Comments on: Viewing the Philippines in a Different Light

By: Robert Benjamin

Robert Benjamin — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 17:29:00 +0000

I agree, the Philippines is a beautiful country and it’s rich in natural resources. We cannot play blind to the fact that the Filipinos are the ones that the media sees, not the country itself. Unfortunately the media is right, the Philippines ia a poor and corrupt nation. The Filipino needs to wake up and take a good look at himself. The Filipino needs to change, the way he thinks, the way he does things, and most importantly, he needs to change the way he treats his fellow Filipino. Then and only then will the world see the real beauty of the Filipino and the Philippines.

By: Edward!

Edward! — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:15:17 +0000

How you see My Country “the Philippines” depends on which shoes are you walking into…wanna talk poverty? then walk poverty live like one of the majority wanna talk corruption? work in the government start from the bottom then ladder your way up. You wanna talk about the beauty of our environment then explore beaches, mountains,lakes, enjoy sunsets sunrises, breathe fresh air…. Anyone is entitled to speak out his experiences… It is up to the readers to decipher which one is credible…. Everyone is entitled to his own opinion and there is no need to discredit one another.

As for me, I thank everyone for writing be it good or bad it goes to show that you care about “the Philippines” and that’s good enough. YOU CARE! Im taking the Bad with the Good so is the Good with the BAd… LOVE YOUR OWN!…..LOVE THE PHILIPPINES…

By: garry

garry — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 07:26:36 +0000

eseltee. loved ur comment. its up to all to b human and try to walk with jesus. im not a practising christian . but am human and believe in the truth.

By: ellen

ellen — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 23:25:58 +0000

Hi Joel,
Being also US based (Northen California) I totallly agree with you.The international press especially US based are bias with the Philippines. Is it because it is just a little dot on the map.? Or just plain discrimination? I believe if we Filipinos start respecting our country , instead of putting it down, then we can gain respect.

By: Rommie Pacana

Rommie Pacana — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:11:29 +0000

Most foreigners who speak badly on the Philippines and its people are those who haven’t been to the country or had spent only a few days in a few places of the archipelago or only hear the bad news about it. The Philippines is a beautiful country incomparable to any other country on this planet…and the Filipinos are one of the most hospitable, friendly and bubbly people on Earth. But this Paradise of tropical islands and wonderful brown, smiling people, is threatened with environmental degradation due to irresponsible, unsustainable anthropogenic activities like mining, deforestation, mono-plantations and uncontrolled rapid population growth further aggravating poverty. But CORRUPTION, which has become endemic in the Philippines and inefficency in the provision of basic social services has further impoverished the gentle Filipino people…Further aggravating the economic condition of the Filipinos is the exploitation of labor, low wages, rising cost of living, lack of security of tenure, etc.

By: Angel Lim

Angel Lim — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:03:52 +0000

Everything that was said by Scott M. Allford is very true I have been in many places in the Philippines and have read and browsed about the other places that he has mentioned. I’ts very questionable why the Philippines is Seen in such a bad view. It is also true that the Filipinos are very welcoming to the strangers. Someday I wish and hope that everyone would see the Philippines as a good nation and I do pray that the Filipinos will not be seen as low case citezens because they are not.

By: Gbair

Gbair — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 03:42:42 +0000

I AGREE. i think Filipinos should start to really appreciate and bear in mind the positive light of the country.. sometimes, it is the PERSPECTIVE that gives meaning to everything that we ACT and we SHOW to others.. if we believe we are poor and miserable, that is also what we live up and it shows.. that is what outsiders see in us..

there are a LOT of things I am proud BEING a Filipino. I live in a country where VALUES are emphasized, like a little courtesy when we speak to elders, speaking softly when talking to others. I don’t want to be a racist so to speak, but I don’t see these to western countries, which boast their riches and abundance..

I pray Goodness and peace to the Philippines.. Wonderful people and wonderful COUNTRY…

By: mario v moreno

mario v moreno — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:01:08 +0000

I love you philippines. People put a good word for our country. Thank u Scott.

By: Gatch

Gatch — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:29:50 +0000

Such a great and open minded way of seeing things in a very different perspective for the Philippines! Really great!

By: grace g.

grace g. — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:35:14 +0000

I love this article very much! I never thought that there will be a person who will make an article talking about the positive side of the Philippines. Indeed, many foreigners talked badly about how poor our country is. Not just them, but there are Filipinos think that way too. I am disappointed hearing those stuffs about my country. Why can’t just they think of positive things rather than sticking their noses on the negative side? Nobody and nothing is perfect, I am sure we are all aware of that. Everyone and everything has both the good and bad sides, but it would be unfair just to focus on the bad side, right? Well, anyway, I am very grateful that I’ve read this article knowing that there are still people out there like you who still love Philippines no matter what other people say about my country. Thank you so much! :)