Given the chance, would you still go to America?

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One of the things na napag-usapan namen ni Joy on Usapang Pinoy at Future Radio in UK was the fact nga na most Pinoys are still wanting to escape the ridiculous economic disparity sa aten mga kabisyo. I know for a fact na ilang bloggers na who frequent Reyna has sent me emails on how to get to the US, Australia or Singapore. At a rate na halos kokonti na lang ang value nang dollar, I thought I would search and find where the most value nang Peso. I’m not saying na this is one single reason why people leave, rather, it’s really how to support families back home, pursue other opportunies or pursue others na meron nang others. And like what I said on air, America continues to magnet a lot of would be immigrants, Filipinos included and it’s probably the opportunity that America gives, so it might not necessarily be the value of money on top of the list. Maybe its the lure of meeting the pretty Reyna Elena.



I remember several years ago mga kabisyo, the exchange rate then was about Ph56 to a $1. Nag-sisi ako, nilustay ko ang kayamanan ko at walang saysay na tinustusan lahat nang kaartehan ko! Grrrr!!! Of course, you already know my dysfunctional love money life. Andyan yung pinar-nis ko apartment nang syota ko. Nung napar-nis, ibinahay ang syota nya. Andyan yung pinautang ko nang puhunan ang boylet #12 ko, taz nag-iba nang address. Marami sila. Wag na nating kalkalin. Nasasaktan ang pitaka ko. Akala ko kasi, forever together ako sa ganung rate. Ano sya ngayon? Just look at how much is the Australian dollar now!

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And if you check the Canadian dollar, di lang sya parity sa US dollar, nilagpasan pa nila!
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Pounds? Mayaman sila mga kunichiwa!!!
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Bahrain? Kaya an daming mga Pinoy sa Middle East, eh!
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Euro? Walang sinabi ang dolyar namen.
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Even in Hongkong, there are a lot of Filipinos out there!
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And in Malaysia?
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And China?
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And you know how much na lang ang dollar namen?
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But all these conversions really would not mean anything and should not really be used as gauge kung saan ka pupunta. You have to look at so many factors, like magkano ba talaga ang bigay sayo? How’s the culture? How far is it sa Barrio ninyo? Me mga gwapo’t magaganda ba sa lilipatan mo? Me lambanog ba sila? Me mga gumigiling ba para sa mga lalaki naten? Me bundok ba nang tralala para sa mga gurls? Kaya ka bang habulin nang mga babaeng iniwanan mo sa Pinas dun? Magkano magpa-manicure dun? Me dyip ba sila? Sa subdivision na titirahan mo, me barangay tanod ba?

So, mababa ang palit sa China, but does it necessarily follow na just because you get Php5 in China and Php100 sa Bahrain, fly ka kaagad sa Bahrain? Nor does it follow na mataas sa UK so dun ka na? Remember, standard of living might eat up all what you earn. Bottom line is, it’s not really how much you earn, it’s how much you save and provide to your family back home as well as sa future mo.

So, given the chance, would you still go to work in America?


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36 Sweet Responses to “Given the chance, would you still go to America?”

  1. chuvaness (65 comments.) Says:

    Kabisyo, napakinggan ko ang interview mo. Hahaha. Ang galing galing mo. LOL…tawa ako ng tawa sa tawa mo…hahahaha

    So, given the chance, would you still go to work in America?

    Ang rason talaga why I wanna go to America is para makapunta sa Disneyland at makatikim ng niyebe. but to work there?

    mag tya-tyaga na lang ako sa 40K na sweldo ko dito tsaka 40K na kinikita ko kay Ka Pepe.

    CHARING LANG!!! ahahahah

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    hehehe! kayang kaya naman talaga ang Php40k di ba? hehehe! ako nga part time lang basta araw arawa - no post left behind hehehe

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  2. Malditang Pinay Says:

    nakakasama ng loob di ko man ng naranasan ang mag $50 ang pera ko kelan kaya….wawa nga barangay ko sa barrio namin kahit anong kayod ko d2 kulang pa rin (ako rin wawa) kanina nagpagas ako ano ba yan inabot ng $50 ang dating $43 na fulltank. d2 rin dami nagrereklamo mahal na ang lahat! ang galeng mo magexplain klaro, swak!

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    hay naku maldita, nawala na ako sa news dito saten, shocks nga ako ba’t aabot na nang $4?! anong nangyari? anak nang tokwa talaga kahit anong save ko kung ano anong taasan ang umuubos sa pinagtrabahuan kooo!!!

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  3. nina (270 comments.) Says:

    Lagi kong sinasagot ito sa mga blog. Migrating is not for everyone. It should also align with your life’s goals and objectives.

