The Philippines Might Not Be Around a Hundred Years from Now

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

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Why not? We must always benchmark ourselves against other countries in the region to get an idea as to how well we are doing. Those countries don't merely have "flaws" they are total disasters -- failed states. We are on our way there, but not quite there yet. I do suggest you read up on North Korea and Burma, you do not want the Philippines to be like those countries and yet, we are not really that far off from them. We are on the precipice because a desperately poor country with weak institutions and no rule of law can easily slide into anarchy giving rise to a country that will be different from what we see today and more like NOKOR or BURMA.

I got you wrong . I was thinking of comapring PHILIPPIINES to these 2 nations as better than Philippines . WHat I was thinking , its betterto compare Philippines to nations who succeeded despite of problems and setbacks like Singapore and Japan . My bad .

Well you answered your own question. Nobody is espousing the mere handing out of the $20,000 to the poor of our country, because obviously we have too many and the money would be spread so thin as to be negligible. And I have to ask where exactly in my post I even implied doing that? But the $20,000 could have been used to build how many classrooms? And supply how many books? For all your saying and whatnot you seem not to understand that "teaching people how to fish" costs money, money which is being wasted.

By saying that it is spent on something else as a WANT instead of a NEED and when we talk about POVERTY , first thing to come in mind is HUNGER . Yes you did not specifcically say it but whoever reads it thinks the same .

Now to the saying ... a BUDGET was set aside for that for the improvement of LIVELIHOOD. If the ranting was based on the 20K alone , its not the marginalized business since based from reports , it is a money owned by a private person and generated other than being a PUBLIC FUND . If that is the case ... might as well bark to the PRIVATE SECTOR .

The attitude of the citizens is influenced mostly by the attitude of the LEADERS. You will see this occur every single time across history and across many countries and cultures. That is why countries with principled leaders like Singapore (Lee Kwan Yew) have principled people and why countries with shameless losers as leaders like the Philippines have shameless losers for people. The word LEADER has as its basis LEAD. When you LEAD by example, others follow. With rampant corruption at all levels of government, it is safe to assume that they are merely following the example from the top.

Wrong . By saying that , you yourself is CORRUPT and it could be but not by nature . By voting the people who you think is right for the position and not by accepting payments reflects what kind of ATTITUDE you have . That is one scenario but what you said is a GENERALIZED STATEMENT . Mapa CORRUPT ang LEADER or dili , if walay IMPLEMENTATION sa LAW , mao na ang mo influence sa every CITIZEN . DOnt you think PRINCIPLED si LEE KWAN YEW ? YES !! CORRUPT ?? We dont know but its not safe to say NOT .

I do not deny that our culture has many flaws, but it is not per se responsible for the widespread poverty of our country and to say so borders on racism and insensitivity towards your own fellow countrymen. Unsa man diay imong pag-tuo sa pinoy? Nga born to be losers ta? Of course not. We were born into this society where those who are supposed to lead, with principle and grace, instead abuse their power with cruelty and insensitivity. Hence, the society around us, a decrepit and collapsing husk of unprincipled attitudes and bahala-na mentality.

And these statement of yours clearly justifies that IMPROVEMENT doesnt lie in the POWERS of a LEADER but by INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINE , MOTIVATION and RESPECT .

Global warming is an impending threat to all nations, but each nation individually has the responsibility to put into place laws, systems and policies to at least mitigate its effects as we all know that when it does occur, it cannot be stopped. But things like limiting our population, for example, putting in the infrastructure necessary to deal with flooding, etc are things that can mitigate the damage, hence to say matters of global importance cannot be dealt with at a local level is misinformed. The Philippines is not going to sink totally, because it is not on as low-lying a level as these other countries, but there will be impact to our food system, among other things.

And these are all gonna happen 100 years later or so or not in our lifetime . Mao na I am strongly insisting to worry whats gonna life like 5 to 10 years or maybe in a 25 year span later aron ug unsay result sa atong LIFESTYLE living in the LIFETIME we face , will be attributed and and passed on to the next generation of Filipino's . This is beside the point though kay these are my sentimaents sa mga tao violent kaau kang MLQ .

