Quote Originally Posted by ptaylor698 View Post
This is my 4th visit to the philippines... to be honest im really jealous of the lifestyle they have here.

Are all filipino families like this or am i only seeing one side of the story
I'm sure other members who know far more than I do about the Philippines will enlighten you, but I think you ARE only seeing one side of the story. The country has a higher proportion of extreme poor (those living on $1 a day or less) than does China or Vietnam. But the famed Filipino cheerfulness is impressive Some 9m ( 1 in 10 of the population) work abroad and send home over a tenth of the GDP which is helping consumption and housing .