Myths about Metro Manila

[evetyrone]

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rambutan : nice ang LRT2, limpyo. safe kay higpit ang security. daghan chicks gikan sa Ubelt! hehehe

khumvati kaau ni nga suggestion bro, if i'll be in manila again i'll take your advice... thanks

[tigbakay]

naay barato nga kan-anan sa manila, pangitaun lang

[buloi123]

OT: let me guess, u work in ambergris?

wrong..
Unsa man na? call center?
....not my line......

[SamuraiArcher]

mahal man gyud sa manila bisan unsaon...but maglibog lang pud ko sa mga tag manila nga mibalhin ug puyo sa Cebu,...mag sige ug ingon nga mhal n bati sa cebu but still na-a pa sila diri...y not transfer back to manila...

[meagan]

may dengue daw sa manila...


FALSE! because dengue-carrying mosquitos will hatch their eggs sa clean na mga water... very polluted na ang water sa manila that's why walay dengue sa manila... hehehe

[meowa]

may dengue daw sa manila...


FALSE! because dengue-carrying mosquitos will hatch their eggs sa clean na mga water... very polluted na ang water sa manila that's why walay dengue sa manila... hehehe

please get your information straight. Dengue-carrying mosquitos hatch their eggs in dirty, stagnant water.

"dengue is often found in urban areas of developed tropical nations, including Singapore, Taiwan or Brazil."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever

[charmonster]

Food prices are expensive. Wrong.
There are still inexpensive fast food restaurants or carenderias. Usually they’re found close to schools or universities.

it's pretty much the same compared to cebu...

Transportation fare is pricy. Wrong.
The amount is the same all over the Philippines.

i noticed fuel prices in petron cebu was higher than petron in manila. Though the minimum fare in manila is 7 pesos... the taxi is just the same.

It is dirty and noisy. Wrong.
There are a lot of good, quiet and clean places to hang around, and the good example is Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City.

some parts are dirty... but then if you're in places like makati, edsa, manila, pasay, and global city etc.. you will see mmda's cleaning around. The noisy part, i can't quite tell. If you're living along a main road for sure that's noisy, syempre you'll hear jeeps and busses. If you're living in malate you'll hear bar niose. But if you're living in a residential area, i don't think it's that noisy. hehe...

The salaries are high. Wrong.
There are still companies that pay peanuts.

It depends on the company and position. There are a lot of opportunities here. If you're competent enough, companies here can give you as much as 30k starting with great benefits (transpo, meal, clothing allowance and night differential). I'm talking about the IT industry specifically. Just learn how to bargain. But then there are also companies that pay minimum. You just have to choose a good employer talaga.

The rental fees of room or business offices are high. Wrong.
In cities like Taguig, Marikina, Novaliches, and part of Pasig it is relatively lower. Though quiet high in Manila, Makati, Pasay and Quezon City.

You can also find cheap places in manila and pasay.

A 25,000 peso salary is not enough. Wrong.
It depends on the spending habit of an individual, but generally as of year 2007 the 25k wage is more than enough. I was even surprised to hear the comments of some that an 18,000 peso salary is big for them.

if you're single you can survive with a 25k salary and even save some. but if you're putting someone through school or whatever, 25k isn't enough.

The people speak good English and correct pronunciation. Wrong.
A number of call centers go to the provincial cities for hiring agents to augment the lack of good English speakers in Metro Manila. They lure the candidates with huge salaries and free accommodations.

not everyone in manila is fortunate enough to go to a nice school to study english.

[love2travel]

may dengue daw sa manila...


FALSE! because dengue-carrying mosquitos will hatch their eggs sa clean na mga water... very polluted na ang water sa manila that's why walay dengue sa manila... hehehe

please get your information straight. Dengue-carrying mosquitos hatch their eggs in dirty, stagnant water.

"dengue is often found in urban areas of developed tropical nations, including Singapore, Taiwan or Brazil."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dengue_fever

OT: The female Aedes aegypti mosquito that spreads dengue among humans has become part of the urban landscape. Found in tropical and sub-tropical climates, the dengue vector lays its eggs anywhere clean water accumulates,
including uncovered
water storage drums, used car tyres, and discarded food and drink containers.

(Source: World Health Organization
http://www.who.int/bulletin/volumes/85/10/07-011007.pdf)

on topic: unfortunately, the Philippines (including Manila) harbors the female Aedes aegypti and has dengue epidemic activity

(Source: Center for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/dengue/map-distribution-2005.htm )

[SamuraiArcher]

nindot ang manila.....Wrong...

[BOO]

Food prices are expensive. Wrong.
There are still inexpensive fast food restaurants or carenderias. Usually they’re found close to schools or universities.

maybe so but if imu e-compare dri sa cebu there's a big difrence jud oi..

Transportation fare is pricy. Wrong.
The amount is the same all over the Philippines.

more expensive coz daghan mn ka sakay jip..hehe mas mahal ug piso didto ang jip

It is dirty and noisy. Wrong.
There are a lot of good, quiet and clean places to hang around, and the good example is Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City.

i agree..

The salaries are high. Wrong.
There are still companies that pay peanuts.

higher than in provincial areas coz living in a big city is more expensive though there are companies also that are so tihik sa salary

The rental fees of room or business offices are high. Wrong.
In cities like Taguig, Marikina, Novaliches, and part of Pasig it is relatively lower. Though quiet high in Manila, Makati, Pasay and Quezon City.

i also agree..it really depends sa imu satisfaction though mu differ jud noun

A 25,000 peso salary is not enough. Wrong.
It depends on the spending habit of an individual, but generally as of year 2007 the 25k wage is more than enough. I was even surprised to hear the comments of some that an 18,000 peso salary is big for them.

The people speak good English and correct pronunciation. Wrong.
A number of call centers go to the provincial cities for hiring agents to augment the lack of good English speakers in Metro Manila. They lure the candidates with huge salaries and free accommodations.


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