[BananaQ]

I got you wrong . I was thinking of comapring PHILIPPIINES to these 2 nations as better than Philippines . WHat I was thinking , its betterto compare Philippines to nations who succeeded despite of problems and setbacks like Singapore and Japan . My bad .

It's too optimistic to compare the Philippines to Singapore and Japan. If we want to look at Singapore and Japan as examples of how the country should be run, that is all good. If we want to look at Burma and North Korea as examples of how the country should NOT BE run, that is fair as well.

We just have to admit where we are. Despite what this administration will tell you, we have already been overtaken by Indonesia in GDP per capita (PPP). And Vietnam is close by. While we rely on OFW remittances, Indonesia and Vietnam still have strong agricultural, fishing, and other resources. And their manufacturing and other sectors are more competitive than ours. About 20 years ago, our peers for comparison were Thailand and Malaysia. Now, they're Indonesia and Vietnam. Ten more years, then we might be comparing ourselves to Laos and Cambodia. Then, we all realize that maybe we have to be at par with Burma and North Korea.

By saying that it is spent on something else as a WANT instead of a NEED and when we talk about POVERTY , first thing to come in mind is HUNGER . Yes you did not specifcically say it but whoever reads it thinks the same .

Now to the saying ... a BUDGET was set aside for that for the improvement of LIVELIHOOD. If the ranting was based on the 20K alone , its not the marginalized business since based from reports , it is a money owned by a private person and generated other than being a PUBLIC FUND . If that is the case ... might as well bark to the PRIVATE SECTOR .

Who says that education is a WANT? It's a NEED. Besides, we all know that the $20k dinner is just the tip of the iceberg. And when people look closely at the travel expenses of PGMA, they're OVER the budget. So yes, some people like me and others here think that $20k is better spent on other things. Don't need to really give away to feed the poor, it might be used for education or elsewhere.

Wrong . By saying that , you yourself is CORRUPT and it could be but not by nature . By voting the people who you think is right for the position and not by accepting payments reflects what kind of ATTITUDE you have . That is one scenario but what you said is a GENERALIZED STATEMENT . Mapa CORRUPT ang LEADER or dili , if walay IMPLEMENTATION sa LAW , mao na ang mo influence sa every CITIZEN . DOnt you think PRINCIPLED si LEE KWAN YEW ? YES !! CORRUPT ?? We dont know but its not safe to say NOT .

Leaders have always been the role models. When was it the other way around? And I didn't sell my vote. So what now? And yes, Lee Kwan Yew is principled and not corrupt. There are many references to that. Singaporeans themselves think that and respect him. And Singapore is really prosperous under his leadership. So why do we need to doubt?

And these statement of yours clearly justifies that IMPROVEMENT doesnt lie in the POWERS of a LEADER but by INDIVIDUAL DISCIPLINE , MOTIVATION and RESPECT .

There is IMPROVEMENT to be made that lies in the POWERS of the LEADERS. Yes, individual factors that you mention play a big role. But what the country does to its taxes to provide its citizens play a big role. Problem here in the Philippines is that the expectation from the government is already so low and taxes are already so high, but government services are really so bad that it affects the productivity of the entire nation suffers as a whole. Potholes on the streets are repaired only once in six years (around election time). Some bulbs on the traffic lights are out of order and are not repaired, also for years! And the worst thing is government employees work like in slow motion mode all the time. It takes up to a week to get an NBI clearance. To the poor from the province, that makes a big difference! A lousy renewal sticker from the LTO sometimes takes as long as two weeks! A business permit can take like 3 months because someone is always not there to sign this or that! And all these are implanted in the Filipino psyche and our employees work like they deserve their 300 peso per day salary because they were able to sell 500 pesos worth of goods in two transactions that day.

And these are all gonna happen 100 years later or so or not in our lifetime . Mao na I am strongly insisting to worry whats gonna life like 5 to 10 years or maybe in a 25 year span later aron ug unsay result sa atong LIFESTYLE living in the LIFETIME we face , will be attributed and and passed on to the next generation of Filipino's . This is beside the point though kay these are my sentimaents sa mga tao violent kaau kang MLQ .

