Opinion

We should be friendly to tourists

THE EAR - The Philippine Star

July 15, 2012 | 12:00am

“SAMOK.” A tourist guide was telling the story behind a historical marker in Colon Street to a group of tourists when a man, who was passing by, said, “Padaplin mo oi. Kasamok baya ninyong mga turistaha mo!”

BE FRIENDLY. An Ear informer who witnessed the incident said he was ashamed of what the man did. “Samok gud intawn? Ang mga turista dako kaayong tabang nato. Magkat-on unta ta nga mahimong friendly sa mga turista,” the informer said.

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