Positive Changes in the Phil That You See

[cRzYcHiQa]

movements/awareness like the ones for tara.

[starry_night]

lrt2 and mrt. i just couldn't imagine how i was able to go through 4 years commuting jeep/fx to ubelt everyday

[giovannni]

Tons of BPO jobs, stronger peso

[Busilak]

Tons of BPO jobs, stronger peso

In addition to the jobs from the BPO itself, BPOs generated business for other businesses:

- convenience stores like Mini Stop (seems they have more outlets now than Seven Eleven)
- fast food chains
- cafes/coffee shops
- transport

[Busilak]

lrt2 and mrt. i just couldn't imagine how i was able to go through 4 years commuting jeep/fx to ubelt everyday

Another new mode of transportation is the Pasig ferry. We tried it once when it was newly launched. The highlight was seeing Malacanang from the river side.

There were few passengers then, mostly local tourists. But it's now becoming more popular to commuters as reported in the news because of increasing fuel price.

[Busilak]

yung indie bands nga lang ngayon parang di ko na mashadong trip. wala na yung mga bandang susundan ko kahit saan. nasaan na ang tropical depression at cocojam?

pagdating sa horror movies natin gusto ko sila heheehe. pero may mga horror movies na nag stick pa rin sa old formula. nawawala yung misterio. laging may na eextra na character na may third eye na sobrang OA. sana gawin nilang simple lang. pero ok pa rin.

yup wala na ring mashadong bold flicks. sana ibalik naman nila. iba pa rin ang bold flicks o mga ST movies.

isa pa sigurong dahilan kung baket nag decline ang pag produce ng movies eh dahil yung mga kilalang actors ngayon over exposed na. nag sawa siguro mga tao sa kanila. may mga kanya kanyang program sa TV, at parang walang freedom sila na gawin ang gusto nila dahil sa contract nila. pag ABS CBN, star cinema lang etc etc. sana matigil yung trend na yan para magbalik sa normal gaya ng dati.

pagdating naman sa mga books, walang mashadong na pupublish na pinoy na novels. nagiging illiterate kaya mga pinoy ngayon? hehehe bawas bawasan ang panonood ng TV at mag basa naman kayo.

TV shows are being marketed abroad. When we were in Malaysia, I saw GMA7's Bakekang , in original Tagalog with English subtitles.

[Celynne]

Malaysian TV made an investment in ABC5 which allowed the station to revitalize its shows.

[Beijos]

I think it's more of the outlook of the people nowadays--
It's COOL to be pilipino, you see people getting tatttoos and shirts, caps and jackets with our flag, promoting the filipino pride.

The more we market ourselves positively, the more other countries will see how great the country really is. Countries actually work hard to keep a positive image of themselves-- like our infamous rates of corruption, prostitution eh di niyo lang alam sa ibang country it's worse, they just don't advertise it.

[art727]

ako me napansin din ,ang mga tawiran ng mga tao ay kulay rosas at pati me ihian na sa mga popular streets..at kulay rosas din..Baket kaya rosas? at baket pumayag ang gobyerno ng ganong kulay? at baket walang pang babaeng ihian?

[naoki26]

When i went to the Philippines last summer, The things that I deem as positive changes are:
- a lot of Infrastructures as opposed to previous years,.
- a significant improvement on politeness and cheerfulness of public establishment staff. (e.g. Guards at food establishments greeting us. I really appreciate it. A simple please, thank you and a smile really makes a difference eh?!,. )
- The MRT and the LRT2. It was the first time i rode those trains. Save for the suffocating and crowded experience, it really is a relief compared to riding jeep and buses. Special mention to the LRT2, It's more spacious than the MRT. I hope it was the kind of train they used in MRT.
-Last, THE MALLS,. I mean, OMG,. When I went to MoA and Trinoma, I thought, "And they say that the Philippines is a poor country?". I mean come on, Those gigantic edifice filled with those number of people?

These are a welcome development,. I really hope this as continuous development,.

[art727]

ang ganda sana ng Baywalk, pero nawala at wala ring ipinalit? ngayon ang mga tao puntahan dun sa Metrowalk sa Pasig, nawalan ng sigla ang Roxas blvd. nabuhay na muli ang Eastwood, pero sikat pa ren ang Global City o The Fort lalo na dun sa Bonifacio High st. kumpara sa lahat.

[art727]

Kung makakapasok kayo dun sa Canyon Woods sa Nasugbo Batangas..tell me kung nasaan kayo pag nasa loob na kayo..ang ganda ganda..

[Busilak]

ako me napansin din ,ang mga tawiran ng mga tao ay kulay rosas at pati me ihian na sa mga popular streets..at kulay rosas din..Baket kaya rosas? at baket pumayag ang gobyerno ng ganong kulay? at baket walang pang babaeng ihian?

According to Bayani Fernando, he wants Metro manila to be in the pink of health.

[Busilak]

Baywalk is still there minus some restos because Lim prohibited beer in the area.

I think the best time was when it was new. I remember the Baywalk guards in their bikes. It was a nice promenade.

Canyon Woods is really nice. Tagaytay and nearby towns are developing beautifully, hope they can maintain it.

[Busilak]

movements/awareness like the ones for tara.

You must be referring to Tara Santelices, the Ateneo graduate who was shot in a hold-up incident and is now fighting for her life. The support she's getting is really heartwarming.

[Busilak]

I think it's more of the outlook of the people nowadays--
It's COOL to be pilipino, you see people getting tatttoos and shirts, caps and jackets with our flag, promoting the filipino pride.

The more we market ourselves positively, the more other countries will see how great the country really is. Countries actually work hard to keep a positive image of themselves-- like our infamous rates of corruption, prostitution eh di niyo lang alam sa ibang country it's worse, they just don't advertise it.

A change in outlook is what we really need. I was browsing the posts on what makes a Pinoy and most of the posts were negative traits which led somebody to ask - wala bang noble?

[baludoy]

^gawad kalinga, tulong dunong, pathways & the like. ang dami ng low key NGOs na very active for social change & upliftment. sa campus na lang ng ateneo they've got a large compound over there solely for groups working for a higher purpose/consciousness

[Busilak]

^That's really a good development. Even "unknown" organizations like the association of our townmates who have migrated to the US have sponsored scholarships in our town.

[art727]

sa totoo lang mas maraming marami ang mga entepreneur na pinoy ngayon kaysa noon..kasi noon puro trabahador lang ang mga pinoy sa pinas pero ngayon mga Young ones na kasi at iba na ang kanilang pananaw sa buhay at mga independent na ren sila ang galeng noh!

[art727]

According to Bayani Fernando, he wants Metro manila to be in the pink of health.

totoo ba ang sinasabi mo? baka ang malkanyang ay maging rosas na ren ang kulay kapag nagtagal-tagal pa ang kanyang puwesto..Pink of health?..."Yeah!rrrrrrrightttttt!