Philippine products have for a long time been overlooked and thought to be of low quality. This is not true. We Filipinos have products that are just as good as those from abroad. Unfortunately, we seem to appreciate brands from abroad, because of colonial mentality. An example is this conversation.
Juan: Pedro! Tara, punta tayo sa Marikina para bumili ng sapatos!
Pedro: I want to go to Nike or Adidas, there are many shoes there that are made abroad!
Juan: Hindi! Sa Marikina, mura't matitibay ang mga sapatos doon, magtatagal nang sampu't higit pang taon!
Pedro: No, imported shoes are much much nicer!
As we can see from the conversation, Pedro wants imported ones, thus showing colonial mentality. This can be stopped though. We should learn to show more respect in the products we make. This is so that not only will our economy rise from buying local products, but it will also cause other countries to gain more interest in the products the Philippines has to offer.
Juan: Pedro! Tara, punta tayo sa Marikina para bumili ng sapatos!
Pedro: I want to go to Nike or Adidas, there are many shoes there that are made abroad!
Juan: Hindi! Sa Marikina, mura't matitibay ang mga sapatos doon, magtatagal nang sampu't higit pang taon!
Pedro: No, imported shoes are much much nicer!
As we can see from the conversation, Pedro wants imported ones, thus showing colonial mentality. This can be stopped though. We should learn to show more respect in the products we make. This is so that not only will our economy rise from buying local products, but it will also cause other countries to gain more interest in the products the Philippines has to offer.
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