    No, I will not migrate at this point but it’s always a consideration. We are at the peak of our careers and financially, there is no guarantee that we’ll earn big bucks in other countries and even if we do, 25-30% will go taxes. Life here isn’t that bad kahit walang pork, regulated ang alcohol at praning ang mga drivers.

    nina’s last blog post..Solution to SIM CLOSE Problem of My Phone T22 Duo

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    para saken, ok lang na ibawal ang pork, yong alak ang mapapraning akong maging driver pag wala hehehe

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    nina (270 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    May alcohol naman, kuha ka lang ng license at kailangan medo discrete. Di pwede na ibabalandra mo na bumibili ka ng alak. Di pwede maglalakad ka sa daan na susuray-suray o magdrive kapag nakainom. Sa mga hotels meron din alcohol.

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    Roni reply on March 19, 2008:

    I agree with Nina,same reason, pero dito, pag nagkita ulit kami ng hari, irequest ko na i-legalize kahit beer man lang, nakalimutan ko na ata ang malaseng!

  4. MARU (11 comments.) Says:

    dito pa rin ako sa pinas kahit nagdidildil lang ako ng ubas dito. :D
    MARU’s last blog post..Parang Kami Na Hindi

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    chuvaness (65 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    shucks maru..ahahahha…may vineyard ka pala ahahhahah

    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    hahahaha LUFEEETT!!!

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  5. mia (46 comments.) Says:

    ako? gusto ko magbakasyon! hahaha.. masarap maging tambay!

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    naku mia, indi uso ang tambay dito, baka hilahin ka nang pulis at dalhin sa mental hahaha! sa montreal naman di ka rin pedeng tumambay, bibigyan ka nang ticket at sasabihin pokpok ka! hahaha

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    mia (46 comments.) reply on March 20, 2008:

    ahaha..ay ganun ba?waaaaaaaaaa..kelangan pala magtrabaho.. hahahahaha! :) iniisip ko lola kung magnnclex na ba ako or hindi.. ewan ko.. hahaha.. naloloka na ata ako.. hihi

  6. JHVRothschild (82 comments.) Says:

    If I had the choice, yes. America is not just a country, it’s a state of mind. Then again, I am biased.

    I wouldn’t even want to live in the MidEast. I gotta hand it to the OFWs in Saudi. They have to live under such tyranny. You can’t even have a Bible or a Rosary! Don’t even think about having gay sex! Haha!

    God Bless America! Where you can party in Castro and go to Mass on Sunday!

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    nina (270 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    Saudi is really strict but other places are good.

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    GALENGGG! Hhahaha “God Bless America! Where you can party in Castro and go to Mass on Sunday” hahaha

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    Roni reply on March 19, 2008:

    kawawa naman pala ako, huhuhu!

  7. raymond lee quijano (2 comments.) Says:

    ako? di na ako pupunta ng US kung may business naman ako dito sa pilipinas. yes, mahirap buhay dito but at least i have no worries about discrimnation or anything.

    kung may mga padulas (grease money) sa gobyerno, it’s just a normal thing. ah ewan, praktikal lang ako siguro but hey, even in other countries may corruption din naman.

    in short, mag ti tiyaga na lang ako sa pilipinas.

    aalis lang ako kung i re reto ako ni joy or reyna elena sa lugar nila. ahehe. ikanga, if love is the reason, then may that’s a good reason. lolz

    hay… gutom lang siguro to… nvm .^^

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    corruption everywhere raymond, delivery of services lang nagkakaiva at least samen, pag sinabing gawin ang kalsada, oramismo, indi yung me kaltas pa ang alkalde at governador. marami na ring nahuli dito sa kurapsyon, resign agad. dyan? pucha, hangga ngayon andyan pa sa pasig! hahaha

    at di kita irereto dito, mas kelanngan nang bayang pilipinas ang talent mo raymond! mas kelangan!

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  8. rino (8 comments.) Says:

    I think you have it quite right na it’s not how much you earn but how much you save and can send back to your family that actually matters. Kung halimbawa e sa singkwenta mil na kita mo e 10k lang ang mapapadala mo sa Pilipinas e it’s not worth that much. With a little luck and a great deal of patience e kikitain din naman dito yong ganoong halaga di ba?
    One of my uncles who live there put it this way: dyan daw sa US, yung kikitain mo for one day e makakabili ng pagkain for one week. Dito naman sa atin, yung kikitain mo sa isang linggo halos pang isang araw lang na pagkain. Doon nagkakaiba. Kung sana nga e ganoon din ang mangyayari sa Pinas e di wala na sigurong mag-aambisyon na makapunta dyan. But they would miss one good thing: hindi nila masisilayan ang beauty ng Reyna…lol…

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    marunong naman bumaba nang trono ang reyna, rino. bibisitahin ko na lang sila dyan sa pinas para masilayan at ma-touch ang korona ko! hahaha! indi na tototo yang isang kayod isang araw, boung linggong pagkain! ano ka? ginago na ni booossh ang economy namen! ang tarantadong yan! nakipag away nang nakipag away tuloy wala nang silbi ang dolyar namen! ako nga mag-ma=migrate na sa pasig in the next few years! heheh

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  9. mocs (1 comments.) Says:

    dito lng ako sa Pinas, mura dito eh, at tsaka milya milya naaabot ni ka pepe dito, hehehe. Tsaka yoko na ng winter…gusto ko life ala boracay, hehehe, ol d time. At sako sako png dahilan….dito na lng ako. Kikitain ko din dito kikitain ko dyan….hehehe dahil ke ka pepe, ki mr G, atbp…

