The Filipinos are a curios lot. They are very nationalistic and are more than willing to fight, argue, debate and even die for the country. Nationalism is a general trait for nationalism after all means the belief that one’s nation is of utmost concern. This goes without saying that there has been an ongoing thrust for the Filipinos to “buy Filipino”. This drive is to encourage Filipinos to buy goods that are made in the Philippines. However, this is not always the case as imported goods flood the Philippine market. (more…)