Actually, many Filipinos that go abroad come back with an entitled attitude, or they look down on their peers. In the good situations, they come back and share their knowledge and help their country. It all depends on the person. I'd say in many cases the locals "behave" better than their international peers because they haven't forgotten their humble roots!
The worst case I've seen was a university professor that completed his studies abroad who would talk hours on end about all the woes of his country and how stupid his fellow countrymen were. His condescending attitude was indicative of someone who wont ever contribute to change, who will just complain and feel good about himself. What a winner.
As foreigners, we are not better, and should not ask questions like this. Behave..? What are we, parents?
I have so much respect for us Filipino. For what they start out with and their situation, they lead difficult but happy lives. They sacrifice so much. For their family, for their careers, for the church.. and traffic!
Filipino nurses refused to leave their patients in Libya, despite their government urging them to flee the inevitable civil war. Filipino soldiers for the UN ignored orders to surrender their weapons to Islamists and fought them to their last rounds and successfully evaded capture. Filipinos have so much strength within them. My grandfather who was paralyzed and stuck in his bed for years was blessed with a wonderful staff of Filipino nurses, one of which made a solemn vow never to leave his side until he passed away. Something that people in his own family didn't even do.
It's a sad consequence of history, that when the United States was carefully coaching and growing the Philippine Government to become independent, the country was overrun by the Japanese and the government that had everything it needed to be good, was forced to comply with the demands of the Japanese military and commit corrupt acts. This sewed the seeds of corruption and chaos for years to come.
but still filipinos are worth dying for we stand united and we make it proud all over the world . mabuhay tayong lahat na filipino .
long live the philippines...
long live the philippines...
