text: I'm treated like a king in the Philippines. I completely understand what's at play financially between a foreigner and a Philipino. It's not uncommon to visit homes in the Philippines that are built from bamboo and don't have electricity or running water. A Philipino will treat you right as you are her ticket out of poverty. After visiting the Philippines I no longer believe that there is any poor people in the US. I would never think about bringing a woman to the US on a K1 visa. So the biggest drawback is living in the Philippines as a foreigner you are isolated and never part of the culture