[…] I was always amazed by the clannishness and Spanish-derived arrogance, not to mention the love of parties, heavy food, impressive edifices, and weekend trips to Vegas. These traits can be captured in the terms of pasikatan (living it up, regardless of the burden of escalating credit card bills and impending bankruptcy), and makaisa (taking undue advantage of others by asking favors or otherwise imposing onself). All too often I have observed human tragedy associated with cultural dislocation and confusion, alienation, and blind preoccupation with chasing material possessions, even if it meant working two jobs and never having any time to spend with the kids. Many Fil-Am families in LA have children with significant drug problems or who commit suicide, while others disintegrate under the pressure. While not true of all, it is true of far too many. ============== ha ha!
Ngayon yung mga squatter na masasagasaan kung matuloy man ang proyekto, magalit na po kayo sa akin pero karapatan po ng gov’t na paalisin kayo jan dahil public property yan. walang mabuting relokasyon? masuwerte at matuwa na po dapat kayo dahil kahit paano ang gov’t ay naghahanap pa po ng malilipatan ninyo dahil kami pong nagpapakandakuba sa kakatrabaho hindi po libre ang aming tinitirhan at kahit nabayaran na namin ang lupa, taon-taon nagbabayad pa po kami ng buwis para dito. alam na ninyo pong bawal magpatayo ng bahay sa tabi ng riles, pero pinilit pa rin po ninyo tumira jan. kung tutuusin po ang lalawak ng mga lupa sa mga probinsya, ewan ko ba bakit gusto nyo matawag na squatter at pag pinaalis ayaw umalis.