Filipinos Should Start Asking Rich People,"How Did You Get To Be So Rich???".

[CVT]

A Philnews.com editorial.

(from philnews.com)

Societies the world over have always been fascinated by wealth. And nowhere is this more evident than in the Philippines today. In fact, Filipinos seem to have gone beyond fascination to actual adoration of anyone with a lot of money. And such adulation is at some level, understandable. In a country where corruption is pervasive and everything—as well as everyone—appears to be for sale, money will put you above the law. Unlike countries such as the United States where even a billionaire could end up behind bars, in the Philippines, the rich get away with murder—literally.

Therefore why not be rich? Makes sense doesn’t it? So a vast number of Pinoys make it a point to get rich—quick! And there lies the problem. It is easier to make money illegally rather than legally. Break the law, stack the deck, grease the palms, buy off the regulators, give kickbacks; the ways to accumulate wealth the wrong way are endless. Sadly, the number of Filipinos making money illegally appears to have increased alarmingly over the years.

It is therefore only logical that not just the media but the average Juan and Juana start asking rich people how they made their fortunes. For example how was Bureau of Customs clerk Paulino Elevado IV whose take home pay was less than P6,000.00 a month able to drive around in a Porsche? Instead of being awed, Elevado’s friends and relatives should have asked him how he managed such a feat. Another example was Ferdinand Marcos. According to his wife Imelda, they had a trillion dollars in their Citibank New York bank accounts. Assuming this was not another one of Imelda’s fantasies, the public should have asked: how did a poor boy from Batac who supposedly had a full-time job running an entire country manage to amass more wealth than say Warren Buffett, a renowned businessman who works full-time at it and employs an army of top-flight investment advisers to help him out? How was Marcos able to out-Buffett, Buffett—singlehandedly, and all the while doing it on the side?

Instead of being impressed with the fancy new car, or the Rolex watch, or the opulent mansion of a friend or relative, Pinoys ought to be asking them how they managed to afford those luxuries. In fact the whole country should be asking the same question of all these sudden millionaires who gain untold wealth without anyone having the slightest clue of how they do it. The Philippine press ought to be leading the charge instead of lionizing the rich as most media outfits do today.

In the context of Philippine society today, a healthy dose of skepticism towards individuals who are making tons of money is not uncalled for. These folks need to pass some kind of “acid test” before they can be embraced by the public. And public servants who make money while in office ought to be hauled off to jail.

The Philippines will need to put in place exceptionally tough laws to combat corruption given the lack of ethics and morality in our society. And until that day comes when the country has been effectively cleansed of it, you and I and everyone else need to be asking the rich this question: “how did you get to be so rich?” Published 12/8/2013

Sila po ay kapita-pitagan at kagalang-galang,- sa harap at mata ng lipunan o/at sa simbahan....

[jhnkvn]

So how did you get to be so rich nga ba? :naughty2: Tell all na fellow Tsikoteers :naughty2:

[Monseratto]

Si Nognog, from Human Rights Lawyer and Makati Mayor... paano naging mayaman?

[Altis6453]

Si Nognog, from Human Rights Lawyer and Makati Mayor... paano naging mayaman?

1. Nognog's got good instincts for the Makati real estate market...so he got condos all over. That's on top of the zoning clearance "fees" paid by each developer.

2. Anyone ever ask who the hell these NGO-recipients are for the loose change you pay for your movie ticket? Just check. For a ticket priced, say at P200, the teller will charge P201 and the P1 goes to....you got it! Nognog's favorite charity. Now, multiply the number of moviegoers to about 200,000 to 300,000 a month (which is a pretty small sample) and you got yourself a cash cow.

3. Anyone here afraid of ghosts? Nognog isn't. In fact, he's got a lot of them on city hall's payroll so that you have a huge amount of cash flowing to people who've never even set foot in city hall, except to claim salary.

And that, my friends, is called.....PASSIVE INCOME.

[Retz]

just one word: "korean".

[cardict]

just one word: "korean".

NGO's

[_Cathy_]

1. Nognog's got good instincts for the Makati real estate market...so he got condos all over. That's on top of the zoning clearance "fees" paid by each developer.

2. Anyone ever ask who the hell these NGO-recipients are for the loose change you pay for your movie ticket? Just check. For a ticket priced, say at P200, the teller will charge P201 and the P1 goes to....you got it! Nognog's favorite charity. Now, multiply the number of moviegoers to about 200,000 to 300,000 a month (which is a pretty small sample) and you got yourself a cash cow.

3. Anyone here afraid of ghosts? Nognog isn't. In fact, he's got a lot of them on city hall's payroll so that you have a huge amount of cash flowing to people who've never even set foot in city hall, except to claim salary.

And that, my friends, is called.....PASSIVE INCOME.

