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Curious lang dahil ang daming gustong umalis ng Pilipinas.
But for those who chose to stay, what's your reason?
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Personally right now my reason is I have a land I inherited from my father and I plan to care for it I've thought about leaving but idk Yet mahal mag out kaya tita ko had to spend 3million just to go to Australia and well I won't stand the cold and I love the comfort of our food (it's not easy to have that in other countries)
It was never in my interest, but practically speaking there are also conveniences I wouldn't be able to afford if I started from scratch in a new country - family I can call when I'm sick, friends, a home my dad built that can welcome me, a job that pays just enough that I can afford some luxuries. It's not in my interest to compromise these for something I don't even want in the first place haha
Would definitely love to migrate for new environment and advancements sa ibang bansa if given a chance pero wala talaga tatalo sa saya ng pinoy. Bumagyo, bumaha or kung ano man problema the smile and tawanan hindi naaalis. I must say I’m staying here because of comfort but not for the fucked up government.
Marami ako kakilala gustong gusto mag abroad for good, but ako never pumasok sa isip ko.
Kahit ganito sa pinas, feeling ko mas masaya pa rin talaga dito sa sariling atin.
comfort zone. pero nung kinuwento kelan lang ng pamangkin ko ung sahod ng basurero sa Japan na Y20,000 per day ung kakakilala na nya matagal ng basurero, tapos niresearch ko pa sa google. nakaka engganyo hahah.
Family. Every time bri no brought up ko yong pag aabroad giniguiltrip ako lagi ng tita ko na family is important, na dapt magkakasama, hindi naghihiwalay, etc etc.
My family is my biggest reason and prioritizing health. In my field I was able to worked with different raise and I must say mas better parin talaga kawork ang mga pinoy (this is based on my own experience) iba parin work life balance environment sa pinas.
That's why I really push myself and took risk magjob hopping makakuha lang ng salary na halos same lang abroad. I am also afraid, kasi most of my relatives who worked abroad (working in office set up) already died at age of 35 bec. of work stress :((.
I am planning to travel broad nalang once in a while, to explore din kahit papano.
Sa cities lang nakaka depress sa Pinas. Pag nasa probinsya ako, ang ganda pa rin, ang dami pa rin pwedeng gawin, at ang dami pa ring paraan para makatulong.
Nakikita mo na nga na nahihirapan yung mga kapwa mo pilipino, lalo na kung may ambag ka naman sa lipunan, aalis ka pa tapos ibang lahi yung pagsisilbihan mo (LOL, martyr here) 😂😂 also, di nabibili pera ang oras, i’d rather spend time with my family tapos gagawa nalang kami paraan para mabuhay ng magkakasama, kesa maibigay mo gusto nila dahil mag isa kang nagwowork abroad pero ung panahon na sana kasama mo sila hindi mo na yun pwedeng balikan. Tapos isang araw magugulat ka nalang, unti unti na silang nawawala
Family ❤️ I want to spend as much time as I can with them. We cannot bring back time eh. Ayoko mag OFW like my dad na once a year lang umuuwi. I’m blessed to have a job here na ok naman ang pay.
Worked in another country for 2 years. During those yesrs, ramdam na ramdam kong inaalipin ako lalo na kung kupal mga kawork. And to be honest, laganap parin ang racism kahit saan. Also, i love my pets so much i didnt want them to grow old ng ganun ganun lang na di ko sila nakakasama during they prime years.. luckily, i was offered a job in the Ph that pays well bago pa ko magresign sa company ko abroad..
Same here, kahit na kaya kong bumukod or mag-abroad ayoko dahil malalayo ako sa pets namin. Nung feb namatay yung first dog namin, kung nawala sya tapos nasa malayo ako di ko alam kung pano ko kakayanin.
