About the Philippines
Located in Southeast Asia, the Philippines is a country mainly composed of archipelagos and thousands of islands. The three main islands in the Philippines are: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Its land area is about 300,000 square kilometers, and it has a long coastline and beautiful beaches.
Filipinos have Malay, Chinese, American, Spanish and Arab ancestry. The total population of the Philippines is approximately 100 million, spread across thousands of islands in the country. The population of the Philippines is young, with an average age of about 23 years old.
Comfortable and dangerous living environment
The Philippines is the second largest archipelago in the world. It has a tropical oceanic climate with moderate temperatures, not too hot or too cold, with occasional showers. There are many different kinds of sweets and desserts in the Philippines. At the same time, you can also taste a wealth of Asian cuisine, Spanish cuisine and other European and American foods here.
Most foreigners who emigrate to the Philippines like to lie in the sun under the palm trees on the archipelago and enjoy a romantic and warm life leisurely.
However, the easy and romantic life also faces more or less risks. The Philippines often suffers from natural disasters such as typhoons, volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides, and floods.
In addition to natural disasters, the Philippines has many infectious diseases prevalent in Southeast Asian countries. For example: malaria, dengue fever, bacterial diarrhea and tuberculosis transmitted through mosquito bites. These infectious diseases have brought considerable health threats to the lives of local people.
Moreover, compared with developed countries. Even the doctors in the Philippines charge cheaper. But in reality, most Filipinos have no money to see a doctor. More unfortunately, in the Philippines, the population covered by health care is still less than half of the total population.
Underdeveloped economy
The Philippine economy is mainly supported by manufacturing, agriculture and service industries. Japan and the United States are its two main trading partners. Over the past few years, the Philippines has provided many job and business opportunities for locals and foreigners.
English and Filipino are the official languages of the Philippines. English is often used proficiently, especially in academic and business settings.
The Philippines is one of the most fluent business English speakers in the world. Good English communication skills greatly eliminate language communication barriers for foreigners. However, the country still has not attracted enough foreign investment. Fundamentally speaking, the Philippines is not a very attractive country.
Philippines in my eyes
I think that people here are no better or worse than people in other parts of the world. Many foreigners come here for “sex” and to squeeze cheap labor.
Electricity consumption in the Philippines is the highest among Asian countries. Many local families turn on air conditioners 24 hours a day, and they spend about 400 to 500 U.S. dollars (about 3,000 yuan) in electricity bills a month.
Shoes of the same brand are more expensive to sell in malls in the Philippines than in the United States. It’s worth mentioning that in local grocery stores, many of the products thought to be made by American companies are actually made in China.
Many foreigners are satisfied here and don’t want to go back. But in my eyes, the Philippines is not a paradise, but a very ordinary and poor island country. The prices of local products in both rural and urban areas are very low.
Most of the Americans or European whites who live here are people who mix badly in their own countries. It’s just their income that allows them to experience upper-class treatment in the Philippines.
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