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Many find the Philippines polite, but Filipinos think otherwise — study

By Kristofer Purnell | March 19, 2026 - 12:10pm

Thousands around the world consider the Philippines one of the polite countries, a sentiment most Filipinos do not exactly...

Lifestyle

Shallow friendliness

September 3, 2005 - 12:00am

A man who has friends must himself be friendly. – Proverbs 18:24 Recently I received a phone call from a friendly-sounding person who told me she wanted to make my life easier. She called me by my first name...

Daily Bread