What can Self-Righteous, Anti-GMA supporters say about these?

[etienne]

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so wats nex? impeach her?!!

we are better off with gma than the likes of erap, fpj or even noli i guess.

[cdburgh]

we will never know if somebody is better than GMA unless we give them a chance to prove it.

[giddyboy]

@giddyboy : I think my indirect answer to the question was : the strength of the peso is not attributable to THIS president. In much the same way that in recent news, it has been covered that all this time our PESO was undervalued ( going back to the earlier administrations prior to GMA's) and that the strengthening of the peso is partly due to a correction to reflect that. Also, aside from the weakening of the dollar, the peso strengthened due to the increase in OFW remittances. Again my question is , is that attrubutable to the efforts of THIS administration?

One thing I do attribute to this President though that she should RIGHTFULLY get credit is her political will to impose the VAT which contributed to an increased confidence in this governments intention in getting it to balance its budget. Yes a step in the right direction and even if this was a huge dent to my pocket at that point in time I was very willing to consider that this was bitter pill that needs to be swallowed. Secretary Teves said that that the government will be totally transparent with the use of the funds. Years later I still have to see where the money has gone. So this completely erases whatever credit I may have given GMA for this.

usa ra diay ka attribute imong nakit-an?

and i didn't say that the peso's strength is only attributable to PGMA. it is a mixture of factors, and she is one of them.

i know about the undervaluation of our peso and its correction to that effect, but that's not it. If u happen to read about her fiscal policies that improved our fiscal performance thus leading to our peso's strength, you will know what i mean. that is what i want to attribute to her accomplishments.

To your question "why is it usually hard for some people to swallow or accept PGMA's accomplishments..." that is the whole problem ... what PGMA accomplishments ba? Nga so far ang tanan nahitabo dili man tungod niya. She just happened to have the luck of being the sitting president when all this happened. IN ths same way that I do not blame her for the rising fuel prices, or for the global shortage of food ( to include rice) but neither should she be getting credit if the results are not due to the brilliance of her leadership.

NO, the whole problem as i've said earlier, is that people have a tendency to undermine (or even don't know at all) the accomplishments. instead, they get more attention and focus on scandals or controversial issues hounding her admin.

well, let me refresh your memory with few examples:

(1) Arroyo implemented a controversial policy of holiday economics, adjusting holidays to form longer weekends with the purpose of boosting domestic tourism and allowing Filipinos more time with their families.

(2) Economic growth in terms of gross domestic product has averaged 4.6% during the Arroyo presidency from 2001 up to the end of 2005. This is higher than previous recent presidents when compared to the 3.8% average of Aquino, the 3.7% average of Ramos, and the 2.8% average of Joseph Estrada. Inflation during the Arroyo presidency has been the lowest since 1986, averaging 2.5%...AND U CALL THIS LUCK OF BEING THE SITTING PRESIDENT?

(3) Arroyo's handling of the economy has earned praise from observers including former US President Bill Clinton, who praised Arroyo for making "tough decisions" that put the Philippine economy back in shape...LUCK AGAIN U SAY?

(4) A controversial expanded value added tax (e-VAT) law, considered the centerpiece of the Arroyo administration's economic reform agenda, was implemented in November 2005, aiming to complement revenue-raising efforts that could plug the country's large budget deficit. The tax measure boosted confidence in the government's fiscal capacity and helped to strengthen the Philippine peso, making it East Asia's best performing currency in 2005-06. The peso strengthened by nearly 20% in 2007, making it by far Asia's best performing currency for the year, a fact attributed to a combination of increased remittances from overseas Filipino workers and a strong domestic economy...LUCK AGAIN?

well, assuming there is some kind of "luck" (as a lucky b**ch), i can't call this "luck" only. I call this more of an "EFFORT"...

[cdburgh]

usa ra diay ka attribute imong nakit-an?

and i didn't say that the peso's strength is only attributable to PGMA. it is a mixture of factors.

i know about the undervaluation of our peso and its correction to that effect, but that's not it. If u happen to read about her fiscal policies that improved our fiscal performance thus leading to our peso's strength, you will know what i mean. that is what i want to attribute to her accomplishments.

NO, the whole problem as i've said earlier, is that people have a tendency to undermine (or even don't know at all) the accomplishments. instead, they get more attention and focus on scandals or controversial issues hounding her admin.

well, let me refresh your memory with few examples:

(1) Arroyo implemented a controversial policy of holiday economics, adjusting holidays to form longer weekends with the purpose of boosting domestic tourism and allowing Filipinos more time with their families.

