Hello, my name is Tricia and I’m from the Philippines!
Being a Filipino is one of the very few things I am proud of. I was born and raised in Manila, Philippines and I grew up in a very traditional household. My Filipino family is crazy. I grew up singing karaoke at a very young age, and I will probably be eating Adobo for the rest of my life. It’s crazy, I know, but it’s fun.
My country has a lot to offer. Despite the increasing poverty rate here in the Philippines, my country is actually great. Filipinos are very hospitable. Everywhere you go to, whether it be in church or in the province, you will find that Filipinos are generous. I watched a video last night about a man who documented his vacation here in the Philippines. The video lasted for about eight minutes and for every minute, he gave a reason why it’s more fun in the Philippines. One of the reasons is…*drum roll please*…THE PEOPLE! Yes, you read that right. The man on the video spent a whole day without his wallet; without money at all! He surrendered his phone, his droid, and he can only rely on Filipino’s generosity for the thing he need: food, water, and shelter.
For water, he can say he’s thirsty. A security guard immediately gave him a bottle of water, saying that he’s a Muslim so he thought it would better if he just gave his water to the man. For food, the man can say he’s hungry. A boy ran all the way to him just so he can give the man some food. Why? Because “it’s better to share my blessings”, he said. But for shelter, that’s quite hard. He asked seven people then he met this man. The guy asked him what had happened, but in the end, the man decided to give him some food to eat and water to drink, and of course, the man offered him his home without knowing anything about him at all.
That is amazing, awesome to be exact.
Aside from the Filipinos, there is another one good reason to go to the Philippines.
The prices!
Do you know that spending a day in an island here in the Philippines (see picture above) can only cost you $20? Or getting a haircut just costs $1? Eating a burger, with meat and all, just costs $0.20. If you don’t want to do that, then you can drink with the locals. A rum here in the Philippines only costs $1.10. Cool, right?
Other than the views and the people, our culture and food will also amaze you. Adobo and Sinigang is one of the most popular dishes here in the Philippines. Our churches and houses in Vigan, Ilocos Norte is full of history. Our malls are huge and gigantic. Just look at SM Mall of Asia. You’ll tire your legs the entire day exploring it.
Festivals and fiestas here in the Philippines are also fun. You’ll get invited to different houses and be offered some food. Then, for the rest of the night, you can dance your heart out with the locals.
There is no place like Philippines, and I’m lucky enough to call this paradise my home.
This is Tricia 