Poverty in the Philippines

great photo man. brings back memories when i went back 4 years ago. and it is true that we should value how much we do have over what we dont have. im really appreciative that my dad chose to join the US navy for our family to live the better life. ***Interesting fact-the lady cooking in the corner in the first pic is commonly referred to as a "dirty kitchen" and used by filipinos here in the states. my mom/auntie/uncles etc, actually have "dirty kitchens" to cook fish(toyote-its a relle stinky fish) to avoid the house smelling bad. again-great photo

Andrew Gould wrote in post #7332664
You've documented this aspect of life there very well. Excellent images, although a bit oversharpened looking for the web for my liking.

Yeah, that was on purpose. I also added tint and turned down the contrast. I was trying to be artistic and give off a feeling of sadness or despair. I could probably fool around with it and come up with something different if I tried.

thrash_273 wrote in post #7332816
i'll be visiting philippines this march, its been 5 years since the last time i visited. i grow in that country and i know this images so well.

You got a gorgeous little girl there bro...I made you into a FLICKr contact by the way.

bang_zilla wrote in post #7334202
great photo man. brings back memories when i went back 4 years ago. and it is true that we should value how much we do have over what we dont have. im really appreciative that my dad chose to join the US navy for our family to live the better life. ***Interesting fact-the lady cooking in the corner in the first pic is commonly referred to as a "dirty kitchen" and used by filipinos here in the states. my mom/auntie/uncles etc, actually have "dirty kitchens" to cook fish(toyote-its a relle stinky fish) to avoid the house smelling bad. again-great photo

Even though the images in this thread are from Manila, my wife is a country girl from Pangasinan province and believe me, I know ALL about dirty kitchens. Very thoughtful that your elders use one here in the States, I'd love to get my wife to do that when she's cooking bangus. The most she will do is open the windows and light some scented candles which usually just makes it worse.

Rhilton4u wrote in post #7338704
Yeah, that was on purpose. I also added tint and turned down the contrast. I was trying to be artistic and give off a feeling of sadness or despair. I could probably fool around with it and come up with something different if I tried.

You got a gorgeous little girl there bro...I made you into a FLICKr contact by the way.

Even though the images in this thread are from Manila, my wife is a country girl from Pangasinan province and believe me, I know ALL about dirty kitchens. Very thoughtful that your elders use one here in the States, I'd love to get my wife to do that when she's cooking bangus. The most she will do is open the windows and light some scented candles which usually just makes it worse.

thanks rhilton4u. she isa handful.=D i was browsing on your flickr, saw the photos.it makes me more excited, w/ so much places on our plans. highlight will be boracay and for holy weeks moriones festival.=D also added you in flickr

thrash_273 wrote in post #7339140
thanks rhilton4u. she isa handful.=D i was browsing on your flickr, saw the photos.it makes me more excited, w/ so much places on our plans. highlight will be boracay and for holy weeks moriones festival.=D

We were going to do boracay and ati-atihan on Aklan, but we had our 8 month old and decided to forgo it until our next trip when he is older. Just make sure you take your camera!

Rhilton4u wrote in post #7339149
We were going to do boracay and ati-atihan on Aklan, but we had our 8 month old and decided to forgo it until our next trip when he is older. Just make sure you take your camera!

owww is that so, its more safe for the babies to travel when theyre little older, atleast we only pay tax for our daughter.=D im going to hand carry all my gears.=D 2 bodies and 4 lenses will suffice and a flash.

Rhilton4u wrote in post #7306643
Sometimes I think we Americans lose focus on how lucky we really are in the scope of things...

You Americans don't have a monopoly on wealth and prosperity you know-things aint so bad over the other side of the Atlantic

These are good shots , would look good in gritty B&W also, although second is breaking up a touch.

Lesmac wrote in post #7345718
You Americans don't have a monopoly on wealth and prosperity you know-things aint so bad over the other side of the Atlantic

These are good shots , would look good in gritty B&W also, although second is breaking up a touch.

I think you kinda missed the point I was trying to make...maybe you are trying to say that people in the UK complain too much and take their good life for granted too?

Thanks for your comments though...

Rhilton4u wrote in post #7347631
I think you kinda missed the point I was trying to make...maybe you are trying to say that people in the UK complain too much and take their good life for granted too?

Thanks for your comments though...

Not at all, the point I was making is that you guys sometimes forget that there are one or two other countries that have a standard of living similar to the USA, perhaps if you had said 'we in the developed world........' it would have had more relevance.

And I agree, we in the developed world do sometimes forget how lucky we are.

I was being ironic, but forgot you guys don't do irony

Nice pictures. This happens because of all the corruption that takes place.

Anyway on a lighter note gotta love the MMDA's pink structures

p4olom wrote in post #7348176
Nice pictures. This happens because of all the corruption that takes place.

Anyway on a lighter note gotta love the MMDA's pink structures

LOL @ "pink structures" = place for males to relieve themselves. Well it's better than spray painting the words "bawal umihi dito" on a wall like everywhere else in the PI. Hahaha with our homeless and drunks in the city around here sometimes I think they should build those in the States...but why pink I wonder? In honor of Gloria?

Nope. That's Bayani's favourite & signature color.

lukeap69 wrote in post #7349754
Nope. That's Bayani's favourite & signature color.

HAHAHA now that is truly Filipino - to make political capital out of ANYTHING - even a public urinal.

"Only in da Philippines..."

I see scenes like this almost everyday.. My only hope is I never harden up to it..

for the past 20 years i live like this.=D experience speaks louder than words it is, its so much out there thats unbelievable. i will try to share it to you guys next month.

Lesmac wrote in post #7347819
Not at all, the point I was making is that you guys sometimes forget that there are one or two other countries that have a standard of living similar to the USA, perhaps if you had said 'we in the developed world........' it would have had more relevance.

And I agree, we in the developed world do sometimes forget how lucky we are.

I was being ironic, but forgot you guys don't do irony

Our irony has more layers... like an onion. Just when you think you've seen the whole story you tug at a piece of the onion and discover a new layer. On seeing this new layer, one doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.