Why do people in the Philippines carry pictures of themselves?

Question

I just moved here from US and everyone has pictures of themselves in both their wallet and cell. Why?

Also, why are dogs kept in cages?

Yes, everybody has ID everywhere....these are personal photos. I don't think this is a bad thing, I am just curious as I had never seen this in the states.

The dogs in cages I am referring to are PETS.........

Answer 1

just in case somebody would ask your picture you're always ready or if you lost your wallet and somebody find it, then they know it's yours. not everybody there have drivers license you know.

about the dogs, we don't kept them in cages. we always let them roam around.

Answer 2

well aside from identification , social securities , etc. We keep pictures of our families, friends, and love ones, well who doesnt? In times when we are lonely, we just take a look at those photos and for a moment, it goes away. The same goes with cellphones, we Filipinos are very family oriented.

Dogs are kept in cages, for a reason that : 1. some bite, hehehhe 2. if they get lost, they get EATEN ! , trust me on this, 2 of my dogs just went bye bye a few years ago. 3. People here have a different culture when it comes to handling animals.

Answer 3

I guess it's because Filipinos are sentimental people (or maybe just a little bit vain :D ). It's not just the pictures of themselves, but photos of their friends, families and loved ones. I think it gives their wallets a little more personality. :)

Dogs are kept in cages to avoid accidents of dogs biting strangers. Or maybe, it's because there just isn't much space. Very interesting question though. :)

Answer 4

everyone has pictures of themselves in both their wallet and cell. Why?

- so they have extras so that when someone asks for one, that person can give a picture.

Also, why are dogs kept in cages?

- some filipinos like dogs but there housemates don't like them so they are forced to be kept in cages. and, some filipinos might not want to lose their dogs, so they keep them in cages.

Answer 5

People carry pictures of themselves as a form of ID, like we do here in the US.

Dogs are kept in cages for the same reason chickens are kept in cages here. You figure the rest out.

Answer 6

Filipinos love pictures! We keep pictures of ourselves but we ALSO keep pictures of friends and families in our wallets too!

As for dogs, Filipinos are not like Americans who keep their dogs in their houses... We keep our dogs in cages because we do not want them roaming around, getting hit by a car, or getting stolen... If you must know, microchipping and all those fancy stuff is not affordable in the Philippines.

Answer 7

they have pictures in their wallet because of the following reasons:

1 spare or giveaways. in case someone, who, for decades you didn't see or meet, decides to get something from you. or filipinos generally take pictures of themselves and later give them to their dear, dear friends

2 resume pic. most filipinos keep their pic on their wallet and when they're ready to apply or pass their resume, whalla!!! they have their 2 x 2's

3 come on! even americans do that!

on cellphone:

hmmm everybody takes their own pic. on different poses. put them on friendster. take them to instant photo. i guess

why dogs on cages:

filipinos generally don't put their pets on cages. except maybe when the dog's too unruly or too troublesome to be kept free. besides that, there could be othere reasons but here, people love their pets.

Answer 8

Because you never know when you'll want to give one to someone. Have you seen the traffic in the Philippines?? I would keep my dog in a cage too if I were there full time

Answer 9

Filipinos are sentimental and have a healthy social pride in themselves, their family and friends. They may display the photo posing in college toga, their family group and/or barkada (friends) souvenir photos.

Dogs serve as house alarms, and for proper ventilation due to humidity, a grill enclosure not a doghouse is situated near the gate.

And perhaps, like how Westerners put their teeth behind steel or bars, to straighten them out.

Answer 10

I am Filipina. I also keep pics of myself in my wallet.

I believe this is the case because we are a hospitable and warm lot. Give us a small bit of your time and before you can say "hey!", we'd be whipping out our wallet and showing you our pics from our childhood days to present.

As for the dogs in cages, if you noticed, most of us have small houses and no backyards, hence we need to keep our dogs in cages because we do not want to risk them biting anyone who walks by. :)

Answer 11

mmm ok. Well, the pictures are because mirrors dont come cheap there... haha jk. Filipinos are among the collest in the world and they al know im joking about finance and currency.

My cousins only carried a form of ID for college and thats it, no other pictures of themselves. well.... one of my cousins had pictures of girls and such but, thats just him.

and as for the pets- its a choice of the owner. in baguio city, there were animals all over some of the neighborhoods. and NO, most Filipinos DONT EAT dog.