Quote Originally Posted by grahamw48 View Post
They could make a start on the CORRUPTION....a word that was noticeable by its absence in the article.

Their leaders continue to set a great example.

The comparison between living costs in Manila and London is ridiculous without taking into account what you get for your money.
yep as i have quoted on this website previously very very high up and powerful people at my company belive the corruption to be worse than many other Asian countries hardly a badge of honour

But it does also apart from corruption seem to be a weird attitude to those who are not pinoy a bit like when you go to the Barrio Fiesta or a Pinoy run business in the Uk and your welcome as a non Pinoy but the person serving you even though they have lived in the UK for a long time speaks decent English prefers to speak to a Phill so things can be done the phill way. Even to the point where its made evident your the one who wants to spend money etc...

The airport at MNL for international flights is a joke and look at the chaotic build for the domestic terminal Why go though that hassle when you can go to Bangkok and use a decent quality airport? How come Thailand and Indonesia are both more tourist friendly than the Philippines when English is not a first language, they don't share a common religion with much of the west (in much of Indonesia) talk about shooting your self in the foot