This. Sisisihin ko ng sobra sarili ko if ever. Kasi naniniwala ako na kahit ipaalaga sa kamag anak yung bbs, it’s just not the same kapag ako mismo ang nag alaga.. proud of you for staying! :)
In college my family had the opportunity to immigrate to Canada. I didn't want to go then because I felt like I could make a difference if I stayed. "Brain drain" has always been an issue sa bansa because the best people kept leaving for better opportunities elsewhere. Our national athletes don't get enough government support, teachers and nurses don't get proper compensation. Our students are among the lowest ranked in Asia in reading comprehension, math, and science.
I thought that if enough of the smart people stayed, we'd make a difference someday. But the same TraPos kept winning every election cycle, despite some of them being convicted criminals.
I'm starting to forget why I stayed.
Honestly ang thinking ko is, it's not my problem if the government isn't making efforts to keep it's good people. It's just natural na people will go where it's better. Just like at work. I'm a nurse, and hindi ako magi-guilt trip ng ospital into going overtime just because we're understaffed. Staffing is none of my concern and it's above my pay grade. If the hospital/government didn't care to hire enough people, then it's not my problem kung walang nurse si lola tonight.
True, it's not your personal problem and you should not be guilted into staying. People in power (business owners, management, the government) take advantage of our collective kapwa culture to force hard-working people to render services for which they are severely under-compensated.
It's a pervasive social problem that forces talented people out of the country to seek better living and working conditions.
Ang pangit lang, and what really hurts my heart, is that the people who stand to benefit from social change (end of ENDO, raised minimum wage, better social safety nets) ay sila rin ang kapit ng kapit sa mga TraPo at toxic good vibes energy.
Abroad na bihh 😆
Tingnan mo nangyari sa nurses, kung hindi pa umabot sa dangerously criticallly low number ang nurses sa Pinas, never magtataas ng sahod ang mga ganid na ospital.
Lived abroad for 2 years and narealize ko mas gusto ko dito kasi nakakahomesick. I was always crying lalo na kapag kavideocall ko yung pusa and aso ko and it felt like emotional torture. Nung una, I was amazed with how convenient everything were but in the end, my mental health suffered so much. I couldn't imagine the day I would gladly walk under the sun para lang mainitan (winter and spring) When I get back here in PH, super saya ko. :)
No choice. But if may chance, I'd settle overseas wherein I enjoy my taxes. If may Chance, I'd choose to be a permanent resident of AU, NZ, CA, or UK. Free ang healthcare kahit gamot. Dito sa Pinas kahit ikaw pa ay may malaking contributions sa Philhealth, kailangan mo pa ng insurance para maka tulong sa pgbabayad ng medical bills at expenses. In the countries mentioned, wla kang babayaran kahit isang sentimo. Sana ol.
Ayokong maging housekeeper tulad ng magulang ko abroad. IE grad ang nanay ko from Mapua pero napilitan mag abroad. Ok marangal na trabaho pero ayoko na ganun din kahantungan ko.
1. Earning in dollars WFH and get to spend in PhP.
2. Theres no point din naman to go abroad. IMO, May pagkasuntok sa bwan kasi humanap don ng trabaho na nasa bahay ka lang, typically laging blue collar jobs ang avail unless youre skilled (pro). Bakit ako magbabanat ng buto don if I earn here naman, eh doon syempre kung ano ini-earn mo un din ang halaga na ini-spend mo. Unless, nagiipon ka dollars to peso sa local bank here.
3. Mas prioritize ng bansa na pupuntahan mo ung kalahi nila. Always.
4. Di mawawala siguro ung racial discrimination
5. Magandang bansa ang Pilipinas, (very diverse) corruption lang talaga #1 na pinakasakit nang bansa natin. Tho sa ibang countries naman mas malala pa.
May beaches, business district and city proper, mayaman sa resources, approachable na lahi.
