Filipinos are some of the most good-natured and friendly people in the world. Whether they deserve it or not, tourists in the Phillippines are regarded by most as honoured guests. Although few will expect you to return the favour, it would be nice if you did. Whatever the purpose of your trip, it’s a good idea to acquaint yourself with some of their customs before you go. Greetings first impressions are very important in Filipino culture, and this impression is usually made upon first meeting a person.

Thoughtfulness is next to godliness: A Filipino woman, whether she’s a friend, employee, co-worker, or lover, will greatly appreciate you remembering her birthday, anniversary, or an important promise. The fact that you do not appear to be taking her for granted will be rewarded a thousand times over in kind.

Patience is a virtue: The Filipinos are a very thoughtful and laid back people. These are admirable traits, but if you’re not the most patient person in the world, then this might be frustrating for you at first.

However, if you stick around, you’ll start to see the wisdom in this custom. If you were to hustle and bustle like a typical New Yorker, for example, you’d be in hospital within a week. So, especially when you’re first over there, be prepared to be very patient indeed. If you’re meeting a business associate, be sure to take something to occupy yourself in the likely event that you have to wait around for a while, and don’t be offended by a lack of punctuality, as this will demonstrate that you do not in any way understand their culture and customs.

How to greet a Filipino: All you need to do is say ”hello” or ”hi”, with a simple smile or a wave. Whatever you do, don’t take too long over it, or they may think you are hitting on them. Although some locals will greet you instantly, the majority will wait for you to do the first move.

A little thanks goes a long way: Filipinos find it particularly impressive and respectful when anyone, particularly a foreigner, says ”Thank You” or ”Salamat po” for anything, even if it is not necessary.

Don’t be afraid to say ”excuse me” : As a people, the Filipinos aren’t in that much of a rush. It’s a hot country, and you can’t expect people to rush around like they do in New York or London. It is common for Filipinos to stop in the middle of the street to look at something or talk to a friend, and none of them are likely to mind when someone asks to get by.

In the Philippines, there are so many food and beverage exporters and exporting companies. Aside from the fact that there are many Filipinos looking for the local products from where they are working in a country, far from their own. Filipinos are really fond of their local or native products and with this as the case, different countries today where there are OFWs or overseas Filipino workers put up their own business where local Philippine products are sold for personal consumption.

Nations where Filipinos and local nationals are working even both like some of the local food and beverage products that the Filipinos buy from local Filipino Food Stores. One good example would be the best beer in the Philippines which is San Miguel Beer. Filipinos like this beer so much more than other beers they can buy from any country and some foreign nationals even have learned to like and drink this beer and would buy regularly, making it not just good to sell to Filipinos but also to foreign nationals in that country.

Not just these kinds of local Filipino food and beverage commodities but also some of the best local buys from liquor to biscuits and even down to the local delicacies that you can find in the Philippines were now being sold at a much higher price than the usual in the native country, Philippines. Even if this is the case, Filipinos have learned to like the feeling of being close to their families in this small way so the result is that these local delicacies from the Philippines become one of the most popular Philippine products that exporters look to present and export in many countries all over the world where Filipinos work.

There is also a big market share for different food and beverage exporting companies when we talk in terms of market distribution for these products, making the life of a Filipino better in any country they are available for purchase. Foreigners have also learned to love some of these products and this made a big sale for local distributors, proof that Philippine products have a market not just for Filipinos but also for other people in the world.