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New British person moving to Ph when open

Discussion in 'Introduce Yourself' started by simon83, Mar 22, 2021.

  1. PorkAdobo
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    Blimey.

    From the way you talk about the glorious leader, Sir Rodrigo Roa Duterte MBE, PhD, I assume this isn't your first rodeo in the Philippines? You have visited the country before?
  2. simon83
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    Yeah I actually went last year for a month. Before meeting my fiancé.
    Tbh it's very similar to indonesia which I've been to many times because my ex was from there and we visited family every year... But yes ph's glorious leader is cut from the same cloth as indo government leaders by the looks of things... A lot of underhand corruption keeping the rich, rich and the poor, poorer... It is a shame as Ph people generally are really nice people.
  3. Aromulus
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    I wouldn't share your opinions over there with anyone, if I were you. And especially about the leadership
    Walls have ears............
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  4. simon83
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    Yeah... I know there are a lot of blind followers.
  5. Heathen
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    Good luck with your plans for the future, I guessed that your online girlfriend was from the Manila area from what you said about the Duterte family, try visiting Davao where you will find an entirely different opinion of them, with regards the country being on its knees, look how Covid has affected the finances of the UK and we are supposedly a Top 10 world country, so seeing how its financially affecting poorer countries is really no surprise.
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  6. oss
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    There was huge support for Duterte in Manila before he was elected, I found myself having to keep my mouth shut, we had close family who supported him, a lassie that I liked a lot who worked in the local hair salon but who would do home visits for manicure pedicure was very vocal about supporting him, neighbours were in support of Duterte, we had visitors to the house who supported him, I had a few drinks one night and let my tongue get a bit more loose than I should have and got some really dirty looks from one friend of the family, it was hard to find anyone who didn't support him.
  7. Mystica
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    What’s Love got to do with it! ;)
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  8. Jim
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    Why is it the same people who despise him don't even live here in the Philippines?
    Before Duterte was elected it was like the wild west with drug gangs shooting each other and innocent people getting shot.
    Yes, he is controversial but a strong leader, the only people who dislike him are the criminals. If the hat fits.....
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  9. Druk1
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    Most people who dislike him have never even been to Davao when it was like the wild-West, I remember back when it was a bit dodgy :)
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  10. John Surrey
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    John Surrey Well-Known Member

    99% of the time I think your answer would be correct...

    However, in this particular case, the op may have been referring to her nationality... she's "filipino"... which if you look on your wife's or daughter's passport you'll find is correct :D

    He's filipino... meaning he's a guy
    She's filipina... meaning she's a woman

    But they're both filipino because that's their nationality.
  11. John Surrey
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    John Surrey Well-Known Member

    Nothings changed then... the good guys are just allowed to wear their uniforms now!
  12. aposhark
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    aposhark Well-Known Member Lifetime Member

    Hi John,
    bigmac's comment "your filipino friend is a filipina" was a polite way of explaining that most people address a lady from the Philippines as "Filipina" and not by the nationality "Filipino", which is very formal. ;)
    Spanish, which influenced the Filipino language, has formal and informal ways of speaking and writing.
    For example, when a person meets someone for the first time they use "usted" but when they know them for a while and are more friendly with them, they say "tu."
    There are many formal and informal phrases in Spanish which have influenced the way people speak in the Philippines.
    Another example:
    The Difference between Qué tal and Cómo estás:
    https://www.spanishmarks.com/blog/que-tal-and-como-estas/
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