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Philippines Health Issues – Breakdown Maintenance

Posted on 02/02/2018 by

Jeff Harvie Posted in Cultural Problems and Misunderstandings, In the Philippines

I think most of us understand the term “breakdown maintenance”? We all know those with cars that only get serviced when they stop working? The car sees the mechanic when a bit falls off it that can’t be easily …

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Onion skin – Bruised Filipino pride

Posted on 23/04/2017 by

Jeff Harvie Posted in Cultural Problems and Misunderstandings

Filipinos are the nicest and kindest people in the world, but they tend to have “onion skin”. Filipino pride is easily hurt, and the reaction is not always rational. And it’s really important that you understand this if you’re …

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