Today as I made my way through all the stalls, kiosks, and stores, my
second impression was how cheap everything was. All of the supposedly name
brand stuff are knockoffs, some worse than others. Every movie imaginable
is available, including stuff now in first-run theaters, like X-Men III.
Every CD can be bought as well. I didn’t see software or any Nike shoes,
but that’s probably because I wasn’t looking in the right place.

The third impression is how completely noisy everything is. Filipinos do
not value silence. There’s always a stero blaring, horns honking, jeepneys
racing their engines, people shouting. The only place where I’ve found
somewhat of a semblence of quiet is in the churches. Even then, they’re
open to the streets and all that noise comes in.

The first impression? I don’t think that Filipinos sweat….
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