Being a Filipino is the best! be proud of it!!!!!,...

[taga opon]

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Take a look of this fact:

No group of people, perhaps, could assimilate with other cultures better than the Filipinos do. No other group, perhaps, has spread across the globe as massively as the Filipinos have. There are Filipinos in every country, and chances are, there are Filipinos traveling in every known sea.

Ferdinand Magellan, the Spanish explorer who discovered the Philippines in 1521, is known as the first man to have circumnavigated the globe. Ironically, he never did so because he died in the Philippines on the way. What Magellan failed to do, the Filipinos have achieved.

Today, almost all merchant ships crossing the oceans are manned by Filipinos. Anywhere on Earth, Filipinos have made their presence felt. They are active workers, helping rebuild cities and modernize economies.

They are in the Middle East and Africa, working as engineers and construction workers; in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan as technicians, factory workers and entertainers; in Europe as hotel and restaurant employees; in Hong Kong and Singapore as managers, office personnel and household maids; in Australia and South America as professionals; and in the U.S. and Canada as doctors, lawyers and computer programmers.

There are about seven million Filipinos (although an exact number cannot be determined) living, working and studying in other countries. In the U.S. and Canada alone, there are around three million residents of Filipino origin. And the number is still growing.

Filipinos have acquired great distinction abroad. For example, in New York, the world's richest city, Filipinos were once tagged as the wealthiest of all ethnic groups. A 1990 census reported that the Filipino Americans have a median income of $45,000, the highest among all races including the whites.

Filipinos can be aptly called the Global Pinoy. Long before a Filipino married the first ever Miss Universe, Filipinos have already shown the characteristics of a global citizen. It was the national hero Jose Rizal who first showed these characteristics when he traveled across Asia and Europe and visited America. He learned different cultures and spoke Spanish, English, German, French, Japanese, Chinese and other languages.

Filipinos, today, may not be able to speak all these tongues but they have a good facility of the English language which is widely used. In fact, many of them are hired as teachers and translators in Japan and the Middle East. The Philippines is the world's third largest English-speaking nation, after the U.S. and the United Kingdom.

But apart from the technical skills and knowledge of the English language, there is something more that makes Filipinos at home with the world. It is their humility and gentleness that integrate them into foreign cultures. It is their faith in God that gives them assurance of safety and peace even when in the farthest lands. It is their sense of humor that helps them through cultural boundaries. It is their enthusiasm and hope of a better future that give them strength.

One can easily spot Filipinos in a crowd. Usually, they are the ones who wear the biggest smile. In a regional survey, the Filipinos were tagged as the happiest people in Asia. Ironically, the wealthy Japanese appeared at the bottom of the list.

Aside from enjoying life, Filipinos are those who love to talk about God. They are pious Christians who, at the time atheism draws massive followers, still believe in miracles. Many Filipinos brought their faith abroad and preached the Gospel, even to the extent that some of them were beheaded in Saudi Arabia.

What's interesting about the Filipinos is the way they show humility and still keep the sense of nationalism. Nobody, perhaps, is as humble as the Filipinos. They serve as nannies in Hong Kong, caregivers in Canada, gardeners in Europe, laborers in the Middle East and entertainers in Japan. Despite such positions, they manage to smile and feel proud of their country.

Filipinos are always proud of their country. In any section of the world, Filipinos are heard talking about their beautiful country where beaches are spectacular and people are heartwarming. They claim that given the choice and opportunity, they would always come back to their native land.

And what a paradise is their native land. It is teeming with life and sunshine, perhaps as lively as its people. The level of biodiversity in the Philippines is considered the world's highest. This remains despite the numerous calamities hitting the Philippines each year. The country experiences the most number of typhoons in the world, estimated between 20 and 30 every year.

But no typhoon, not even the strongest one, could dump the enthusiasm of the Filipinos. They always look up at the sky, and when the panorama is dark, raise hope that the sun will shine bright the next morning.


Then, I'm proud to be a Filipino.

don't forget, we're one of the largest suppliers of nurses to the U.S. and other countries as well. :mrgreen:

[boy_kotong]

grabe bitaw ang nursing... sayang lang engineer ko...

