Author Topic: Filipino Kids vs. American Kids (Read 12968 times)

Barbaro · « **on:** September 23, 2007, 08:39:21 PM »

American Kids: Move out when they're 18 with the full support of
their parents.
Filipino Kids: Move out when they're 28, may have saved for that
nice house and are a week away from getting married ..unless there's
room in the basement for the newlyweds.

American Kids: When their Mom visits them she brings a nice bundt
cake and you sip coffee and chat.
Filipino Kids: When their Mom visits them she brings 3 days worth
of food, and immediately begins to tidy up, dust & do the laundry.

American Kids: Their dads always call before they come over to
visit them and its usually only on special occasions.
Filipino Kids: Are not at all fazed when their dads come over,
unannounced on a Saturday morning at 8:00 and starts pruning the peach & lemon trees. And if there are none, he will plant some!

American Parents: You can leave your kids with them and you always
worry if everything is going to be ok plus you have to feed them after
you pick them up.
Filipino Parents: No problem, leave your kids there and if they
get out of line your parents can set them straight .... plus they get
bathed ,fed and get told stories of when you were young.

American Kids: Always pay retail and look in the yellow pages when
they need something done.
Filipino Kids: Just call their dad or uncle and ask for another
dad's or uncle's phone number to get it done .... cash deal.

American Kids: Will come over to visit their parents and get only
cake and coffee, no more.
Filipino Kids: Will come over to visit their parents for lunch and
get B-B-Q, Pancit, Lumpia, Adobo and Rice and stay for late dinner as
well.

American Kids: Think that being Filipino is a great thing,
Filipino Kids: Know that being Filipino is a great thing,

American Kids: Never ask the reason you have no food.
Filipino Kids: Are the reason you have no food.

American Kids: Will say 'hello" but are hesitant to hug.
Filipino Kids: Will give you a big hug and a kiss, and great big
hand shake and pat you on the back.

American Kids: Hardly invite over to eat or they have to share
their portion.
Filipino Kids: You always have your friends over to have something
to eat regardless

American Kids: Call your parents Mr. and Mrs.
Filipino Kids: Call your parents Uncle & Auntie.

American Kids: Have never seen you cry.
Filipino Kids: Cry with you.

American Kids: Will eat at your dinner table and leave.
Filipino Kids: Will spend hours there, talking, laughing and just
being together.

American Kids: Borrow your stuff for a few days then give it back.
Filipino Kids: Keep your stuff so long they forget it's yours.

American Kids: Know a few things about you.
Filipino Kids: Could write a book with direct quotes from you.

American Kids: Will leave their parents behind.
Filipino Kids: Will hang out with their parents.

American Kids: Would knock on your door.
Filipino Kids: Walk right in and say, "I'm home!"

American Kids: Are for a while.
Filipino Kids: Are for life.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #1 on:** September 23, 2007, 11:36:15 PM »

ganahan gyud ko ani.....

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 24, 2007, 12:09:32 AM »

One thing sums it all:

Filipinos kid mano po.

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PrincessSaDagat · « **Reply #3 on:** September 24, 2007, 08:13:16 AM »

well said.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #4 on:** September 24, 2007, 09:49:08 AM »

American s

One thing sums it all:

Filipinos kid mano po.

Americans dont kay ang hands are the parts of the body that has so much germs... hahhahah

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orChids · « **Reply #5 on:** October 19, 2007, 10:42:26 AM »

Good one!

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #6 on:** October 19, 2007, 10:46:12 AM »

Filipino kids say Lola Lolo to grands...

american kids call grands only their names...

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orChids · « **Reply #7 on:** October 25, 2007, 08:36:40 PM »

Dili lang american kids..also the japanese kids,lahi ra.Pero some of our new generations baya,wala na may batasan,di ba?

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #8 on:** October 25, 2007, 11:57:16 PM »

Orchids naa ka sa Japan???

can i ask you favor???

can u post some pictures of Japan???

i always like japan all my life...

i always dreamt to be a Geisha...

i like their mountains and their ancient architectures...

thanks daan ha?

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hazel · « **Reply #9 on:** October 26, 2007, 12:39:19 AM »

Geisha? hahaha

di kaha ka mag lisud ug lakaw? LOL!

but for sure, if nahimo ka geisha, halinon gyud ka, bella.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #10 on:** October 26, 2007, 01:34:48 AM »

Ambisyosa kaayong ungguya, baye raba!

hahahahhahah

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #11 on:** October 26, 2007, 04:34:50 AM »

Dili lang american kids..also the japanese kids,lahi ra.Pero some of our new generations baya,wala na may batasan,di ba?

