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11-21-13 02:12 #7322
Posts: 1685BTW, for those who don't believe Filipinos can get super emotional, do read the comments. The comments are more hilarious than the actual news item!
http://adobochronicles.com/2013/11/2...ext-two-years/
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11-20-13 09:23 #7321
Posts: 1562Originally Posted by David_33 [View Original Post]
We might, on the other hand, fear the longer-term effects these foreign professionals will have on lifting the Philippines out of poverty, and thus removing the conditions that lead all the SWTs into plying the trade. Fortunately, the track record for professionals from "the North" lifting Third World countries out of poverty is not strong. Ultimately, if the light bulb doesn't want to be changed, it doesn't matter how many shrinks try to twist it out of the socket. Development in the Philippines, and all over the developing world, hinges much more on the locals than the foreign change agents.
Sorry to kick sand in the face of Westerners in this forum who do development work; I guess I am one of them. But hopefully most of us realize that our job security rests much more with policy makers in our own countries than with much of anything in our interactions with the locals.
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11-20-13 07:35 #7320
Posts: 3003Originally Posted by radical guy [View Original Post]
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/wom...-greening.html
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11-20-13 03:34 #7319
Posts: 1685Originally Posted by Wicked Roger [View Original Post]
That wins votes, my friend.
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11-19-13 23:41 #7318
Posts: 753Originally Posted by Radical Guy [View Original Post]
Originally Posted by David_33 [View Original Post]
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11-19-13 23:06 #7317
Posts: 6782Originally Posted by David_33 [View Original Post]
While my 'office' is a small sample you know that it does attract lots of new people so best to assume this is happening. I hope the NGOs focus on relief help and don't start doing more of the IJM stuff as that will ruin your / my and others favourite destination even further. My usual hotel was also much busier.
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11-19-13 22:49 #7316
Posts: 3074I would guess a massive influx of foreign military, U. N. And NGOs in Cebu completely ruining P4P and filling up hotels and restaurants as in Port au Prince, Haiti. I really hope I am wrong on this as my favorite destination will be destroyed.
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11-19-13 22:47 #7315
Posts: 6782Originally Posted by Radical Guy [View Original Post]
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11-19-13 21:48 #7314
Posts: 555Typhoon Effect on Mongering Market?
Not to seem insensitive, but this IS a mongering forum. Any thoughts about what, if any, effect the big typhoon may have on the mongering market? One might speculate that because of the sudden rash of homelessness and financial catastrophe in Leyte, we might see a massive influx of fresh pussy in the Manila and AC markets, thereby increasing supply and lowering prices. What do you all think?
RG
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11-19-13 06:38 #7313
Posts: 6782Trust politics to get in theway of relief efforts
Only in the Philippines could this happen.
Kris Aquino was batting for the other side and her side lost, Roxas is clearly a Presidents man. The horrifying commnet in this article (ha; f was down) is that the Mayor was given only 2 trucks! GE's comment from the US General said he got 8 trucks. Clearly helping was not a priority but trying to score points against an incumbent oppostion memeber is LOL.
Only in PI!
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/529621/...oban-city-hall
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/529883/...ez-strike-deal
And Roxas has the the radio / TV show wife (Korina Sanchez) who thought CNN and Anderson Cooper were not being fair. So she will be giving some more fair reporting on this LOL.
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11-19-13 03:31 #7312
Posts: 4084Originally Posted by Econo Tech [View Original Post]
I went to his daughters wedding which was well over 100 tables. Not bad to afford that on a then Mayors salary.
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11-19-13 02:14 #7311
Posts: 1685Originally Posted by FreebieFan [View Original Post]
Originally Posted by FreebieFan [View Original Post]
Look at those jumping at Binay's defence. Saying it was from another disaster. They miss the logic that regardless, benefiting from any disaster is a crime. Then again, in PH Law, they may have a million loop hole to get away with it.
BTW, you also know Binay has corruption charges pending? As is his wife and daughter? That didn't' stop people voting them in. Right? So how?
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11-19-13 01:39 #7310
Posts: 4084Originally Posted by Econo Tech [View Original Post]
Her family "kept the news about the typhoon from her " (now who believes that sweet nonsense ). And on finally hearing there was a typhoon, she demanded to be let out of hospital immediately.
Her family talked her into staying.
What a lovely full of crap story.
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11-18-13 23:18 #7309
Posts: 1191I've started seeing my FB pinay friends starting to fall for the line about calling on the world to stop global warming which they say caused the typhoon.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...typhoon-haiyan
I love seeing the posts that they spread, about some vitamin that causes weight loss, super fitness and long life.
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11-18-13 16:55 #7308
Posts: 150Al Jazeera
I watched a report on aid in the Tacloban area earlier today on Al Jazeera. It was very well done and not too too sensational or full of accusations. At one point the reporter showed a family pack of food one of the local recipients was complaining about. A bloated can of sardines (which means do not eat). And a kilo or so of rice which was old, yellow, and apparently had gotten wet then dried as it turned to powder once in water.