Quote Originally Posted by Juan Martinez View Post
the locals identify with you or respect you because you are good to them or you understand their plight. the tendency is, they look after your welfare because this is the only way they can repay your kindness. parang robinhood effect yan.
Sorry bros but I look at this differently. It is almost the same as bribing the politicians or the cops (at a smaller scale) or tolerating their bad habits. Pakikisama is one thing but doing this to avoid getting 'harassed' is almost the same as getting bullied. Just my personal opinion.