The American-Filipino

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Did you know that while Filipinos leave the Philippines because they need money, Americans leave the United States because they need love?

Im not talking about the kind of “love” horny Japanese/White/Fil-Am soilder-boys desire in Malate as they are entertained by Filipina prostitutes in nightclubs (or GRO‘s or Guest Relations Officers or Girls Renting their bodies out because they are pOor).

Im talking about men and women who leave the United States because, although some may find financial security there, they cannot find emotional security. And now that we’re in what economic pundits and professors call a “recession,” they may now have nothing. So if you lost your job because it was outsourced to a foreign country, why not outsource yourself? These guys did!

Take Bruce who lives in Davao with his wife Elena. In one of his latest posts (blog is no longer up), he talks about his interactions with Filipinos. Bob Martin is also in Davao and shares his opinions about his kids entering high school (link is also dead, but here is the website). Last but not least, here’s an old article about Harry Fozzard living in Manila and outsourcing.

(Update, May 5 2021: Looking back I wonder how I, along with these guys – most of them white – take advantage of our privilege here in the Philippines. Most of them would most likely disagree with me because, well, ignorance is bliss, but it’s good to question your intent when taking up space elsewhere. Yun lang po.)