FAVOR BA KAYO?
Isa-isahin nyo ang tuldok nang Sauna 2007, wala akong nakitang programa sa mga OFW’s dun, kayo? Nakita nyo ba? Now, we know that the rising peso is affecting remittances of OFW’s to their families. Yong mga opisyales nang gobyerno naten should take notice, what brought these OFW’s to ask for a special foreign exchange rate? To me, it’s not just about the exchange rate. It’s about the fact that they are staying on to work where they are now – AND NOT(!) in the Philippines dahil wala ngang opportunities dun sa mga mahihirap na gaya namen, no? Simpli di ba? Ba’t mo pa ipaglalaban ang exchange rate when you plan to go home anyway?
I’ve been talking about this in my blog, the effects of the rising peso. Matagal tagal ko nang pinag-da-da-dak-dak ang mga to. Ibalik uli naten ang nakaraan because it’s currently the flavor of the month dahil ngayon lang kayo nag-reklamo. Hmpt!
October 6, 1986 where I wrote: $1=Php56, one year ago
Ganito yon. Consider this time frame. January 2005 (Andun ako sa Manila), exchange rate, $1=Php56. So, kakayod ka muna nang Php56 bago ka magkaron nang $1. Sino ang me advantage sa ganitong exchange rate?
May 23 2007 where I wrote: Peso surges to Php45.87? Time to celebrate na ba?
For one thing, who do you think are immediately affected by the rising peso? Who else but us, the overseas Filipino workers and everyone else who sends money to the Philippines.
On June 2, 2007, I recently had this one: GDP Exercise: Business news analysis, where you will find:
Strong peso hurting seaweed industry
Need I say more? We know this one already. When you have a strong peso, those foreign buyers will find our products becoming expensive and this is what our seaweed farmers are experiencing.
Strong peso wallops Davao’s banana growers
So, is the strong peso really benefits the majority of the Philippine labor workforce?
Finally, OFW’s are not only now feeling the pinch, talagang aray – aguy – sakit ‘day na ang dating. Basahin nyo na lang ang mga hinaing nang mga OFW’s sa dyaryo, pati na recruitment agencies na apektado rin.
» OFWs in Saudi launch online petition for ‘special forex rate’
At ang FINAL word nang Bangko Sentral nang Pilipinas?
But of course BSP! I’m not really surprised by your reaction. That’s almost a given. For after all, we have a floating currency where our exchange rate is allowed to vary against that of other currencies and is determined by the market forces of supply and demand. Unless you peg the peso to a dollar at some rate. But of course, alam na rin natin na you have to provide provisions sa mga araw na baka dumating ang time at kelangang mag-devalue ang peso, am I right? At ano na nga ang nangyayari sa mga Pinoy in times of devaluation? Nakuuuu!!! Kung alam nyu lang!!! Ayoko nang balikan ang nakaraan noong maliit pa ako!!!
OFWs urge gov’t to peg peso at $1:P50, eye remittance cut
Oca said the OFWs have learned that the government would be willing to provide a special foreign exchange rate for remittances coursed through the Philippine Postal Savings Bank. The proposal, he said, was “insulting” as he questioned the government’s allocation of $1 billion funding to exporters for a preferential peso-dollar exchange rate.
“Papayag po ba tayo na sa kanila lamang matuon ang pansin ng gobyerno? Hindi po ba mas higit na bigyan pansin tayong mga ‘Bagong Bayani’ na siyang nagsasalba sa ekonomiya sa panahon na kung saan ang ekonomiya ay bagsak?” the group asked in soliciting signatures for a petition addressed to President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on the proposed special forex rate for OFWs.
Ok, which brings me to this question, if we all withhold our remittances to the Philippines, would we all be able to make our own statement that they should look and do something?
Alam nyu yon? Yon para bang padala ka nang padala sa pamilya mo taz, waldas nang waldas naman pala at hindi ginagamit sa matinong paraan – anong ginagawa naten? HeHeHe Ako? Ano pa! Tanggal ang remittance! Ganun ang ginawa ko sa mga luko-lukong mga relathieves ko.
Ngayon, why not?
FAVOR BA KAYO?
Yes or No, I’d like to know, tell me the reason why.
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TTM!(tama, tumpak, mismo!) syut sa banga! marami akong nariringgan ng ganyan! sobra-kayod sagad sa buto ang mga ofw tapos waldas lang sa pinas ang mga pinapadalahan! andami dito, matatanda na, dapat eh mag-retiro na sila pero pati apo nila pag-aaralin pa! mga lecheng kumag-anak na yan, Isa kang perfectong ehemplo hijo!
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roni,
i see that all the time, actually, di lang sa middle east, kahit na dito sa US and I;m sure sa Canada ganun din, kasi minsan pag kainuman ko mga couzin ko sa Toronto, ganun ang mga tsismis – siguro naman me taman kahit na isa o dalawa.
most seaman are like that as well, why do I know? hay naku, sangkaterba po ang mga kakilala kong seaman, pati bf ko seaman, ex-ko ah ewan!
culture shock baga. unang sakay, unang baba-one day millinaire. tapoz aabutin nang 6 months bako makasakay, naubos na yong sweldo, nagsanla na naman nang lupa and the whole cycle continues.
culture na yata to di ba?
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Nagpapadala lang talaga ako ng kailangan ng pamilya ko.
Eh kung iinvest lang kaya natin sa treasury bond, kumita pa tayo ng sigurado tapos, tumulong pa tayo sa gobyerno, di pa kaagad mauubos ung pera natin. Pag marami ka nainvest dun di mo na kailangang magabroad, kita natin interest na lang. Marunong namang magbayad ng utang ang ating gobyerno. Palagay niyo?
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