18 Things That Will Make You Realize The Philippines Is Basically Westeros

    The resemblance is dark and full of terrors.

    1. Shady old men live beyond their life span.

    2. And sassy old women (AKA our favorite titas) never live long enough to see a peaceful Westeros/Philippines.

    3. People advocate for children of mad men...

    ...not to be judged by the atrocities of their parents.

    4. And despite these atrocities, there are people who still believe...

    ...that these mad men were one of the best things that happened in the country.

    5. People worship some "King in the North"...

    ...and it's apparently such a big deal.

    6. But there are also those who don't identify with any political camp...

    ...but instead support initiatives for the people and the betterment of the country.

    7. Most of the important and sensible characters die, along with the game-changing stories they have to tell.

    8. Treating other people as animals...

    ...as a form of torture is a thing.

    9. There are those who undermine other people...

    ...because apparently they "know nothing."

    10. There's this organization...

    ...that's purely dedicated to killing people.

    11. Political dynasties...

    ...continue to prevail.

    12. People blinded by religion somehow get their way at some point.

    13. It usually takes forever...

    ...to get from Point A to Point B.

    14. The night is always dark...

    ...and full of terrors.

    15. The rich and privileged...

    ...are often the most problematic.

    16. There are tough grown men...

    ...who just gotta have that delicious chicken.

    17. And often, the gifts we expect...

    ..aren't what we initially had in mind.

    18. And finally, just when you thought it can't get any worse...

    ...well, it does.