A little chitchat with a foreigner

Me with my other group members, Nestle Brizal and Fritzie Joy Capioso, went on a trip downtown to interview some foreigners. Its so hard to find them and after 30 minutes of waiting, we finally found three koreans going back to Riverside Hotel where they reside. At first we were so shy to have an interview with them but finally we had the courage to speak to them.

Meet our sunbae's.

 

                                  Rain and Jeon Myeong Gwan                   Lee Dong Ki

KOREANS

Rain, Myeong Gwan and Dong Ki came from South Korea. 

Describe your culture?

Our culture in South Korea is somewhat like yours here in the Philippines. We also celebrate christmas there but we celebrate it in a different way. Some of us thinks it is just another passing phase of life but some, it is a time to enjoy moments with each other. But to few people, Christmas means to do sacrifices and charity works. We were also influenced by the K-Pop invasion. 

Why did you choose to stay here in the Philippines?

To study English. 

What is the difference between your culture and our culture?

We just came here in the Philippines yesterday. 

What culture or Filipino traits do you like most?

I think being hospitable. 

Have you already adopted our culture?

Not yet because as what we said earlier we just came here in the Philippines yesterday.

Even though we had a hard time interviewing them, we did our best to understand on the way they speak English because we know it's hard for them to speak the language fluently. They are studying English now at Jin-Soo Foreign Language located near the Riverside Hotel.  

Take around the Seafoods Capital of Iloilo: Dumangas

Dumangas, Iloilo is located northeast of Iloilo city on the island of Panay. It is an hour drive from the port city of Iloilo. You can go there by jeepney or by van. Agriculture and livestock is predominant in the rural town. Not only that, the town is also known as the Seafoods Capital of Iloilo.

Major agricultural products are palay, salt, fruits and crops. Among the fisheries are bangus, crabs, shrimps and prawns. These are the main occupations of the townspeople.

Another structure that caught my eyes is one of the most popular church here in Dumangas. The Parish of St. Augustine were it was bulit on 1569-1572 under the leadership of Fr. Juan de Alva. Their chuch gained a wide popularity as a vital center of religious activities in Iloilo. The predominant design is gothic with flame-like arches of the main entrance and windows. The rectangular opening of the prediment distracts from the main motif. The windows are flanked by slender Corinthian columns. 

Pahaw-as festival is the annual town fiesta celebrated every last week of October. It is a local term that means  the harvest of the agricultural products from the fishponds or other water forms. 

Isn't it wonderful to know the culture of another town here in Iloilo?. The place is so refreshing and very historical and if I were given a chance to go to a place here in Iloilo I'd rather choose and go back here in Dumangas.