a filipino girl lyza abueg garcellano

i am filipino, born, raised and living in the philippines

i am not backward, barbaric or warlike

my house is not open to all

i dont readily open my door to strangers

i am not always hospitable

i am kind and respectful and i expect the same treatment from others.

i am not rich.

i work hard to earn a living. it is my right to be paid my dues.

doing domestic chores,manual lador and working as a babysitter in a foreign land aren't the only thingsi am cut out to do.

whenever/if ever i save money i like to travel, to see the world and learn about new cultures.

i didnt apply for and get my visa to the US with the intention of going there to land me an american citizenship

i have no intention of being an illegal alien in the US

i like to travel, that's it

i dont wash my clothes by the river

neither do i live in a tree

i am not catholic.iam not protestant.born again. opus dei. el shaddai or muslim

i do not belong to an organized religion

i frimly believe in religious freedom and tolerance. i am not evil

i do not eat dogs.

in fact i do not eat meat.i dont have a tastefor killing

i am not adept at handling a balisong or inclined to dance the tinikling and i dont have a penchant for singing.

i dont know everything but i am not ignorant,naive or uninformed. i read books. i study. i analyze issues.

i am not pliant, meek or docile.

finally, my country may be economically poor but i dontlike being called provincial, or referred to as an exotic being fromthe islands and a third world citizen.

and, i suppose, neither do you.