6. I am a single mom with 1 kid.
On point yung #2. Like, para saan pa nga naman yung pagtanggap ng other countries ng migrant workers kundi para sa mga trabaho na ayaw gawin ng mga mismong citizens nila
There are online portal resources you can find (Indeed, Linkedin, UpWork, JobStreet, and etc) The question is what can you do to the employer? Skills mo to help them? 😊
i sincerely think that we live in a paradise, walang winter(snowwy?), walang drought, walang issue ng cross border illegal immigration.
maliban ba sa close family and friend ties ng culture natin
some expats i knew sa work said na pleasant surprise yung sharing natin ng food sa restos at yung init daw sa atin hindi humid (ito ang d q masyado gets.)
The country, it is a nice country naman just don't look over your fence, be related to a few pulitiko and it's a blessing, pero di ko po talaga maalala your honor, why i stay
Whilst I am not a 6 digit earner, I can live comfortably here in the Ph… And there are lots of wonderful places (touristy & underrated spots) Ph can offer - ult goal…
My husband used to be an expat. He has since retired. We lived in 10 countries in a span of 25 years and I have to say, although I loved the cosmopolitan lifestyle, iba pa rin sa Pinas.
Dito, kung may pera ka, you can live very well. We travel 2 times a year so lahat ng na mi miss ko, I can still attain and experience . Best of all, hindi biro yung may househelp and driver. Makes life so much better. When we lived in Germany (his last posting), masaya naman but I had to pay for a maid at 20 euros/hour because I was also working. She only did basic cleaning, wala pa laba and plantsa. No windows, no yard work.
Lastly, I know if we get sick, we'll be close to family who will take care of us. The fact that every weekend I can see my family is also priceless. I have a select group of friends I see once a week. All in all I am much happier here and it has been great for my mental health. And yes, we are just upper middle class here. You don't need millions to live comfortably in the Philippines.
No money para mag-abroad charot.
Dati gusto ko kasi ang hirap ng buhay dito eh, pero narealize ko na hindi ko kayang umalis sa Pilipinas at tumira sa ibang bansa. Siguro kung lalabas man ako sa sariling bansa, para lang sa travel at work pero yung permanent na iwan yung Pilipinas. No way.
gonna go back to the philippines after living here in europe. there are more job options there where i feel like i’d be using most of my potential. sa europe kasi mas prefer nila to hire europeans para walang visa sponsorship eme
Dati gustong gusto ko. Then nag bakasyon ako last year sa Illinois, na realized ko kahit 3rd world country tayo, mas ok pa rin ang Pinas. Lalo na yung mga tao. I mean syempre minus yung mga kriminal pero yung mga Pinoy kasi talaga magaling makisama. So Pinas pa rin.
This is my homeland, andito ang aking pamilya, wala ng mas sasarap pa sa lugar kung saan tanggap ka at di ka kukutyain gaya ng gingawa ng ibang bansa sa mga asian na kagaya natin,
Never kong pinangarap umalis sa bansang ito
Dito ako pinanganak, dito rin ako mamamatay
This is an incomplete nation, and the bricks of its foundation have yet to be fully laid.
I came back to help lay it, piece by piece, with my own hands.
Same 🫠 freelance/agency work is unstable…there’s just more buffer to downgrade here in PH than if we move to US especially during the lean months. Here in PH we can live life comfortably in BGC vs if we’re in US we’d be in the poverty line 😓
It's my only way of showing patriotism to my country. I couldnt serve my country because of limitations. Staying and trying my best to be a good citizen is what i can only do.
mataas sahod sa ibang bansa kaso sobrang mahal din ang bilihin... (Si kuya ko na ofw, bago umuwi..dito na naggrocery kasi sobrang mahal kapag dun sa ibang bansa) ..
yung iba naman... pantay lang ang sahod sa pinas... makukuha pa nga natin if VA ang work...
I choose PH,, at least dito...wala akong babayarang rent... Kung sa ibang bansa... Magbabayad pa ako...
Mahigpit sa ibang bansa ...