(2) Economic growth in terms of gross domestic product has averaged 4.6% during the Arroyo presidency from 2001 up to the end of 2005. This is higher than previous recent presidents when compared to the 3.8% average of Aquino, the 3.7% average of Ramos, and the 2.8% average of Joseph Estrada. Inflation during the Arroyo presidency has been the lowest since 1986, averaging 2.5%...AND U CALL THIS LUCK OF BEING THE SITTING PRESIDENT?

(3) Arroyo's handling of the economy has earned praise from observers including former US President Bill Clinton, who praised Arroyo for making "tough decisions" that put the Philippine economy back in shape...LUCK AGAIN U SAY?

(4) A controversial expanded value added tax (e-VAT) law, considered the centerpiece of the Arroyo administration's economic reform agenda, was implemented in November 2005, aiming to complement revenue-raising efforts that could plug the country's large budget deficit. The tax measure boosted confidence in the government's fiscal capacity and helped to strengthen the Philippine peso, making it East Asia's best performing currency in 2005-06. The peso strengthened by nearly 20% in 2007, making it by far Asia's best performing currency for the year, a fact attributed to a combination of increased remittances from overseas Filipino workers and a strong domestic economy...LUCK AGAIN?

well, assuming there is some kind of "luck" (as a lucky b**ch), i can't call this "luck" only. I call this more of an "EFFORT"...

wow, tell that numbers to the people on the streets.
if you believe all the numbers and praises that is fed to us by this governmeht, the philippines would be in much better position than our asean neighbors.
thanks to good governance, now we are seeing our country going south...
pag feel kuno mo...

[worldwide]

dili ko economista pero ang simpli na pag measure nako kung maayo ang pagdala sa gobyerno mao ni - kung ang mga tawo natagaan sa ilang panginahanglanon ug mapagawas sila sa poverty.

[etienne]

we will never know if somebody is better than GMA unless we give them a chance to prove it.

with the status qou, shuld we impeach her jus to give others a chance. or shuld we jus support her for the sake of our economy and wait till 2010.

it seems to me that all the negative things that is happening in this country is being blamed to government. but every time something good happens, people rarely gives credit to the government.

the problem with us filipinos is that everytime a problem arises, we demand instant solutions. this looming crisis
can never be solved overnight. obviously, GMA has a good fiscal agenda. no doubt about it.

[cdburgh]

with the status qou, shuld we impeach her jus to give others a chance. or shuld we jus support her for the sake of our economy and wait till 2010.

it seems to me that all the negative things that is happening in this country is being blamed to government. but every time something good happens, people rarely gives credit to the government.

the problem with us filipinos is that everytime a problem arises, we demand instant solutions. this looming crisis
can never be solved overnight. obviously, GMA has a good fiscal agenda. no doubt about it.

i am not saying that we should impeach her nor install a new government thru people power. i was merely stating my thoughts to your statement "we are better off with gma than the likes of erap, fpj or even noli". as it is no one can say that one is better than the other until you allow them to prove themselves. i supported her and 2001 and will continue to support her as long as there is transparency in government dealing. almost 8 years have passed and those people clamoring for answers have the right to ask for it.

[giddyboy]

wow, tell that numbers to the people on the streets.
if you believe all the numbers and praises that is fed to us by this governmeht, the philippines would be in much better position than our asean neighbors.
thanks to good governance, now we are seeing our country going south...
pag feel kuno mo...

suwayi ug tell people on the streets...all u need is some sort of satisfaction ratings survey sama sa SWS. im pretty sure u would get diff. answers.

why can't we believe numbers? why, they're factual, not hearsay...they weren't fed only by our gov't...

we can always criticize. but praise? why not? praises weren't also spoon-fed by our gov't. IMHO, praises come from different directions, local or international. even former US Pres Clinton praised her handling of our economy.

do u have proof that our economy is going south? in figures ha. aw di man diay ta motuo ug numbers noh? ayaw nlng ky way pulos ky "feel" ra man kha atoang basehan...

[br]Posted on: April 16, 2008, 06:10:16 PM_________________________________________________

dili ko economista pero ang simpli na pag measure nako kung maayo ang pagdala sa gobyerno mao ni - kung ang mga tawo natagaan sa ilang panginahanglanon ug mapagawas sila sa poverty.

dili ang gobyerno ra ang mosulbad sa tanang panginahanglon sa tawo kundi ang tawo mismo, bisan poverty.

dili ta mgasalig sa gobyerno lang kundi atoang kaugalingon ug sa Ginoo.

