Comments on: Was I wrong about hopeful Filipinos?

By: IT JOBS IN THE PHILIPPINES

IT JOBS IN THE PHILIPPINES — Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:52:19 +0000

Its cause of an depression and discontentment life.If we are contented of what we have then this is not the reason to end up life.Life is beautiful. There are many things to be happy.In fact there are many jobs there for their source of income.One thing that cause for their mesiry is that they dont want to work in menials job.Wake up filipinos.You have to work and you have all the hope in this country.The president is doing great .We have all the hope if we think we can be on top.just start it within yourself.Trust god above all .Only god can prosper this country and you will be
prosper if you will trust god above all.

By: Frances

Frances — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:44:02 +0000

It’s not like suicide is as rampant in the Philippines as it is in China. I hope you don’t let the hype on a few poverty-related suicides affect your faith in the Filipino people. We may do a lot of foolish things as individuals but there’s a significant number who are God fearing to the point of being fatalistic (dangerous as well), and who brush off their problems with laughter. In spite of the hardships, many Filipinos wage heir daily battles with life without giving up. I used to watch Wowowee in the sembreak and I’m deeply impressed with how the contestants would share their sob stories and at the same time shout to the whole world how they’re not giving up.

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Tue, 13 Nov 2007 17:01:36 +0000

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Celebrating life, instead! - PinoyBlogoSphere.com - Pinoy Bloggers Society (PBS) — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:57:08 +0000

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By: Inkblots

Inkblots — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:56:11 +0000

I should say: “And the media goes gaga over poverty-driven suicides.”

By: Inkblots

Inkblots — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:48:21 +0000

Then it is simply a media hype. KMP is using it merely to advance their advocacy. They may be correct in what they say, but attributing it to poverty (again) is immoral already. And the media is goes gaga over poverty-driven suicides.

By: Rostum

Rostum — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 10:28:02 +0000

This link http://www.who.int/mental_health/prevention/suicide/suicideprevent/en/ might be a great addition to add facts on the worldwide problem on suicides.

I concur to your opinion, I believe poverty is just an alibi and blaming the government on the “issue” is just being used by the “left-wing”, probably an attempt to gain publicity.

Suicidal due to suffering and poverty is just unreasonable IMO.

BTW – Nice blog! Please keep on writing ;)

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