@flipstyle: You're right in saying that the Philippines has a lot more problems than learning how use a new technology, 'cuz we get a hang of new tech pretty quickly. The only reason why its not so widespread here is only a matter of building the front-end tools necessary for people to use it, and the awareness that it exists in the first place. I want Bitcoin to be successful here in the Philippines as much as I want it to succeed everywhere, and I'm contributing to the projects that I believe will make it happen.