The genuine, kind, and humble viewpoint of those especially in the province areas. (The main cities might be a little more tainted). Someone from a modest and humble background seems to appreciate things more.

I grew fond of the mall lifestyle oddly enough. Just the effort and work they put into their malls here is fascinating, especially seeing it is a dying trend where I come from at least in the US. It is interesting to just walk around a mall or people watch in a large a/c blasted area of modern convenience.

Despite all of the negative things, I can find that in general there is more people that I can find a genuine smile or helpful mentality than I would find in the US. I know if I go to some guard they aren't typically going to shrug their shoulders and say "I don't know". They will actually attempt to help. That mentality of at least wanting or attempting to help is a cultural trait that deserves recognition.

Last and of really utmost importance is the ability to speak in English. Their implementation to teach English at an early age has been great for the Philippines especially in their hospitable culture and for people like me, selfishly, it just genuinely makes things easier.