Comments on: Isn’t it pointless? http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/ Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:44:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: analyse http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1197 analyse Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:18:42 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1197 i agree with ruth, i think it's more of the impact of the weakening dollar.. but anyway, kakainis din talaga, my bro is an OFW so i know that he's one of the 'victims' of this fluctuation. .. and since dollar is low, they have to pay our debts now para makabawas tayo sa utang at a lower cost. i agree with ruth, i think it’s more of the impact of the weakening dollar.. but anyway, kakainis din talaga, my bro is an OFW so i know that he’s one of the ‘victims’ of this fluctuation. .. and since dollar is low, they have to pay our debts now para makabawas tayo sa utang at a lower cost.

]]> By: annamanila http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1194 annamanila Mon, 05 Nov 2007 06:06:46 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1194 I swear I have been trying to post here all week last week but couldn't. But I think it's working now. :) Hey, is it damn if the peso rises and damn if it slumps? I think I read in the papers that the Central Bank is trying to cushion the impact of the dollar's fall both for our local exporters and the ofws. I have a few hundred dollars stashed up in an inactive account. I suppose this makes me a little bit poorer, hah. I don't mind .. but then I am not a regular dollar earner. I swear I have been trying to post here all week last week but couldn’t. But I think it’s working now.

Hey, is it damn if the peso rises and damn if it slumps? I think I read in the papers that the Central Bank is trying to cushion the impact of the dollar’s fall both for our local exporters and the ofws.

I have a few hundred dollars stashed up in an inactive account. I suppose this makes me a little bit poorer, hah. I don’t mind .. but then I am not a regular dollar earner.

]]> By: julie http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1184 julie Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:30:13 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1184 Auee, there was a segment in the news a while back about the families of OFWs as having a "great" lifestyle. One of the things I distinctly remember is that they at least eat out once a week. Well, nothing wrong since my family buys cooked food more often than that (nagsawa na nga sa McDo at ChowKing mga kids) but I am sure there were other things in that report that made me and my husband really not like the lifestyle of those families who are here. I am not generalizing of course since not all families are like that but really, aw, I just can't explain it well thinkingi Auee, there was a segment in the news a while back about the families of OFWs as having a “great” lifestyle. One of the things I distinctly remember is that they at least eat out once a week. Well, nothing wrong since my family buys cooked food more often than that (nagsawa na nga sa McDo at ChowKing mga kids) but I am sure there were other things in that report that made me and my husband really not like the lifestyle of those families who are here. I am not generalizing of course since not all families are like that but really, aw, I just can’t explain it well

]]> By: rolly http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1182 rolly Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:49:49 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1182 I have long ago suspected that there is no real economic plan being done by our leaders. Sadly,we seem to be contented with the remittances OFW's send. They are more concerned about political issues like how to remain in office etc. Basura na lang pinag-aawayan pa e. I have long ago suspected that there is no real economic plan being done by our leaders. Sadly,we seem to be contented with the remittances OFW’s send. They are more concerned about political issues like how to remain in office etc. Basura na lang pinag-aawayan pa e.

]]> By: ruth http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1179 ruth Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:21:19 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1179 i also left this comment at kotsengkuba's: i think the peso is not really strengthening; it's just the dollar simply getting weaker. those paid in other currencies (euro, pounds, possibly dinar) may actually be benefiting from the weak dollar. for example, doesn't your GBP equate to more USD? so if you send the same GBP equivalent to the Philippines as your previous remittances, you shouldn't feel that much difference, di ba? but then, mahina ako sa math, hehe. i also left this comment at kotsengkuba’s: i think the peso is not really strengthening; it’s just the dollar simply getting weaker. those paid in other currencies (euro, pounds, possibly dinar) may actually be benefiting from the weak dollar. for example, doesn’t your GBP equate to more USD? so if you send the same GBP equivalent to the Philippines as your previous remittances, you shouldn’t feel that much difference, di ba?

but then, mahina ako sa math, hehe.

]]> By: lady cess http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1178 lady cess Wed, 31 Oct 2007 01:15:01 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1178 reminds me of cough syrup commercials. their point is, there are many products offering solutions, but all they do really solve the problems on the surface. if you really want to get the problem over and done with, deal with the root. now the root of the problem.... hay.. ang habang usapan niyan. kaka-lungkot lang. reminds me of cough syrup commercials. their point is, there are many products offering solutions, but all they do really solve the problems on the surface. if you really want to get the problem over and done with, deal with the root.
now the root of the problem…. hay.. ang habang usapan niyan. kaka-lungkot lang.

]]> By: auee http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1176 auee Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:46:19 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1176 kotsengkuba, mataray ba? thinkingi mitch, yes the more people know about the issue, the better. Maybe we could think of a better way to handle this situation about brain drain & economy slump. headachei raquel, we're one of the lucky ones. I only have my parents to support & I've got sisters to help in that matter. May mga lintek din pero like you I don't breed leeches. ngekix geri, bullseye. I'm not mad about the peso getting stronger. I'm mad at the government relying on us to keep going without lifting a finger! angryi kotsengkuba, mataray ba?

mitch, yes the more people know about the issue, the better. Maybe we could think of a better way to handle this situation about brain drain & economy slump.

raquel, we’re one of the lucky ones. I only have my parents to support & I’ve got sisters to help in that matter. May mga lintek din pero like you I don’t breed leeches.

geri, bullseye. I’m not mad about the peso getting stronger. I’m mad at the government relying on us to keep going without lifting a finger!

]]> By: geri http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1175 geri Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:01:14 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1175 Auee, I don’t send money to the Philippines regularly, only as gifts, but your post about our government, brain drain, incidental heroes struck a chord. Why oh why can’t we get people to run our government with our people best interests at heart? When can we see a better Philippines? ooops sorry for my previous post Auee, I don’t send money to the Philippines regularly, only as gifts, but your post about our government, brain drain, incidental heroes struck a chord. Why oh why can’t we get people to run our government with our people best interests at heart? When can we see a better Philippines?

ooops sorry for my previous post

]]> By: raqgold http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1173 raqgold Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:50:37 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1173 i already told you my stand -- i have started sending 'in kind' instead of cash when i realized my able siblings seem to wait only for the grasya. unless of course, i needed something to be sent for us here. kasi nakakapikon din minsan... i already told you my stand — i have started sending ‘in kind’ instead of cash when i realized my able siblings seem to wait only for the grasya. unless of course, i needed something to be sent for us here. kasi nakakapikon din minsan…

]]> By: Mitch http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/comment-page-1/#comment-1171 Mitch Tue, 30 Oct 2007 13:12:28 +0000 http://www.kwentongwalangkwenta.com/2007/10/30/isnt-it-pointless/#comment-1171 Ipagkalat ko nga din yan dito. Ipagkalat ko nga din yan dito.

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