- dili man ang gobyerno ang mgpa kaon nato.
- dili man gobyerno ang mgpa balay para nato.
- dili man gobyerno ang mohatag ug trabaho nato.
- dili man gobyerno ang makapa eskwela nato.
- dili man gobyerno ang mka pugong sa atong biga resulting to lots of children more than u can afford.

ang one simple ra kau pag measure sa pagdala sa gobyerno is to look into the ECONOMIC ASPECT from one point in time to another, say, from Erap's time to currently PGMA's time. look! we have improved GDP. we have lower inflation rate. our peso is stronger. we have more investments. we have more tourists. we have lower budget deficit, etc...

and by the way, c PGMA dili na cya salamangkero nga ig isa sa kamot, mokalit lang kawagtang ang kapobre sa mga pinoy...

in Cebu's economic peformance alone, unsa may angay nato sawayon ni PGMA nga naa man na cya sa Malacanang? mas pansinon unta nato ang performance of our local leaders with the likes of Tomas, Jonas and Gwen...

[SPRINGFIELD_XD_40]

wow, tell that numbers to the people on the streets.
if you believe all the numbers and praises that is fed to us by this governmeht, the philippines would be in much better position than our asean neighbors.
thanks to good governance, now we are seeing our country going south...
pag feel kuno mo...

Butt in lang ko kay I love butts ....

ANyways , literally if we tell people in the streets .... they would care less and most specially NOT understand it because ll they want is eat 3 times a day , istambay all day and most of all CHISMIS all day mao bitaw na pinaka reason na as much as there are also UNEDUCATED PEOPLE supporting the government , that is for sure because they felt of the improvement while on the otherhand .... kadtong mga ANTI PGMA na naa sa streets .... sakay lang sa uso because thats what OPPOSITION SENATOR said so . Both are uneducated pero we are talking here the " FEELING " na naay asenso ug kalambuan .

[cdburgh]

suwayi ug tell people on the streets...all u need is some sort of satisfaction ratings survey sama sa SWS. im pretty sure u would get diff. answers.

why can't we believe numbers? why, they're factual, not hearsay...they weren't fed only by our gov't...

we can always criticize. but praise? why not? praises weren't also spoon-fed by our gov't. IMHO, praises come from different directions, local or international. even former US Pres Clinton praised her handling of our economy.

do u have proof that our economy is going south? in figures ha. aw di man diay ta motuo ug numbers noh? ayaw nlng ky way pulos ky "feel" ra man kha atoang basehan...

[br]Posted on: April 16, 2008, 06:10:16 PM_________________________________________________
dili ang gobyerno ra ang mosulbad sa tanang panginahanglon sa tawo kundi ang tawo mismo, bisan poverty.

dili ta mgasalig sa gobyerno lang kundi atoang kaugalingon ug sa Ginoo.

- dili man ang gobyerno ang mgpa kaon nato.
- dili man gobyerno ang mgpa balay para nato.
- dili man gobyerno ang mohatag ug trabaho nato.
- dili man gobyerno ang makapa eskwela nato.
- dili man gobyerno ang mka pugong sa atong biga resulting to lots of children more than u can afford.

ang one simple ra kau pag measure sa pagdala sa gobyerno is to look into the ECONOMIC ASPECT from one point in time to another, say, from Erap's time to currently PGMA's time. look! we have improved GDP. we have lower inflation rate. our peso is stronger. we have more investments. we have more tourists. we have lower budget deficit, etc...

and by the way, c PGMA dili na cya salamangkero nga ig isa sa kamot, mokalit lang kawagtang ang kapobre sa mga pinoy...

in Cebu's economic peformance alone, unsa may angay nato sawayon ni PGMA nga naa man na cya sa Malacanang? mas pansinon unta nato ang performance of our local leaders with the likes of Tomas, Jonas and Gwen...

try to live kuno with the poor guys for a week, say the kargadors in carbon who have to break their bones day in- day out to feed their family. these people work hard and may i ask if they are given equal opportunities? no.
try comparing your numbers with our neighbors, vietnam started opening its door to foreign investment only in 1994 and yet their growth is much faster than ours. direct foreign investment in the Phils is only about $ 2.7B compared to $8B in Thailand.
ang numbers bro dili ma feel, ang ma feel ang gutom sa tiyan sa atong mga igsoon nga naglisod.
almost 8 years na naglingkod, siyaro naman pod salamangkerohon pa.