Is the Filipino that Poor?

**doublea** · July 15th, 2004 02:12 PM

Yes Philippines is poor compared to G8 Countries but compared to Bangladesh, Pakistan and even Vietnam, I dont think so. Go to India, they say has good economy right now. But when you go out of Airport, everybody is sleeping on side streets.

Sometimes poor becomes poorer because of our own habits. Pag sweldo takbuhan sa beerhouse, ubusan ng pera. Iyung iba pang mumog sa umaga Gin. Maghapon sa sugalan, inuman, ginagawang libangan ang panganganak.

Singapore has strong economy, but it is purely artificial. Walang agricultural, walang mining and walang source of natural potable water. Time will come their economy will reach the saturation point.

Goto Middle east, the oil rich countries. Pero walang agricultural and natural resources. Sooner their oils will be depleted.

Yes, economically we are poor. But in natural resources, heritage, cultures and history we are very rich. Di ko pagpapalit.

**badkuk** · July 15th, 2004 02:24 PM

my mom commented that the Phils is quite rich in natural resources...e.g. ung lupa natin, kahit anong itanim mo, tutubo....ung lupa sa china, hinahaluan pa ng ebs ng tao -- and i think human ashes -- para tumaba ung lupa...sad to say we really don't know how to manage/take advantage of it

to me, it's not important whether or not we are poor, but *why* we are poor -- and what we're going to do about it

**jkyamog** · July 15th, 2004 02:52 PM

I think the biggest factor why we are poor is due to habits. Since we interact with some poor people what we do is either tell them why they are poor and give them opportunities or jobs. The jobs my not directly come from us, we try to look for one for them. So if we help few poor people to earn hopefully after a while they are be removed from the 70% poor. But its up to them to put themselves out.

Although sadly most people we have helped is still poor since their habits do not change. Konting tikim lang ng yaman they seem to spend it not in the right places. Although may newsboy kami na may bahay, some trycycles, savings, etc. Its good to see people who are really masipag rewarded for their efforts.

**gretzy** · July 15th, 2004 04:34 PM

very well said!

nagrereklamo silang wala silang trabaho e di naman sila naghahanap! they keep on blaming the govt, but they dont do anythiing to improve their lives!

FrankDrebin · July 15th, 2004 05:09 PM

Nice observations guys.

gretzy,

Yan ang Masang Pilipino na inaalagaan ng ating mga butihing pulitiko.

Well, pansin ko lang. Yung ibang medyo naghihirap nating mga kababayan, (actually this is my own observation kapag nagiinuman kayo sa bahay ng pinsan ko sa may blumentritt. Malapit lang sila sa riles so malapit sa squatter area. Kuryente at tubig nila halos lahat illegal connection, gabi-gabi ang inuman nila at take note masasarap pa yung mga pulutan nila, yung ibang bahay dun may air-con pa, laging may videoke habang yung mga sang-katutak nilang anak eh naglalaro sa lansangan na wala pakialam ang mga magulang kung masasagasaan sila) na maski na naghihirap silang kumita eh masaya pa rin sila kahit papaano. Para silang mga hobbits, kainan, inuman at salusalo oks na. In a sense na medyo ok din yun kaya lang paano na yung kinabukasan nila.

**boydapa** · July 15th, 2004 05:22 PM

bakit kaya poor bansa natin samantalang:

1. mayaman naman tayo sa natural resources.
2.english speaking nation tayo
3. nagdadasal naman tayo catholiko pa

yun ibang karatig bansa natin di naman nagdadasal yan pero bakit ganun puro swerte sila tayo puro malas napupunta

**mazdamazda** · July 15th, 2004 05:24 PM

well said doublea and jkymog!

**kiper** · July 16th, 2004 02:50 PM

Originally posted by FrankDrebin
Nice observations guys.

gretzy,

Yan ang Masang Pilipino na inaalagaan ng ating mga butihing pulitiko.

Well, pansin ko lang. Yung ibang medyo naghihirap nating mga kababayan, (actually this is my own observation kapag nagiinuman kayo sa bahay ng pinsan ko sa may blumentritt. Malapit lang sila sa riles so malapit sa squatter area. Kuryente at tubig nila halos lahat illegal connection, gabi-gabi ang inuman nila at take note masasarap pa yung mga pulutan nila, yung ibang bahay dun may air-con pa, laging may videoke habang yung mga sang-katutak nilang anak eh naglalaro sa lansangan na wala pakialam ang mga magulang kung masasagasaan sila) na maski na naghihirap silang kumita eh masaya pa rin sila kahit papaano. Para silang mga hobbits, kainan, inuman at salusalo oks na. In a sense na medyo ok din yun kaya lang paano na yung kinabukasan nila.

Maybe because 80% of the Filipinos are just plain stupid. If every one of us will just think logically, maybe we will be far more prosperous than the U. S.

**theveed** · July 16th, 2004 03:32 PM

Define poor... define broke...

If you owe more than you make, you're broke. If you make 50K a month, but owe credit cards 50K you're broke.
If your country makes 100M (hypothetical) per annum but spends 120M per annum your country is broke.

So it doesn't matter whether the whole country drives around in a Bentley, unless those "show-off items" are fully paid for, it's not yours. Until your car payments are fully paid for, it's not yours. Until your house and lot/condo is fully paid for, it's not yours. You're just renting to own.

The poor... ahh... how ironic... The money making segment of the country (ABC) works hard for their money, pays a big sum for their taxes... Where will it end up? Back to them as public service? Heck no...

Goes to the ever-whining, ever-complaining urban poor who leeches off the money earning crowd to feed their own "needs".

Bullcrap that 70% of Filipinos can't even buy food while they have the money to buy drugs, cigarettes, gin and juice... 1.50/cig may not sound much, 5 sticks a day will yield 7/day. x 30 days = 350/month on cigarettes... If you used that money to buy NFA rice at P15/kilo, that's 23kg of rice in a month.

May pera pang pambili ng pre-paid!

Isa pa... Look around... Jeeps drivers, Tricycles drivers, Vendors, etc don't pay taxes... but they use the road, exhaust our patience and resources, empty our gas tanks with traffic, etc. Who's paying for them? The working class.

THERE WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH MONEY FOR THE COUNTRY IF 70% OF IT WILL JUST BE LEECHED OFF BY THE NON-CONTRIBUTING SEGMENT.

**mbt** · July 16th, 2004 04:24 PM

boydapa,

it's because Filipinos rely too much on prayer and forget that they also have to work for food. ano bang akala ng pinoy, magdadasal lang siya e mahuhulog na yung pagkain galing sa langit hehehe