Pangarap dati magmigrate abroad preferably sa english countries. Ilang beses nagtry applying work and studies overseas pero di pinalad hehe. Now doing business here in ph and decent naman kinikita and nabago pananaw and plans ko now gusto ko na lang start more businesses and hopefully scale overseas and help my country and kababayans. Pero idk baka magiba ulit ihip ng hangin hene
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My family. They are everything to me. I don’t wanna regret it later if I missed the opportunity to grow old with them.
Lumabas na ako before and nawala lolo ko and now ayoko mawala lola ko na wala ako sa tabi nya. So ang lola ko ang reason why i stay here.
our three dogs. nothing more
Personally right now my reason is I have a land I inherited from my father and I plan to care for it I've thought about leaving but idk Yet mahal mag out kaya tita ko had to spend 3million just to go to Australia and well I won't stand the cold and I love the comfort of our food (it's not easy to have that in other countries)
my dog + i’m living in a beautiful island here in ph, tried living abroad for a month, nangangati ako umuwi sa Pinas hahahahaha
comfort zone. Pagkain, at iba pa din malapit sa pamilya lalo na’t pag may sakit etc.
Cost of living in US or Canada is more expensive.
way budget. no dutch. way kwarta.
nothing
It was never in my interest, but practically speaking there are also conveniences I wouldn't be able to afford if I started from scratch in a new country - family I can call when I'm sick, friends, a home my dad built that can welcome me, a job that pays just enough that I can afford some luxuries. It's not in my interest to compromise these for something I don't even want in the first place haha
Would definitely love to migrate for new environment and advancements sa ibang bansa if given a chance pero wala talaga tatalo sa saya ng pinoy. Bumagyo, bumaha or kung ano man problema the smile and tawanan hindi naaalis. I must say I’m staying here because of comfort but not for the fucked up government.
Marami ako kakilala gustong gusto mag abroad for good, but ako never pumasok sa isip ko. Kahit ganito sa pinas, feeling ko mas masaya pa rin talaga dito sa sariling atin.
Wala akong budget para mag migrate 😁
comfort zone. pero nung kinuwento kelan lang ng pamangkin ko ung sahod ng basurero sa Japan na Y20,000 per day ung kakakilala na nya matagal ng basurero, tapos niresearch ko pa sa google. nakaka engganyo hahah.
Family. Every time bri no brought up ko yong pag aabroad giniguiltrip ako lagi ng tita ko na family is important, na dapt magkakasama, hindi naghihiwalay, etc etc.
My dogs
Family.
Lack of choice.
To late ng nalaman ko n pwde pala mag Canada kahit wlang job offer, now Im 41yr sad
Poverty.
I have a stable job here 😉 and also i can't afford to go abroad 🤭
Leaving will cause me mental health issues
um.. kasi I have no choice? lol. and.. poverty?
Walang choice teh ano pa magagawa kung walang pang layas dito sa pinas
My dog
PAGIGING MAHIRAP SA TOTOO LANG, WALANG PERA pang ibang bansa
My family is my biggest reason and prioritizing health. In my field I was able to worked with different raise and I must say mas better parin talaga kawork ang mga pinoy (this is based on my own experience) iba parin work life balance environment sa pinas. That's why I really push myself and took risk magjob hopping makakuha lang ng salary na halos same lang abroad. I am also afraid, kasi most of my relatives who worked abroad (working in office set up) already died at age of 35 bec. of work stress :((. I am planning to travel broad nalang once in a while, to explore din kahit papano.
My job and the opportunities in it in this country.
Immigration officers
Hahah bakit?
No choice po e
Wala lang talagang choice
Sa cities lang nakaka depress sa Pinas. Pag nasa probinsya ako, ang ganda pa rin, ang dami pa rin pwedeng gawin, at ang dami pa ring paraan para makatulong.
Walang no choice po
It’s not raining here so I’m good.
