A few months ago, I watched a news report about an incident that involves Koreans assaulting Manila Councilor Roderick Valbuena.

WORLD NEWS:

January 18th, 2009
South Korean Nationals Face Assault Charges In Philippines
AHN Staff

Manila, Philippines (AHN) – Two South Korean nationals are facing possible charges of assault on a person with authority after a councilor in the Philippine capital of Manila accused them of alleged mauling and hurling invectives before dawn Saturday.

Roderick Valbuena, a councilor in Manila filed direct assault and oral defamation charges against South Koreans Sim Gudae, 29; and Kim Joo Min, 37, before the Manila Police District General Assignment Section. The foreigners are now being detained pending investigation.

Valbuena said he had just came from a meeting with the vice mayor of Manila at around 3 am Saturday, when his vehicle was blocked by the Koreans.

He said he advised the Koreans, who were apparently drunk, to go home and let them pass through. But the foreigners refused prompting him to alight from his vehicle.

At this point, the Koreans allegedly slapped and hurled invectives at him.

Valbuena said he introduced himself to the foreigners as a lawmaker and warned he would file charges against them. Instead, Sim and Kim reportedly challenged him to make true his threat because they knew a ranking police general and threatened to report him before the South Korean Embassy.

The lawmaker said he sought police assistance and asked the foreigners to be arrested.

Like I said, I have watched the news clip of this and man! The arrogance made my blood boil!

I myself have some personal experience around them. I have seen rudeness, the arrogance.

Back when I was still in college, there’s a lot of Koreans studying in our school. I don’t mind sharing the school with them.

Outside the university’s boundaries, the Koreans have set-up their businesses there. Its ok, that’s good for the economy. But what I hate is how they act when in public! They talk like theyre the only people there. They shout and dont care that everybody’s looking at them for disturbing everyone. Smoking in places where you shouldn’t be smoking. the list goes on and on.

Just now, I again have watched an incident of assault that involves them. There was a check point and there were PDEA (Philippines Drug Enforcement Agency) officers checking the cars passing by. You know the Koreans’ car did? They hit the officer! and tried to grab the officer’s gun!

Again, blood boiling!

IT’S A WHOLE DIFFERENT LEVEL WHEN YOU KOREAN PEOPLE ARE ALREADY ACTING LIKE YOU OWN THIS COUNTRY. DISRESPECTING PEOPLE OF AUTHORITY HERE. Im so freaking tired of this! You people think you are better than the locals here reason why you’re acting this way?

When Im in a different country, I follow the law there, as well as their culture. I don’t make a scene. I dont act like I own that country and I’m not scared of the law or anyone.

I acknowledge that the businesses you bring here help the economy. But is it worth it? Should we just take this behavior?

DISRESPECTING US IN OUR OWN LAND?

Filipinos are very hospitable people and have welcomed you with open arms that is why I have this to the rude and arrogant ones.

YOU ARE VISITORS HERE! DONT FORGET THAT! BEHAVE! RESPECT THE LAW AND THE OFFICERS! FILIPINOS DESERVE TO BE RESPECTED!

IF YOU CANT BEHAVE, THEN LEAVE!