Comments on: Overseas Filipino Workers: A Good Provider is One Who Leaves? http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/ A blog for Asian Americans Mon, 13 Feb 2012 06:50:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: WhatvererJomega http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-144141 WhatvererJomega Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:30:51 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/#comment-144141 This is sad to say, but the Philippines is becoming tooo dependent upon remittances. Though its economy improved in the last few years as a result, this cash flow can be the life long answer or solution to its economic woes. Inflation created by this increased remittance demand attacks the middle class. The population is just placing itself on the welfare roll of its diaspora. America and particularly the nyc metro area is hurting, while the philippines as a whole is not recovering. We are not seeing the underlying hidden social and economic troubles in the Philippines and any economist would be wrong not to agree that hyper inflation is a major problem in Manilla. This is sad to say, but the Philippines is becoming tooo dependent upon remittances.
Though its economy improved in the last few years as a result, this cash flow can be the life long answer or solution to its economic woes. Inflation created by this increased remittance demand attacks the middle class. The population is just placing itself on the welfare roll of its diaspora. America and particularly the nyc metro area is hurting, while the philippines as a whole is not recovering. We are not seeing the underlying hidden social and economic troubles in the Philippines and any economist would be wrong not to agree that hyper inflation is a major problem in Manilla.

]]> By: WhatvererJomega http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-144139 WhatvererJomega Thu, 09 Dec 2010 21:19:30 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/#comment-144139 Also, the Philippines (the population) is way too dependent upon remittances from elsewhere. Though increased remittances gave assistance to the Philippine economy in the past few years, it is still a country with a lot of hidden shameful social and economic problems. Any economist would be stupid enough not to agree that the Philippines is on the welfare roll of its diaspora. This increased flow of cash is not helping the Philippines; the remittances are hurting America and the New York City metro area in particular. Also, the Philippines (the population) is way too dependent upon remittances from elsewhere. Though increased remittances gave assistance to the Philippine economy in the past few years, it is still a country with a lot of hidden shameful social and economic problems. Any economist would be stupid enough not to agree that the Philippines is on the welfare roll of its diaspora. This increased flow of cash is not helping the Philippines; the remittances are hurting America and the New York City metro area in particular.

]]> By: Brazas Regar http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-47366 Brazas Regar Thu, 20 Dec 2007 05:56:02 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/#comment-47366 The bottom line is that the Philippines needs to develop a sizable middle-class and play down the influence of the Roman Carholic Church, which I believe under crappy leadership is contributing to the chaoic high birth rate in the country. White men and Filipino-Americans need to be told in simple terms that the images of Filipino prostitutes they see in the movies "are not reality." Once these issues are addressed, dilemmas such as poverty, prostitution (adult and child), and domestic violence will cease to exist. P.S. Cola cola needs to stop giving away free cans to people living near the factories and contributing to modern day imperialism by the West. The bottom line is that the Philippines needs to develop a sizable middle-class and play down the influence of the Roman Carholic Church, which I believe under crappy leadership is contributing to the chaoic high birth rate in the country. White men and Filipino-Americans need to be told in simple terms that the images of Filipino prostitutes they see in the movies “are not reality.” Once these issues are addressed, dilemmas such as poverty, prostitution (adult and child), and domestic violence will cease to exist.

P.S. Cola cola needs to stop giving away free cans to people living near the factories and contributing to modern day imperialism by the West.

]]> By: nemogbr http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-28393 nemogbr Fri, 17 Aug 2007 10:30:39 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/#comment-28393 As a so-called economist, Arroyo does not give one a sense of confidence. Embarrassing when she starts saying that the country is now in the second world...sheeesh. As a so-called economist, Arroyo does not give one a sense of confidence.
Embarrassing when she starts saying that the country is now in the second world…sheeesh.

]]> By: Genghis http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-8632 Genghis Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:55:55 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/#comment-8632 This is a great entry Claire. My recent visit to families back in the Philippines, was eye opening, and inspiring. President Arroyo calls the migrant workers hero's to their country, sustaining the Filipino economy with the money they send home. I'm in the middle of writing another entry along these same lines. This is a great entry Claire. My recent visit to families back in the Philippines, was eye opening, and inspiring. President Arroyo calls the migrant workers hero’s to their country, sustaining the Filipino economy with the money they send home. I’m in the middle of writing another entry along these same lines.

]]> By: Genghis http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-135347 Genghis Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:55:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/#comment-135347 This is a great entry Claire. My recent visit to families back in the Philippines, was eye opening, and inspiring. President Arroyo calls the migrant workers hero's to their country, sustaining the Filipino economy with the money they send home. I'm in the middle of writing another entry along these same lines. This is a great entry Claire. My recent visit to families back in the Philippines, was eye opening, and inspiring. President Arroyo calls the migrant workers hero’s to their country, sustaining the Filipino economy with the money they send home. I’m in the middle of writing another entry along these same lines.

]]> By: Claire http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-8524 Claire Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:44:04 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/#comment-8524 Akrypti, thanks for the sources! Perhaps I'll use them in a future post! Akrypti, thanks for the sources! Perhaps I’ll use them in a future post!

]]> By: Claire http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/comment-page-1/#comment-135346 Claire Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:44:00 +0000 http://www.8asians.com/2007/04/24/overseas-filipino-workers-a-good-provider-is-one-who-leaves/#comment-135346 Akrypti, thanks for the sources! Perhaps I'll use them in a future post! Akrypti, thanks for the sources! Perhaps I’ll use them in a future post!

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