‘Filippina’ defined as ‘cleaning woman’ in Italy

[aromulus]

‘Filippina’ defined as ‘cleaning woman’ in Italy

WHEN in Italy, don’t be surprised if Filipinas are looked upon as cleaning women. As per their unofficial dictionary, this is their racist definition of women from the Philippines.

According to the October 1 issue of Time magazine, a cleaning woman is often called “Filippina.”
According to the La Repubblica, the Rome-based Socialist newspaper, “A cleaning woman is often generically referred to as ‘Filippina.’” Darker -- skinned helpers are generally called “Moroccans.”

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration has revealed that more than 80,000 Filipinos are working as domestic helpers in Italy. Their chores include house cleaning, baby sitting and caring for the sick and elderly.

Ukrainian and Moldavian migrants also make up the domestic help industry in Italy.
Is it true Mod DOMS

In Italy, Filipinos are held in high esteem, and respected throughout the land.
There seem to be some kind of preferential treatment, as on a couple of occasions only People from PINAS were given amnesty if overstaying or illegal....

[somebody]

In Italy, Filipinos are held in high esteem, and respected throughout the land.
There seem to be some kind of preferential treatment, as on a couple of occasions only People from PINAS were given amnesty if overstaying or illegal....

Yeah I advise any Phill/Brit couple to go Rome A) its an amazing place, with great food and a climate which is familar to most phills allthough not so humid.

The chilled out slightly chaotic but things get done anyway, seems to make many phills feel at home.

Trust me if your Italian and Englsih not great in Rome you could probably get away with just tagalog

The amount of free top ups, better treatment in Cafes and resturants was unbelivable.

How many not Phill owned newspaper stands do you know that sell pocket books theres at least one opposite the termni. Expensive but the Wife enjoyed reading them on the plane home

[aromulus]

Yeah I advise any Phill/Brit couple to go Rome A) its an amazing place, with great food and a climate which is familar to most phills allthough not so humid.

The chilled out slightly chaotic but things get done anyway, seems to make many phills feel at home.

Trust me if your Italian and Englsih not great in Rome you could probably get away with just tagalog

The amount of free top ups, better treatment in Cafes and resturants was unbelivable.

How many not Phill owned newspaper stands do you know that sell pocket books theres at least one opposite the termni. Expensive but the Wife enjoyed reading them on the plane home

I took Jet to my hometown, and Rome, last year on a delayed honeymoon thingy, and she enjoyed it tremendously.
So much so, that she does want to go back....

I was nice to be mistaken for a foreigner, and some of the locals tried to experiment their english language skills on me, until I replied in the dialect of the area.....
Some surprised faces....

Even got away with parking the hire car in the disabled zone for hours.
And the car park attendant, was actually looking after it, for me....