Some things that remind me of Pinas

[Don José 2]

Yup, don't we all miss my good friend! I really believe he is a good old Texas boy, born with a fishing pole in his left hand and a shotgun in the other. Hope he comes back to post some of the wit and sarcasm that made him famous here at VJ.

[Señor Bonito 2]

Yup, don't we all miss my good friend! I really believe he is a good old Texas boy, born with a fishing pole in his left hand and a shotgun in the other. Hope he comes back to post some of the wit and sarcasm that made him famous here at VJ.

I also think that your friend is not a bad guy as some might opine. His sarcastic remarks brought life to the forum and as you would note, nachos are not that good without the salsa and jalapeno pepper. The PI forum is very bland these days with too many dull, boring and redundant topics and we need some picante sauce to spice it up.

I hope he has not forgotten VJ and that he is just too busy in his fishing hole, and that he found this one lucky bait to propel him in bass tournaments. I have no doubt that he is a good fisherman; he even knew how to cast his lines here at VJ and got lots of bites from Pinay largemouths!

P.S. – Before anybody jumps at me, and for those of you who may not know, a largemouth is a kind of freshwater bass and is a common prey in a fishing derby.

[rheanick 42]

My wife does not miss much here in Hawaii. The weather is just as good and less hot than PI. Half the population is Ilocano, she is Ilocano. All the food she craves is here. The only thing she does miss, is the cheap prices. I wonder why Filipinos choose the most expensive places to live here in America?

why do you think hawaii is the most expensive place in america?

Hawaii is ONE of the most expensive place to live in America because:

it's a beautiful place

a lot of beaches and alot of tourists from all over the world likes to visit there

warm weather

Its not coz Hawaii is expensive.. Simply put... Filipinos wants to stay on places that reminds them of the Philippines.

You missed my point darling...I did not mean Filipinos wants to stay in those places because its expensive. I replied to other person who asking "why did the guy think Hawii is the most expensive in America"

Ooppss.. the message is not really for you. Its my response to the question.. "I wonder why Filipinos choose the most expensive places to live here in America?" Forgot to erase the succeeding posts. Hawaii was choses coz it reminds them of the Philippines even though its one of the expensive places here in the US...

[Pinay Wife 47]

Labor migration is why many Filipinos (mostly Ilocanos) live in Hawaii. The Ilocanos and Cebuanos were probably our first OFWs.

http://opmanong.ssc.hawaii.edu/filipino/labor.html

Labor Migration in Hawaii

In contrast to the pensionados, most of the Filipino migrants to the United States during the colonial period came as cheap labor. During the first half of the twentieth century, Hawaii and California had agricultural economies requiring a constant supply of inexpensive, immigrant labor. Hawaii’s economy focused on sugar growing supported by plantation labor.

To sustain the constant demand for labor, the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association (HSPA) conducted a systematic, organized recruitment of Filipino laborers. Labor recruiters went to the Philippines and set up recruitment centers in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and Cebu. In 1906 the first fifteen Filipino laborers, all Tagalogs, came to Hawaii. Initially, the Filipinos were averse to come to Hawaii because of the distance and the wild rumors of alleged animals roaming the islands and devouring the people. But recruitment campaigns persisted and the "success" stories of the first repatriated Filipino sugar workers or sakadas, called "Hawayanos" in the Philippines, eventually encouraged Filipino migration.

The exodus of Filipinos to Hawaii was reflected in the statistics. In 1907, 150 Filipinos arrived in Hawaii. By 1909, 639 workers came and by 1910, there were 2,915. From 1911 to 1920, an estimated 3,000 workers arrived yearly. In 1919, there were 24,791 Japanese workers and 10,354 Filipinos representing 54.7% and 22.9% respectively of the total plantation labor force. The 1920s saw an average of 7,630 Filipinos arriving in Hawaii annually. In the 1930s, Filipinos had replaced the Japanese as the largest ethnic group of workers in the plantations. This was despite a temporary halt in the influx of Filipino migrants in the early 1930s due to the Great Depression. As a result of the Depression, a total of 7,300 sakadas were repatriated to the Philippines.

In 1935, the Tydings-McDuffie Law was passed. Aside from creating the Philippine Commonwealth, a ten year transition government prior to Philippine independence, the law also restricted immigration to the U.S. to only fifty Filipinos each year. The HSPA lobbied the U.S. Congress and was able to gain exemption from the law which guaranteed a steady Filipino labor supply until the onset of World War II.

Reasons for Filipino Migration to Hawaii

After the initial hesitation, Filipino migrant workers came to Hawaii because they perceived the islands as glorya (glory), a paradise of happiness and prosperity. Many of them came to Hawaii for the purpose of saving money to return home and live comfortably, i.e., to be able to buy their own house and lot, till a small farm, and get married. Until the 1940s most of the Filipino sakadas believed that they were only temporary residents of Hawaii.

