I like those young guys that said they didnt want to flee the country, but would rather stay and contribute to making the country better. Great attitude.

Dude about smart shaming... I really feel you. I think the same.

I LOOOOVE how they use two languages and switch back and forth interchangeably SO easily. 😍

I’m indonesian and I’ve been to the Philippines last month for the very first time , they thought that I’m Filipino and talked in Tagalog . Despite about how chaotic Manila was, still I felt so secure in Manila and Filipino was really kind people , it’s based on my own experience.. greetings from ubud , Bali - Indonesia

Our downfall is that we are more emotional than logical. We want to be a part of a group than stand out as individual. Its in our culture. If you put a filipino on a cultured place, he then becomes cultured. If you put a filipino on an uncultured place, he then becomes uncultured. Filipinos love being liked and accepted.. even if it means sacrificing his own growth and success

When you became OFW, thats the only time you realize and appreciate how beautiful the philipppine is.

I live in Japan for 4 years with my family. Japan is very beautiful, clean, efficient, disciplined, convenient, peaceful, etc. But, I am not as happy when I am in my beloved country the Philippines, my home. I love my husband and our lovely daughter, we're happy together here in Japan but whenever I am in the Philippines, my happiness is sky high. I miss the random loud laughter, talking with many friends, huge smiles, smiling eyes, just happy in simple things which I cannot see or experience that here in Japan. Everyone seems to be so serious and preoccupied. I understand that I am currently living in a country with different culture, that I have to adapt because I chose this life, marrying a Japanese husband. But there is this hole in my heart that only my beloved Philippines can fill. I didn't realize this until I live abroad. Even my husband, a Japanese, loves the Philippines too. He always feel carefree, warm and very welcomed in my home country, the Philippines.

Anti-intellectualism is indeed very real in the Philippine culture right now. Maybe not in formal settings, but once you step outside into the public and you just act naturally smart, you get shamed and labeled as a know-it-all even when you're not even trying to. It gets worse especially in schools; you get bullied or ridiculed just for excelling in the class.

That guy in the green shirt said "I wanna help the growth of the Philippines" totally impacts me...

The old guy is just glowing with wisdom. Every word spoken is from experience.

Ah yes, that guy who talked about smart-shaming topic is spot-on on what he said. As a fellow filipino I deeply agree with his sentiment, sometimes I encounter smart people but pretending to be not, simply because they don't want to be ridiculed as someone " okay, you're so smart so you do everything " or like " boastful smartass " or like " pabibo " and some other insecure people tell off a smart person.

Filipinos: "Inflation rate is a big problem, the prices are very high."

"I want to help in the growth of the Philippines."

Filipinos seem so well spoken. Hope to visit this country one day. From indonesia.

Smart-shaming aside, I also really hate:

Sometimes people think that "edi wow" and words like that are for fun. We should know when to use it. Because it may seem a joke to you but for the person it makes him/her insulted

Assian Boss, perhaps change the title to "What's It like Living in Manila?"

The smart shaming thing really hits home to me. I can barely memorize our native language for counting and telling time so I immediately just say it in english because most of my grade school we were incouraged to speak english.

kudos to the guy who said that he would rather stay in the Philippines to help the growth of the economy

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