Global warming may or may not happen. But we and the government should do our parts. Even something minor. The government should provide public garbage bins. Not just put up signs saying "guinadili paglabay ug basura diri"... if dili diha, asa man diay? The government should pick up the garbage regularly. Some barangays do that well, some don't... and there's no barangay that I know that has not missed out a garbage pick up. Naguba ang garbage truck or whatever reasons... Sometimes it takes three weeks before they pick up, pero maayo na gani na nga barangay kaysa kadtong wala gyud garbage truck so wala gyud pick up.

Anyhow, we should not wait for 100 years after. We already see the problems now. If we don't allow ourselves to improve, then we will indeed be like North Korea and Burma. We need not be blinded by what these politicians say. Ten years under PGMA has not been that great. We have been overtaken by Indonesia during this time. And if you look at where the Philippines get our revenues, a big chunk is OFW remittances. Bad thing about OFW remittances is it can't be that long term. Some OFWs start a new life elsewhere, and stop remitting money after so many years. A lot also need to come back here because they can only work so many years abroad. They also don't give us the benefit of supporting our home-grown economy. In that sense, we are already losing also to Vietnam. And if there's something a politician cannot take credit for, it's OFW remittances. Wa gyud na silay labot... whether kinsa pay president diha molingkod, they should not take any credit for increase in remittances. If anything, they should be blamed for not getting enough investors and being so business unfriendly that everyone is just leaving the country. With some OFWs leaving the country thinking that they are fed up with any hope in the Philippines and we're just an economic basketcase, and that they will just build their future elsewhere.

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

Who says that education is a WANT? It's a NEED. Besides, we all know that the $20k dinner is just the tip of the iceberg. And when people look closely at the travel expenses of PGMA, they're OVER the budget. So yes, some people like me and others here think that $20k is better spent on other things. Don't need to really give away to feed the poor, it might be used for education or elsewhere.

I dont know who said that EDUCATION is a WANT . For sure its not me ... I was saying that when the delegates spent the money , for sure people specially the CRITICS would account it as a WANT since they can eat at cheaper restaurants but instead it was spent as a NEED because the PRESIDENT is part of the delegate . Again ... based on reports , the money came from the pocket of a person in the PRIVATE SECTOR so by saying that it should be spent on EDUCATION is barking at the wrong tree .

Leaders have always been the role models. When was it the other way around? And I didn't sell my vote. So what now? And yes, Lee Kwan Yew is principled and not corrupt. There are many references to that. Singaporeans themselves think that and respect him. And Singapore is really prosperous under his leadership. So why do we need to doubt?

You did not sell your vote ? GOOD FOR YOU !! Now if that attitude is infectious , then GOOD for the COUNTRY ! Unsay mabuhat sa 1 ka CORRUPT na LEADER if the attitudes of the citizens are like that ?? ANyhoo .... so what now if LEE KWAN YEW is PRINCIPLED and is not CORRUPT and thats how SIngaporeans think and respect him ? If the implementation of the SIngaporean law's were not effective and concsistent then LEE KWAN YEW maybe good for nothing . I am not doubting SIngapore , thats why it is called a FINE CITY . The scenario here in Cebu City alone , LTO ... if they release too many licenses to irresponsible drivers , does that make PGMA or any administration BAD and not PRINCIPLED ? A big NO , but if the Cebuanos make that disappear by properly forming lines , not bribing LTO officials and properly learning and observing traffic laws , would it make Cebu City a nice place to drive ? A big YES !! Kana siya na scenario is pwerting gamaya ra gani na ana but has abig impact . So what makes SINGAPORE nice and prosperous are the SINGAPOREAN CITIZENS and not LEE KWAN YEW's alone leadership by being PRINCIPLED and not CORRUPT according to you .

