There are Filipinos anywhere in the world who love to connect to their fellow citizens. They are those, who the moment they hear anybody speaking in Filipino or any Philippine dialects they know, will approach the person, and ask “kabayan?”
Meeting “kababayans” make them feel they are not alone in the place where they are. That they will have a fresh connection to the Philippines. And there is the possibility of making friends with people of their same culture.
This displays Filipinos inherent attitude of being friendlyy, hospitable, love for family, and some degree of nationalism.
My family had experienced meeting Filipinos when we travelled to Venice few years back. While exploring the lovely city, a kababayan approached us upon hearing us conversing in Filipino. She even invited us over to her place when we introduced ourselves and found out that we have common friends.
Through her we managed to connect to a former town-mate. She was kind enough to host our stay in the city for a week.
Another recent experience was while walking along the cobbled streets of Gamla Stan (Old town) in Stockholm, a lady approached my company and asked if we are Filipinos. She introduced herself and coincidentally, she and one of my companions, speak the same dialect. They ended up as FB friends and promised each other to meet constantly.
Friendly Filipinos
Simply Eccentric 