From my experience, not really. I have a lot of cousins and even tho their bisayan or tagalog is limited (as they were raised here in the USA), they still refer to me as Kuya Bran or my sister as Ate 'gel. Even their own grandparents, they still refer to them as Lola or Lolo or refer to my parents as Tita or Tito. Filipino youth are different from other Americans, even if we're Americanized. Sure we talk with a strong Americanized accent, however, the majority of us still retain and hold on to our cultural roots. Filipino parents tend to be more strict in raising children--and very conservative in social etiquettes. I know that whenever i meet and greet any of my Titas or Titos, even my parent's friends, I give my obeisance and give them the Mano Po. We also take into consideration that our actions reflects our family's name and the image people have of my parents. I notice that Filipinos and Indians are like this--they retain very strict social customs. Chinese-Americans or Japanese-Americans are different, they abandon their norms if given the chance and are too quick to Americanize. I have alot of Indian friends and have been invited to their homes--and whenever they greet their aunties/uncles or grandparents, the youth will prostrate themselves and touch their forhead to the foot of their elders. Its their way of showing respect.

Its just a sign of respect. And remembering your roots.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #12 on:** October 26, 2007, 08:37:35 AM »

Well said, Bran, we said!

I know some people here in USA who call their parents or grandparents by their first name! Nanlimbawot jud akong balhibo ana!

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orChids · « **Reply #13 on:** October 26, 2007, 08:12:24 PM »

From my experience, not really. I have a lot of cousins and even tho their bisayan or tagalog is limited (as they were raised here in the USA), they still refer to me as Kuya Bran or my sister as Ate 'gel. Even their own grandparents, they still refer to them as Lola or Lolo or refer to my parents as Tita or Tito. Filipino youth are different from other Americans, even if we're Americanized. Sure we talk with a strong Americanized accent, however, the majority of us still retain and hold on to our cultural roots. Filipino parents tend to be more strict in raising children--and very conservative in social etiquettes. I know that whenever i meet and greet any of my Titas or Titos, even my parent's friends, I give my obeisance and give them the Mano Po. We also take into consideration that our actions reflects our family's name and the image people have of my parents. I notice that Filipinos and Indians are like this--they retain very strict social customs. Chinese-Americans or Japanese-Americans are different, they abandon their norms if given the chance and are too quick to Americanize. I have alot of Indian friends and have been invited to their homes--and whenever they greet their aunties/uncles or grandparents, the youth will prostrate themselves and touch their forhead to the foot of their elders. Its their way of showing respect.

Its just a sign of respect. And remembering your roots.

Well,naa ra sab sa pagpadaku sa parents...Kids are the mirror of what thier parents are.Daghan man god dire sa japan na anak ug Pinay na wala nay pagbati sa mga oldies,ni wala na kahibalo ug unsa nang amen,ug dili na musampit sa tahod,..unya last May lang niuli ko sa Pinas,...naa man pod mga bata sa ato nga dili na mutahod...maski sa ilang ginikanan.Well,anyway the topic is between the american kids and the Filipino kids,..

From my experience, not really. I have a lot of cousins and even tho their bisayan or tagalog is limited (as they were raised here in the USA), they still refer to me as Kuya Bran or my sister as Ate 'gel. Even their own grandparents, they still refer to them as Lola or Lolo or refer to my parents as Tita or Tito. Filipino youth are different from other Americans, even if we're Americanized. Sure we talk with a strong Americanized accent, however, the majority of us still retain and hold on to our cultural roots. Filipino parents tend to be more strict in raising children--and very conservative in social etiquettes. I know that whenever i meet and greet any of my Titas or Titos, even my parent's friends, I give my obeisance and give them the Mano Po. We also take into consideration that our actions reflects our family's name and the image people have of my parents. I notice that Filipinos and Indians are like this--they retain very strict social customs. Chinese-Americans or Japanese-Americans are different, they abandon their norms if given the chance and are too quick to Americanize. I have alot of Indian friends and have been invited to their homes--and whenever they greet their aunties/uncles or grandparents, the youth will prostrate themselves and touch their forhead to the foot of their elders. Its their way of showing respect.

Its just a sign of respect. And remembering your roots.

