Actually the truth is that there are many foreigners, as the people from the Philippines refer to anyone not from their country, who love Philippine culture. We have lost something in our culture that the people from the Philippines have not lost. They still love and respect family. They take care of their own, and I think that is admirable, even if they do need to enlist a little help to get that done. If we see someone in need, we are supposed to help them if we are able to do that.
There is a quote, and I can't remember who said it, but it goes like this: "He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose!" Do you believe that? You better! I believe it with all my heart!
I talked about our friend aligning himself with his filipina wife's families, but also my brother-in-law is another example. He was quite successful in his life, and has enough for his retirement to be very comfortable. He married a filipina about 10 years ago. He completely immersed himself in the culture of the Philippines, and he is very happy. He has lived in the Philippines those 10 years. He said himself that he has made his filipina a very rich woman. He is well aware that he does not own the very nice house, and the second house he built as well, and the nice large swiming pool. He has his property, or her property as a beautiful garden with all kinds of fruit trees. He has set up solar electricity. I have never seen it, only pictures, but my wife has been there, and stayed there almost 2 weeks. He has done all of the things the foreigners do for their filipina wives. He put some of that family through college. He employs one from that family. He has set some of them up in business. He taught one of the relatives how to make delecious pie crusts, and that gave her business a boost, making people want to buy her pies. He is not crying about losing all his money to his filipina families, but he loves them and they love him. That is his life. He is 71 years old, and I think he wants to live forever he is so happy. So the foreigners have to decide what they want. I am not in a position to need to find someone because I am married, but if I did need to find someone, I would be very happy to find a nice filipina, and though I am not as well off as my brother-in-law I would spend every penny I could get my hands on to make her and her family happy. I love their culture, and I love it that they are God loving, and God fearing. I love it that their families stick together. We have lost that in our culture. I think they have real value, and the foreigner takes on real value when he hooks up with one of them. It is not their loss, but their gain! That is my opinion.