Although the initial migrants were Tagalogs, succeeding ones were almost entirely Ilocanos. Due to the harsh living conditions and the limited economic opportunities in the Ilocos region, Ilocanos have been migrating to different parts of the Philippines since the nineteenth century to seek better fortunes. In the twentieth century, Hawaii and California were the most appealing destinations for adventurous Ilocanos.

Preference for Filipino Workers in Hawaii

Hawaii sugar planters preferred to import Filipino labor for several reasons. First, since the HSPA paid the Filipinos the lowest wage among the different ethnic groups in the plantation, it was cheaper to import Filipino laborers even if they were provided free passage to Hawaii. Second, since the Philippines was a U.S. colony and the Filipinos were technically U.S. nationals due to their colonial status, from the legal standpoint it was practical to hire Filipinos. As U.S. nationals, there were not covered by the exclusion laws barring the importation of the other so-called "Orientals," mainly Chinese and Japanese. Third, Filipinos were viewed as a leverage, an alternative labor to use against Japanese workers who were staging strikes to improve their conditions in the plantations. Fourth, because the Philippines was an agrarian country exposed to sugar growing, the HSPA felt that the Filipinos were suitable as sakadas. But sugar was not grown in Ilocos, thus Ilocanos, who comprised the bulk of the Filipino sakadas, were not really exposed to the its harsh working conditions. Fifth, the Filipinos were perceived to be docile, subservient, and uneducated and, therefore, would not join labor unions and be prone to strikes. Finally, the Filipinos proved to be industrious and hardworking.

The Filipinos who migrated to Hawaii were rural folks, many of whom had few years of education. The HSPA preferred to hire uneducated workers who knew nothing about their legal rights. The migrant workers faced numerous problems from the time they left the Philippines. While most of them were Ilocanos, there were also a few Bisayans or Tagalogs. Upon reaching Hawaii, they had to deal with more ethnic diversity. Linguistic differences hampered the workers’ ability to communicate with each other. It was also difficult to deal with the loneliness since they traveled without their women and family. But the worst problem was the long hours of strenuous, back-breaking hard work.

Edited July 9, 2009 by Pinay Wife

[Pinay Wife 47]

Yup, don't we all miss my good friend! I really believe he is a good old Texas boy, born with a fishing pole in his left hand and a shotgun in the other. Hope he comes back to post some of the wit and sarcasm that made him famous here at VJ.

Same here. Despite his "warnings or aversion" to sending money to extended Filipino families, he sent the sister of his then fiancee to school and I believe they still support the sister up to now.

He sure was witty in a sarcastic/ironic way. While he pushed the wrong buttons for some (including me sometimes), he sure gave me quite a few laughs.

Edited July 9, 2009 by Pinay Wife

[rheanick 42]

Yup, don't we all miss my good friend! I really believe he is a good old Texas boy, born with a fishing pole in his left hand and a shotgun in the other. Hope he comes back to post some of the wit and sarcasm that made him famous here at VJ.

All i can say.. his previous responds to my inquiries are straight forward and very useful.

No offense meant to peole who were irked with his responses... I enjoy reading his replies and suggestions... I find them funny.

[bulaklak 0]

Why? what happened to him? is he banned? I'm not familiar with him but just curious.

[macutelit 0]

Yup, don't we all miss my good friend! I really believe he is a good old Texas boy, born with a fishing pole in his left hand and a shotgun in the other. Hope he comes back to post some of the wit and sarcasm that made him famous here at VJ.

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

Why? what happened to him? is he banned? I'm not familiar with him but just curious.

Dunno if you want to get to know him. But be my guest. LOL. Ask Pepe.

[maritoni 3]

I always look at what is good in his ideas.and some discredit it just because his few sentences sound sarcastic.But i find it he is good at trivial sarcasm. yet sometimes identifying sarcasm in writing can be difficult, and he may be serious about what he says..

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

I always look at what is good in his ideas.and some discredit it just because his few sentences sound sarcastic.But i find it he is good at trivial sarcasm. yet sometimes identifying sarcasm in writing can be difficult, and he may be serious about what he says..

Good morning Mary Jane. I am sure Pepe's friend -- his ears are burning now. He is quite the quintessential infamous guy, for lack of a better word, on VJ. Although sarcasm doesn't become (him).

[maritoni 3]

Good morning Mary Jane. I am sure Pepe's friend -- his ears are burning now. He is quite the quintessential infamous guy, for lack of a better word, on VJ. Although sarcasm doesn't become (him).

Good morning Marie,yeah i am quite certain about that too...kasi frens sila....

[eros_EX_Plumber 0]

the people who looked at me funny....

Oh they thought your'e an alien from other planet!!

They were not much off ...I am still an ALIEN !!!! (in my trailer park)

[b1nb2 0]

hi mga kaptid! [/font]

i'm newbie here mg-apply p lng kami ng fiance ko this coming nov. Hope mgng smooth ang pgprocess

[Rocky_nBullwinkle 6]

hi mga kaptid! [/font]

i'm newbie here mg-apply p lng kami ng fiance ko this coming nov. Hope mgng smooth ang pgprocess

Hello! Why the shaking head?