That's good to hear.Bisan mga anak nako naa pa may pagtahod and they are very loving kids..naa ra man na sa mga ginikanan pod.Kids are the mirror of thier parents..Sad to say lang nga ang uban nga anak ug Pinay diri,wala na may tahod oy..and worst is that they will just laugh instead of teaching thier kids the right way.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #14 on:** October 27, 2007, 03:07:58 AM »

I agree with you, that the parents too have to contribute in molding their children, afterall children will idolize their parents during pre-adolescent age; the observational learning. Whatever the parents manifest, so too will the child. If the parents are argumentative, and physically abusive towards each other and or towards the child, the child will eventually pick up those habits as well. That is why children who take some kind of drug paraphernalia such as as amphetamines, opioids and or canabis are doing so because their particular parents do not enforce a stern disciplinary method. And or allow their children to get away with things; this of course begins during childhood and continues till post-adolescent years and adulthood. However, of course there are incidents of exceptions to the rule. There are children who live in drug-infested families--who witness their parents taking excessive amounts of alcohol and stimulants/depressants---yet the child himself/herself avoiding the intake of drugs. So we, as scientists, have to understand that the standard philosophy of psychological observational learning isn't full proof.

I agree with you, as I said before, that it is the responsibility of the parents to teach and mold their children. To instill in them the understanding of proper behavior, as mandated by social norms. The pivotal importance of right and wrong, the necessity to tell the truth, and to properly enforce adequate and necessary disciplinary actions if children break rules and or question the status quo (this doesn't have to be physical punishment, it can also be a one-to-one talk with a child, or grounding them to their rooms--i for one do not believe in physical abuse of children, but necessary latus-latus is essential).

Of course there are Filipino families that are not as conservative, and given, my family is very rigid only because of my father--who is the typical patriarchal Filipino figure--in the traditional sense of the word. And I thank him for being the way he is---and infusing in me and my siblings the concept of respect, duty, family, and Bol-anon traditions. My little brothers--though they were born here in the United States, and speak completely Americanized english, can also fully understand bisaya--and speak it fluently. Because whenever we go back to our house---we revert back to Bisaya-mode.

Im surprised, actually, that there are Filipinos in Japan that are forgetting their culture and custom. If not, are they adopting Japanese culture? I always thought that the Japanese had and practiced the confucian thought. In which the father is supreme, the mother secondary, the children tertiary. The concept of filial piety and childhood obeisance to their parents. This is no longer present in Japan?

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thegirlnextdoor · « **Reply #15 on:** October 28, 2007, 07:56:37 PM »

American and Philippine kids are both doing the best they can from what they are taught in life while growing up.
So if the Philippine kids are better in your eye's then why is it that you all want to go to my homeland country? (America)

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #16 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:15:54 PM »

American and Philippine kids are both doing the best they can from what they are taught in life while growing up.
So if the Philippine kids are better in your eye's then why is it that you all want to go to my homeland country? (America)

just like you, you always has different description to my people there...

good and bad...

Why are you there too???

Why do you always say USA is your homeland country???

is that because you were born here???

and why didn't you stay here???

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:36:25 PM »

American and Philippine kids are both doing the best they can from what they are taught in life while growing up.
So if the Philippine kids are better in your eye's then why is it that you all want to go to my homeland country? (America)

Im Filipino-American, and can say whatever I want, because I pay taxes, contribute to the American economy (pay $43,000 for college a year)

I grew up in the US, since age 5, and now am aged 22.

Do the math. The United States is a multi-ethnic country. The population demographics of my country, the United States, is of African American, European American, Asian American Latin American and of mixed races. By 2060, the United States will be more minority than it is majority (white americans) due to the population growth trends and the immigrational phenomenon.

Secondly, you need to review your history, as it is lacking severely. You are white, and are not indigenous to the United States, your family immigrated from Europe, and settled in the United States for financial, religious and political freedom. So too did the 2.5 MILLION Filipinos that live in the United States. So too do the 3+ MILLION Chinese that live in the United States. So too do the 25+ million Latin Americans that now live in the United States; Im sure you're getting the trend here.

The United States is a salad bowl society; where American citizens are asian, black, white, latin, mixed etc. And when referring to 'Americans' I referred to American school children (assimilated). As an American, I have the right to say whatever I please, given to my by my constitutional right of the first amendment. (Freedom of speech, the very reason why this blessed country was formed from the ashes of British colonialism).

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You dont see me talking about my heritage and family ties back in the Philippines in such a condescending manner, as you do, do you? Do I ever flaunt the fact that my family is of illustrado background? Did I ever tell you that my grand uncle is the Supreme Court Justice of Cebu? Did I ever tell you that my aunt is the Provincial Director of Bohol? Not once, until now. Just a sample of my 'heritage' back in the Philippines. However, you, like to talk about your 'home country' the US. If you love it so much, why did you move to the Philippines? Ironic, dont you think?

