A Simple Solution to a Worldwide Crisis

[architect]

Actually there are two SM Malls in China that I know of to date.

Per Wikipedia it has three - one in Xiamen, one in Jinjiang, and one in Chengdu.

It will be opening a Lifestyle Center, and four more SM City's. Not only that, "As of 2007, SM Prime Holdings became one of the largest shopping mall chains in the world."

And the thing is, SM is pulling along other Filipino-based businesses with it. There is a David's Salon in the SM Xiamen, along with some other stores that I can't recall at the moment.

As an aside, Oishi is also doing extremely well in China with its snacks. It has also enabled its Filipino-based suppliers to expand alongside with it.

[jpdm]

China is it's own market for the goods it manufactures. It definitely helps if you have billions of potential consumers of the goods you produce within your own "backyard". It is also a big help that they are reachable via road or rail. It makes distribution simpler. You can drive for days and you can see kilometers more of good highways to take you anywhere and you can still see more new roads under construction everywhere.

Compare that to the Philippines where our road network is rather lacking in the outer areas. You can see half-done roads waiting for funding. Our inter-island shipping can be crippled simply by the sinking of a single ferry (we have a shipment of goods from the southern philippines that is delayed over a week and a half and counting because of this). Even the transport of certain types of products is hampered by certain levels of red tape that makes it both a headache and expensive to distribute throughout the country.

Agree here.

As for the issue of corruption, at least in China, corrupt government officials are shot after they are convicted of their crimes. This makes them an example for others. In the Philippines, these proven corrupt officials even have the guts to run for president (again!) or sue people for speaking the truth (aside from kidnapping/salvaging them).

As for Erap and Lacson, universal karma is now wasting them-big time.

That's why Im hoping for Noynoy or Villar to win the election to put some sense in our government.

Despite all of these bad news, they did not extinguished my optimism that all of these things will all come to pass.

China has endured humiliation, defeat (Opium War, Nanjing (Nanking) Massacre etc.), hunger and war (Communist, Cultural etc) many times over compared to our country and yet was able to rise as it is today-as very strong nation.

If the Chinese people have just wallowed in misery and defeat, they may have not attained their very respectable status right now (one of the world's largest economy)

The Philippines, I believe can do it also. As long as Pinoys will think positive and work hard for it.

It may not be visible in Metro manila, but there are some form and pockets of "revolution" in the provinces. Naga, Puerto Princesa, Davao, Cebu and even Marikina are doing great. And many others.

Leaders of these LGUs are doing their best to make out of the grim situation in the country.

But again, success cannot be attained overnight, it can be done slowly but surely and with determination.

[jpdm]

As an aside, Oishi is also doing extremely well in China with its snacks. It has also enabled its Filipino-based suppliers to expand alongside with it.

Very True!

[uls]

limited growth in the P.I.

market too small

[ghosthunter]

limited growth in the P.I.

market too small

I think that facts were made crystal clear in another thread.

[OyiL]

Agree here.

As for Erap and Lacson, universal karma is now wasting them-big time.

That's why Im hoping for Noynoy or Villar to win the election to put some sense in our government.

Despite all of these bad news, they did not extinguished my optimism that all of these things will all come to pass.

China has endured humiliation, defeat (Opium War, Nanjing (Nanking) Massacre etc.), hunger and war (Communist, Cultural etc) many times over compared to our country and yet was able to rise as it is today-as very strong nation.

If the Chinese people have just wallowed in misery and defeat, they may have not attained their very respectable status right now (one of the world's largest economy)

The Philippines, I believe can do it also. As long as Pinoys will think positive and work hard for it.

It may not be visible in Metro manila, but there are some form and pockets of "revolution" in the provinces. Naga, Puerto Princesa, Davao, Cebu and even Marikina are doing great. And many others.

Leaders of these LGUs are doing their best to make out of the grim situation in the country.

But again, success cannot be attained overnight, it can be done slowly but surely and with determination.

si architect na lang kaya iboto ko, kalmadong kalmado in the face of adversity. diretso pa rin ang direksiyon. KAYA sa darating na halalan,........


wala na OT na ako.

[donbuggy]

Architect, Oyil and others are not idle dreamers. They're doers. Even as we speak...

:car: :construction:

[architect]

si architect na lang kaya iboto ko, kalmadong kalmado in the face of adversity. diretso pa rin ang direksiyon. KAYA sa darating na halalan,........


wala na OT na ako.

You cracked me up.

I am simply old enough to have gone through so many things in life that I am experienced enough to distinguish the things that I have control over from the things that I don't have control over.

The things I have control over I try to focus on and do my best. The things I have no control over, I live to God and pray.

[ehnriko]

limited growth in the P.I.

market too small

Small enough for the Car/Bike and Oil makers to protect it.

[A121]

You can dream and put it into action, the problem is 99% of the population is not with you. They're too busy in thinking of how they'll be getting their next meal. Wala pa sa bukabularyo ng karamihan ang pag-iisip sa kapakanan ng bayan kung ang sikmura ay walang laman, di ba?

It's a problem of culture and not talent.

Now, what we need is a catalyst to change the local culture.