Every country has a “trademark”.
UK is known for their Beef Wellington, the Monarchy, Queen Elizabeth, Princess Diane, rugby, The Beatles, fish ‘n’ chips, cricket, Harry Potter, Susan Boyle, and many more. While France has Chateau de Versailles, the Eiffel Tower, Croissant, Queen Marie Antoinette’s “Let them eat cake!” among the many others. China has the ages ago two-child policy, the Giant Panda, of course its Great Wall, Yao Ming, Chinese noodles, Jackie Chan, cheap labor, etc. Japan’s got anime, samurai, sushi, yakuza, manga, its shinkansen or bullet train, sumo, weird game shows, etc.
Now, how about Philippines? For one is bagoong, our rich history of being colonized by Spaniards for 333 years, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, mangoes, OFW, seafarers, Manny Pacquiao, lechon, Lea Salonga, aswang, Boracay, Cebu, Puerto Princesa, Banaue Rice Terraces, Jose P. Rizal, Manila, among the hundred more.
I posted this as a support (somehow) to our Department of Tourism’s campaign titled “It’s more fun in the Philippines”. It sounds so catchy and kind of “common” but very effective, I must admit. But seriously, I have seen photos that parody the campaign and they are completely hilarious!
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