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...Filipino Fare Joel Stein should not have compared the qualities of Jollibee restaurants with those of Pamela Anderson [April 9]. I have nothing against her, but for me and countless others, Jollibee personifies what it is to be Filipino. We are a happy and resilient people who value families. We love and care deeply for our elders. A Sunday lunch at Jollibee is a way of thanking God for his blessings and of celebrating the unity and solidarity of Filipino families-things that I think may not speak to Anderson and Stein. Rosemarie F. Domino, Bacoor, The Philippines...
...Just so you know, Mr. Stein, Pamela Anderson isn't "the only American" we Filipinos have ever seen. The proliferation of foreign fast-food chains in the U.S. is just another aspect of globalization, so don't flatter yourself. Jollibee's decor and mascot you so maligned do not cater to the smiling American. I daresay they are a tribute to the humorous spirit and lightheartedness of the Filipino people, who in the face of adversity, calamity and discrimination are still known worldwide to be one of the friendliest and most resilient people on earth. We are known as "Asia...
...does everyone love Bangkok and Havana? Even Mumbai sounds better than Manila," says Filipino conceptual artist Yason Banal over coffee in Quezon City. There isn't an immediate answer. The Third World cities he lists aren't immune to the challenges that beset the Philippine capital: all grapple with congestion, crime and corruption, and none escape the banes of poverty, heat, seediness or pollution. So perhaps it's a question of marketing. Tourists are drawn to destinations with double-pronged, p.r.-friendly pegs-saris and spices for Mumbai, cigars and salsa for Havana, markets and temples for Bangkok. Manila, with...
...Junior Kilat play saGuijo's in Makati, and as I sluggishly make my way to the Fort Bonifacio meeting point, I yearn to crawl back under the covers. But witty, hilarious Carlos jolts me into wakefulness. Interspersing trenchant facts with lively anecdotes, he hurtles through 600 years of Filipino history, and, all of a sudden, Manila begins to make sense...
...Fast Food from Afar Re Joel Stein's "The Hungry American" [April 9]: I doubt that the Filipino Jollibee franchises in the U.S. are really meant to cater to the American palate. They are simply a response to the Filipinos in the U.S. who have grown tired of eating bland burgers and fried chicken in American fast-food restaurants. It may be hard to admit, but these mimeographed restaurants you referred to actually have something better tasting to offer. If the hungry American likes it too, then I've proved my point. Shinar Pablo-Lumahan Norwalk, California...