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thegirlnextdoor · « **Reply #18 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:40:27 PM »

Yes. I want to help and have helped but some of the people are not willing to get off their butt's and make a better change let alone make a difference in bettering their lives.
some persons think good life should be handed to them on a silver platter you must work to deserve what you earn in life.
It looks as if your in my home sweet home in the states, why did you not stay in your own country as well?
I am an American with a Philippine Permanant residence is there a problem saying America is my home sweet home or country? Oh it's okay for Filipinos to say it about Bohol when they are outside but not me?
I hear Philippine persons always saying when they are abroad that the Philippines is their home and how much they miss not being home....blah blah blah!
I say something positive and you seem as if offended? Walay Klaro!
Why do you need to know my business of what I am doing here?
You said enough insults about how kids grow up in my country in America, did I question you on it?
Have I ever insulted you in this web site I think not.
Where are you and where am I?
If your in my country in the states I am sure your Happy over there.
I am white my ancestry is English/Scottish, and I am born in the States and I am no different then you I also miss home at times at least you have a BOHOL WESITE TO KEEP YOU WA MINGAW AND OBVIOUSLEY BUSY!

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #19 on:** October 28, 2007, 11:49:15 PM »

Yes. I want to help and have helped but some of the people are not willing to get off their butt's and make a better change let alone make a difference in bettering their lives.
some persons think good life should be handed to them on a silver platter you must work to deserve what you earn in life.
It looks as if your in my home sweet home in the states, why did you not stay in your own country as well?
I am an American with a Philippine Permanant residence is there a problem saying America is my home sweet home or country? Oh it's okay for Filipinos to say it about Bohol when they are outside but not me?
I hear Philippine persons always saying when they are abroad that the Philippines is their home and how much they miss not being home....blah blah blah!
I say something positive and you seem as if offended? Walay Klaro!
Why do you need to know my business of what I am doing here?
You said enough insults about how kids grow up in my country in America, did I question you on it?
Have I ever insulted you in this web site I think not.
Where are you and where am I?
If your in my country in the states I am sure your Happy over there.
I am white my ancestry is English/Scottish, and I am born in the States and I am no different then you I also miss home at times at least you have a BOHOL WESITE TO KEEP YOU WA MINGAW AND OBVIOUSLEY BUSY!

Dont complain to me just because of the political and immigrational consensus of the Republic of the Philippines. Thats the way the country works. Im not involved with the government or politics, just a simple down to earth college student who is trying to reconnect with my Boholano roots and my people. Why dont you just apply for Philippine citizenship? Of course I love the United States of America. I'm an AMERICAN. Im a proud Yankee, I love my home state of New Jersey and my alma mater, Allegheny College. Sure I love the United States, am a patriotic American--always have been--as I was practically raised American (since age 5), however, I hold a deep rooted loyalty to my Bohol Island and in the Philippines. As I was born there. The same as it is for my uncle, who is white, has parents who are of Irish and German background--and they too go back to visit Ireland, Germany and other parts of Europe occasionally.

Dont complain about longing for the United States. The media of the world is owned by the United States. The 'google', yahoo, askjeeves, search engines that im sure you use is owned by the United States, the word processor and the media players you use is created in the united states. Additionally, there are thousands of American websites and forums that you can join to reconnect you with other Americans as well. All you have to do is search it and find it, as you did TubagBohol. Thats how I found TB.

Stay safe and stay smiling. Dont be angry. Life is too short for that.

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thegirlnextdoor · « **Reply #20 on:** October 29, 2007, 12:46:13 AM »

You is an Americanized PINYANKEE. I have seen it often happen to Philippine persons who are born here and leave for being raised in greener pastures.
I was born in America and I am also a registered Native American Indian. If you know your immigration laws it is not allowed for Americans to apply for a dual citizenship same as Philippine persons have been doing as you said we are a country that does not discriminate. (Accepting many persons into our country to allow them a chance at a better life.
I also pay taxes as well to live here and for the salary earned by my seaman Boholano husband it is expensive what foreigners end up paying for residency here.
It is not so easy to live in the states as some may think we are always paying higher taxes on many things and our country is very disciplined as we respect our laws and other's lives back home as well and not so many are toting guns and shooting people dead as they do here and get away with it back home they will find you as the people do talk.
You will be happy to see big positive changes here when you visit if you ever have time.
Maybe you could connect with people and bring something here that the people could use or need back here in you place.
It is Christams after all and the best gift is to be giving after all to those who are definitely more less unfortunate compared to us, as I have been doing volunteering here as well and contributing to Bohol.
Merry Christmas!
P.S> I love my family and friends here but this place has what I am not raised to do as that is to be discriminate and make it hard for those to get work here.
There are so many talented and educated Philippine person who can not find work once they are graduated from college. Count your blessing your one of the many Philippine persons who was able to get out when you did. Now immigration is tightening up.
If a foreigner wants to be here and does not have a permanant residence visa such as I do he is must pay around $60.00 U.S. dollars to keep getting a monthly reentry.
In America once you pay your visa here your allowed to stay 6 months for allot less money considering the U.S. visitors visa is $100.00 for processing for Philippine persons wanting to visit America.

