ここに来た当時は "市内の道路は未舗装で" "市内に信号機は一つだけ" でした。
今は舗装していない道路を見つけるのは大変です。
信号機はどこにでもあります。
フィリピンで感心するのは政治意識の高さと80%を超える選挙の投票率です。
議員の贈収賄が発覚するとデモが起こりその議員の次回の当選は難しくなります。
日本の投票率は58%を超えません。
議員の贈収賄・不正な収入が発覚してもデモは起きず不正な行為を働いた議員が次回の選挙で当選する始末です。
両国の差は大きいですね。
言語の問題は大きいですね。
英語を話せるフィリピン人は英語圏で沢山働いて高い賃金を得ています。
日本人は英語が話せないので国外に出て賃金の高い仕事を得ることが出来ません。
ここにいると改善されてゆく国と後戻りしている国の差がはっきり見えます。
この国のモールでは高級品の品揃えが増えています。
日本では町のスーパーで買えた食べ物がデパートに行かないと買えなくなりました。
話がそれてしまいましたね。
ここに書いたことは飾らない実感です。
写真に写っていいないスニーカーやそのほかの品物の話はいずれ機会を見てブログにのせます。
The EMS package that left Japan on 12/08 arrived at the Tagbilaran post office on 12/15.
The package's route was Japan → Manila Customs → Tagbilaran Post Office.
It arrived in 7 days.
This is much faster than before.
I'm so happy that my coffee beans have arrived.
I've been wanting a manual coffee grinder.
Grinding coffee beans by hand produces a uniform grind.
When grinding coffee beans with an electric grinder, the beans end up with a mixture of medium-sized beans, coarse beans, and fine powder.
When I first came here, all the roads in the city were unpaved, and there was only one traffic light in the city.
Nowadays, it's hard to find an unpaved road.
Traffic lights are everywhere.
What is impressive about the Philippines is the high level of political awareness and the election voter turnout rate of over 80%.
When bribery by a member of parliament is discovered, demonstrations erupt, making it difficult for that member to be re-elected.
Japan's voter turnout rate never exceeds 58%.
Even when bribery and illegal income among lawmakers are uncovered, there are no demonstrations, and the lawmakers who committed the fraud are re-elected in the next election.
The difference between the two countries is enormous.
Language is a big issue.
Filipinos who can speak English work in many English-speaking countries and earn high wages.
Japanese people cannot go abroad and get high-paying jobs because they cannot speak English.
Being here, I can clearly see the difference between countries that are improving and those that are falling behind.
The malls in this country have a wider selection of luxury goods.
In Japan, food I could buy at the local supermarket is now only available at department stores.
The malls in this country have a wider selection of luxury goods.
In Japan, food I could buy at the local supermarket is now only available at department stores.
Sorry, I got off track.
What I've written here is my honest opinion.
I'll write about the sneakers and other items not shown in the photos on my blog at some point.
What I've written here is my honest opinion.
I'll write about the sneakers and other items not shown in the photos on my blog at some point.

