tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post1227246781909972495..comments2024-03-05T14:01:34.021+08:00Comments on Ivan About Town: Malaysia: Filipino Market and other markets in Kota Kinabalu, SabahIvan Henareshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08952639023631049082noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-37068951700615518402010-09-04T11:52:37.312+08:002010-09-04T11:52:37.312+08:00You should see Miri, Sarawak!
Zambo City is to Ma...You should see Miri, Sarawak!<br /><br />Zambo City is to Manila as<br />Miri City is to Kuala Lumpur.<br /><br />Miri has nice people, smiling faces, no congested traffic, relaxed lifestyle, no need to dress up, no discrimination, no Manila-pollution with lots of trees and birds around.<br /><br />And yet, you can make good money here because of the Oil & Gas industry.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851232168057628551noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-35535561382996181202010-09-01T01:50:16.463+08:002010-09-01T01:50:16.463+08:00Actually, when the locals had difficulty understan...Actually, when the locals had difficulty understanding our English at restaurants, they'd send in their Filipino staff to talk to usIvan Henareshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08952639023631049082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-33421464441569035782010-08-30T19:26:28.234+08:002010-08-30T19:26:28.234+08:00you should hear them. if you wear touristy clothes...you should hear them. if you wear touristy clothes and look southeast asian, they greet you in filipino, then if the next group of customers wear hijab and slacks, they don't miss a beat in talking to them in bahasa. trilingual rules.Neil Tristan Mejia Yabutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-88150565872820763432010-08-30T19:25:59.687+08:002010-08-30T19:25:59.687+08:00there are a lot filipinos in that area, majority a...there are a lot filipinos in that area, majority are muslims. they just take a ferry from tawi-tawi or basilan, even as far as zamboanga and saranggani.Pj Coronel Reyesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-18253791917533767702010-08-30T19:25:41.456+08:002010-08-30T19:25:41.456+08:00i've seen from a documentary that there are lo...i've seen from a documentary that there are lot of Filipinos from Mindanao who are trying their luck in Sabah. Marami daw tnt dun..Ca de Ramosnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15647147.post-10266497553032171252010-08-30T19:25:19.259+08:002010-08-30T19:25:19.259+08:00Brod, Pinoys are the swing vote in Sabah. Refugees...Brod, Pinoys are the swing vote in Sabah. Refugees are given identity cards on election day so they can vote for whoever - sabida. The Pinoy pop. there is HUGE!Butch Tannoreply@blogger.com