It’s too bad that PhotoKees chose to focus only on the “ugly” side of the Philippines:
The photo post’s title, “So Very Manila”, is very indicative of his generalization. It seems that the blogger actually visited the Philippines, and only chose to publicize this aspect of country.
No doubt, the Philippines has many problems which limit its potential But that’s just it: there’s so much capability here, but our problems, by their more sensationalist nature, continue to attract more attention. Part of The Bayanihan Blog Network’s mission is let everyone know what the Philippines can offer, and I’m confident that our member blogs (listed to the right) do a great job of this.
One Response to “More One-Sided Representations of the Philippines”
The blogger of PhotoKees is not a Filipino, but a Chinese. This might be the reason, I think, why he doesn’t care about what netizens will say after reading his blog. What he wrote indeed was a one-sided generalization. Why did he not post a picture of Makati City? lol
Leave a Reply