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How Do Filipinos View Balikbayans?


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I have ambivalent feelings about Filipinos who migrate to other countries. Sometimes I feel that they are traitors for leaving but sometimes I can't blame them because life is harder in the Philippines although there are trade-offs also like the fair weather, cheap prices, beautiful people and being with your loved ones. Mahirap lang talaga kumita sa Pinas kasi. But for me, I am staying because I want to contribute and serve here, even if their embassies deliver their visas to my house.

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Depends on the pinoy you ask. Many pinoys look up to balikbayans, some in the upper echelons of Philippine society probably look down on these balikbayans, The families of balikbayans are elated their loved ones are in town, criminal elements are trying to find ways to victimize balikbayays, Filipinos living below the poverty levels are glad that balikbayan friends/realtives are in town so they can avail of the gifts awaiting them from their long lost relatives.

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