why do people love to migrate???

[Jun aka Pekto]

As for Pinoys being discriminated against.... If a Pinoy doesn't do anything about it and just tolerates it, then that person gets what's coming to him.

Of course in a country composed of many different races and ethnic origins, some discrimination is bound to happen due to sheer ignorance. Although I don't tolerate it, I can at least see why it may occur.

What I can't understand and a lot harder to explain to my daughter is why many Pinoys look down at each other, be it rich vs poor, light-complexioned vs dark-complexioned, smart vs not so smart, or even which province one is from. I'm personally dealing with the last one because my wife is from Leyte and my mom absolutely hates "Bisaya". Why? For the love of God, I don't know. But, that's the way she is. She's Cavitena by the way. She's not alone. Many there talk about "Bisaya" like it's a name to be loathed.

I also endured being looked down more in the Philippines than here. Maybe it's because I was too quiet. At least, it didn't stop until I got into fisticuffs with the local kids. I eventually settled in ok. But, my early experiences were bad enough for me to ensure my daughter finishes her schooling first before my wife and I entertain any thoughts of living in the Philippines. As I've said before, I have no intention of exposing my daughter to the nuances of the Philippines, especially when she has a Bisaya-hating grandma over there. It's sad. But you know, I'll do what I think is right.

[uls]

Mas may value ang human life sa mga developed countries. That's the bottom line.

[theveed]

Gusto eh... tapos... hehe

[zoom zoom]

pasture is always greener on the other side of the fence

[VtEC]

dagdag lang na tanong he he he, nakakalito lang.

kung greener pasture lang ang pinag uusapan (canada, US, UK etc etc), how come there are still americans, canadians or british, portugese (tama ba spelling?) na nakikipagtrabaho pa sa ibang bansa din?nope, they are not from a corporation po.

[_Qwerty_]

more than half of my college friends are now living / working abroad, some in the US, a lot in Singapore, a lot in Canada and some are in Australia.. isa lang sinasabi nila.. madali daw umangat ang pamumuhay if you are earning abroad.

don sa iba nakapag family na sila sa abroad.. eh madali nga daw ang buhay compared dito sa pinas.. don daw kahit anong work mo.. eh kayang bumuhay nang pamilya.. parang 10 years lang kayong mag work mag asawa eh madaling madali ang bahay at kotse.. yung iba dalawa pa bahay.. at magaganda talaga sasakyan..

dito sa pinas.. eh more than 10 years ka na nag wo work.. eh ganon pa rin.. wala pa ring improvement.. napakahirap magka bahay at kotse.. dito eh tutubuan ka na nang kuba sa taas nang bilihin.. lalo na kung nag aaral na ang mga anak mo.. mahal ang tuition kung gusto mo sa private pumasok.. so bottomline don sa mga friends ko eh better future for them and their kids..

pero ako.. kahit mahirap dito sa pinas.. mas gusto ko pa rin dito.. iba yung feeling na nakakatulong ka sa bansa mo..

[BoEinG_747]

dagdag lang na tanong he he he, nakakalito lang.

kung greener pasture lang ang pinag uusapan (canada, US, UK etc etc), how come there are still americans, canadians or british, portugese (tama ba spelling?) na nakikipagtrabaho pa sa ibang bansa din?nope, they are not from a corporation po.

cguro naliliitan pa ang mga national na iyan sa mga kasalukuyan kinikita nila sa bansa nila at meron mas malalaki na offer pa sa labas ng bansa

at higit sa lahat pangkaraniwan sa tao ang hindi marunong makuntento sa buhay
kaya kung may pag kakataon pa na kumita sa labas ng bansa nila
papatulan pa din nila kahit malayo pa sa familya nila

[BoEinG_747]

more than half of my college friends are now living / working abroad, some in the US, a lot in Singapore, a lot in Canada and some are in Australia.. isa lang sinasabi nila.. madali daw umangat ang pamumuhay if you are earning abroad.

don sa iba nakapag family na sila sa abroad.. eh madali nga daw ang buhay compared dito sa pinas.. don daw kahit anong work mo.. eh kayang bumuhay nang pamilya.. parang 10 years lang kayong mag work mag asawa eh madaling madali ang bahay at kotse.. yung iba dalawa pa bahay.. at magaganda talaga sasakyan..

dito sa pinas.. eh more than 10 years ka na nag wo work.. eh ganon pa rin.. wala pa ring improvement.. napakahirap magka bahay at kotse.. dito eh tutubuan ka na nang kuba sa taas nang bilihin.. lalo na kung nag aaral na ang mga anak mo.. mahal ang tuition kung gusto mo sa private pumasok.. so bottomline don sa mga friends ko eh better future for them and their kids..

pero ako.. kahit mahirap dito sa pinas.. mas gusto ko pa rin dito.. iba yung feeling na nakakatulong ka sa bansa mo..

mas masarap pa ang feeling kung kasama mo pamilya mo sa sarili mong bansa

[_Qwerty_]

tsaka yung pakiramdam na kahit alam mong naghihirap ang bansa eh nandito ka pa rin at umaasa na mag i improve pa rin ang sitwasyon. Kumbaga.. eh kasama tayo sa hirap at ginhawa..