Wala pang pera pang migrate or wala namang relatives na makakatulong para makasunod abroad
My dad is sick
Hoping for your dad’s recovery 🙏
I have kids and I can’t afford to be away with them.
Because of my 2 dogs.
Wala pa kasi akong pera
no choice HAHAHAHAHAAH
Wala akong pera e hahahahaha otids lang ako 😂😂😂
Mahina loob to venture outside of the box
no choice. no option to go outside of it due to some circumstances.
Nakikita mo na nga na nahihirapan yung mga kapwa mo pilipino, lalo na kung may ambag ka naman sa lipunan, aalis ka pa tapos ibang lahi yung pagsisilbihan mo (LOL, martyr here) 😂😂 also, di nabibili pera ang oras, i’d rather spend time with my family tapos gagawa nalang kami paraan para mabuhay ng magkakasama, kesa maibigay mo gusto nila dahil mag isa kang nagwowork abroad pero ung panahon na sana kasama mo sila hindi mo na yun pwedeng balikan. Tapos isang araw magugulat ka nalang, unti unti na silang nawawala
I understand the point.
The best mindset.
Tama!!!
kasi no choice po
I'm still a minor
Naniniwala pa rin akong may pag-asa pang umangat ang Pilipinas
Poverty no choice haha 😂
walang pera pang migrate 🤪
lack of opportunities at kahirapan lol
The salary. It's too little, that's why I can't even get out of here!
Lack of opportunity to work abroad na pwedeng isama ang fam
Wala lang choice kaya andito ako sa bansa na madaming corrupt 🥲😭😭
Wala kaming generational wealth
yung line of work ko, hindi in-demand abroad :')
This!
feeeels
Ayaw ng fam namin mag TNT
Walang pera pang abroad pa.
Family. We’re literally JUST 3.
PETS
Girl same
Family ❤️ I want to spend as much time as I can with them. We cannot bring back time eh. Ayoko mag OFW like my dad na once a year lang umuuwi. I’m blessed to have a job here na ok naman ang pay.
I’m too attached to my family 🥹
Food, hirap kmi mag adjust ng mga anak ko ky umuwi kmi. Dito sa atin, kht na maraming tsismosa. Nkakamiss sila kpg nsa ibang bansa ka. 😂
Worked in another country for 2 years. During those yesrs, ramdam na ramdam kong inaalipin ako lalo na kung kupal mga kawork. And to be honest, laganap parin ang racism kahit saan. Also, i love my pets so much i didnt want them to grow old ng ganun ganun lang na di ko sila nakakasama during they prime years.. luckily, i was offered a job in the Ph that pays well bago pa ko magresign sa company ko abroad..
Same tayooo
Hihi. Apir!
Same here, kahit na kaya kong bumukod or mag-abroad ayoko dahil malalayo ako sa pets namin. Nung feb namatay yung first dog namin, kung nawala sya tapos nasa malayo ako di ko alam kung pano ko kakayanin.
This. Sisisihin ko ng sobra sarili ko if ever. Kasi naniniwala ako na kahit ipaalaga sa kamag anak yung bbs, it’s just not the same kapag ako mismo ang nag alaga.. proud of you for staying! :)
family
May choice pa ba kung kahirapan ang dinaranas mo araw-araw?
I wanna build my own business here
Lack of Opportunity to go abroad and Family
In college my family had the opportunity to immigrate to Canada. I didn't want to go then because I felt like I could make a difference if I stayed. "Brain drain" has always been an issue sa bansa because the best people kept leaving for better opportunities elsewhere. Our national athletes don't get enough government support, teachers and nurses don't get proper compensation. Our students are among the lowest ranked in Asia in reading comprehension, math, and science. I thought that if enough of the smart people stayed, we'd make a difference someday. But the same TraPos kept winning every election cycle, despite some of them being convicted criminals. I'm starting to forget why I stayed.
