Comments on: EDSA Shangri-la Security Personnel Harrass And Publicly Humiliate a Local Filipina

By: Mavzzzzz

Mavzzzzz — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:26:14 +0000

Come on guys… it’s not just Shangrila anyway. most places in the philippines are like that!

when we visited the Philippines recently, i noticed that everyone treated my husband way better than they had treated me. they would sneer, glare and ignore me while pamper him silly.

I am British (born and bred) with Chinese-Filipino parents and married to a Polish guy. yes, one could easily mistake me for the stereotypical/mythological mail-order bride, pinay gold digger, or whatever negatives you might think of when you see my pinay features. but isn’t this kind of treatment discrimination, pettiness and jealousy? this is abhorrent!

the issue of marrying rich husbands, filipinas bettering themselves and merely marrying to get out of the country is irrelevant: the issue here is about service, discrimination and crab mentality. at the end of the day, they are there to do a job and deliver customer service. they are being paid to serve the customer.

By: klarina teodoro

klarina teodoro — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:28:40 +0000

sad =( we worked hard to earned and in the first place we are not going there if we don't have money to check in. bad! .-= klarina teodoro´s last blog ..Baby Food Recipe : Applesauce =-.

By: Juan Dela Cruz

Juan Dela Cruz — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 02:22:13 +0000

Sounds like you need a trip to a culture orientation program.Better yet update yourself with ethics and morality.

I WOULD HAVE YOU KNOW THAT AN AVERAGE FILIPINO WORKING IN MY COUNTRY CAN CHECK IN AND DINE IN ANY FIVE STAR HOTEL IF THEY WANTED TOO.

And yes, I know a lot of couples from opposite side of the world who got married for loves sake. You must have been poorly raised by your parents not to have respect for genuine love wherever any people comes from.

Love is not exclusive to colors, race, religion or social status.

By: tommy

tommy — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:46:27 +0000

sad events by over zealous security.

By: Adrian

Adrian — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 04:56:27 +0000

Even if it’s late to comment here I will do it because I’m really pissed to see anything like this. My pinay wife has a good job and she makes more than you can only dream about dude. She married me because she loves me and she can afford it to stay at any hotel she wants. If anybody would treat her like that I would just punch them right there no matter of consequences. Perhaps you are as much frustrated of being rejected by a filipina as the hotel personnel is.

By: Conspirator

Conspirator — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:36:09 +0000

How is dressing in red on your BIRTHDAY “cheap”? Seriously. That’s a load of double talk right there. While you say you feel for her, you also judge her for her fashion sense.

By: Steve Schertzer

Steve Schertzer — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:58:45 +0000

Comment by YO
2010-02-23 17:00:33
“Steve,
Maybe she fell in love with him for reasons of love…”

Maybe? Maybe? By using that adverb, you are obviously not sure. Quite frankly, neither is anyone else. Maybe? Then again, maybe not.

Comment by Pinay Flava
2010-02-17 03:36:10
“I can only surmise that “this foreigner” got conned when he got here…”

That’s quite an assumption, Flava. I can only surmise from this statement that getting conned by Filipinas may be more common than Filipinas care to admit.

“Hmm… why am I thinking that Steve Schertzer is just a borrowed name?”

A borrowed name? Why would I borrow a name like Steve Schertzer when I could borrow a name like— say— “Brad Pitt” or “Johnny Handsome?”

By: Wind

Wind — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:51:01 +0000

It’s a pity for Cleo. Kaya tayong mga babae dapat mag damit ng desente lalo na pupunta ka sa isang hotel at gabi na. This should serve a lesson to her because she looks so cheap that night.

By: YO

YO — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:00:33 +0000

Steve,
Maybe she fell in love with him for reasons of love or are you saying all pinay are gold digging wenches?
Not all Americans have money, please do not bitch about salaries you want money you have to earn money.
I am not saying all of what you say is not true but to some extent only, not all are pegged by your beliefs and stereotypes.
What you said really has no bearing on this topic in the least.

By: Pinay Flava

Pinay Flava — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 19:36:10 +0000

Hmm…why am I thinking that Steve Schertzer is just a borrowed name? And that he’s probably one of the people that Shang hired? And why does his comment seems to ooze with bitterness against Filipinas? I can only surmise that “this foreigner” got conned when he got here…or whatever…what’s with the betrayal issue? I agree with Conspirator, Steve Schertzer’s comment does not apply in this case. Sorry, my first time here too…