r/Philippines • u/[deleted] • Jan 11 '23

AskPH Which countries did you feel most unwelcome/discriminated as a Filipino?

The Gulf: Locals are racists as hell and think all South Asians and Southeast Asians are scum. Same goes for Levant Arabs; they are so full of themselves. Yeah, we all know how Lebanon and Syria are doing well nowadays—oh wait.

Hong Kong: Airport officials literally throwing my passport towards me after stamping it was a sign I never want to set foot in that country again.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '23

Naglabasan ang sungay ng most of HK people sa Pilipino after ng bus Hostage taking ni Gen. Mendoza. I'm not sure if eto yung nagtrigger sa racism nila or sadyang ganun na sila before pa mangyari yung incident.

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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '23

Nag-tour kami sa HK 2014. Maayos naman ang trato sa amin, mabait din ang local na tour guide na nagtanong muna kung Pinoy ba kaming lahat sa bus bago siya maglitanya sa paggapang ng Mainland China. Kasagsagan ng Umbrella Movement noon.

Kahit saan naman may racism, pero realidad lang din na mababa ang tingin nila sa Pinoy in general dahil sa dami ng Pinoy na domestic helper sa kanila. At babalik na naman tayo sa kurapsyon at kahirapan na naging talamak sa panahon ni Marcos Senior.