lifeless Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 enjoying lahat ng pinaghirapan nila..sana ako din..hehehehe Quote Link to comment
suzuki Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 Balikbayans... sila yung....enjoy na enjoy sa Wowowee!! :thumbsupsmiley: Quote Link to comment
sky_walker Posted November 13, 2007 Share Posted November 13, 2007 sabik sa pagkaing pinoy.... yung iba medyo yumabang....pero yung iba naman lalong naging friendly.... Quote Link to comment
yellowmoon Posted November 30, 2007 Share Posted November 30, 2007 maraming pera.... Quote Link to comment
daclown Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 enjoy or nauuto?? hahaha! pwede ring nag-eejoy mauto (sabay abot ng pera kay willy) Quote Link to comment
fourtyounce48 Posted January 10, 2008 Author Share Posted January 10, 2008 I've been reading the posts on this thread and I still cannot understand where all the animosity toward balikbayans is coming from. I for one am just a regular person who happens to live in the U.S. When people ask what my nationality is, I proudly state that I am Filipino. I can speak English with an American accent when I want to, but I can switch it on and off depending on whom I am speaking with. After being in California for more than 20 years, I still fluently speak, read, and write Tagalog. I try to visit the Philippines at least once a year and derive great pleasure from such visits. I no longer have family over there but still have quite a few friends who seem to be happy to see me and spend time with me. I was a minor when my father passed away. My mother, who is American, decided to bring her family to the U.S. She wanted to be close to her relatives. I grew up here, got married, had children, got widowed, and am now single-handedly raising my family here in California. I do have a gardener that visits every Wednesday and a cleaning lady who comes in on Fridays. I don't do much cooking, except on weekends when the kids are home. Then the 3 of us get in the kitchen and have a field day preparing meals we enjoy. It really is fun. My daughter goes to Claremont Mckenna College and my son goes to Loyola Marymount, not exactly what you would call "second rate community colleges". Although my kids and I live comfortable lives, I am not a rich dad (but my home is not "in the seedy part of leatherneck suburbia" either). My daughter and my son had to earn grants and scholarships to be able to enter those schools. If I were walking down the street in Makati, nobody would not even give me a second look. My fashion choices would not make anybody cringe. In other words, there is nothing about me that screams, what seems to be what is referenced here as the Balikbayan Stereotype. Would I still not be greeted with a smile and made to feel welcome? I guess not, by virtue of my being balikbayan, right? I am always very conscious of the fact I am a visitor and behave accordingly. At hindi lang naman siguro ako ang ganito. Meron ding libu-libong balikbayan na pumupunta diyan na hindi naman mayayabang, pintasero, reklamador, o mapag-mataas. Alam din nila ang kanilang lugar. You all have your own balikbayan perceptions, hopefully based on first-hand interaction or even second-hand knowledge man lang. All I ask is huwag niyo naman i-la-lahat. As with anything or anyone, there will always be exceptions. Don't forget that the noisy and obnoxious ones are the ones that attract the most attention. Try not to base your views on those types. The majority of balikbayans that I know are just simple people who work hard, scrimp and save to be able to visit their friends and relatives in the Philippines as often as possible. Sana naman hindi kung anu-anong mga pangit na conclusion ang isipin tungkol sa kanila. you have much more wisdom then some of the angry jealous types in here. i commend you. Quote Link to comment
