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• March 26, 2011, Joop writes: Hi Jan. It was really very interesting to read again about the Philippine way,you told it perfect the most is exactly like you explained,I experienced this during being toghether with a Philipina for also 25 years and coming there many times. When you treat a Philipina wife well she is the best wife in the world! Nice new website,thanks Jan. Regards Joop.
• March 26, 2011, Jack writes: Yes Jan, I can certainly relate to many of your observations...very amusing! Regards, Jack
• March 26, 2011, Jan writes: Thanks Joop, it is experience that counts, and sharp observations ..... LOL
• March 26, 2011, Jan writes: Hi Jack, It is most sharp observations, and experience of being married for over 23 years to a Filipina. Thanks for the comment and the picture.
• April 2, 2011, Olivia writes: Hi Jan, The best site i've ever visited so far. All you observations are true. It cheers me up while reading. I missed the philippines. Good luck.
• April 2, 2011, Jan writes: Thanks Olivia, As always I am doing my best to write attractive posts.
• April 3, 2011, John Delpeut writes: Hello Jan, Amazing!!! These are stories that should be published in every newspaper in the world, published for the locals and Filipino community. Good information for those who want to start a relationship with a Filipino or who has the intention to marry. You hit the nail on the head. And for me it's really difficult to accept. But for some reason I love the Philippines. It's food, climate etc. Trying to survive.....
• April 4, 2011, Jan writes: Hi John, Thanks for the compliment. It's all about sharp observations, and take the time to observe the Filipinos. And there are many more things to write, but that has to be in the future, it needs more study first. It was one of the reasons to write these: to help future expats and people who like to visit this country.
• April 7, 2011, Mary writes: As they say, we are on Pilipino Time! I love your site. Keep those articles coming.
• April 7, 2011, Jan writes: Mary, many thanks for these nice words. I do my best to write about my observings and about funny things I see.
• April 8, 2011, Mary writes: Jan, One Filipino mannerism that is always found in a full blood filipino is their habit of pointing using their lips. This is their way of discretely pointing to something. Have you ever noticed that? I have a bad habit of doing this, and have even taught my co-worker who is from India. Now, she is doing it too....
• April 8, 2011, Jan writes: Hi Mary, Some time ago I published a post about this kind of mannerisms of Filipinos. Nice picture you have send.....
• April 8, 2011, Jan writes: and it's not a bad habbit, I found it kind of cute....
• April 13, 2011, Marvin writes: Yes the lip pointing is very cute except when you ask them "Wheres the property line?"
• May 13, 2011, B.Michels writes: Jan; I've been married to my asawa for 32 yrs and everything you said is true. I chuckled throug to whole article knowing that I was not alone in these observations. Oh you did leave out one thing the Filipino sign language. You know the pointing of the lips and other such movment. LOL
• May 14, 2011, Jan writes: Pointing the lips, raising eyebrows and other sign language needs an other post, I suppose. I'll think of that.
• May 20, 2011, Wilfried writes: Hello Jan, With much pleasure I read your site. I am also Dutch and married with a Filipina, but we living here in Holland. I have a house in BF homes, Paranaque. We are also playing with the thought to immigrate to the Philippines. But I think it would be difficult for me because two years ago I get an operation on a brain tumor. So I think it will very difficult to get a health insurance, and also the level of medical care is not so high as here in Europe. But we try to go every year to Phils. But one thing I missed in your article “how Pilipino are” That macho behave that the most of the male have.
• May 21, 2011, Jan writes: Hi Wilfried, happy to know that you like my blog. The macho behavior of many Filipinos is worth a separate blog together with the bakla behavior. I still have to do some research for it, but it's coming.... I will send you a private mail to answer the other things.
• May 24, 2011, blue writes: this is 110% truth what an amazing observations, good work!!
• May 24, 2011, Jan writes: Thanks, Blue I have nothing else to do, but obeserving and laugh about it!! This is the Philippines.
• June 12, 2011, Vance writes: Hi Jan, I was browsing the internet and found your article by total mistake and it was great!!! I am from North Carolina, USA and could relate to all you said. I am married to a Filipino and have been here in the Philippines for 5 months this time. I was here 6 months the last time from May 2010 to Nov 2010. Thanks for the reading. I have a new outlook now. I'm looking forward to more. All foreigners should read this.
• June 12, 2011, Jan writes: Hi Vance, Thanks for visiting my website. Tell all your friends about the website, so they can read it as well.
• February 7, 2012, kaypee writes: Absolutely true observation Jan!!! Authentic !!! your each and every observations remind me past experiences.By the way what about " Bakla " culture here in Philippines? And mentioning "time" they using word " later" even in newspapers....say something about it please...
• February 7, 2012, Jan writes: yes, I still have to do a story about male behavior, both bakla and the macho, of the Filipinos. I am still gathering material and pics. And about Filipino time and all its aspects, that's a complete different issue, but I'll write about it as well.
• February 7, 2012, kaypee writes: Good !! eager to read that story,by the way where i can find story about mannerism? how many articles in total in this site about Filipinos?
• February 7, 2012, Jan writes: some of the manerisms are already there, read part 1 and 2 as well

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• September 29, 2010, Greg writes: Too funny

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