the Philippines is not about Manila
By spoiled311
@spoiled311 (5500)
Philippines
June 14, 2008 8:44pm CST
I chanced upon the TV show hosted by former Manila City Mayor Lito Atienza. It is a drama show featuring romance and life in the city of Manila. Whenever I was home on Saturdays in the past, I would watch it, for lack of anything else to do.
But yesterday, I noticed that they added sort of a sub title to Maynila, something like Larawan nang Bansa...or something. I didn't quite catch it. But where I was yesterday (because I was listening rather than watching the show), it sounded to me that Maynila is sort of the image of the country Philippines.
I beg to disagree with this statement.
The Philippines is composed of thousands of islands. And no two cities are exactly alike, in terms of culture, language, or behavior of people. Even here in my province Negros Occidental, there are sides that speak Cebuano, while most are Ilonggo speaking. And going around the entire island, you cannot exactly say that people are alike.
I think that is crazy...
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2 responses
@TheManager24 (1302)
• Philippines
15 Jun 08
marketing strategy. let the station know about this. 
it is worth the effort. and i am all for this.
on the other hand, manila (as a generic term for NCR) is a city with the highest population density - the biggest melting pot city in the country. all dialects are spoken in manila, all regions well represented.
the environment may be different, but the people are representations. i think on a personal level, the interaction among all the regions in the country can be closest describe to happen in manila... on a personal level.
i am not from manila and i havent seen any local shows... just my take. good day!
it is worth the effort. and i am all for this.
on the other hand, manila (as a generic term for NCR) is a city with the highest population density - the biggest melting pot city in the country. all dialects are spoken in manila, all regions well represented.
the environment may be different, but the people are representations. i think on a personal level, the interaction among all the regions in the country can be closest describe to happen in manila... on a personal level.
i am not from manila and i havent seen any local shows... just my take. good day!
@yellowhipon (793)
• Philippines
15 Jun 08
i totally agree.manila isn't all that.that's kinda absurd for them to label manila as the reflection of Filipino living. makes my eyebrow raise....