There is IMPROVEMENT to be made that lies in the POWERS of the LEADERS. Yes, individual factors that you mention play a big role. But what the country does to its taxes to provide its citizens play a big role. Problem here in the Philippines is that the expectation from the government is already so low and taxes are already so high, but government services are really so bad that it affects the productivity of the entire nation suffers as a whole. Potholes on the streets are repaired only once in six years (around election time). Some bulbs on the traffic lights are out of order and are not repaired, also for years! And the worst thing is government employees work like in slow motion mode all the time. It takes up to a week to get an NBI clearance. To the poor from the province, that makes a big difference! A lousy renewal sticker from the LTO sometimes takes as long as two weeks! A business permit can take like 3 months because someone is always not there to sign this or that! And all these are implanted in the Filipino psyche and our employees work like they deserve their 300 peso per day salary because they were able to sell 500 pesos worth of goods in two transactions that day.

Again that is th whole point but the leader we are talking about here is PGMA or whoever is in the seat because these disease is not new . Sa mubo na storya ,walay KAWATAN kung walay magpa KAWAT or walay MANGINGILAD kung walay MAGPAILAD . Kung guba ang suga ug dalan sa inyo , why bark at PGMA or whoever is in the seat or worst talk about the meal that cost 20K that the leader itself ha snothing to do with in the first place ? Talk to the local LGU's .

Global warming may or may not happen. But we and the government should do our parts. Even something minor. The government should provide public garbage bins. Not just put up signs saying "guinadili paglabay ug basura diri"... if dili diha, asa man diay? The government should pick up the garbage regularly. Some barangays do that well, some don't... and there's no barangay that I know that has not missed out a garbage pick up. Naguba ang garbage truck or whatever reasons... Sometimes it takes three weeks before they pick up, pero maayo na gani na nga barangay kaysa kadtong wala gyud garbage truck so wala gyud pick up.

That is only the other side of the coin . How about TRASH BINS that says " MALATA " , " DILI MALATA " ? Do the CITIZENS respects it by being responsible enough to properly dispose the trash ? I dont think so . Sa USC alone , modesty aside kutob sa masakpan nako pataka ug abli basta ma sulod lang basura good na , akong badlungon to properly read the signs since wala na gi butang diha for no reasons at all . Kana ha ... issue lang na sa BASURA and I can provide lots more of issues that LEADERSHIP doesnt even connect at all but just the attitudes of the locals na abusado .

Anyhow, we should not wait for 100 years after. We already see the problems now. If we don't allow ourselves to improve, then we will indeed be like North Korea and Burma. We need not be blinded by what these politicians say. Ten years under PGMA has not been that great. We have been overtaken by Indonesia during this time. And if you look at where the Philippines get our revenues, a big chunk is OFW remittances. Bad thing about OFW remittances is it can't be that long term. Some OFWs start a new life elsewhere, and stop remitting money after so many years. A lot also need to come back here because they can only work so many years abroad. They also don't give us the benefit of supporting our home-grown economy. In that sense, we are already losing also to Vietnam. And if there's something a politician cannot take credit for, it's OFW remittances. Wa gyud na silay labot... whether kinsa pay president diha molingkod, they should not take any credit for increase in remittances. If anything, they should be blamed for not getting enough investors and being so business unfriendly that everyone is just leaving the country. With some OFWs leaving the country thinking that they are fed up with any hope in the Philippines and we're just an economic basketcase, and that they will just build their future elsewhere.

Talking about OFW's in the case of the status of livelihood in the Philippines why nanglarga sila , I cant blame them but only laugh to some of them . Its the sad truth , KWARTA ra ga apas nila na even to the point of for an extra thousand of pesos , daghan sila gi sacrifice na dili mabayran ug kwarta . DIli ko motuo ug UNEMPLOYMENT , even though it exist but my point is , naa man TRABAHO ... its just a matter of KNOWING how to look for it bisan the phrase " ITS NOT WHAT YOU KNOW BUT WHO YOU KNOW " prevails , that doesnt apply ONLY here in the Philippines but it is a global diseases so bisan asa ka mo adto naa gyud na .

Example lang ni .... kung kahibalo ka na WAITER lang ka ... ayaw panganak ug 5 , 1 or 2 lang . Pero ug manager na ka , ok ra 5 na as an example lang . Uban gani lupig pa ang employer sa kadaghan gi buhi pero naa pa time MANGABIT . See how these attitudes are ? Well I guess these are all PGMA's fault because of POVERTY and by not sharing the 20K of the ROmualdeses .

[leonell]

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maikog ko mubasa sa inyong mga post...... hehehe.........