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    that’s the lure of me going back, yong “boracay” life, not necessarily IN boracay dahil mahal na rin pumunta dyan noh? and besides, indi ko na iintayin na rayumahin ako noh? hehehe hirap ever pag ka ganitong 6 inches ang snow sa labas! me nawawala between your legs! hahaha

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  10. WAN Says:

    sa totoo lang mam, nung bata ako ayoko mag-abroad..pro ngayon, gusto ko na ata… gusto din kasi ng mga tito’t tita ko sa states.. pro di ko lam gagawin ko… bahala na…hehehehe.. pro kung may chance na mag-abroad,cge… pro gusto ko, mag-aral ulit… kung pwede…heheheheheh……

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 19, 2008:

    WAN, pag-aralin kita nursing? You like?

    mia (46 comments.) reply on March 20, 2008:

    lola ah.. ayan na.. hahahaha

  11. WAN Says:

    saka pag nagpunta ko sa US, magkikita tayo!! dadalawin ko kyo.hehehehehe… nag-try ako last year kumuha ng visa,kaso twice denied..hehehehehe… malas!!! lola ko lang tuloy nagka-visa… sya lang tuloy naka-pag-US..heheheheh…

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 18, 2008:

    ~!*kilig*!~

    ~!!KABLAG!!~

    (hinimatay sa tuwa)

    mia (46 comments.) reply on March 20, 2008:

    kinikilig ka na lola! hahahahaa

  12. kutz Says:

    Humila nga kayo ng super patriotic pinoy sa kalye sa kalagitnaan ng kanyang pagsisisigaw sa megaphhone ng “IBAGSAK ANG IMPERYALISTANG BANSANG AMERIKA”. Sabihin nyo sa kanyang nanalo siya ng isang taong work visa sa Amerika, ano sa palagay nyo mangyayari?

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 19, 2008:

    hahaha! wa ako say, pero am sure sa dinami dami nang TNT here, am sure multi-imperialists ang mga iba dyan hehehe

    nina (270 comments.) reply on March 19, 2008:

    Alam mo Kutz, yong mga nasa rally na yan, tandaan mo ang mga mukha tapos tingnan mo dun sa mga nakapila sa embassy. hahahahhaha

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  13. Nika Catbagan (1 comments.) Says:

    Nalagay ko na dati sa blog ko ang view ko jan. A lot of the people here sa amin think that America is the best place to be in. Yun tipong wala ka ng proproblemahin sa pera. Pero the thing is kahit saan ka pumuntang lugar may kanya-kanyang problema sila. Masaya ako dito sa pinas kasi dito ako lumaki. Mahirap ang pera sa taong iniisip eh mahirap ang pera. We can still work here and live within our means, depende sa atin kung paano natin gagastusin yun pera naten. Kung hindi natin kaya huwag bilhin. Huwag din mangutang para lang bumili ng bagay na sasagot sa whims natin. Madami akong friends sa states hindi lang mga pinoy kundi mga puti din talaga. Pareho sila ng mga sinasabi na sa panahon ngaun hindi na ganun kadali ang buhay doon. Dito na lang ako sa Pinas kasi may mga non-traditional means naman of income tulad ni ka pepe. Hindi pako malalayo sa pamilya ko.

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    reynz (4448 comments.) reply on March 19, 2008:

    hello Nika! tama yung sinabi mo, ibang shape lang ang mga problema namen, pero bottom line, pare parehas lang ang mga sinosolve naten araw araw!

    salamat pala! hahaha! lumabas ka na rin! best regards ki kengkay if you see her before she leaves for germany!!!

  14. Kotsengkuba (235 comments.) Says:

    Ayokong bumalik sa Pilipinas. Ano namang ibo-blog ko pag nandun ako, yung mga alikabok at trapik sa kalsada? E lahat na ng Pinoy alam ‘yung, common na common na. Hahaha!

    Pero seriously, mas gusto kong sa Pilipinas nalang. Atleast gamay ko lahat ng pasikot-sikot mula sa mga kalye, sa bilihin, sa pag-iingat sa magnanakaw, sa pag-iwas sa mga addict at sunog baga na sa isang maling kilos e laslas ang bituka mo. Pero kung wala ka namang ikauunlad tapos puro kurakot ang mababalitaan mo, mas mabuti na atang makipagsapalaran nalang talaga sa ibang bansa. And when I say ibang bansa, I mean Asian country (except China). Siguro Singapore o kaya Japan.

    Hindi lang naman trapik at alikabok ang nakakasawa sa’tin, nakakasawa ang pagiging mahirap. LOL! kaya tama si Jojitah, gusto ko rin maramdaman kung pano ba ang feeling ng mayaman. Gusto kong maranasan kung pano mang-alipusta ng mahihirap hindi ‘yung puro ako nalang ang minamaliit. Hahaha!

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