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Country Depot change too! Upon our arrivai an airport represen- tative who, ushered us through customs seamnlessly, and took us to the VIF lounge to await our ride to Sta. Maria. Benito Fabian andl Petrone>' Barles, two senior municipal staffers welcomed us to the Philippines and whisked us off on our adventure. These two gentlemen hecame our veryi gond friendi and were- responsible for making our visit an experience to remember. Heat, humidity, trsffic congestion, pollution. palm trees, hihiscus liedges, J eepnies and smiling faces melded together to form our l'srst impressions of Manida. Sta. Maria is 35 km. from Manida and it took us about an hour and a half to reach our destination because of the TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC, and TRAFFIC! If there were three marked lanes there would he five rows of vehicles using thens, unhelievable. Nobody seema to have serious accidents because no one moves faster than a snail! Upon arrivaI in Sta. Maria we met Mayor Neneng Nicholas and members of Municipal Counicil at a luncheon in our honour. All the traditional dishes were served and we knew we had arrived! Rice, fish, seafood, pork, chicken, vegetables andl fruit maie up the diet of the Philippines. Mayor Gord, Marin and I soon came to love the fresh msngoes. hananas, seafood and other delicacies of the islands. Food is a ve!>' large part of the culture and Filipinos graciously share what they have with you. Lt is not unusual to have breakfast, mid-morning soup, We toured aIl the provincial and municipal facilities including; the Town Hall, composting centre, hospital, health clinica, fire de partment, police headquarters/jail, and a chools. We talked to people froim alI social levels and were slways made to feel welcome. The Filipinos are a patriotic, religious and proud people. They honour famil>' relationshipo and communit>'. The majorit>' is wealthy in spirit even though the>' are fmnancially poor. There are onl>' two classes in the Philippines, the wealthy and the poor. There is no middle class to spea of andl this is part of the reason the country' is struggling to prosper. With a population o0] millon only 2O millon are registered tapyers and only 2 million of themn psy taxes. The governiment is tiying to change thingo but change is slow and not always accepteil. Filipinos have liveil under Spanish, Americarf and Marcos rule for centuries and it bas only been i the past two decades that they have faced the challenges of governing thenselves. The partnership between Sta. Maria and Milton wil alowus hoth tn learis from one another and offer humant resources training to assist in the furtiser development of the government of Sta. Maria. I will tell you more in future articles. Milton will he hosting a delegation froin Sta. Maria in the next few months and we will he able tn return thse warmi hospitality! The Philippines is a country of contrasts! 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