[splendid moonlight]

People don't need anybody to remind them they'll be dead 100 years from now.

Of course we should "worry" about the next 3 or 5 years (think short term goals), BUT hoping that the next 3 or 5 years spent well would carry on to the next hundred years and beyond.

Ergo, there's nothing wrong with people who think about what might happen 100 years later (again, they know they'd be dead by then. but maybe with the advent of nanotechnology.... nevermind that's another topic) because if they're smart, they already know that the only way to try to secure the future is if they do something of benefit during their lifespan.

Also, some people need leaders. If you don't because you already know how to read, understand and implement, then good for you. Maybe you should lead. Leaders are linked to a country's people. How do you get the people to contribute and help, say, stop something as serious as global warming if they are not even educated about it because there is simply no proper funding, no schools, no teachers, no public awareness? It's like Math. You can't do multiplication unless you know how to count first.

[pigrah]

Talking about OFW's in the case of the status of livelihood in the Philippines why nanglarga sila , I cant blame them but only laugh to some of them . Its the sad truth , KWARTA ra ga apas nila na even to the point of for an extra thousand of pesos , daghan sila gi sacrifice na dili mabayran ug kwarta . DIli ko motuo ug UNEMPLOYMENT , even though it exist but my point is , naa man TRABAHO ... its just a matter of KNOWING how to look for it bisan the phrase " ITS NOT WHAT YOU KNOW BUT WHO YOU KNOW " prevails , that doesnt apply ONLY here in the Philippines but it is a global diseases so bisan asa ka mo adto naa gyud na .

mu react lang ko gamay ani na paragraph...
It is true to some na kwarta ra jud ang gi apas even for a mere thousand pesos lang, they are willing to sacrifice thier life, thier family, seeing thier children grow up, moments when thier presence is more important than the money sent. OFWs are aware of those consequences but still they decide to risk it all ky ang extra thousand w/c may mean nothing to some, means a huge difference to them.
Too much sacrifice but little pay pero gi dawat kysa magtinga lang sa pinas na walay makaon or afford to educate thier offspring.

Maluoy tas mga OFWs esp sa mga risky house help sa mid east or anywhere in the world for that matter. Wla pa silay klarong education on thier rights, wala py klarong protection from our government, usahay dli pa jud ma sweldo-an, rape-on pa jud.
Being an OFW is not a laughing matter.Not at all.

" ITS NOT WHAT YOU KNOW BUT WHO YOU KNOW "--kani makalagot jud ni na linya.
After I graduated, it took me two years to find a decent job in Cebu back then, akong salary as an ofc staff below minimum pa jud but hey! thats better than nothing right.
I applied every darn day to companies ato na time, cried so many times because of frustration, went to all job fairs...and thank God after a year or two na uso dayon to ang mga call centers.
Ang ka pait sa ato, grabe ug discrimination when looking for a job. Tag-as kyo requirements then gamay ra di ay kyo ug sweldo. Last time i checked...murag kahinanglan man gani to hi skul grad for a janitor...WTH is that about? or naa py add na pleasing personality...di ka malain?

[fingolfin]

.. nyehehehe.. this thread has gone hay-wire... from overpopulation to unemployment. hehe...


.. 100 years is still too far away. Why worry about that when we have REAL-TIME problems right now. Yeah, some of you might throw me the phrase REAP WHAT YOU SOW. But hey, we should start solving our problems today with FEASIBLE solutions.


- for me, biggest problem of our nation is EDUCATION. We should start focusing on building our future by making today's childrens brains full of knowledge. Coz they will be our future labor-force.

- go to any public school and see their state; classrooms full of students, less chairs, less books, crap teachers.... and just listen to students nowadays, they barely know how to speak english. F**k tagalog, f**k the national language, it doesnt do us any good. Teach students the international language of english and the rest will follow.

[rodsky]

- for me, biggest problem of our nation is EDUCATION. We should start focusing on building our future by making today's childrens brains full of knowledge. Coz they will be our future labor-force.