zuriken Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 I got the following from a friend who just decided to come back and restart life as a Filipino: Tinagalog niya. Hindi ko na isasalin sa Ingles. Dahil wala na sigurong katuturan ang mga salitang ito na hindi marunong, o likas na hindi marunong, or nalimot and wikang Pilipino. For those of you out there who can't understand Pilipino, well, hakuna matata, the message is not meant for you. Pilipino at Pilipinas Sabi MO , ang gobyerno natin ay palpak.Sabi MO , ang mga batas natin ay sinauna.Sabi MO , ang lokal na pamahalaan natin ay hindi maganda ang pagkolekta ng basura at ang paglilinis ng mga lugar.Sabi MO , hindi gumagana ang mga telepono, katatawanan ang kalagayan ng trapiko, at hindi nakakarating sa paroroonan ang mga sulat.Sabi MO , parang nasadlak sa basura ang ating buong bansa.Sabi Mo , sabi MO, sabi MO. E ano'ng ginagawa mo tungkol dito? Kumuha ka ng isang taong papunta sa Singapore . Bigyan mo sya ng pangalan, yung sa IYO. Bigyan MO sya ng mukha, yung sa IYO. Lumabas KA sa airport nang pinakamatino mong sarili na maipagmamalaki sa mundo.. Sa Singapore Hindi KA nagtatapon ng upos ng sigarilyo sa kalye. Ipinagmamalaki MO ang magaganda nilang underpass. Nagbabayad KA ng mga 60 pesos para makapagmaneho sa Orchard Road (parang EDSA) mula alas 5 hanggang alas 8 ng gabi. Bumalik KA sa parking lot para bayaran ang parking tiket mo kung napasobra ka ng oras sa shopping o sa pagkain sa isang restaurant. Sa Singapore , wala KAng sinasabi, meron ba? Hindi MO susubukang kumain sa lantad kapag Ramadan sa Dubai .Hindi MO susubukang lumabas ng bahay na walang takip ang mukha sa Jeddah.Hindi MO susubukang lagyan ang isang empleyado ng kumpanya ng telepono sa London para mapunta sa ibang tao ang mga long distance na tawag mo.Hindi MO susubukang lumampas ng 90 kilometers per hour sa Washington, at saka sasabihin sa pulis "Alam mo kung sino ako?" Bakit di MO subukang dumura o magtapon ng upos ng sigarilyo o balat ng kendi sa mga kalye sa Tokyo ?Bakit hindi MO subukang bumili ng pekeng mga papeles sa Boston tulad ng ginagawa sa Recto? Pinag-uusapan pa rin natin IKAW. IKAW na gumagalang at sumusunod sa patakarang banyaga sa ibang bansa pero hindi makasunod sa sarili mong lugar. IKAW na tapon ng tapon sa kalye pagtuntong mo pa lang sa lupa. Kung IKAW ay nakikisalamuha at pumupuri ng systema sa bansang banyaga, bakit hindi KA maging ganyan sa Pilipinas? Minsan sa isang panayam, ang dating Subic Administrator na si Gordon ay may katwiran ng sinabi nyang: "Ang mga aso ng mayayaman ay pinalalakad at pinadudumi ng may-ari sa kalye, tapos sila mismo ang pumupuna sa may katungkulan sa kapalpakan sa paglilinis ng mga kalye. Ano ang gusto nilang gawin ng mga may katungkulan? Magwalis tuwing makakaramdam ng hindi maganda sa tiyan ang kanilang alaga?" Sa America , bawat may-ari ng alaga ay dapat maglinis matapos ang pagdumi ng aso. Ganuon din sa Japan .Gagawin ba ng mga Pilipino yun dito? Tama sya. Pumupunta tayo sa botohan para pumili ng gobyerno at pagkatapos nuon ay tinatanggal na natin sa sarili ang responsibilidad. Uupo tayo sa isang tabi at paghihintay ng pagkalinga at umaasa na gagawin ng gobyerno ang lahat habang wala tayong iniaalay. Umaasa tayo sa pamahalaan na maglinis, ngunit hindi naman tayo titigil sa pagtatapon ng basura sa kung saan-saan, at ni hindi tayo pupulot ng anumang piraso ng papel para itapon sa basurahan. Pagdating sa mga panlipunang talakayin tulad nang hindi pagiging tapat sa kasal, sa mga dalagang ina, sa pagtatalik ng walang basbas ng kasal, at iba pa, maingay tayong nagpoprotesta ngunit patuloy naman nating ginagawa ang mga ito. Sa sandaling tayo ay mangulila kapag nasa labas tayo ng bansa, naghahanap tayo ng aliw sa iba, kadalasan sa kapwa rin natin Pilipino, na hindi natin iniisip ang ating katungkulan na ating sinumpaan sa ating pamilya nuong narito pa tayo. Tapos sinisisi natin ang pamahalaan kapag nakikita natin ang karahasan sa kabataan, pagkagumon sa bawal na gamot, at iba pa, samantalang sinimulan natin ito sa hindi pagpansin sa pangangailangan ng ating mga anak ng tunay na pag-gabay at responsibilidad ng isang magulang. Ang sabi natin: "Ang buong sistema ang kailangang magbago. Ano ang magagawa kung ako lang ang magpapabago sa aking pamilya?" E sino ang magbabago ng sistema? Ano ba ang mga sankap ng sistema? Napakaginhawa sa atin na ang sistema ay binubuo ng ating mga kapitbahay, mga ibang tahanan, ibang syudad, ibang komunidad, at