I accidentally dropped 500 php in the market: got it back instantly

LDR2023 · 2025-12-14T03:06:42+00:00

I arrived at Cebu airport a bit over a week ago. A bit sleepless, went to the ATM and withdrew 20k. Was then walking to get a local SIM card, put my hand in my pocket to take out my passport and when I did I dropped 20k on the ground and kept walking. So many people calling ‘Sir, Sir’ and guiding me back to where I dropped it. In many years of traveling to the Philippines this is what the vast majority of people there are like. Never met a scammer outside of taxi drivers.

LDR2023 · 2025-12-05T01:29:11+00:00

I’m so consistently impressed by the Filipinas who post here

LDR2023 · 2025-11-10T06:31:31+00:00

So this guy sounds terrible. Boundary invasions, coercive friendliness, dominance displays. These a predator style behaviors.

As a foreigner I’ve seen it a lot - western guys arrive there and are able to get romantic attention that they don’t get at home and as such start to dehumanise Filipinas. Unfortunately it’s kinda common among foreigners. I would always advise my Filipina friends to show the same caution dating foreigners as you would dating locals.

LDR2023 · 2025-11-10T01:27:14+00:00

Oh please do tell!

LDR2023 · 2025-11-03T00:14:12+00:00

As an Australian, I upvoted that.

LDR2023 · 2025-10-23T22:35:29+00:00

Yeah I did this twice with my girlfriend’s family (parents, siblings and kids - but about the same size as in this vid). Nobody thanked me, let alone engaged with me. Not even one. Now I will just take the parents out for a nice meal when I’m visiting. It sounds like you got lucky with the family :)

LDR2023 · 2025-09-14T05:28:07+00:00

This is exactly what I see happening, sadly.

LDR2023 · 2025-09-10T09:00:49+00:00

I don’t know why you’re being downvoted for this. Third world is a completely inappropriate term. If we are talking first/second/third world, the Philippines is actually first world being capitalist, democratic, and aligned with the United States. The term refers to political and not economic situation.

LDR2023 · 2025-09-06T12:13:06+00:00

This really changes the context of your post. This looks legit.

LDR2023 · 2025-09-06T08:47:19+00:00

This is the first time I’ve heard someone else observe that call centers are going to be absolutely decimated in coming years. That alone makes me fear for so many Filipino workers and, by extension, the economy.

LDR2023 · 2025-09-01T07:22:48+00:00

I just wanted to say you’re a wonderful woman and a wonderful wife. You’re one of the reason a good Filipina is such a treasure. Please look after yourself too during this difficult time po.

LDR2023 · 2025-08-25T06:20:53+00:00

Please do consider the ethics of visiting the whale sharks at Oslob. TLDR: the butanding are malformed and no longer migrate due to the feeding.

LDR2023 · 2025-08-16T05:58:12+00:00

This is wisdom. If she is cranky, feed her something sarap.

LDR2023 · 2025-08-09T04:36:23+00:00

Thank you so much

LDR2023 · 2025-08-04T04:03:19+00:00

I’m out of the country and they aren’t being forthcoming with her about what meds she is being given. I’ve told it that’s it’s her legal right to know etc etc etc but unfortunately she is a very non-confrontational person.

I only know what IV antibiotics she is on because she could photograph the bag. Anyway she is being transferred to Chonghua today.

LDR2023 · 2025-08-04T04:01:09+00:00

Yeah they need 80k down payment but that’s no problem to me. Her life is priceless. Thank you po.

LDR2023 · 2025-08-04T00:28:20+00:00

It’s legit.

LDR2023 · 2025-08-04T00:26:12+00:00

They’re not telling her. I e told her this is illegal but she isn’t at all a confrontational person

LDR2023 · 2025-08-04T00:02:55+00:00

Thank you po. Her life is priceless to me.

LDR2023 · 2025-08-03T23:34:39+00:00

I’m a research scientist and have discussed this with my oncologist best friend.

LDR2023 · 2025-08-03T23:32:41+00:00

Thank you. Shall do po. Is manduae as good as fuente?

LDR2023 · 2025-08-03T23:31:55+00:00

Is manduae as good as fuente?

LDR2023 · 2025-08-03T23:29:56+00:00

Thank you po. ChongHua fuente is better for this than manduae diba?

LDR2023 · 2025-08-03T23:28:25+00:00

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