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Huge Korean presence hardly benefits Pinoys |
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By Rene Q. Bas
ONE of the closest friends of the
Philippines in the post-Second World War period, Korea—Chosun,
Land of the Morning Calm–has become the object of love-hate
sentiments among Filipinos, who see Korean residents here as loud,
noisy and overbearing people.
Primarily this is because, just
in the last two years, it suddenly seemed to Filipinos that their
communities and neighbor-hoods have been “invaded” by hordes of
Korean residents.
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O T H E R R E P O R T S
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How many Koreans are really here?
Almost half a million?
BI officials say only 11,889 are
documented
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Koreans are the top tourist
arrivals in the Philippines.
The Department of Tourism’s
figures show dramatic rise in Korean visitor arrivals from 489,465
in 2005 to 572,133 in 2006.
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The government and
most educated
Filipinos appreciate the Koreans
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As far as the Philippine
government is concerned, everything about Philippine-Korean
relations in the diplomatic and foreign-direct investment areas, are
just more or less perfect.
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What are they doing here?
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Profiles of a Ph.D
wanna-be, a teacher,
an engineer, a religious missionary
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AMONG the first Koreans who came
here to work are personnel of construction companies which built
roads and other infrastructure.
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What’s wrong with them?
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A descriptive
catalogue of real and imagined complaints
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Koreans can be found almost
everywhere in the Philippines. In Metro Manila, the Korean presence
is felt most in Makati, Pasay, Malate in Manila, and Baguio where
they operate small shops, fruit stands and restaurants.
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