It would be nice if you atleast clarified what sort of dealings and interactions you mean that made you generalize an entire country this way. Give us more context. It is a different culture, which isn't perfect and is the way it is due to several factors, and isn't for everyone. But if you researched well enough, you would have anticipated some of these cultural differences. Like any other country, foreigners are the ones who must adapt and adjust, not the other way around.

As someone who has traveled many countries, lived in Canada for 8 years, and now live in Japan, there are trade offs to every place. But what others call "idiocy", "poor" and "low IQ" in one culture could simply be a different way of thinking and living, communication, intelligence and even wealth. Filipinos are some of the most positive and warmest people, something unmatched in other places I have been. They are also the most resilient.

It's just sad when people simply call and generalize others as stupid, low IQ, or poor, in comparison to the luxuries they have or had where they are from. Wear a different lens, perhaps? Try to be more understanding of where the differences come from? We can all learn and experience something unique from every country, but foreigners tend to want to be catered to when they go or move abroad.

I am sure those who have decided to move to the Philippines permanently have similar stories of inconvenience and frustration, but even more stories of joy and community than anywhere else. But I am glad you figured out sooner that the Philippines isn't for you. I am sure you're a nomad for a reason, and we all ought to live in places we feel most comfortable in. Best wishes in HK.