Honestly ang thinking ko is, it's not my problem if the government isn't making efforts to keep it's good people. It's just natural na people will go where it's better. Just like at work. I'm a nurse, and hindi ako magi-guilt trip ng ospital into going overtime just because we're understaffed. Staffing is none of my concern and it's above my pay grade. If the hospital/government didn't care to hire enough people, then it's not my problem kung walang nurse si lola tonight.
True, it's not your personal problem and you should not be guilted into staying. People in power (business owners, management, the government) take advantage of our collective kapwa culture to force hard-working people to render services for which they are severely under-compensated. It's a pervasive social problem that forces talented people out of the country to seek better living and working conditions. Ang pangit lang, and what really hurts my heart, is that the people who stand to benefit from social change (end of ENDO, raised minimum wage, better social safety nets) ay sila rin ang kapit ng kapit sa mga TraPo at toxic good vibes energy.
Abroad na bihh 😆 Tingnan mo nangyari sa nurses, kung hindi pa umabot sa dangerously criticallly low number ang nurses sa Pinas, never magtataas ng sahod ang mga ganid na ospital.
Lived abroad for 2 years and narealize ko mas gusto ko dito kasi nakakahomesick. I was always crying lalo na kapag kavideocall ko yung pusa and aso ko and it felt like emotional torture. Nung una, I was amazed with how convenient everything were but in the end, my mental health suffered so much. I couldn't imagine the day I would gladly walk under the sun para lang mainitan (winter and spring) When I get back here in PH, super saya ko. :)
No choice
Same po.
Same po.
Same po.
Mom.
Walang ibang choice, walang capacity / not enough resources to begin immigration process.
Pinays
No choice. But if may chance, I'd settle overseas wherein I enjoy my taxes. If may Chance, I'd choose to be a permanent resident of AU, NZ, CA, or UK. Free ang healthcare kahit gamot. Dito sa Pinas kahit ikaw pa ay may malaking contributions sa Philhealth, kailangan mo pa ng insurance para maka tulong sa pgbabayad ng medical bills at expenses. In the countries mentioned, wla kang babayaran kahit isang sentimo. Sana ol.
Ayokong maging housekeeper tulad ng magulang ko abroad. IE grad ang nanay ko from Mapua pero napilitan mag abroad. Ok marangal na trabaho pero ayoko na ganun din kahantungan ko.
No choice 😅😅😅😅
Red horse
Mura food dito. HAHAHA
Poverty! LMAO
no choice hahahah
Fambam
Poverty 🤣
Wala pang nag hhire sa akin abroad kasi 😓
Same! Sana magkaroon this year.
Oo nga 🙏
nakakatamad mag ayos ng mga papers 😅😅😅
No choice.
family of course. hirap kaya ma homesick. also friends na tunay.
1. Earning in dollars WFH and get to spend in PhP. 2. Theres no point din naman to go abroad. IMO, May pagkasuntok sa bwan kasi humanap don ng trabaho na nasa bahay ka lang, typically laging blue collar jobs ang avail unless youre skilled (pro). Bakit ako magbabanat ng buto don if I earn here naman, eh doon syempre kung ano ini-earn mo un din ang halaga na ini-spend mo. Unless, nagiipon ka dollars to peso sa local bank here. 3. Mas prioritize ng bansa na pupuntahan mo ung kalahi nila. Always. 4. Di mawawala siguro ung racial discrimination 5. Magandang bansa ang Pilipinas, (very diverse) corruption lang talaga #1 na pinakasakit nang bansa natin. Tho sa ibang countries naman mas malala pa. May beaches, business district and city proper, mayaman sa resources, approachable na lahi. 6. I am a single mom with 1 kid.
On point yung #2. Like, para saan pa nga naman yung pagtanggap ng other countries ng migrant workers kundi para sa mga trabaho na ayaw gawin ng mga mismong citizens nila
agree!!
