Many many dittos!
Talking with Philippinos is like talking with other Americans (especially in NYC, where *everyone* has an accent lol), and I’ve figured out why. Philippinos learn English from Americans and Indians learn from the British, which has a big impact on the accents. In addition, the majority of Indians speak too fast, and no amount of pleading will slow them down. When speaking about technical things, I don’t have to explain as much to someone in the Philippines. They seem to think along the same lines as we do.
I still have a hard time understanding Philippinos which I why I use the site’s secure email rather than the phone whenever I have a question I need answering.