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panicdude @panicdude (456) • Philippines 2 Dec 07

trillanes has done it again. this time he managed to take his followers to a five star hotel in the heart of manila's business district. even though i turned 18 before the elections and the people around me forced me to vote...

changing your name

manila peninsula

philippines

trillanes

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orlydlsantos I agree with you 100% witchysoul,Trillanes did scare a lot of investors and I personally am a victim.Most of my prospective investors suddenly did not want to talk to me anymore.They have stopped responding to my emails just when the talks we've been having...

17 Dec 07

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orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 4 Dec 07

Have you ever been to a country where they mutilated, defaced,folded into tiny pieces their currency notes?Personally I've only seen this done in the Philippines.I get irritated to be given change where there are phone numbers or...

defaced peso

mutilation

philippine peso

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orlydlsantos You are right.Australia is rich enough to replace their currency notes from paper to polymer (plastic) which is more durable and harder to forge.It is made of non-fibrous,non-porous material that makes it waterproof, crease proof,washing machine proof,and...

10 Dec 07

orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 4 Dec 07

Have you ever been to a country where they mutilated, defaced,folded into tiny pieces their currency notes?Personally I've only seen this done in the Philippines.I get irritated to be given change where there are phone numbers or...

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orlydlsantos Yes, I believe people should respect people.But I also believe that our countrymen should be more respectful of our currency as it represents our country.And it embodies our national identity more like our national flag but on a lesser scale .Don't get me...

4 Dec 07

orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 3 Dec 07

Ecuador in April 2000 enacted a law to replace its national currency to the US Dollar,thereby curbing inflation and years of economic woes.The US Government welcomed and approved that plan and immediately issued US$2 Billion in...

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orlydlsantos Personally, I do not believe in the "all mighty US$" as history has shown us its vulnerability.In the early 70's a dollar crisis emerged and foreign central banks began to demand payment in gold because of the overflooding of dollars.So the US immediately...

4 Dec 07

orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 3 Dec 07

Ecuador in April 2000 enacted a law to replace its national currency to the US Dollar,thereby curbing inflation and years of economic woes.The US Government welcomed and approved that plan and immediately issued US$2 Billion in...

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orlydlsantos I'm sure it will meet a strong opposition from the people,especially the masses.But, I would just like to cite the example of the Euro. When the Euro was first introduced, the main beneficiaries were the Eastern Bloc countries who adopted it as their...

4 Dec 07

orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 3 Dec 07

Ecuador in April 2000 enacted a law to replace its national currency to the US Dollar,thereby curbing inflation and years of economic woes.The US Government welcomed and approved that plan and immediately issued US$2 Billion in...

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orlydlsantos True, but did you know that as of today the US remains our biggest trading partner in terms of volume?And that whether we like it or not our economy does depend largely on the US economy.Haven't you noticed that any change in the US-Peso exchange rate affects...

3 Dec 07

orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 3 Dec 07

Ecuador in April 2000 enacted a law to replace its national currency to the US Dollar,thereby curbing inflation and years of economic woes.The US Government welcomed and approved that plan and immediately issued US$2 Billion in...

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orlydlsantos Statehood may not be a solution that our current politicians would support,but dollarization is a viable option that's worth looking into.Ecuador,Panama,Guam,the Marshall Islands,Micronesia have all adopted the USD as their currency.Maybe if we solve the...

3 Dec 07

orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 29 Nov 07

Who do you think should handle the family's finances? The husband or the wife?

family finances

husband

wife

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orlydlsantos I think you're right,it should be with constant consultation.At first I used to handle the finances but somehow,I tend to spend on useless things and forget about the essentials,thereby putting a strain on our relationship.Now we're better off when I let my...

29 Nov 07

orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 22 Nov 07

What is your preferred medium of teaching: English or Filipino? The reason I asked this is because in my opinion that to be globally competitive,English should be the medium.I was talking recently to a retired Malaysian English...

english

filipino

medium of instruction

teaching english

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orlydlsantos Certainly.It would feel very awkward dealing with pseudo translators,because some things may be lost in translation,due to the different cultural backgrounds.

23 Nov 07

orlydlsantos @orlydlsantos (45) • Philippines 22 Nov 07

What is your preferred medium of teaching: English or Filipino? The reason I asked this is because in my opinion that to be globally competitive,English should be the medium.I was talking recently to a retired Malaysian English...

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orlydlsantos Quite true.Btw,did you know that the Philippines has emerged a strong second to India in the global outsourcing market?.In 2006 it recorded a US$3.6B in earnings a 50% jump from 2005 and is expected to earn as much as US$12.2B in 2010.That means more jobs will...

22 Nov 07

tryxiness @tryxiness (4544) • Philippines 15 Nov 07

Ever since i started owning a cell phone, I remember to have own several numbers/ sim cards. My first sim card lasted for two years, then I had it swapped for a better memory sim card. Then, after a year I changed my number...

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orlydlsantos Sorry that's

16 Nov 07

tryxiness @tryxiness (4544) • Philippines 15 Nov 07

Ever since i started owning a cell phone, I remember to have own several numbers/ sim cards. My first sim card lasted for two years, then I had it swapped for a better memory sim card. Then, after a year I changed my number...

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orlydlsantos Thank you, you have to when you are in the travel business.You may visit my website at

16 Nov 07

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