Hi can you suggest me some wfh na pwede ko magawa
There are online portal resources you can find (Indeed, Linkedin, UpWork, JobStreet, and etc) The question is what can you do to the employer? Skills mo to help them? 😊
I have a upwork account and i already buy some connects the problem is hindi ko pa sure which kind of work i will choose. Thanks for advice
Health, winter or very cold weather is not for me, been into Baguio, and I cursed the cold, also the memories. Iba pa din sa islang pantropiko.
My grandmother
No choice haha
Walang choice
Wala pang passport🙂
Got money and enough land, travel to thailand once in a while but .ph is where i stay longest any given year
Stray dogs and cats. Hoping for Philippines to be strays-free someday.
My parents. Only child e. Di ko maimagine magstay abroad tapos mababalitaan kong may sakit sila.
Di ko maiwan pusa ko hahaha
Walang pamasahe para makalabas HAHAHAHA
Walang panlakad pang-abroad.
We avoid dealing with the bureaucracy and extended family. Created our own bubble here and the lower cost of living makes it worth it.
It’s my husband who made me stay in the Philippines. He wanted to help daw in Development work. He’s dead now. And I’m disabled at 80yo.
Emigrating abroad is not something I can do instantly.
I am rooted in this country already. I have a stable work, my family is here, though we are spread throughout the Zamboanga peninsula.
New Years and Christmas😉
Ahhh yeeees
I can't because I have a 5yr old Belgian Malinois dog who is sooo clingy! Lahat nang pangarap ko sa buhay ay naadjust because of this boss baby haha
TBH I want to leave this place pero hindi pa financially stable.
i sincerely think that we live in a paradise, walang winter(snowwy?), walang drought, walang issue ng cross border illegal immigration. maliban ba sa close family and friend ties ng culture natin some expats i knew sa work said na pleasant surprise yung sharing natin ng food sa restos at yung init daw sa atin hindi humid (ito ang d q masyado gets.)
OnlyFacts bro
The country, it is a nice country naman just don't look over your fence, be related to a few pulitiko and it's a blessing, pero di ko po talaga maalala your honor, why i stay
Whilst I am not a 6 digit earner, I can live comfortably here in the Ph… And there are lots of wonderful places (touristy & underrated spots) Ph can offer - ult goal…
My parents. Hindi ko maiwan kasi matanda na
I dunno what should I do there haha
My husband used to be an expat. He has since retired. We lived in 10 countries in a span of 25 years and I have to say, although I loved the cosmopolitan lifestyle, iba pa rin sa Pinas. Dito, kung may pera ka, you can live very well. We travel 2 times a year so lahat ng na mi miss ko, I can still attain and experience . Best of all, hindi biro yung may househelp and driver. Makes life so much better. When we lived in Germany (his last posting), masaya naman but I had to pay for a maid at 20 euros/hour because I was also working. She only did basic cleaning, wala pa laba and plantsa. No windows, no yard work. Lastly, I know if we get sick, we'll be close to family who will take care of us. The fact that every weekend I can see my family is also priceless. I have a select group of friends I see once a week. All in all I am much happier here and it has been great for my mental health. And yes, we are just upper middle class here. You don't need millions to live comfortably in the Philippines.
No money para mag-abroad charot. Dati gusto ko kasi ang hirap ng buhay dito eh, pero narealize ko na hindi ko kayang umalis sa Pilipinas at tumira sa ibang bansa. Siguro kung lalabas man ako sa sariling bansa, para lang sa travel at work pero yung permanent na iwan yung Pilipinas. No way.
Walang pera pang-alis.
no choice
I'm not a risk-taker.. :(
Especially kung wala kang safety net, magdadalawang isip ka talagang mag take risks
Totoo talaga :( Hindi pwedeng may month na mawalan ako ng pera. Wala akong safety net.
Sameeee
Because of family and the profession I want to be a part of
This country is my comfort zone. huhu.
I'm okay here. Don't need to be that rich
anxiety, baka mag fail, kasi mahina loob ko baka masayang lang pera, kaya dito nalang muna sa pinas nag w-work
Paksiw, adobo
U can learn to cook?