ang pamahalaan. Pero hindi kasama IKAW at AKO. Pagdating sa ating pagkakaroon ng positibong handog sa sistema, ikinakandado natin ang sarili, pati na ang ating pamilya sa loob ng isang ligtas na pugad at tumatanaw na lang tayo sa malayong mga lugar at bansa at naghihintay ng isang Mr. Clean na dumating at maghatid na mga himala. O lumilikas tayo. Parang mga tamad na duwag na hindi pinatatahimik ng ating mga takot, tumatakbo tayo sa Amerika upang makisalo sa kanilang luwalhati at purihin sa kanilang sistema. Pero pag nagging masalimuot sa New York tatakbo tayo sa Japan o Hongkong. Pag nagkahirapan ang paghanap ng trabaho sa Hongkong, sakay agad tayo sa susunod na eroplano patungong Gitnang Silangan. Pag may digmaan sa Gulf, inaasahan nating masagip at mapauwi ng Gobyernong Pilipino. Lahat ay handang umabuso at gumahasa sa bansa. Walang nag-iisip na handugan ang sistema. Ang konsyensya natin ay nakasanla sa pera. Mga mahal kong kababayan, ang sulating ito ay matinding nakakakislot ng isipan, nangangailangan ng maraming pagmumuni-muni, at tumutusok din sa konsyensya. Medyo inuulit ko lang ayon sa ating salita ang mga salita ni John F.Kennedy sa kanyang kabansa upang maitugma sa ating mga Pilipino: "Itanong natin kung ano ang magagawa natin sa ating bansang Pilipinas at gawin ang nararapat upang ang Pilipinas ay maging tulad ng Amerika at ibang kanlurang bansa ngayon." Gawin natin kung ano ang kailangan ng Pilipinas sa atin. Ang GALING ng post mo sir, kinopya ko lahat at ipopost ko sa office namin ng malaking malaki. SAPUL! Quote Link to comment
circle5807 Posted January 10, 2008 Share Posted January 10, 2008 may kanya kanyang definition.. may "humble" pero nasasabihan ng mayabang dahil hindi "naambunan"...at may "hambog" na sinasabihan ng mabait dahil "nabigyan". kahit ano pa yan, importante natutulungan nila family nila.. ayos na yun! Quote Link to comment
beastmode Posted January 12, 2008 Share Posted January 12, 2008 (1) ramdam nila ang pag-asenso hehehe... :thumbsupsmiley: (2) most people expect them to be Santa Claus-like pagdating nila... "Wow pasalubong, imported 'to!" :boo: (3) nagbabago yung ugali sana nga lang for the better... Quote Link to comment
reachard Posted January 13, 2008 Share Posted January 13, 2008 - worked hard abroad (sacrificed a lot) and came home with a lot of money - missed the Philippines a lot Quote Link to comment
jojobata Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 being a pinoy born and raised abroad I do somewhat understand what you are all saying and my heart feels for you but as some of you have pointed one can not blanket statement everyone else in either case...and it's something that needs to be worked out from both sides unfortunately when people come back or head back or whatever sometimes their first experience is bad because lack of experience which in turn becomes a poor attitude I would like to say that I don't act like a snob - I'm sure that I may at times come off as one - but I'm just a guy trying to have a good time with everyone else and tries to make sure everyone else has a good time when I come back. if anything I try not to ruin anyone schedule back home, it's not like people should bend over backwards for me, I just enjoy being with my friends and family and if anything enhancing the moments I have with them that come naturally through the course of their day. but I'm only but one of a multitude of pinoys that go back to the motherland if you will. these things will probably last a long time in controversy and can only be handled one case at a time - could you imagine a media campaign to fight misunderstanding between local born versus foreign born / balikbayans - Quote Link to comment
robbietan Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 depende sa balikbayan. if the bb wants to be treated like a superstar - heck if the bb wants to return to his roots - ok if the bb wants to die here becuz of std - dont bother coming here Quote Link to comment
