Philippines - Asia's number 1 happy country

**Fozzie Bear** · May 25th, 2007 05:00 PM

At my wedding (a truely multi-national affair with guests from England, USA, Spain, Singapore, China, South Africa and Holland) my best man described the majority of the guests as coming from 'Asia's number 1 happy country - the Philippines' which resulted in a vast increase in already high volume level.

As an Englishman very happily married to my fabulously beautiful Pilipino wife Yolanda, these words were the best way of describing your beautiful country and it's people.

My only regret is that I didn't discover it (and my wife) 2 decades earlier.

Unfortunately due to my employment I spend 4 or 5 weeks at a time in mainland China (luckily with my wife by my side), but trust me when I say that I can't wait to get back on the plane and come 'home'.

**mazdamazda** · May 25th, 2007 05:05 PM

Good to hear that from a British gentleman... :2thumbsup:

By the way, welcome to Tsikot.com! :newbie:

**chua_riwap** · May 25th, 2007 05:39 PM

Welcome to Tsikot, Fozzie B!

Thanks for the nice words. which describes our country and it's people. Regards to Yolanda.

**LexTer** · May 25th, 2007 06:28 PM

Welcome to tsikot Fozzie Bear! ! !

It is really nice to hear good comments about our country The Philippines. Thank You! ! !

**russpogi** · May 25th, 2007 08:27 PM

Welcome to Tsikot.com dear Sir!

**j_avonni** · May 25th, 2007 08:37 PM

Welcome to our country - the Philippines, and to our community - tsikot.com.

**Fozzie Bear** · May 25th, 2007 09:49 PM

Thank you all for your kind replies. Nice to be among you.
I am flying back to Manila from Hong Kong on Wednesday and then onwards to our home in Puerto Princesa for a 7 day stay before I have to return to China.
We are building our own dream home (my design) close to the beach in Palawan and already have several off-road adventures in our 4WD to tell our friends about. Hopefully I can add to these experiences.
For any of you who have not been to Palawan I urge you to go. It is a largely unspoilt paradise. I look forward to welcoming you there some time.
Salamat po.

**j_avonni** · May 25th, 2007 11:25 PM

Originally Posted by Fozzie Bear

Thank you all for your kind replies. Nice to be among you.
I am flying back to Manila from Hong Kong on Wednesday and then onwards to our home in Puerto Princesa for a 7 day stay before I have to return to China.
We are building our own dream home (my design) close to the beach in Palawan and already have several off-road adventures in our 4WD to tell our friends about. Hopefully I can add to these experiences.
For any of you who have not been to Palawan I urge you to go. It is a largely unspoilt paradise. I look forward to welcoming you there some time.
Salamat po.

I'm surprised that Palawan is still unspoilt to this date. I was in Palawan in the late 70's - Puerto Princesa, Narra, Roxas, Brooke's Point, Cuyo, and Coron. I'd like to go back to these places to see what they are now.