bukod don.. eh talagang masarap talaga dito sa pinas.. pag weekend.. tambay lang sa malls libre aircon na.. pag weekdays.. ang daming pwedeng puntahan.. hindi din naman masyadong mahirap ang trabaho.. talo nga lang sa sweldo.. pero ang sabi ko kasi sa pamilya ko.. hanggang kaya.. hanggang nakakain nang tama at nakakapag aral ang mga bata.. eh dito pa rin kami.. yun nga lang palaki nang palaki ang utang! heheheh

sa ibang bansa kasi.. madali nga ang pera.. pero parang yung mga barkada ko eh hindi naman masaya.. sa umaga papasok sa trabaho.. 5pm uuwi.. tapos magluluto pa nang pagkain.. tapos silang mag asawa lang at mga bata kung may anak na.. tapos kayod nang kayod.. tapos pag gabi.. wala naman silang mapuntahan.. lalo na sa Australia.. nakow.. 5pm pa lang sarado na mga stores.. mahal pa pag gumimik.. eh dito sa atin.. 3 for 100 ang beer.. solve na!!

yung mga uncle ko nga na nasa US.. mga retired na.. ayun.. malungkot pa rin.. wala na ang mga anak.. may kanya kanya nang buhay.. so ayun sila na lang mag asawa magkasama.. so parati ring nandito sa pinas.. at nandito ang sarap talaga..

[prinsipe]

it's more of a "need" sa karamihan ng mga pinoy. it's for a more secured future for their family.

[moneywhiz]

my family belongs to the upper class of philippine society.....we have a lot of rental properties in metropolitan manila and a sizable business but I still chose to migrate here in the US last year even if we literally dont need to work a single day for the rest of our lives....my wife and I just got our greencards last month by the way

why did I chose to migrate inspite of my mom's reluctance to support my decision? well it is because I would have more business opportunities if i plant my roots here....it would be difficult to establish a business here without being an immigrant here in the US.....of course, i also want my future children to be US citizens.....i have always been an advocate of the saying: "Dont put all your eggs in one basket".....if something bad happens in the philippine economy, at least our family could draw income from our earnings here in the US and that is what my mom could not understand

in short, so nag migrate kami ni misis mostly dahil sa Pera

[Jun aka Pekto]

While the most prevalent reason for immigrating is for financial reasons...... I hope they also have a clear understanding that it also means giving their allegiance to whatever country they immigrate to.

One day, the country they're in may require their services. For example, the draft and serving in that country's defense.

[HyBrideVo]

My Mom needed to donate her kidney to my aunt (her sister) that's why we migrated here earlier than expected. I love the US but i will never ever forget my roots, my culture and where i came from.. :heart: PI

[Jun aka Pekto]

I love the US but i will never ever forget my roots, my culture and where i came from.. :heart: PI

We all feel the same way. For me, it's a love/hate thing with RP (say a 90/10 split ) because both the best and worst times of my life were there. But push comes to shove, our a**e* belong to Uncle Sam. I hope that's clear to you.

[garyq]

Most of my friends financial ang reason and future of their kids. Some want to have a life of their own. Minsan kasi may mga parents na overbearing, (good intentions naman minsan) pero you really have to find your own road.

[FrankDrebin]

Ipon ka sa ibang bansa tapos sa Pinas mo gastusin. Hehehe.

[badkuk]

Ipon ka sa ibang bansa tapos sa Pinas mo gastusin. Hehehe.

korek B) ba't naman magtitiyaga ung foreigners na magstay dito? 45:1 us dollar baby!



pano ba napapamahal ung isang tao sa isang bansa? is it because he has a good life in said country? is a country(or, more accurately, the government) worth loving if it doesn't make the lives of its citizens better?


i guess alam nyo na ang sagot ng mga nagmigrate(at magmiigrate) na. medyo ok kasi ang status namin dito...pero kung nakikita kong nagugutom ung pamilya ko....to hell with nationalism , mas love ko pamilya ko B)

[VtEC]

Ipon ka sa ibang bansa tapos sa Pinas mo gastusin. Hehehe.

yan din nasa isip ko he he he he. madami ka mabibili .pero may point din naman yong mga andon na sa ibang bansa, sabi nga ni moneywhiz, worst comes to worst, meron pa silang fallback.

[dbuzz]

Hay.. ang sarap basahin ng thread na ito.. kahapon binasa ko ito mula page 1 ..then today inumpisahan ko na naman uli sa page one...

tunay na feeling kasi ang bawat post dito eh. my imagination is going back and forth...sa pinas at sa ibang bansa...

una gusto ko dito sa pinas bastat may pera lang din naman. but yung post ni moneywhiz opened up new perspective...mantakin mo nasa "upper class" sila ng phil society nag migrate pa. well sabi nga nya pera lang din naman ang dahilan at iyun nga, worse comes to worst, meron pa silang fallback.

[dbuzz]

While the most prevalent reason for immigrating is for financial reasons...... I hope they also have a clear understanding that it also means giving their allegiance to whatever country they immigrate to.

One day, the country they're in may require their services. For example, the draft and serving in that country's defense.

huh..ito ang dapat isa isip..