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thegirlnextdoor · « **Reply #21 on:** October 29, 2007, 12:52:13 AM »

ha ha ha ha I'm getting toinked for stating conviction and what is my right to freedom of speech! my is that what we call double standard or what?

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #22 on:** October 29, 2007, 01:01:58 AM »

I am white my ancestry is English/Scottish, and I am born in the States...

registered native american indian???

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grazie7y · « **Reply #23 on:** October 29, 2007, 02:54:39 AM »

Precious, my uncle is a Native American - a proud Native American. I have been to New Mexico and the Navajo people were so nice and proud and speak profoundly of their heritage. I know the contribution of the Native Americans to the USA. They didn't say I am puti and you brown-skinned. We are all the same people in God's eyes. We became different in how we treat people.

I have been living in America too for quite a while. I have lots of friends. They are not from media like you claimed you are. They speak their minds but they speak the truth not their twisted opinions based on discrimination. They have depth. I like that. But you go beyond the confines of free speech! You are so discriminating, did you know that? If you do not know yet, I am telling you, you are! Oh no, I didn't mean you have discriminating taste; I meant racial discrimination.

Filipinos and Boholanos in particular are generally kind-hearted people with the exception of few. I am sure they treat you well there otherwise you won't stay longer than you already did. And one example that Boholanos are nice is that they accepted your columns for publication. If they were not nice, they would have had told you a long time ago that you can not write. Do I need to elaborate on that? Don't worry, I can't write either that's why I am not a columnist. But you can always learn.

But still, I respect you as God's creation, as being a human being. Please use the freedom of speech in a mature, responsible and intelligent way.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #24 on:** October 29, 2007, 02:56:04 AM »

You is an Americanized PINYANKEE. I have seen it often happen to Philippine persons who are born here and leave for being raised in greener pastures.
I was born in America citizen and I am also a registered Native American Indian. If you know your immigration laws it is not allowed for Americans to apply for a dual citizenship same as Philippine persons have been doing as you said we are a country that does not discriminate. (Accepting many persons into our country to allow them a chance at a better life.
I also pay taxes as well to live here and for the salary earned by my seaman Boholano husband it is expensive what foreigners end up paying for residency here.
It is not so easy to live in the states as some may think we are always paying higher taxes on many things and our country is very disciplined as we respect our laws and other's lives back home as well and not so many are toting guns and shooting people dead as they do here and get away with it back home they will find you as the people do talk.
You will be happy to see big positive changes here when you visit if you ever have time.
Maybe you could connect with people and bring something here that the people could use or need back here in you place.
It is Christams after all and the best gift is to be giving after all to those who are definitely more less unfortunate compared to us, as I have been doing volunteering here as well and contributing to Bohol.
Merry Christmas!
P.S> I love my family and friends here but this place has what I am not raised to do as that is to be discriminate and make it hard for those to get work here.
There are so many talented and educated Philippine person who can not find work once they are graduated from college. Count your blessing your one of the many Philippine persons who was able to get out when you did. Now immigration is tightening up.
If a foreigner wants to be here and does not have a permanant residence visa such as I do he is must pay around $60.00 U.S. dollars to keep getting a monthly reentry.
In America once you pay your visa here your allowed to stay 6 months for allot less money considering the U.S. visitors visa is $100.00 for processing for Philippine persons wanting to visit America.

