Just a question for everyone. Do you think Philippines is a bad place to stay? Just asking.?
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I know the main source of income for the Philippino GDP yearly is remittence from overseas working Philippinos. Nevertheless, I haven't met any who think negatively of their country and they usually have a longing to return or retire at home. Probably it isn't the best place to make money and since most educated Phillipinos speak fluent English, it's much easier for them to gain employment overseas. Though am sure once the money has been made, it would be a good place to live in.
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Indonesia is truly beautiful. Being tropical, it is warm all year, shopping is fantastic and the people are friendly and warm. There is a lot of poverty and they rely on tourism. Sadly, radical views have changed my ideas on visiting due to the safety issue. It is a case where the poor will get poorer because the rich want power.
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of course PHILIPPINES..because it has lots of tourist spots...and where you can also find the natural resources...\nlots of beautiful places and very cheap...
285389
philippines is right now developing.. maybe not as fast as other countries lik china or india but we are... maybe if the people stop talking about ousting the president and just continue on working for the best of our country's economy then maybe we can be in a faster pace... lets all pray there will be no more people power... its time to move on
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The  Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducts this survey, looking at stability; healthcare; culture and environment; education; and infrastructure. Last year's winners include Vienna, Geneva, Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver(#1) and Melbourne. Worst places to live are Algiers and Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.\n\nWhich is all fine and dandy, but what about fun...?
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ill say th eunited states of america.. im from the philippines but ive been to the states thrice and i would really say that it's best to live there because it's clean and you have a lot of job opportunities and you can make much money.. but if you like to stay in a country with friendly people, nice neighborhood.. you should stay in the philippines.. christmas here is better than the US because we have gift giving and food giving to the neighbors..
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I'm in Iraq right now. Me being on here should give you an idea of what I'M doing...nothing. What's it like? HOT! Alot of people do have it pretty rough over here though, but I wouldn't say the majority have it all that bad. It just sucks being away from home for so long. I don't think it's really getting better. They're gonna fight us as long as we're here.
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I disagree that the country is reaching its dead end. Phillipines is a developing country. The people (I mean fillipino) are very good people and they are dedicated to the work. I know one friend who is a teacher in a school. She is very dedicated to the job. She is satisfied with the economic as well as political circumstances. You should know that no country can become rich overnights. You have to wait  and see the result of investment made in the country by the Govt as well as by private sector. Please be patient and have faith in the natural outcome of your country.
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I spent a year in Korea. There were way too many MP's over there and we hated them with a passion.  I was up in 2ID where we weren't allowed to do anything but go to the ville and get drunk.  MP's all over the place out there...just pests.
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no...it isn't bad at all....alot of people like to have there space, and still enjoy a dedicated trusting relationship. I have two cousins who have long term girlfriends , and haven't moved in either! With them it is something about having there own, belongings and able to go where ever they want to, with out feeling bad by leaving someone at home.
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while i agree that you should not have to live in these conditions, paying rent for a utility that you are not getting, there are people in other countries even in your own that have no homes at all. they have no definate food or a place to shower.
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Almost everything, and everybody, are so horrid nowadays!!!\nLike, if you were an ordinary, peace-loving citizen of our country, the Philippines, HOW ON EARTH WOULD YOU KNOW AS TO WHO REALLY IS TELLING THE TRUTH, and WHO isn't??\nPolitics, to me, has always been dirty, since time immemorial in the History pages of our country!!!\nIf you were PGMA'S adversary, IT IS RELATIVELY easy TO MAKE-UP FALSE STORIES ABOUT HER (and her family, her Cabinet, etc.).So where does that leave us, poor Mang Juan and Mang Jose....darling, all of them have to GO TO THE COURTS, if just so to PROVE THEIR INNOCENCE (AND WHAT EVIDENCE/S COULD THEY BE TALKING ABOUT, in the first place)!!! Cross your fingers that all will come out all right; otherwise, like me, I already have terribly calloused ears, what's more, I already look so CROSS-EYED!! Very DULING na, IN OTHER WORDS..!!!
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People from the Philippines work in other countries to have a better life. Their country is full of corrupt politicians so it's getting robbed of it's wealth, and the economy worsens every year.\n\nI believe these people have the prerogative to do what they want to better themselves as long as it's legal. I have worked with filipinos and they are educated and learned people. I also know that US hospitals like to hire them because they can assign these people everywhere because of their training. A lot of these people came to this country legally and are being hired as Nurses, Doctors, Architects, Engineers, Teachers, Accountants, and etc.\n\nI also dislike what our friend, RENZ here is saying. That's a racist statement. You shouldn't discriminate people base on their race and country of origin. I presume the reason why you hate these people so much as to warn other readers is because you have been spurned by one. I wouldn't be surprised either if he/she left you because you don't sound like a likeable person, and the stench of hatred emanates from you.\n\nI have spent years in Asia and met a lot of people from different countries and am proud to say that Filipinos are very warm hearted and generous people. Even if they don't have much food on their plates, they would gladly share it with you. Even the poorest people I met would offer to share their food with me. I also have American friends married to Filipinos and they would be the first to tell you that you are very much mistaken about these people.\n\nAbout those people working in Japan as "sluts", I believe that the world has sluts everywhere, and there would be sluts as long as there are perverts willing to pay for the services. They come in different race and colors too if you didn't notice.\n\nWith regards to those working abroad illegaly, it's their choice, their risks and their thoughts of living in fear that one day they would be caught and sent back home. For the meantime, they earn their living and send money home to buy food. \n\nI am for people living and working legally wherever they are. I am for honest living. And NO, I am not a Filipino, nor am I married to one.I am an American who for years worked side by side with these people, and they never cease to amaze me because of their dedication for work. Overtime, my admiration grew for their kind, And guess what? These people I know speak good English too, and their sons and daughters excels in their schools.
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Well once I went to the Philippines and met a Marine, and he was crap in bed.\n\nSo that's just the one, and I am never doing it again.\n\nHa, ha
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Gotta live there.  The only way.  Many places seam great when you visit but once you live there, it is a whole new reality.  Trust me I have tones of experience.
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TO ALL THOSE ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT FILIPINO POLICIES:\n\nI never see answers to these questions. You are more likely to get an answer if you post a link to the policies you are questioning. As most Yahoo! Answers members do not reside in the Philippines, we have no idea what you are talking about. A link would allow us to at least look at it.
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It is okay. Works on both sides of the business. The operators get cheap services by redirecting these calls to these 3rd world countries and the workers get a job and a good pay at it!\n\nSo far I have heard no bitter complaints in the Philippines (yes I am from here!) except the night shift schedules.\n\nI believe in the competence of these call center employees because they would not get hired in the first place if their english grammar, pronunciation or accent is poor and they went through rigid trainings to get in that spot. Besides they are trained to observe strict work and phone ethics so no matter how irate and wild the callers will be, they extend their patience a thousandfold and still accomodate these and remain lowly and humble as would a true blue customer service representative.\n\nSo far so good. This is a good example that all things work together if the 1st world countries tap the resources in the 3rd world countries, form better partnerships with mutual benefits for economic cooperation and unity and drag each other towards progress. =)