| In the quest for finding the ideal US home to settle, | | | | same day? |
| retire or invest in, Filipinos in Arizona are fortunate to | | | | Containing much of America's history on Indian tribal |
| discover their best kept secret in America. | | | | lands, Arizona's national and state forests attract |
| Why would Arizona, among all other US states, be | | | | millions of tourists yearly. The Grand Canyon, the |
| perfect for the Filipino American who wishes to settle | | | | Painted Desert, the Petrified Forest, meteor craters, |
| or find a second home? | | | | ancient Native American and Spanish colonial ruins, the |
| Coming to America is a common Filipino dream. In the | | | | warm climate and also contribute mainly to the |
| quest for better job and a more comfortable | | | | tourism trade. World-class golf courses and other |
| American living, Filipinos (Pinoys) have looked to the | | | | leisure facilities, plus ghost towns, make Arizona a |
| US as a paragon to realize that goal. | | | | favorite family getaway. |
| From the story of a friendly Filipino American and a | | | | Approximately 118,000 square miles, the State of |
| growing movement of Pinoy population in Arizona, | | | | Arizona is almost the same size as the Republic of |
| you'll come to discover that USA's 6th largest state | | | | the Philippines. Arizona is predominantly a Christian |
| has: | | | | region while the Philippines is the 3rd largest Christian |
| - affordable cost of living | | | | nation. And geographically, the Philippines lies within |
| - huge employment opportunities | | | | the typhoon belt of the Western Pacific and the |
| - no major natural disasters | | | | earthquake path of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Arizona is |
| - the best retirement communities | | | | free of major catastrophes except for minor |
| - a lot of catholic churches | | | | occasional dust storms. |
| - closeness to the best hospitals, schools and | | | | The Philippines today is a major source of Filipino |
| low-priced commercial centers | | | | migrant workers because of its high 96% literacy |
| - similar summer temperatures | | | | rate which is one of the highest in Asia. Over 8 million |
| - proximity to Las Vegas and California | | | | overseas workers' remittances contributes a |
| - open-wide spaces away from pollution and | | | | significant portion of the country's gross national |
| congestion | | | | product. Arizona, on the other hand, provides ample |
| - more family-friendly way of living | | | | job opportunities for the skilled Pinoy as one of the |
| Arizona is one of the Four Corners states that also | | | | fastest growing states in the USA now. |
| borders New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. It is home | | | | To describe Arizona's untapped geographic and |
| to the colorful and steep Grand Canyon, one of the | | | | economic attributes befitting the Filipino / Filipino |
| Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The state's | | | | American family's needs to relocate to the USA |
| large area and variations in elevation make it possess | | | | would not fit in a page. If you're thinking of moving |
| a wide variety of localized conditions. Isn't it amazing | | | | to the US and don't know where to begin, it's well |
| to know how Arizona can have temperatures that | | | | worth checking out further why Arizona is the |
| can actually adapt water skiing and snow skiing in the | | | | Filipino's best kept secret in America. |