They even called us the "Italians of Asia".
You mean like this 
Hahaha....we're the same yet the opposite.
They said that because of the Iberian contribution or influence to the Philippine Heritage-and are supposedly the only Latinos of the Orient......wut?
And as for the opposite, "Italy is a poor country with rich people while the Philippines is a rich country with poor people." I think the richness pertains to our resources.
Ahehehehe~ I wonder if I should show this to my online sister about this--she's Italian and I have to say that youth unemployment there is just as bad as here in the country~ =3=;;;;