My Philippine Impressions

My Philippine Impressions

My Philippine Impressions

The Philippines are a large collection of islands in the southwest Pacific ocean. It is comprised of over 7,000 islands.The climate is tropical, being the islands are near the equator.

The Philippines have haa longd and turbulent history with domination ory from foreign powers.In the 16 th century, Spain colonized the Philippines. That is why many cities and places in the Philippines have spanish names, There is a heavy spanish influence there.The United States occupied the Philippines in the early 20 th century and then the Japanese occupied the islands during the second world war.The Philippines finally gained it's independence as a soverign nation on July 4, 1946..

I have been to the philippines 3 times. I really enjoyed my stays there each time. I found the filippino people to be warm and friendly to foreigners everywhere. I have been to Manila twice and to Angeles once. I came at the invitation of my friends there.

Manila, the capital, is a large urban area approximately the size of New York It has everything one needs there- a large labor force, a booming economy, many schools and wonderful entertainment and nightlife.While i was there i went to the mall of asia, one of the largest shopping malls in asia, It was very very impressive to say the least.

There is a dark side to the Philippines, namely poverty.Many times on the street I had children come up to me asking for food or money. Many of them looked like they were starving and were dressed in rags. It was heartbreaking. It reminded me that ending world hunger and poverty should be a priority for all nations.

The city of Angeles is about 1 hour north of Manila by bus. It is a fairly small city, but it has a wonderful charm and attraction. It is the only city i was in that did not have any taxicabs in the street- you have to use a motorbike to get around- i loved it!

The Philippines is a great place for foreigners to retire to- if you are on a pension. If you are not retired and want to work there- there are jobs to be found but- you have to be knowlegable about the precedures to apply to work there and exactly what jobs are available. Also you have to know about the visa requirements there and have some experience with Fillipino culture and customs.

I would myself consider very seriously retiring in the Philippines. I love it there and i would be very happy there with my dear friends. As Douglas Macarthur said- I shall return!

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