Some people in Hong Kong asked if in the Philippines, people still climb up coconut trees as a game. Unfortunately, this is a preconceived notion most foreigners have about the Philippines or Filipinos. Many think that everyone in the Philippines still lives in nipa huts, that it is polluted and chaotic everywhere, that most people in the government are there for profit rather than for public service, that Filipinos are lazy and don’t know how to value work, that a Filipino's only occupation is being a maid or an OFW and that the only places worth visiting in this country are its beaches.
However, the Philippines is more than just that. It’s a striking representation of life, color and energy. Here, one can see unique sights such as the dancing cop controlling traffic in Fort Bonifacio, take a trip in the Jeepney, have a taste of Halo-halo, or watch the very popular YouTube video of Filipino prisoners dancing to Michael Jackson's "Thriller," which was even aired in America.
Just from these few observations, it shows that the Philippines is not all low class or rural life but is a country filled with happy people who know how to live and enjoy life for its simplest joys.
In this video are some opinions of Filipinos on what their beloved country means to them.
Why Do You Love The Philippines?
Interview: Jai, Carla, Pat, Gio, Chico, Ivan
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