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[Sandara-Park] [SandaraPark_Forever] Fw:Philippines on a more positive note! Be Proud!

 
 
 
 


 

 
From: che2
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Subject: Philippines on a more positive note! Be Proud!

 

> THE BETTER SIDE OF THE PHILIPPINES
> >
> > Subject: Go Philippines!!!
> >
> > The following was written by INTEL General
> > Manager Robin Martin about the Philippines:
> >
> > Filipinos (including the press, business people
> > and myself) tend to dwell too much on the negative
> > side, and this affects the perception of
> foreigners,
> >
> > even the ones who have lived here for a while. The
> > negative perception of the Philippines is way
> > disproportionate to reality when compared to
> > countries
> > like Columbia, Egypt, Middle East, Africa, etc.
> >
> > Let us all help our country by balancing the
> > negative
> > with the positive especially when we talk to
> > foreigners,
> > whether based here or abroad.
> >
> > Looking back and comparing the Philippines today
> and
> >
> > 1995 (the year I came back), I was struck by how
> > mu ch
> > our country has progressed physically.
> >
> > Consider the following:
> >
> > 1. The great telecom infrastructure that we have
> now
> >
> > did not exist in 1995. 1995 was the year the
> > telecom industry was deregulated. Since then
> > billions of dollars have been invested in both
> > fixed
> > line and cellular networks producing a system
> > with
> > over 5,000 kms of fiber optic backbone at a world
> > competitive cost. From a fixed line capacity of
> > about 900,000 in 1995 we now have over 7 million.
> > Cellular phones practically did not exist in
> > 1995;
> > now we have over 11 million line capacity.
> >
> > 2. The MRT, many of the EDSA flyovers (including
> the
> > Ayala Avenue flyover) , the SKYWAY, Rockwell and
> > Glorietta 4, the Fort, NAIA terminal 2 and most
> > of
> > the new skyscrapers were not yet built in 1995.
> >
> > 3. If you drive to the provinces, you will notice
> > that
> > national roads are now of good quality
> > (international
> > quality asphalt roads). I just went to Iba,
> > Zambales
> > last week and I was impressed that even a not so
> > frequently travelled road was of very good
> > quality.
> >
> > 4. Philippine exports have increased by 600% over
> > the
> > past eight years. There are many, many more
> > examples
> > of progress over the last eight years.
> > Philippine
> > mangoes are now exported to the US and Europe.
> >
> > Additional tidbits to make our people prouder:
> >
> > 1. INTEL has been in the Philippines for 28 years.
> > The Philippines plant is where Intel's most<BR>>
> advanced<BR>> products are launched, including the
> Pentium IV.<BR>> By the end of 2002, Philippine
> operations are<BR>> expected to be Intel's biggest
> assembly and
> > testing
> > operations worldwide.
> >
> > 2. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS has been operating in Baguio
> > for
> > over 20 years. The Baguio plant is the largest
> > producer of DSP chips in the world. DSP chips
> > are
> > the brains behind cellphones. TI's Baguio plant
> > produces the chip that powers 100% of all NOKIA
> > cellphones and 80% of Erickson cellphones in the
> > world.
> >
> > 3. TOSHIBA laptops are produced in Santa Rosa,
> > Laguna.
> >
> > 4. If you drive a BENZ, BMW, or a VOLVO, there is
> a
> > good chance that the ABS system in your car was
> > made
> > in the Philippines.
> >
> > 5. TREND-MICRO, makers of one of the top anti
> virus
> > software PC-Cillin (I may have mispelled this)
> > develops its "cures" for viruses right here in
> > Eastwood Libis, Quezon City. When a virus
> > breaks
> > in any computer system in the world, they try to
> >
> > find a solution within 45 minutes of finding the
> > virus.
> >
> > 6. By the end of this year, it is expected that a
> > & nbsp; majority of the top ten U.S. Call Center
> firms
> > in
> > the U.S. will have set up operations in the
> > Philippines. This is one area in which I
> > believe
> > we are the best in the world in terms of value
> > for
> > money.
> >
> > 7. America Online (AOL) has 1,000 people in Clark
> > answering 90% of AOL's global e-mail inquiries.
> >
> > 8. PROCTER & GAMBLE has over 400 people right here
> > in Makati (average age 23 years) doing back-up
> > office work to their Asian operations including
> > finance, accounting, Human Resources and
> > payments
> > processing.
> >
> > 9. Among many other things it does for its
> regional
> > &n bsp; operations network in the Asia-Pacific
> region
> > here
> > in Manila, CITIBANK also does its global ATM
> > programming locally.
> >
> > 10. This is the first year ever that the
> Philippines
> > will be exporting cars in quantity courtesy of
> > FORD Philippines.
> >
> > 11. The government is shedding off graft and
> > corruption
> > slowly but surely. This is the first time in
> > our
> > history that a former president is in jail and
> > facing charges of plunder. Despite all odds, we
> > are
> > still pursuing the ill-gotten wealth of Marcos
> > now
> > enjoyed by his unrepentant heirs.
> >
> > Next time you travel abroad and meet business
> > associates
> > tell them the good news. A big part of our problem
> > is
> > perception and one of the biggest battles can be
> won
> >
> > simply by believing and by making others believe.
> >
> > This message is shared by good citizens of the
> > Philippines who persevere to hope and work for our
> > country.
> >
> > PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO OTHER FILIPINOS!!!
> >
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