A Singaporean’s observation of Filipinos

[frank_sa_basak]

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A point to bring out: what mastery of English language these pinoys have? zilch if we take the international benchmark of the Angus Ross Literature prize which is almost annually won by a Singaporean since its inception. The Angus Ross prize is recognization of the best literature paper in “A” levels outside UK.I have lived in their country more than 25 years ago, It struck me then when I was watching their daily tv channels which were predominantly about this person yakking away with his or her own opinions in some local municipal issues. Full of rah rah but no substance. To take the cake, my pinoy friend who is a doctor there passed this remark “Fiilipinos all want to be leaders.” Where are the followers? All talk and no action.Looking at their poilitical leaders’ behaviour is a ghastly exercise of megalomaniac and ineptness. Estrada, Aquino, Marcoses were leechers to their own country with playboy attitude and cowboy rules. I once passed Baguio there and the whole place gave ma a creep – it was dark, alleys with prostitutes, drug addicts openly shooting pots.My observation of pinoys here in Singapore is not favourable either. I have seen maids abusing little children by literally dragging the tiny tots while yakking on the phone, infesting the shopping centres with their irritating English slang and tagalog which sounded more like chickens and ducks talking. They are supeficial people in the corporate world, smiling fakely but with a dagger behind – just look at their politicians and political culture which affirm this culturally imbibed trait.Now the pinoys are so emboldened thinking a pax-filipino can be entrenched here in Singapore. Look Pinoys! We Singaporeans are gracious and to a large extent our government policies welcome FT or the other FT*****. This is by no means you can shit and feel arrogant here. As pointed out, Vietnam and Mymmar are catching up and we can look to them as alternative source of labour. In addition, they seem more refined and gracious in their mannerisms.

LAI

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[abetcabahug]

Pasagdi na lang na siya sa iyang gibati kay basin naa siyay dili maayong kasinatian sa Pinoy mao ingon ana iyang gisulti. Pero para nako, iyaha pud nang opinion.

[frozentime]

pinoy ako pinoy tayo.hoooooooooo

[pepponeskie]

dili na na ika tingala sa mga S'poreans nga local. mga suyaon jud na sila.

[boom_box]

INB4 onion-skinned comments..

[monroy]

^ Too late.. haha see comment above yours =)

[tikotakz]

mga suyaon rana... ari nah pinas... kawatan rah baws nla lgi. hahaha

[reptoid]

So much racism in SE.Asia! What the hell is wrong with everyone?.... hatred isn't a hobby or a calling. These people should take a break from the internet and reevaluate their lives.

[FAQ]

I have seen maids abusing little children by literally dragging the tiny tots while yakking on the phone, infesting the shopping centres with their irritating English slang and tagalog which sounded more like chickens and ducks talking.

We have a lot of them in Toronto !

[raissah]

Looya pod aning tawhana. Insecure ra kaau paminawon.
Looya pod tawon.