Tagay tayo ! Cheers ! ...in moderation !

[Englishman2010]

As for the Philippines (never forgetting this is FILIPINO UK forum), maybe it's a reflection of the conservative filipinos I know, but I don't think alcohol is such a problem, compared to UK.
Several filipina friends don't drink at all, unlike my British friends. Even at the Aegis Band concert which I was at last May, drinking was much more restrained than at similar events in UK. This has to be my opinion, because hard facts are more difficult to obtain from Philippines than UK.

From my own observations in the Phil's, young women generally drink less than the equivalent aged women in the UK, but I think Filipino men of all ages enjoy a good drink and can certainly put away a huge quantity. Every time I went out with a gang of Filipino's, I was surprised by the amount they drank....or was it just because I was picking up the tab

[Ako Si Jamie]

From my own observations in the Phil's, young women generally drink less than the equivalent aged women in the UK

That's a major understatement

[Englishman2010]

That's a major understatement

Generally, unless they are bar girls. I met a few in Sing a couple of years ago and they could drink most of my mates sea fairing buddies under the table