I've been to makati city recently. It's next to Manila and all of this cities are known as Metro Manila. Makati city is actually quite a modern city, it's the centre for business activities in the philippines. The name of the place sounds like some of the place in US. We have Forbes Park, Bel Air etc. But my main point is not to tell you how much i enjoy being there but to remind the Malaysian on how you should bersyukur and thankful that you are Malaysian. The things that had been happening lately has made some of the malaysian decided to migrate aboard. What shock me most is this people are well travelled, shouldn't they be more open minded? But then when i think about it, i realised that most of this people travel only to mega cities like US, Japan, UK but they never really been to Third World Countries.
I couldn't agree more to say that our country is not the best place to live in. Yes, it is not perfect. But nevertheless, i'm happy staying here.
I went to a big shopping mall named Glorietta (i hope i spell it correctly) and this taxi driver told us that this is the only section left at this mall cause apparently some other sections and parts had been bombed. Can you imagine when you go to Midvalley and the taxi driver said "oh, you can't go to south court, dah hancur kena bom". It send shivers to my spine just thinking about it. Some of the shopping mall that i've been to like SM mall and Landmark are open in one main door only where they will scan your body and bags. It's like boarding in an airplane but in fact you are actually entering a shopping mall!
The police were everywhere but it's a good thing cause it makes it easier to ask for direction. And they are very very very helpful. I went to a christmas bazaar at Bel Air Village, apparently it's a orang-orang kaya area. The houses are beautiful with christmas deco, but what bothers me the most is they have this tight security check before you enter. What the point of having a beautiful home when it is not safe?
But what i admired the most is the philippines people are very determined, friendly and they speak good english. The not so rich one will help each other. Even the panadols are expensive. And we malaysian complain when we only to pay RM2 in hospital. Wake up Malaysians!
The land of pangako sayo drama, it's been a wonderful trip!
p/s: Thank you for the picture above, will post up my own photos when i am rajin, tekun, berusaha, inspire enough to save it from my camera to my computer. yes i am that lazy. Maybe i will post about my hilarious jeepney ride soon. I said maybe ok.
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