kids with all ladies from a certain country dont fall into that catagory

I thought I was being fair Tawi2.......
To get back to the original question that was asked, I do think that Pinays are generally much nicer than other nationalities. I have travelled a fair bit and have never been captivated by any other woman before my wife.
When I look around the Philippines, I see so many nice ladies, in the sense of being friendly. I still think Filipinas are special, I am sure many others here do too.

[Jay&Zobel]

My Filipina wifey is honest, caring, considerate, polite, and disciplined. It makes her the perfect partner for me 'cause it compensates for the fact that I'm not!

Not only your sweet but also very humble...hehee

[tala]

in the uk, just doing what rizal did -
educating myself and hopefully
doing something good for my fellowmen (eventually, if at all)

i'd like to think I'll bring something good back...