23 Koreans Banned from Philippines for Being Rude to Airport Staff
It looks like the Philippines government is trying to get Koreans to be more polite to their airport staff:
Twenty-three Korean citizens have been banned from entering the Philippines for being rude and disrespectful to airport staff.
Korea Times
According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 23 Koreans were denied entry and blacklisted in 2018 for showing arrogance or using foul language to immigration officers.
“Being on the blacklist means you won’t be able to enter the Philippines for at least one year,” the ministry said on Facebook on Jan. 23.
“To avoid such trouble, please be polite when talking to Philippine officials. If you don’t respond to their questions or raise your voices, you may be denied permission to enter the country. Therefore, you should be able to speak English or have someone who can.”
You can read more at the link.
“Statistics show that 133 foreigners were blacklisted that year. Chinese nationals topped the list with 37, followed by Americans (25)”
Number of visitors to the Philippines by country
1 South Korea 1,178,778
2 China 972,550
3 United States 774,657
Better than being locked up in a Filipino prison.
I have personally seen how Koreans talk to the officials at the airport in Manila and I am surprised that their number of bans isn’t higher. Many are arrogant and treat the Filipino officials like mere lackeys. There is an air of superiority in how they deal with the officials at the airport that stems from Korean prejudices against the Filipino people as a whole. Even the ones that do manage to be polite and respectful do it with an underlying disdain.
Koreans being rude? Whoever heard of such a thing?
To all Korean advocates. Do not defend those scummy Koreans from god-given hearted Filipinos. Filipinos are quite well-known for their hospitality and kindness that Koreans can’t get