‘China effect’ seen giving boost to PH manufacturing, exports

That’s the biggest problem in Philippine Government, most officials are in for easy money and thinking only of their own pockets. They do not care about the people who placed them in position. They will promise the moon and stars before election and when they are elected they forget all those promises and only think of how to make money to gain power and stability. I think it’s because of their limited terms, they do not care for reelection so they have to make the most out of it while in office. In the case of the president who has only 6 years without reelection, he will be doing good on the first 2 years, but on the 3rd to the 6th, he has to think of his retirement, so he will raise as much money as he can rightfully or otherwise. Money is power in the Philippines and money can buy anything in the Philippines especially allegiance, justice, and FREE pass from jail. Look what’s happening now, the past administration who made so much money by all means are now being hunted down by the present, wasting time to make plans and improvement for the economy and the people. It happened also with GMA and Erap in the first 2 years, then what did GMA do on the 3rd to the 9th year? History will repeat itself over and over with this kind of government. The victim of which will always be the people.
If they will be entitled to reelection for as long as the people wants them, they may be able to think of the other people’s welfare at least a bit. Just like in other countries where there are succession of power or reelection for as long as the people want them, they at least thought of how to improve the lives of their countrymen. We have seen it in Singapore, in North Korea, in Great Britain, in Japan, and in China. All of them became successful in the long run, because the leaders want to stay in power as much as they can so they take care of their people at least. But in the Philippines, new management, new rules, new leader every 6 years, and always too short to make a long range plan. Every new leader has a set of agenda, new techniques, new people, new style of governance, and it is being repeated every 6 years that all plans never had a chance to take off due to it’s short time.
 
Yes, they have tried it during Marcos time that lasted for 20 years, but accept it or not,
the economy of the Philippines at that time is much better than today, and people are more disciplined and behave. What the economy of the Philippines have now, are the huge dollar remittances of our OFW’s. The only problem then is the greediness of the family to acquire all the wealth they can lay their hands on. But again, if there will be an honest election and I mean HONEST, and no limit for their terms, I think all the plans, long range and short range will boost the economy and livelihood of all Filipinos.
The country need a short and long range plan to industrialize or revolutionize the business sector. Export of all product is the key, not export of our good working and professional people. And that need, modern machineries, equipments, and technologies available and affordable with the least capital involved for every Filipino to avail of.

in reply to marithe francois

tatamaan tayo
if our ofws get laid off

europe and u.s. down
tsina will go down, slight chaos

better worldwide environment
with less pollution from production

solutions:
1. import substitution geared to future massive exports
2. government bonds direct sell to ofws for growth projects
3. new trading partners – high growth countries
4. metals not ores exports
5. tourism with no. 3