[lunateec22]

naa pa man unta oi... the filipino who invented the water powered vehicle , Dingle man to iya name. instead, heckling greeted his invention (that would have solved Pinoy's problem on high fuel costs, granting his invention really works)

wala lang tagda sa gobyerno...tua na ron sa america, gipalit sa FORD iya idea. karon, gi-claim na sa FORD nga sila ang nag -improve sa water powered vehicle...ka-sayang

[s.n.m.p.]

OT: i say we make a petition to the site keeper or administrator to mute or ban snmp in this forum (political and current events) he just cant stop airing his bitterness towards GMA. he always have a negative outlook and response on a very positive topic. what do you say guys? cast your votes before this topic becomes a heated GMA hate tread again. so sick and tired of this.

I CAST THE FIRST VOTE. :mrgreen:

me, slyder ask the site keeper or the admin to kindly mute or ban snmp in this forum(political and current events) due to incoherence and lack of sense to post relative issues on a given topic.

Way nikagat sa imong suggestion do.

[slyder]

OT: so what kung way nikagat, i don't mind. i said my piece and im all good with it!

[zengatsu]

OT: so what kung way nikagat, i don't mind. i said my piece and im all good with it!

ok ra na bay...dont step down to his level..just let him be..wala man sad na cya mabuhat..

[omar50071]

Who says most Filipinos are oppurtonista? Read on....

Tuesday, November 08, 2005
Honest newsboy returns bag with P19T, may get CH job

Dioscoro Collamat and his family live on his meager earnings of P100 a day as a newsboy.

At times, he doesn’t have a fixed income because, as the day ends and the newspapers are no longer as fresh as news, he just asks his regular customers to take his newspapers and let them pay later.

But Collamat of Barangay Lorega-San Miguel might find himself a new job as market collector if Mayor Tomas Osmeña finds a vacancy at the Cebu City Treasurer’s Office.

Discovery

Collamat was walking along Gorordo Ave. last Saturday afternoon when he found a green belt bag. He thought he could still use it, as it was in good condition. Collamat wondered why one would throw away such a nice bag.

He opened it and what he saw surprised him—several envelopes containing lots of cash and vouchers.

Meanwhile, William Tan, a security officer of Ozias Security and Detective Agency, a Manila-based firm, was already in
Barangay Talamban when he noticed that his green belt bag, which he held close to his chest while riding his motorcycle, was already gone.

The bag contained P19,000 in payroll.

Tan had accepted the fact that he would no longer find the bag and its contents. He thought of lighting a candle and prayed the whole Sunday that the person who will find it will only use the money in a good way.

But his boss in Manila called him up yesterday morning and told him that the person who found the bag and the money will turn these over to Mayor Osmeña.

The mayor presented Collamat before City Hall reporters as the newsboy returned the bag to Tan.

Osmeña asked Tan what he can give Collamat. Tan offered to give P5,000 so he will only have to refund the amount, instead of the entire payroll.

The mayor then told Collamat to call him if he doesn’t receive anything from Tan.

Capital

Collamat, however, didn’t have to wait for such call, as Tan opened some of the envelopes and gave the amount to Collamat in front of the mayor.

Collamat, married with two children, said he will use the money for capital so he won’t have to loan the newspapers that he will be selling.

Osmeña said he may hire Collamat as a collector in the Lorega-San Miguel Public Market if there is a vacancy. (GAC)

[jnex]

WoW, how inspiring the story is..............i know Filipinos are not opportunist at all......its just a matter of crisis sometimes.......

Unsa pa kaha kung progressive na ang Philippines.

[FK]

mao ni mahitabo kong unahon kong onsa ang sakto instead unahon to be practical...

kanos-a kaha mag ingon ani atong mga leader noh...

[pandisal]

Being a Filipino is great... yes but proud of it... it depends... different scenarios can have different reactions and opinions... like politics... not proud w/ it... being able to represent pinoys on other than politics.. yep... proud of it...