Comments on: What would motivate you to go home to the Philippines?

By: Clarck

Clarck — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:16:09 +0000

ok lang nakangiti sa kahirapan pero pag yun na lang ang gagawin mong basehan, mamamatay ka ng nakangiti

By: reynz

reynz — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:26:35 +0000

i met one filipino. matagal na to. 90s pa ata. Fullbright scholar ang mokong but he continues to receive P10,000 per month salary sa state university na pinag-ta-trabahuan nya on top of the $2k monthly allowance dito sa US. pakatapos nang masters, bumalik sa US, nag-PhD naman, nakakuha nang ibang grants. still he continues to received salaries sa university. ganun daw ang rules eh.

taz lumipat nang california, naging asst professor. di ko na alam kung bumalik sa pinas. but i know he kept telling me na ayaw na nyang bumalik.

By: Ajay

Ajay — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:45:43 +0000

Ang alam ko Filipino scholars are REQUIRED to return to the PI after their studies. What would motivate you to return? Nangyari na rin yan sa akin dati. At ang mga sagot ay nasa kanta ng HOtdo na “Manila.” Na miss ko yung usok sa kalye, jologs bars sa Malate, fishbol, tapsilog, Luneta etc. Kaya umuwi ako from Europa!

By: promking

promking — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:50:25 +0000

true ito…

sa Pilipinas, ok lang maging mahirap kasi lahat daw ay mahirap.. at may presidenteng tatakbo para sayo.

By: dencios

dencios — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 05:16:22 +0000

pasensya na kamahalan at lahat nakikita ko nakikialam na ata ako haha, pa kiss naman sa nose, walang malisya.

By: benign0

benign0 — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 22:26:56 +0000

As I've always mentioned since way back:

Great nations were not built on good intentions. They were built on business sense. Real change in Pinoy society will never be achieved through the "sacrifice" of altruistic "heroes". True change will be driven by people who find no shame in expecting a buck for their trouble.

I also recall what Confucius say:

In well-governed societies, one is ashamed to be poor. In badly-governed societies, one is ashamed to be rich.

When balikbayans return to the Philippines, it is shame and guilt over having more money than the average Pinoy schmoe that prompts them to dole out their hard-earned moolah in the form of pasalubongs and family outings with the whole barrio tagging along.

By: reynz

reynz — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 19:43:21 +0000

nakasabit lang sa dingding mga ID nila until such time na bumalik sila sa barrio. medyo naglinis lang kami sa barrio lately.

By: dencios

dencios — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:46:36 +0000

OT:

asan si lee sa mga writers?

By: dencios

dencios — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:12:47 +0000

agree! mas gusto ko ding mag busines na lang kesa mag work.

agree din ako sa bulok na system sa atin.

kapag palpak kasi ang Gobyerno, domino na lahat e.

pero kung babalik man ako syempre dahil sa pamilya ko lang at iba pa rin talaga ang dugong pinoy na dumadaloy sa aking mga ugat

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:58:43 +0000

Reynz, we sometimes talk about this. If the playing fields will be leveled, why not. I don’t hate the country but the system.I miss home but I need to feed my family and give them a good life. I went here in the US because I believe there are many opportunities here even if we’re all scratching are heads because of the recession.

PAg nanalo cguro ako sa Mega Millions, kahit 5 digits lang eh uuwi ako LOL! Ayoko na mag work sa atin kasi susulitin ka ng todo wahahahaha gusto ko mag business na lang.