Quotes About Philippines

If there was anyone ma-porma during the Fil-American War, it was Heneral Goyo.

Enshrined in the Philippine constitution, which is similar to the United States, is the bill of rights: freedom of expression, freedom of the press. These are enshrined. And yet, freedom of the press has been curtailed.

I miss Philippine mangoes, you just can't get them here. Mangoes, you can't get lanzones here, you can't get siniguelas, all these fruits that I grew up with.

The trouble with the Labour Party leadership and the trade union leadership, they're quite willing to applaud millions on the streets of the Philippines or in Eastern Europe, without understanding the need to also produce millions of people on the streets of Britain.

I grew up in the Philippines and I moved to the U.S. - to Texas - when I was a teenager.

Technology and the Internet are not just changing politics here in the U.S. It's also happening abroad. In the Philippines, where I grew up, grassroots organizers used text messaging to help overthrow a president.

But I'm thankful that God used me to inspire all the young generation and all the Philippines people to keep fighting during this pandemic.

It's so crazy: my mom and dad divorced when I was 11, and my fondest memories are in the Philippines and being raised by my mom. It's such a big part of my life.

I don't know another Philippine company that has lasted three generations, except for Ayala. Maybe Aboitiz is going to the third.

I will come up with a project that will wipe out poverty in the Philippines in two years. I want to remove the people from economic crisis by using the Marcos wealth. Long after I'm gone, people will remember me for building them homes and roads and hospitals and giving them food.

The difference between Philippine makeup and U.S. makeup is that Filipinos don't really like foundation or really thick makeup.

The divine flame of thought is inextinguishable in the Filipino people, and somehow or other it will shine forth and compel recognition. It is impossible to brutalize the inhabitants of the Philippines!

I went to Philippines and I literally had the time of my life.

The Marcos era was the golden time for the Philippines. We had the lowest crime rate in the world in Manila and real development then. At last, people are starting to understand this.

Colonel Edwin F. Glenn led a team of water cure experts in the Philippines and was court-martialed for violating the 1863 code's prohibition on torture. Twelve years later, he drafted the field manual on the laws of war that American officers would carry into two world wars.

The trouble with the Labour Party leadership and the trade union leadership, they're quite willing to applaud millions on the streets of the Philippines or in Eastern Europe, without understanding the need to also produce millions of people on the streets of Britain.

Our first conversation went like: 'So, what do you do in the Philippines for fun?' 'Well, I like to rap and breakdance.' And Will was like, 'What?? Me too!' That sparked our friendship and from then on, we were inseparable.

I've been stocking up on dry shampoo. We don't have dry shampoo in the Philippines yet. I notice that here in the U.S., there are a lot of volumizing products, like salt spray. In the Philippines, the humidity can make your hair a bit flat, so I'm wondering, how come we don't have this back home?

Central Philippines has the competitive edge in tourism in its natural wonders and the extraordinary hospitality of its people.

teabag paper is not made from wood pulp but from the stalk of abaca, a banana-like plant grown in the Philippines. Abaca was first used as a paper source at the beginning of the nineteenth century.

The country listened to thousands of speeches and read thousands of newspaper columns raking over every argument for and against imperialism and every aspect of the war in the Philippines.

a 24-year-old carpenter in the Philippines was told a joke by a friend. The carpenter thought the joke was so funny, he laughed until he cried, collapsed, and then died. (Although I know what the joke was, I cannot tell it to you for your own safety.)

President Obama and I recognize the importance of strong economic engagement for the continued growth of both the Philippines and the United States.

I did not have activities in the Philippines before, but many fans recognized me and greeted me with overflowing cheers. 'Moonlight Drawn by Clouds' was said to have aired through KBS World. I didn't know that.