Are things really looking up?


Philippines now Second World!
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THE Philippines is now a “Second World” or “middle class country,” President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo declared Wednesday evening.

Speaking at the annual gridiron of the National Press Club at the Manila Hotel, Arroyo boasted of a strong economy and a per capita income she said had hit 1,400 dollars this year.

"The economy is showing strong signs of health, not only because of the stock market or the strong peso, but on the fact that at last our people will be enjoying a per capita income of 1,400 dollars this year," Arroyo said.

"Right now, we're not Third World anymore. At 1,400 dollars we are now Second World, a middle class country, and we'll be able to achieve, if we are able to continue the trajectory of (a) one percent decline in the poverty level, we can reach hopefully the First World status by the year 2020," she said.

“If what has been happening during the early years of our administration, that the poverty level has been going down by one percentage point every year, that means that by 2015, we will be able to reduce our poverty level by one half to what it was in 2000,” she added.

"I'm counting on the press to help people become more hopeful of their future because indeed there is much to be hopeful for," Arroyo said.

I would say 2  3/4 world.................................... and i'll only believe that if Halsema Highway is paved with 8 inch thick concrete cement.....................................

DI NGA 3rd world kasi..kasi nagiging 4th world na!

hope marikna tau ti changes baka isumet lng...  :angel:

inde ba THIRD WORST?

IMHO this is encouraging. The Philippines' per-capita income being at $1400 puts our country within the bracket of so-called second-world or middle-class countries, albeit barely.

The least thing we can do now is to work together to keep the economy growing instead of joining political rallies instigated by the power-hungry opposition and the hopeless communists that make a laughing stock out of our country and scare local and foreign investors away.

nice points there bro. Its true and we must work together make the better better  . Hope job opportunities also would increase...

Wow! Am I hearing true? Is that you August?  Whoever you are... leave our friend alone... his body is not a good host, find another body to possess. I command thee! ;D

this is quite true... and thanks to the call centers and thier agents in talking english.. that's why we have great dollar deposits..

admit it to the fact that eventhough I hate the call center business.. but call centers are really boosting our economy..

Nyahaha! You're too late, and i like it here hehehe. I'll be taking this body on a wicked journey of workaholicism and alcoholism. ;D

Back to topic:
It's great watching the debates of Sec. Mike Defensor and Cong. Escudero at ANC and see that the people no longer support the bullshit and discontent the opposition preach.

With political stability we are well on our way to becoming a 'tiger economy' again. Which incidentally was wasted the first time when a movie actor called 'Erap' became President.

yeah.... believe  me.....  GOD  has  an  eye  for  the  PHILIPPINES....... :angel:

di ko na fe-feel ang pag-unlad ng pinas!!!

yung lang yun!

I would rather believe on the tambays drinking bilog than Gloria Aruyut.

and i know you would justify that by obvious reasons  of OFW occurrences...   

then how should a second world country look like?

Lets not lose hope...this country being a third world country has still the ability to become a tiger economy. Lets help rather than criticize. Lets be part of the progress of our country...it is our only country and our hope...lets us also do our part...

just like a MISTRESS!

agpayso met piman ti kunana... awan met pagbanagan na nu puro criticize la aramiden tayo............ nu ngay payso tumolong tayo met.................... kesa agpabasol tayo nga agpabasol......... wenu kumontra nga kumontra...... tapos agriri nga agriri....... talaga a nga wan papanan na ti pinas....

amin nga adda ti adayo wennon balasiw taaw,  O0 O0 O0 dakayo ti ammok nga maysa nga mangtultulong ti pilipinas. Dakkel ti tulong yo iti panangpanaw yo ti naiyanakan tayo nga ili.. ti dolyar la unay met nga ipatpautorod you kadagiti kapamilya you>>> O0 O0 O0

Uray nu anya ti ikasta tau nga tumulong ti gobyerno tau nu haanda linisen dagiti managtakaw ti kaban ti pilipinas, awan met lang.

Asi na pay datau nga nakurapay nu ti baknang ket lalo da nga bumakbaknang, datau u nga kurapay ket lalo nga rumigrigat...

dyta ti kaagpaysoan na py lng ditoy Pilipinas.... ngem nu awan ti graft and corruption lalo iti gobyerno, mabalin tau nga agpayso nga ada iti anya man dita nga class...

agpayso brother O0 O0