on the brighter side, the notion of being poor makes half of us become more motivated/driven/competitive. when the exchange rate was rate $1 = P26, ang sabi-sabi noon, doom na P'nas. then nag $1 = P46, nag-survive pa din tayo, that's the time when the first nokia phones hit our market, konti pa lang may cellphone noon. ngayon lapit na maging P60 = $1. if you ask me, kaya pa din, bec. we have no other choice but to survive.