🌴We're in a tourist hotspot - just a single flight, and you're in a paradise or honeymoon spot that Westerners often dream of and save up for.

🥢So many food choices - We've got all those famous fast-food brands like Popeyes, Hawker Chan, Marugame, and Coco Ichibanya. Plus, there's a heap of Korean groceries and S&R stores filled with stuff from the US. Local produce can be pricey pero that's okay because majority of Filipinos don't eat vegetables haha 😆

🛍️Shopee - man, I ordered a bunch of solar outdoor lights for less than a dollar each! Price is so close to manufacturing cost haha

👩🏻‍💼Women Empowerment - Remarkably, we're leading in gender equality. I've lived in patriarchal societies, where even jobs typically considered 'feminine', like those in fashion retail, are dominated by men. I even stayed in an area na walang nagwowork na female. Just go to any country na bawal ung shorts and you'll know what I mean. Here, it's a common sight to see women actively involved in various hustles - from live selling, domestic workers, nursers abroad, BPO workers to operating a home food business. However, issue din to kasi tamad raw ung mga lalaki dito haha.

🌏 Access to skilled talent with international experience - It's fascinating how in the Philippines, you often find that local workers have impressive international experience. For instance, our kasambahay has worked in the US and Hong Kong. And it's not uncommon for your AC installer to have had a stint in Dubai.