I agree with this 100%. Which is why I did voluntary trips to elementary schools back in Iligan City, with my astronomy club. We discovered that the kids are being taught skewed or even wrong notions about basic astronomy in the average Philippine classrooms nowadays, so we had a lot of work to do, to straighten certain facts and basic concepts. This is probably because the more intelligent Filipino science teachers are now teaching in Texas or in Idaho instead of teaching here. *Shakes head*

-RODION

[raski]

I dont know who said that EDUCATION is a WANT . For sure its not me ... I was saying that when the delegates spent the money , for sure people specially the CRITICS would account it as a WANT since they can eat at cheaper restaurants but instead it was spent as a NEED because the PRESIDENT is part of the delegate . Again ... based on reports , the money came from the pocket of a person in the PRIVATE SECTOR so by saying that it should be spent on EDUCATION is barking at the wrong tree .

Nobody said it, or I hope nobody did. But are you seriously saying the money spend was a need just because the President is there? Are you one of those people who think that the President, being who she is, is entitled only to the most expensive restaurant in New York and nowhere else? Will this impress investors in our country that the President of a dirt-poor country like the Philippines think it prudent to dine at such an expensive place?

"Based on reports" give me a break, it is based on a newsbit by Cerge Remonde, the propagandist chief-extraordinaire of Malacanang. That's like believing Joseph Goebbels when he says Jews are not really being gassed in concentration camps.

You did not sell your vote ? GOOD FOR YOU !! Now if that attitude is infectious , then GOOD for the COUNTRY ! Unsay mabuhat sa 1 ka CORRUPT na LEADER if the attitudes of the citizens are like that ?? ANyhoo .... so what now if LEE KWAN YEW is PRINCIPLED and is not CORRUPT and thats how SIngaporeans think and respect him ? If the implementation of the SIngaporean law's were not effective and concsistent then LEE KWAN YEW maybe good for nothing . I am not doubting SIngapore , thats why it is called a FINE CITY . The scenario here in Cebu City alone , LTO ... if they release too many licenses to irresponsible drivers , does that make PGMA or any administration BAD and not PRINCIPLED ? A big NO , but if the Cebuanos make that disappear by properly forming lines , not bribing LTO officials and properly learning and observing traffic laws , would it make Cebu City a nice place to drive ? A big YES !! Kana siya na scenario is pwerting gamaya ra gani na ana but has abig impact . So what makes SINGAPORE nice and prosperous are the SINGAPOREAN CITIZENS and not LEE KWAN YEW's alone leadership by being PRINCIPLED and not CORRUPT according to you .

I'm not quite understanding your line of argument here, it seems to be going here, there and everywhere. The implementation of Singapore's laws are also because of Lee Kwan Yew's diligence and strictness. It is not just a matter of him being principled and ethical, it's also about him being efficient, strict and intelligent, qualities that are also missing from our monkey president.

Once again you are missing completely the link between principled leadership and principled people. Singaporean citizens would not be principled and incorruptible if their leaders were unprincipled and corrupt. You are getting the chicken-and-egg analysis completely backwards. If leadership does not matter, if they have no influence in how citizens respect and obey the law, then why have them at all. Let's just have anarchy. Anyway I have high powered weapons in my house and I will shoot down any imbeciles who try to invade my home. Is that what you want?

Getting back to all seriousness, how can you expect people not to give in to corruption, when to get the most basic needs from the government one almost certainly has to pay "under the table" to get things done. This is true not just for businessmen but anyone wanting a service that should be done immediately, no questions asked, by the government as provided by law. I'll give you an example of how awful our government is, I have a relative who out of civic-mindedness wanted to pay the right import tax for all his goods coming into the country and so he declared everything to the last detail to customs and thought everything would go through smoothly. Do you know what happened next? His goods were held up at customs and they told him they "lost" his papers, and they would find it if he could give them some encouragement. Now tell me, how much shall the businessmen, or the ordinary citizen sacrifice so that the government can do their job? Would it not be better to sacrifice the government people instead, by chopping their heads off starting from the top and working down to the bottom? Is it too much to ask that the corrupt be sacrificed instead of the people of the country who are their victims and unwilling accomplices in corruption?