Correction. I am an American, who is of Malay-Chinese ancestry and born in the Philippines. Despite of my ethnic origins, as a citizen of the United States, am subject to the laws and regulations and plebiscites of the United States government and territories within and forthwith, in accordance to my rights and powers as a citizen. As citizen, and one that recognizes the legitimacy of the United States government, the will of the people, am subject to the protection, guidance and defense of the Armed Forces of the United States, as any citizen of the said country. That is why I love the United States, as it recognizes citizenship not on the basis of one's color, but on the character of the individual and his/her contribution to these United States. Laws have already been placed to admonish and ananthemize those who look only on the basis of one's color and judge them on that narrow characteristic. That is why we in the United States have supported the civil rights movement, pan-gender equality, pan-sexual rights etc.
And I particularly find it negative how you portray Filipinos who happen to migrate out of the country to the United States. Why should there be a double standard in how Filipinos should be treated, for migrating out of the Philippines, because they are skilled professionals (physician, nurse, physical therapist, teacher, writer, laywer etc.) and are looking for a better life for themselves and their family? At least Filipinos do it via legal matters and are skilled professionals that contribute exhaustively to the American economy and health industry (10% of the American medical system is composed of Filipino physicians {cardiologists, general internist, nephrologists, emergency medicine, general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, dermatology, podiatry, dentistry, intensive care , obstetrics-gynecology, urology etc), nurses (Intensive care, Critical care, post anasthetic care, telemetry, operating room, nurse anasthesia), physical therapists, and pharmacists. Rather impressive for an ethnic group that composes less than 1% of the American population, yet contributes precipitously to the health care system of the World's Super Power.

Think about that. One could even argue that the health and well being of the United States is under the care, truly, of skilled Filipino medical professionals. Its a mutual relationship, if you think about it; sure the United States provides the basis for a comfortable life for Filipino immigrants, however, these Filipino nationals in the end, provide care for the aging American baby-boomer populace that will continue to rise in the next 1-2 decades. To this day, there is a need of over 2 million Nurses in the US health industry, as there is severe deficit of those medical providers in these United States, particularly in the midwest and in the northeast. And do you know where the United States Health Department is turning for that? Thats right: The Philippines. Thousands of Filipino nurses and physicians are given work visas every year to fill in the ranks of the fragile American health industry. You cant put the blame on the Filipinos for migrating to the United States, when the United States clearly FAVORS Filipino medical professionals over say; Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese, Koreans, etc.

Secondly, citizens of Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, Bulgaria, Mexico, India, Taiwan, etc are immigrating to the United States every year to find a better life, and to fill in the job opportunities that Americans themselves are unwilling to fill in. Its all about supply and demand, and the United States, as the world's largest capitalistic business conglomerate bows to that natural phenomenon: Human economics.

Thats nice. You sing praises of your work about the Philippines, yet you continuously look down on Filipinos, by the character of your posts. Duality. Not something I am very fond of, to tell you the truth.

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Spiderman · « **Reply #25 on:** October 29, 2007, 03:10:18 AM »

Nindot gyod ang Filipino kids kay matinahoron ug unungan ka hangtod sa hangtod. :-))

Ang american kids ila kara ibilin sa home for the aged:-))

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #26 on:** October 29, 2007, 03:17:49 AM »

This concludes my statements concerning the comments by precious, as this has resulted in the diversion of the original thread's purpose. Precious, if you have further comments to me, send me a PM. Thank You.

Back to topic.

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Glen · « **Reply #27 on:** October 29, 2007, 03:27:18 AM »

Filipino kids will cook you rice.

American kids will make you sandwich.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #28 on:** October 29, 2007, 03:31:23 AM »

I agree, Spiderman!

Bran, thanks!

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #29 on:** October 29, 2007, 03:32:26 AM »

Heres a good one:

Pinoy kids will live with their parents (even if they're already nurses, physicians, economists, engineers) for several years--even in the first year of marriage, and when they do move out of the house, they move to an area at least 30minutes to 1 hour away of their parents.

I personally plan to practice medicine close to home; around south jersey and no more than 1-2 hours away from my parents. They are my rock and my foundation. Without them, i would be nothing.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #30 on:** October 29, 2007, 04:57:00 AM »

Correction. I am an American, who is of Malay-Chinese ancestry and born in the Philippines. Despite of my ethnic origins, as a citizen of the United States, am subject to the laws and regulations and plebiscites of the United States government and territories within and forthwith, in accordance to my rights and powers as a citizen. As citizen, and one that recognizes the legitimacy of the United States government, the will of the people, am subject to the protection, guidance and defense of the Armed Forces of the United States, as any citizen of the said country. That is why I love the United States, as it recognizes citizenship not on the basis of one's color, but on the character of the individual and his/her contribution to these United States. Laws have already been placed to admonish and ananthemize those who look only on the basis of one's color and judge them on that narrow characteristic. That is why we in the United States have supported the civil rights movement, pan-gender equality, pan-sexual rights etc.
And I particularly find it negative how you portray Filipinos who happen to migrate out of the country to the United States. Why should there be a double standard in how Filipinos should be treated, for migrating out of the Philippines, because they are skilled professionals (physician, nurse, physical therapist, teacher, writer, laywer etc.) and are looking for a better life for themselves and their family? At least Filipinos do it via legal matters and are skilled professionals that contribute exhaustively to the American economy and health industry (10% of the American medical system is composed of Filipino physicians {cardiologists, general internist, nephrologists, emergency medicine, general surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, dermatology, podiatry, dentistry, intensive care , obstetrics-gynecology, urology etc), nurses (Intensive care, Critical care, post anasthetic care, telemetry, operating room, nurse anasthesia), physical therapists, and pharmacists. Rather impressive for an ethnic group that composes less than 1% of the American population, yet contributes precipitously to the health care system of the World's Super Power.