My Mom hates nognog with a passion He has a lot of programs/projects for Makati which he uses to "earn" him some more money

Here are groceries Binay gave out to Makati residents. Makes me wonder the price of the shirt and eco bag. Baka presyong designer label na

I tried the corned beef yesterday and it tasted like crap

[Calistro]

Mahirap masyado madaming alam sa Pilipinas. Mapapa aga ang buhay mo. :D

Kaya ayaw mag tanong ng mga tao, alam nila kaya sila patahimikin nung mayaman

[leodawesome]

My Mom hates nognog with a passion He has a lot of programs/projects for Makati which he uses to "earn" him some more money

Here are groceries Binay gave out to Makati residents. Makes me wonder the price of the shirt and eco bag. Baka presyong designer label na

I tried the corned beef yesterday and it tasted like crap

CDO Corned Beef? Sobrang sarap saken nyan nung naguumpisa palang ako magtrabaho, tapos yung sweldo ko halos kalahati sa rent ng condo lang napupunta. Tapos bestfriend ko na mga kung ano2 pang de lata :D

[ghosthunter]

So how did you get to be so rich nga ba? :naughty2: Tell all na fellow Tsikoteers :naughty2:

Create your own religion and require each member to contribute a fixed percentage of his monthly salary to your new church.

Tax free with a solid income base.

Perfect!!

[vinj]

So how did you get to be so rich nga ba? :naughty2: Tell all na fellow Tsikoteers :naughty2:

When i get rich, i'll let you guys know.

Si CVT, yumaman yan sa pagbebenta ng katawan niya. :D

Sa mga condo ni Noggie, i was talking with someone just last week, who was going over bank assets. They wondered why there was one unit in a foreclosed condo building that was marked as unsold (or did not have papers for the sale), but was not in the inventory of assets for sale... guess who.

[Retz]

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Ulalam na lang sir tipid na solve ka pa.


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[Retz]

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Wala kayo kay eddie gil babayaran niya utang ng pilipinas.


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[CVT]

Ang sobrang nakaka-asar ay iyong mga taong, alam ng lahat na sa maruming paraan nagpakayaman,- pero kung umasta ay napakalinis at napakamatulungin at napakabanal.... Hay naku,- kilala naman natin silang lahat, di ba?... Tapos, diretso pa rin ang ginagawang maruming pagpapayaman....

Take note,- walang pinipili ito,- kahit saan nagtatrabaho,- at kahit ano'ng negosyo....



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[e2romo]

Mga politiko karamihan ang yayaman, pero di mo makita na may sikat at maunlad na negosyo. Baka may Midas touch.

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[xoom]

may kilala akong ganyan, nasa politika ang pamilya.

kung mag European tour ang buong angkan twice a year.

kalahati ng laman ng eroplano buong angkan nila.

[vinj]

Ang sobrang nakaka-asar ay iyong mga taong, alam ng lahat na sa maruming paraan nagpakayaman,- pero kung umasta ay napakalinis at napakamatulungin at napakabanal.... Hay naku,- kilala naman natin silang lahat, di ba?... Tapos, diretso pa rin ang ginagawang maruming pagpapayaman....

Take note,- walang pinipili ito,- kahit saan nagtatrabaho,- at kahit ano'ng negosyo....



21.9K:frenchyf2:

Sadly, yung mga easy come na ill-gotten and kayamanan, yan ang walang pakialam sa paggastos at kung umasta, nakakasuka. Most self-made businessmen i know value their hard earned pesos. They will spend on a dream car and have a few houses here and abroad but it's still within the bounds and means of their income and they are very low key about it.

may kilala akong ganyan, nasa politika ang pamilya.

kung mag European tour ang buong angkan twice a year.

kalahati ng laman ng eroplano buong angkan nila.

Sa pag travel pa lang, obvious na hindi business minded sa pag-iisip. Hindi iniisip ang "business continuity" protocols of having members of the organization travel separately.

[_Cathy_]

Sa pag travel pa lang, obvious na hindi business minded sa pag-iisip. Hindi iniisip ang "business continuity" protocols of having members of the organization travel separately.

This has been the practice of my family (angkan) on both paternal and maternal side. We never travel together esp on a plane. If we get into an accident daw kasi wipe out angkan naman. And I thought they were being too paranoid Even with my nuclear family most of the time we take separate cars. Hehe.

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[Ry_Tower]

Naalala ko tuloy yung quote sa pelikula na ni-refer ni Uls.

Kung gusto yumaman, "Be First, Be Smart or Cheat!". :D

[ozcity]

My boss for 10 yrs started as a cleaner..sa madaling salita tiga linis ng mga bahay bahay....then sumugal sya on buying a school business using his old house as a colateral...he started like 100 students muna..then boom! Went up to 1000-1500 students after 6 yrs...he payed his old house then sold it..tapos bumili ng bahay worth 1M$ in cash..every 2yrs palit ng kotse..starred from a kia hatch ..then a 2003 prado then 2005 prado..a 5series bmw..then 6.3amg then a z4 then an audi Q7....for a span of 10yrs only

Hes got 2 siblings...at age 17 naka corolla hatch ung isa and yung babae naka mini.cooper...

Hes secret?...lahat ng staff nya ang gumagawa, he hired a good marketing manager and a school principal then ayun lumago ang business..he just sitting in his room checking his bank account daily...hes only a highschool graduate...and have no idea about sa education industry....currently dalawa na ang school nya..yung isa nagrerrent sya pero yung isa binili na nya yung the whole 4th flr ng building...afaik around 5M$ ung buong flr located at the heart of cbd sydney....



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