ragstoriches Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 workers abroad kawawa! kasi from a high of Php55 : US$1, now it is just Php40! so if they would come here to stay for good and exchange their dollar savings, they will find out they lost so much money. for those who just visit here and go back abroad to work, they need to be sending more dollars here for the same amount and add some more because prices here are also increasing, especially education. now for those who are citizens abroad, and also send money here, medyo kawawa lang. coz at the end of the day, there will come a time magtatapos rin sending of money here, eg. graduate na kids.when that happens, di na sila affected exchange rate even if dollar value drops to Php1: $1. Quote Link to comment
LYCHEE Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 bbs get choice front row seats at EB and WWW... :cool: Quote Link to comment
hondacity Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 meron ok yun mga true pinoys who stay as pinoys...hardworking and family orientedmeron mayabang dahil dami pera...ito nagtatagalog parin..pero..ang yabang...meron iba feeling foreigners..kakainis tong mga to..the speak english and stare at the tagalog speaking groupies there are people who change...good or bad. mostly bad.i've seen them..nakita ko sila..its sad that pinoys change for the bad... Quote Link to comment
dsm2gst Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Even though I grew up in the states since I was 5, I still miss and love the Philippines. I will never forget where I'm from and what my parents taught me about the filipino culture. I always listen to this song whenever I miss the Philippines. Feels like longer than forever yeah,My home is now a distant landIf I had one wish, I wish I could beBack on that rock in the middle of the sea. My heart is calling me to the islandsBlue skies and tropical breeze.I wanna go back home to swim in that Pacific sea. You can take the boy from the island,But not the island from the boy.'Cause the island stays in your heartAnd I'll never forget where I'm from.Oh no I'll never forget where I'm from,No I'll never forget. Quote Link to comment
fly Posted February 19, 2008 Share Posted February 19, 2008 taong madami ang dollars na pera kaya puro pabili ng mga kamag anak upto 5th cousin. kung minsan pati kapitbahay . lahat ng kilala umaasa ng pasalubong na chocolate o cornbeef LOL. Parang wala nabibili sa supermarket Quote Link to comment
Anaheim Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Let's face it, there's no denying that most balikbayans specially those who came from the United States are boastful...yes hindi lahat pero karamihan, some even denies it but they're actually doing the boastful/showing off thing. When they started talking about their possessions and salaries I would give them lecture speech 'magyabang ka pag dito mo kinita ang pera sa Pilipinas, natural yayaman ka sa U.S. kahit janitor nagkaka bahay at kotse eh...natural na talagang yayaman ka sa U.S., mag yabang ka pag dito ka sa Pilipinas nakipagsapalaran at kung yumaman ka dito dyan ako bibilib sayo at sasaludo pa ako sayo'. capice ? Quote Link to comment
maui25 Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 haynako, marami akong friends na balikbayans... masasabi ko based on my experience santa claus ang tingin nila sa balikbayans, ang akala nila kc marami itong pera, harbat dito, harbat doon, pag wala ng kelangan sayo, hindi mo na sila makikita, pero pag sinabihan mong gigimik kayo sa labas palagi silang me time sayo Quote Link to comment
LYCHEE Posted February 27, 2008 Share Posted February 27, 2008 bumubukol ang bb box at maleta sa spam, hersheys, marlboro cigs v.s. lotion, nike shoes, american eagle, hollister, dove soap ...at mga 2nd-hand clothes & stuff galing sa yard-sales Quote Link to comment
kenshin11 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 We love them as they are good for the economy. Many also comes back because they are Filipinos and they have love ones here. Quote Link to comment
storm Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Nakakamiss lalo na kung may relasyon sa iyo. Balikbayans should come home as often as possible and spend their savings here. Para makabawi-bawi naman ang bayan sa kanila! Quote Link to comment
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