Think about that. One could even argue that the health and well being of the United States is under the care, truly, of skilled Filipino medical professionals. Its a mutual relationship, if you think about it; sure the United States provides the basis for a comfortable life for Filipino immigrants, however, these Filipino nationals in the end, provide care for the aging American baby-boomer populace that will continue to rise in the next 1-2 decades. To this day, there is a need of over 2 million Nurses in the US health industry, as there is severe deficit of those medical providers in these United States, particularly in the midwest and in the northeast. And do you know where the United States Health Department is turning for that? Thats right: The Philippines. Thousands of Filipino nurses and physicians are given work visas every year to fill in the ranks of the fragile American health industry. You cant put the blame on the Filipinos for migrating to the United States, when the United States clearly FAVORS Filipino medical professionals over say; Indians, Pakistanis, Chinese, Koreans, etc.

Secondly, citizens of Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, Bulgaria, Mexico, India, Taiwan, etc are immigrating to the United States every year to find a better life, and to fill in the job opportunities that Americans themselves are unwilling to fill in. Its all about supply and demand, and the United States, as the world's largest capitalistic business conglomerate bows to that natural phenomenon: Human economics.

Thats nice. You sing praises of your work about the Philippines, yet you continuously look down on Filipinos, by the character of your posts. Duality. Not something I am very fond of, to tell you the truth.

A litany from the future surgeon...Amen!

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Happy · « **Reply #31 on:** October 29, 2007, 05:25:19 AM »

some persons think good life should be handed to them on a silver platter you must work to deserve what you earn in life.
It looks as if your in my home sweet home in the states, why did you not stay in your own country as well?

Thast why we end up in different places now, because we beleive that we need to work for the better of our future that we cant find in the Philippines.

I am an American with a Philippine Permanant residence is there a problem saying America is my home sweet home or country? Oh it's okay for Filipinos to say it about Bohol when they are outside but not me?
I hear Philippine persons always saying when they are abroad that the Philippines is their home and how much they miss not being home....blah blah blah!

I'm sorry Precious, but i think that you we're the one who started saying about, that we Filipinos lived and married outside our race claimed to be a proud filipino, but we really are not because if we are, we wouldn't marry outside our race and live in other country. you can read again your post on the Expats in Bohol topic.

Did you ever know that you judge us before you know us?

Walay Klaro!

Is this the only wod you know how to say in our language?

If your in my country in the states I am sure your Happy over there.

Wherever a Filipino lives Precious, even how hard life is and even how far we are from our family we're always happy, its bacause we know how to deal with the people around us, we know how to adjust ourselves so we can adapt the tradition, the places and the people, and we don't judge them generally as we didn't know all the people that lives in that certain country.

We welcome you in our country and our community and in this website heartily and happily, so you would feel at home here with us and enjoy your time staying here with us in our virtual home. But it seems that you don't like that coz, I can see some of your post that you judge us generally and even saying something about the incident that we didn't know until we read your post.

Thank you for reading, if you do

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grazie7y · « **Reply #32 on:** October 29, 2007, 05:33:06 AM »

Filipino Kids vs. American Kid, live in this thread!

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hazel · « **Reply #33 on:** October 29, 2007, 05:39:32 AM »

I'm a filipino kid...i'm used to eating vegetables and fish most of life. Now, I'm already here in Europe I still practice eating vegetables and fish.

I don't like to be an american kid who loves hamburgers, pizza, and all unhealthy foods.

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grazie7y · « **Reply #34 on:** October 29, 2007, 05:58:24 AM »

I am a Filipino kid... I used to eating rice and sometimes corn when money was not enough to buy rice. There were times we used period (asin) to go with our rice or corn to alternate with utan kamunggay, but we were happy kids. We didn't take it against our parents that we were poor. We worked hard and finished school. I am still a Filipino kid living in America and married to a black guy, an authentic African guy from Kenya. I am still poor but it's ok because we are still happy too!

Vow.

