One of the quite surprising aspects of living here is how often we see our flag.
After the Filipino flag the second most common flag seen on the streets of Cebu is without doubt the British Flag. It is found on t-shirts, on cars, on sandals, on jeepneys and in shop windows.
I don't think this is because there are hordes of britophiles in Cebu who adore the UK, I think it is more likely because we have quite a good flag which people like the look of.
It is not only our flag which is commonly seen in Cebu, by far the most seen football shirt is that of the England national team, followed in second place by either the French national team or Barcelona. Among those who follow football, which is perhaps the fourth biggest sport behind boxing, basketball and cock-fighting, it is the english premier league which is followed. David Beckham and Wayne Rooney are probably the most well known Britains among Filipinos.
below are a few examples among many......
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