ME news paper, local press head line. 'IMAGINE A WORLD W/OUT FILIPINOS' dated 16.6.08, Is it true or false?

[InabangnonBol-anon0652]

PAPER SAID, We have to remember that we are very much dependent on the Filipinos around us.We could die a slow death if they chose to leave us.I'm became a handicapped and shut my establishment after my Filipino workers insisted to back homeland.When they left, I felt as if Ihad lost my arms,I was so sad that I lost my appetite.Nobody here can think of a life w/out Filipinos, who make up around 20% of the world seafarers.there are 1.2 million Filipinos sailors. So if filipinos decided one day to stop working or go to strike for any reason, who would transport our oil, food and heavy equipment across the world? We can only imagine the disaster that would happen. What makes filipno unique is ability to communicate and technical training the received in the early stages of their education because theijr are several specialized training institute in the philippines which are Europian & american Standard in combination.This type of education system is very effective.

[Katia3929]

Some people think of Filipinos very lowly, with a big percentage of them doing the manual labor jobs, but I think Filipinos should be proud of their fellowmen because they are strong, as much as it pains them to, they leave their family to work abroad, to give them a better life, e.g. sailors. The babysitters/maids/domestic helpers are also something for Filipinos to be proud of. Most people would be ashamed to admit that his/her mother is a domestic helper/maid/babysitter but just like what my dad told me, you have to agree that the other people aren't capable of handling their own children and they trust them (filipinos) their children.The filipinos are not afraid to learn, to strive and give it their all.

[Rynald]

Don't worry much about it, they can always be replaced with Chinese, or Bangladeshi, or Indians, and or Sri Lankan and Nepalis. The truth is that any nationality can be as reliable as the Filipinos just give them the training and education and eventually they will learn. Though it maybe will take some time because of the communication gap.

[BluEAnImEJOker]

IM PROUD TO BE FILIPINO!!!im glad that katia said that we're not afraid to learn anything...all of us pinoys are really trying our best in all our work.... JUst like my mom __ one reason she left the philippines cuz she wanted to live a beter life in help the family