Again that is th whole point but the leader we are talking about here is PGMA or whoever is in the seat because these disease is not new . Sa mubo na storya ,walay KAWATAN kung walay magpa KAWAT or walay MANGINGILAD kung walay MAGPAILAD . Kung guba ang suga ug dalan sa inyo , why bark at PGMA or whoever is in the seat or worst talk about the meal that cost 20K that the leader itself ha snothing to do with in the first place ? Talk to the local LGU's .

Walay ma-murder kung walay mag-pamurder. Walay marape kung walay mag-parape. Where have we seen this stupid argument before? Blame the victim for the crimes of the perpetrator? Now that's the height of misplaced arrogance right there...

That is only the other side of the coin . How about TRASH BINS that says " MALATA " , " DILI MALATA " ? Do the CITIZENS respects it by being responsible enough to properly dispose the trash ? I dont think so . Sa USC alone , modesty aside kutob sa masakpan nako pataka ug abli basta ma sulod lang basura good na , akong badlungon to properly read the signs since wala na gi butang diha for no reasons at all . Kana ha ... issue lang na sa BASURA and I can provide lots more of issues that LEADERSHIP doesnt even connect at all but just the attitudes of the locals na abusado .

Then why don't the leaders enforce the law? Because they are too lazy and too busy thinking about how to make more money from corruption, that's why.

Talking about OFW's in the case of the status of livelihood in the Philippines why nanglarga sila , I cant blame them but only laugh to some of them . Its the sad truth , KWARTA ra ga apas nila na even to the point of for an extra thousand of pesos , daghan sila gi sacrifice na dili mabayran ug kwarta . DIli ko motuo ug UNEMPLOYMENT , even though it exist but my point is , naa man TRABAHO ... its just a matter of KNOWING how to look for it bisan the phrase " ITS NOT WHAT YOU KNOW BUT WHO YOU KNOW " prevails , that doesnt apply ONLY here in the Philippines but it is a global diseases so bisan asa ka mo adto naa gyud na .

This is really the worse thing you have written EVER. How could you insult these people, by implying that you find even some of them laughable makes me think you are worse than an ingrate, as that is just an uncivilized thing to say. The best you can do about this is to simply not say anything further about the matter, though a simple apology and you taking back what you said would also suffice. That is just irresponsible and insensitive, and you should just stop and think about what you said for a MINUTE, even a SECOND so that maybe you will be ashamed that you said it in the first place!!

Example lang ni .... kung kahibalo ka na WAITER lang ka ... ayaw panganak ug 5 , 1 or 2 lang . Pero ug manager na ka , ok ra 5 na as an example lang . Uban gani lupig pa ang employer sa kadaghan gi buhi pero naa pa time MANGABIT . See how these attitudes are ? Well I guess these are all PGMA's fault because of POVERTY and by not sharing the 20K of the ROmualdeses .

While nobody can deny that the country has bad attitudes it has a lot to do with the decrepit state of our education system. Just imagine that recently, the government has reduced the passing rate from 75% to 66% for the NSAT. Instead of spending money to raise standards, our government is reducing our already low standards. What's next?

[groundwork]

mao rani akong ka storya. Bisaya ni hap. Syaro.

-respect ourselves, nature, plan for our future first. Make the laws more tighter, strick. if he needs to be hung he should be.
-probre ka make sure 1 or 2 ra imong anak.
-ang uban cge reklamo, cgeg rali pero la cla kabalo nga sa ilang kaugalingon wla clay nabuhat. Dawat limpyo
-choose your leaders wisely...lisod na
-less daw ang employment pero wla diay gibuhat. They say wlay nadato sa eskwela then after a few years lain maoy pasanginlan nga wla clay trabaho. Kung duna pud trabaho cge ug reklamo mangita ug saun nga dako ug sweldo. unsaon nato pagka competitive sa uban.
-hugaw daw kaau atong sorrundings, pero ultimo pud ta pataka pud ug labay
-uban pud mas mkapalit pag cigarettes or liquor kaysa bugas. unsaon nlang
-kabalong wla pay klarong trabaho, less pa kaau ang income mag minyo hinuon, daghan ug anak
-cge reklamo kay init ang panahon, flooding, pero tanawa cge ug pamutol sa kahoy. wlay respeto