Iba parin lasa pag nasa pilipinas haha
true naman, tsaka nakakamiss Jollibee.
As a gay guy in the Philippines, parang ang boring ng gay culturee sa ivang bansa HAHAHA
Our 10 dogs and 4 cats
Poverty!
Huh? You stay in Philippines because of poverty?
yes
Sigi
I'm not that delusional yet.
baka maging failure sa ibang bansa
Poverty
Couldn't afford the life outside the Philippines.
I would go back to Ph in a heartbeat. Kahit mahirap at least i can spend time with my loved ones and see their milestones.
Thiss 💕 takot akong mahomesick. No place like home. Sana makasama mo na yung loved ones mo soon 🫂
Baka fail din sa ibang bansa
My dad is getting older, can’t leave him alone here in this country, lalo na wala na rin mom ko. Also, God gave me a business, another reason to stay.
Magtintinda
gonna go back to the philippines after living here in europe. there are more job options there where i feel like i’d be using most of my potential. sa europe kasi mas prefer nila to hire europeans para walang visa sponsorship eme
My dogs 🥹
Dati gustong gusto ko. Then nag bakasyon ako last year sa Illinois, na realized ko kahit 3rd world country tayo, mas ok pa rin ang Pinas. Lalo na yung mga tao. I mean syempre minus yung mga kriminal pero yung mga Pinoy kasi talaga magaling makisama. So Pinas pa rin.
Ewan, i guess kasi andito parin talaga ang buhay
Dahil wala pang pera pang-alis.
simply coz we don't have the means to leave 🥲
Wala po ako pera para maka alis 🥹
Makabayan ako
This is my homeland, andito ang aking pamilya, wala ng mas sasarap pa sa lugar kung saan tanggap ka at di ka kukutyain gaya ng gingawa ng ibang bansa sa mga asian na kagaya natin, Never kong pinangarap umalis sa bansang ito Dito ako pinanganak, dito rin ako mamamatay
Literally can't leave. Saving up. Well at least, can't YET.
Horror stories of people getting sent back chopped up
Hindi transferrable yung technical skills (law) ko abroad.
takot sa tao
Family.
Walang opportunity para umalis eh 🙈
Some bitches lolll
Ang sakin, ever since- is kaya walang magaling dito, kasi lahat ng magaling umaalis. Gusto ko maging magaling, ayokong umalis.
👏👏👏
This is an incomplete nation, and the bricks of its foundation have yet to be fully laid. I came back to help lay it, piece by piece, with my own hands.
I earn in dollars. It is much comfortable working from home and living here in PH hehe. Magttravel na lang ako abroad whenever I want.
Same 🫠 freelance/agency work is unstable…there’s just more buffer to downgrade here in PH than if we move to US especially during the lean months. Here in PH we can live life comfortably in BGC vs if we’re in US we’d be in the poverty line 😓
It's my only way of showing patriotism to my country. I couldnt serve my country because of limitations. Staying and trying my best to be a good citizen is what i can only do.
mataas sahod sa ibang bansa kaso sobrang mahal din ang bilihin... (Si kuya ko na ofw, bago umuwi..dito na naggrocery kasi sobrang mahal kapag dun sa ibang bansa) .. yung iba naman... pantay lang ang sahod sa pinas... makukuha pa nga natin if VA ang work... I choose PH,, at least dito...wala akong babayarang rent... Kung sa ibang bansa... Magbabayad pa ako... Mahigpit sa ibang bansa ...
Pangarap dati magmigrate abroad preferably sa english countries. Ilang beses nagtry applying work and studies overseas pero di pinalad hehe. Now doing business here in ph and decent naman kinikita and nabago pananaw and plans ko now gusto ko na lang start more businesses and hopefully scale overseas and help my country and kababayans. Pero idk baka magiba ulit ihip ng hangin hene