The Philippines is a "Nation of Servants" -Racist or Sarcastic?

As a Filipina I respect Mr. Chip Tsao's opinion, infact what he said on the article was somehow the REALITY. We are aware of it, but we can't help it because its true.

how could he di that!!i think he suffers from some mental problem and needs a psychiatric checkup.after sll,the fillipinos are earning their wages and the money is not being given freely to them!!!

I saw this on the news last night... and i think Chip Tsao did not do any research on the subject matter... neither did he use responsible journalism... and it is safe to say that he is still living in the ancient times... i hope the consul finds where he lives and rescues his Filipina maid... and that he will be banned from getting any more from the Philippines... In some countries... even in Hong Kong... having a Filipina maid is a sign of wealth since not all can afford one... and Filipinas are know for giving quality service... A public apology is not enough to pacify the hurt... he should be terminated from his current work... and never be given the chance to write again for a very long time...

I condemn the writer. He just take the issue in one side. He forgot ethics and respect. We all have the right to self expression but it is not right to write something that may hurt others feelings. I am a Filipino and I am proud of all the Filipino servants in the world who are sacrificing just to provide a living for their family here in Philippines. I am against Filipinos who ruin the good image of this country by being corrupt and evil but I still admire those who have clean and pure heart. I am proud because Filipinos are not ashamed to accept the low kind of jobs even and no longer consider their pride because NO ONE CAN BE AS BRAVE as Filipinos who are willing to experience hardships and danger in their lives just for their love ones. Regarding the Spratlys Island that China claims, they should do a deep research as to who is really the owner of that island. The writer should ask for an apology and be very careful on what he is writing the next time. We can all write freely but it comes with it the obligation to be careful on what you say. If for you it is fine and you are just honest well think again. Honestly does not mean you are always right because you are saying things based alone on your observation and not on facts. Fact that Filipinos are servants because they value life!

What Cheap (I will continue to spell his name this way) Tsao is beyond responsible journalism. It is both a racist and sarcastic remark. But on one side, it's a bite of reality. It's the truth and why do we fret? We are saying that there are more nurses than domestic helpers, but if we are to check, where does the majority of foreign domestic helpers come from? In Hongkong alone, how many percentage of their domestic helpers are Filipinos? Is that a good or a bad thing? To me, it is a good thing considering that OFWs receives higher pays than other nationalities. Our OFWs are still preferred despite the higher pay because they are more capable or generally better than their counterparts from other countries. Without the sarcasm and racial tone, I do think Cheap Tsao's article could have been an enlightening one, both for us as a nation and those who cater to the services we provide. And in one way, let's remember that what Jesus said that if you want to be a greatest, you should first become the servant of all.

"as a nation of servants, you don't flex your muscles at your master, from whom you own most of your bread and butter." !!!!! how dare he say that?! we think that Spratley islands is still within our boundaries that's why we are fighting for it. it's not the fault of his maid if our country/government is fighting for the islands so he shouldn't have put his ire on his maid. he doesn't understand how hard it is for our OFWs to work away from their families especially to work in a country where people can stab in the back. it's a very unfair writing.

it is a racist point of view, but alsoa slap on the face of officials of The Philippine Goverment. if we dont want people saying this about us they should be the one who needs to act. a lot of Filipino people who graduates from college but ends up being DH in different parts of the world. with what reason? "walang travaho sa pinas." there are people who graduates as educator, nurses and some other courses that turned to DH in other countries because they have no jobs here in the Philippines. painful to read an article like this but painful to admit too that this is the truth.

. clear enough , this is another piece of irresponsible journalism.. he\she knows nothing but their cheap cake products being sold here in our country, such a trash,.,

For some reason, it reminded me of the Malu Fernandez issue some time ago, when she wrote a pretty "offensive" article about overseas Filipino workers in her column. I've read a portion of Tsao's opinion piece, as mentioned above, and I've searched about him in the Net, too. Apparently, similar with Ms. Fernandez, Tsao has a knack for a wry brand of humor. But of course, this is journalism, a certain code of ethics should be observed, regardless of which country you come from. I believe that with the ire he has generated across the Internet, he should make a public apology. And be careful of what he writes about the next time. It may be funny for him (and his select readers), but not for everyone who gets their hands on his next article.

The writer is really that irresponsible that really needs to apologize, did he ever know what's the total population of the Philippines and did he ever care to get the number of people he's referring as servants. So what if there are servants from the Philippines, that's a very noble job. They only do serving you in your country but when they come home to the Philippines they have househelp as well. They are intelligent enough to work hard and earn first at other countries and then come home later with their children finishing degrees out of their hardworks. Filipinos must take this as a challenge however, to see to it that their children and grandchildren would never become "servants" at other countries especially Hongkong. Let's work together and give good education to our children that they would grow up having bright futures. As much as possible don't let our young ones settle for domestic helper jobs, a little patience perhaps the government will wake up to give higher salaries to our employees here, especially teachers, for them not to be attracted to higher salaries where they will get insults in return.

It is evidently a racial discrimination on my part. I have read the article and it was for me one of the most painful words I have read against our beloved Filipino race. We are not indeed a Nation of Servants, because as far as I can remember our heroes fought for our freedom because they do not want us to be a servants of mighty Spain. We are first in Asia to embrace democracy and freeom against foreign conquerors. Those OFW whom he tries to degrade are our modern heroes. They have sacrificed everything only to give their family something to eat. I on the other hand cannot erase the fact that Philippines is a third world country but can he be man enough to respect our OFW's especially Pinay DH? I can't blame others for being emotional to this issue, even my mother got very emotional upon hearing this on the news. I just hope that there would be a positive outcome after this things have been discussed. I also want Mr. Chip Tsao to make a public apology for the sake of our mighty Filipina.

It's very clear to me that whoever wrote that article doesn't even know who or what Filipinos really are... Filipinos generally are good hearted people and not ashamed or too lazy to choose jobs or work that will be able to help to support their family as long as it is decent. He is just plain racist.

In the first place what is so wrong with being a servant? But I think the way he wrote the article... it so RACIST! Not all Filipinos are servant! WE ARE VERY EDUCATED AND VERY CIVILIZED!

the opinion of peking university professor Kong Qing dong is absolutely right. the hong kongers,or at least some of them,are nothing but running dog of imperialists.