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Lorenzo · « **Reply #35 on:** October 29, 2007, 08:21:05 AM »

I'm a Filipino kid and one thing that I notice different from my American-born friends is the discipline used by our parents.

1. When I did something wrong as a child, retribution was swift and firm. No contest. My father would take his belt, and tell me to stand and face the wall, and apply latus-latus on me. (which I deserved)
My father wouldn't even have to say anything to me, and I would know that I did something wrong. The expression in his eyes was worth a thousand words, and would reduce me to tears as a child, when I or my siblings did something wrong. As the eldest child, my parents were hard on me, as my younger siblings looked up to me and saw me as an idol. Therefore, my parents applied punishment accordingly, and my siblings learned from that. Its a hard burden to bear, being the eldest son and expected to follow in the footsteps of your father.

2. My friends didnt get 'latus' , they were grounded or were told to go to their rooms if they did something wrong. And they tended to break rules in their house, because there was no negative conditioning. No enforcement besides being 'grounded' and not being able to watch television etc. Most of them answer back to their parents.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #36 on:** October 29, 2007, 10:53:58 AM »

I'm a Filipino kid and one thing that I notice different from my American-born friends is the discipline used by our parents.

1. When I did something wrong as a child, retribution was swift and firm. No contest. My father would take his belt, and tell me to stand and face the wall, and apply latus-latus on me. (which I deserved)
My father wouldn't even have to say anything to me, and I would know that I did something wrong. The expression in his eyes was worth a thousand words, and would reduce me to tears as a child, when I or my siblings did something wrong. As the eldest child, my parents were hard on me, as my younger siblings looked up to me and saw me as an idol. Therefore, my parents applied punishment accordingly, and my siblings learned from that. Its a hard burden to bear, being the eldest son and expected to follow in the footsteps of your father.

2. My friends didnt get 'latus' , they were grounded or were told to go to their rooms if they did something wrong. And they tended to break rules in their house, because there was no negative conditioning. No enforcement besides being 'grounded' and not being able to watch television etc. Most of them answer back to their parents.

they always considered "latus" as corporal punishment and child abuse...

ang give anti depressant to kids, instead!...

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proud2B-a-BOJOLANA · « **Reply #37 on:** October 31, 2007, 03:59:02 PM »

Mga Sano ug Mga Sana!

Apil na pod ko ha? Hehehehe!

It has been a while now since I posted my last comment!

Filipino parents would "latus" their children when they do something NOT right, not to "abuse" the child, but to teach them and make an emphasis of what is "right and wrong"! It is because Filipino parents believe that if you truly love your children, you need to point out, in no UNCERTAIN way --- correct, admirable and useful values!

It is I think partly from a Biblical quote, "Spare the rod, and spoil the child" ... that this need for parents to discipline and properly mentor children has arisen from.

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ms da binsi · « **Reply #38 on:** October 31, 2007, 09:43:06 PM »

Mga Sano ug Mga Sana!

Apil na pod ko ha? Hehehehe!

It has been a while now since I posted my last comment!

Filipino parents would "latus" their children when they do something NOT right, not to "abuse" the child, but to teach them and make an emphasis of what is "right and wrong"! It is because Filipino parents believe that if you truly love your children, you need to point out, in no UNCERTAIN way --- correct, admirable and useful values!

It is I think partly from a Biblical quote, "Spare the rod, and spoil the child" ... that this need for parents to discipline and properly mentor children has arisen from.

That was perfect Ann...

where have you been my dear???

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grazie7y · « **Reply #39 on:** October 31, 2007, 11:16:07 PM »

I agree, Annabelle! Proverbs 13:24: He who spares the rod hates his son, but he who loves his son is careful to discipline him. Naa pa jud sa Proverbs 23:13: Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you punish him with the rod, he will not die.

Two weeks ago I went out with a friend sa Spaghetti Factory. There was this young couple and a baby boy na medyo ga misbehave. The young mother kind of hit the hand as in kon sa ato pa gisapda ba lamang. Daw beh, there were two older ladies in the other table na ning duol ug gi storyahan ang mga parents. Padayon mi'g kaon sa akong friend while ga chitchat, nalimtan na namo to sila. Aguy, paglingi namo naa pa man gihapon tong mga ladies sa ilang table ga storya nila. Mura'g gahatag ug seminar! Mahadlok pod siguro tong mga parents na i report sila so namati nlang. Later, hilum na tanan unya ning balik na tong old ladies sa ilang table. Ga bantay man gihapon tong mga ladies like it's their business ba unya sige pa hatag comments, murag nasuko na jud tong mother. Nag away na! Maayo nlang nag request ang young mother na magbalhin sila ug table.

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