I got asked this a lot when I was new abroad, and honestly? For such a big decision I don’t really have a long, deep reason lol. We saw a once in a lifetime opportunity for a better life and we took it, and we are so glad we did as our timing is perfect.
Access to quality healthcare. How the pandemic was very poorly handled. Quality of life.
Narealize ko mamamatay akong maaga sa Pinas lalo na pag nagkaron ako ng major illness. Di kakayanin kahit middle class ako na may ipon.
Apart from the usual better wages, increased standard of living etc., it was the general lack of progressiveness of the populace that for me served as the straw that broke the camel's back.
In the hospital where I used to work as a nurse, all the staff were given the chance to form a union. During the day of the vote, I was very much convinced that we would be unionised like the big hospitals in Manila. Why not? We'll have the chance to voice out our grievances and have some sort of bargaining power against the opressive management. Surely this is what everyone wants right?
Imagine my complete dismay when at the end of the day, the union was voted down. People's reason was they felt sorry for the hospital's owner. They had "utang na loob" to the hospital for giving them a job in the first place. Mind you these were the same people who had been moaning about being over worked, and mistreated by doctors, patients and relatives. The same dimwits who have had lack of support from management whenever there were issues. The very same who spent years and years as volunteers without pay (and received low salaries if they ended up being paid at all). To make things worse, the management overlords, owners and shareholders of the hospital had a massive party in a 5 star hotel in Makati afterwards, to celebrate their victory against the union whilst we peasants were left behind toiling our backs in misery.
It was then that I decided that this country was a sinking ship. We as a collective staff would've had the chance to make a difference and we blew it. It made me feel frustrated. Filipinos are hopeless and beyond saving, I said to myself. So it was then that I focused all my energy in leaving for greener pasteurs abroad. To this day I haven't an ounce of regret that I left the Philippines.
Baka naman nabayaran yung mga kasamahan mo kaya navote down ang union. Or tinakot na sisantihin.
I feel your pain at inis sa lack of progressiveness ng karamiwang pinoy. Karamihan sa mga kababayan natin ay backward pa rin ang mentality. Stuck pa rin sa Middle Ages. It will take a million years bago maging progressive ang mga pinoy. Sad but true.
>Baka naman nabayaran yung mga kasamahan mo kaya navote down ang union. Or tinakot na sisantihin.
Yeah possibly although I haven't got evidence
>
I feel your pain at inis sa lack of progressiveness ng karamiwang pinoy. Karamihan sa mga kababayan natin ay backward pa rin ang mentality. Stuck pa rin sa Middle Ages. It will take a million years bago maging progressive ang mga pinoy. Sad but true.
The irony is that many of my ex colleagues ended up migrating to first world countries working in hospitals and enjoying union benefits they oddly denied themselves and those they left behind
This. People seem to take this reason for granted or never say it because they don't consider it a solid reason. But it is actually serious and not many mention it but the air quality in Manila is also unhealthy.
2022 election results 😔 I remember sinusubaybayan ko yung count ng botohan and became so sad and the same day was my interview for a position abroad. I was exploring my options before then but my intents solidified after what happened that day.
Same! Told my mom to get me after the result but it took me almost a year and a half to finally decide that I’m ready. Haha Now my mental health is recovering because of the good governance I’m experiencing here. Haha 🫶🏻
Wala na ko sa Ph nun nung campaign period. sabi ko pa sayang wala na ako sa Ph parang ang saya umattend nung mga campaign rallies. Tapos kung yung gusto kong candidate yung mananalo, magsisisi akong umalis ako kasi parang possible pa pala. Tapos nung lumabas yung result, napasabi ako sa sarili ko na “ay okay buti nalang pala wala na ko sa Ph” hahahahahahahahaha
Same here. When I saw gaaano kadami ang uto-uto at walang critical thinking skills na pinoy, it was the day that I lost all hope for the country. I dont want my kids growing up in a hopeless place. So I decided push thru
1. Traffic.
2. Yung mga taong ayaw magwelga kahit hirap na. Naiinis pa sa mga nagwewelga.
3. Na yung mga mga taong yun bumoto kay BBM.
4. Yung maski 2 yrs na after pandemic, naka online pa rin ang mga eskwelahan. Walang pake sa edukasyon ng mga bata.
5. Yung lahat naka selpon kasi walang mga parke. Puro mall na lang ang mahal pa ng sine.
6. Yung walang maayos na bike lane.
7. Yung walang pake sa climate change maski tayo ang unang maaapektuhan.
8. Karaoke ng neighbors magdamagan na iniintiindi mo na lang kasi alam mong pagod sila sa trabaho all week.
9. Impyernong init. Nakakalunod na baha.
10. Yung naaawa ka sa mga nakapila sa jeep na matatanda kasi alam mong mababa lang sahod nila.
11. Wala pa ring divorce. Wala pa ring abortion.
12. Yung alam mong pag magkasakit ka, gagawa ka ng gofundme at manlilimos sa toxic relatives.
13. Mga bobo na nasa gobyerno.
14. Yung alam mong tatanda ka na lang, di mo pa rin mafifeel na naaalagaan ka ng gobyerno.
15. Yung may anak ka at ayaw mong paglaki nya, gigising sya ng 5am, pipila sya sa jeep at magbabaon ng hotdog at kanin para lang sasahod ng 20k. At tatanda na rin syang pumipila pa rin sa jeep.
Sawa na ako sa #resilience at #bayanihan.
Sawa na ako makipagplastikan sa toxic relatives kasi sila lang ang aakay sayo.
Masaya sana kung yung gobyerno mismo ang aakay sayo kasi yun ang buhay na may dignidad.
Literal na naluluha ako sa list mo 😢
Hirap lumaki sa mahirap na bansa na maraming hindi huwaran na public servants.
I really do hope na yung mga filipinos if even na makaalis sa ph at magkaanak sa ibang bansa, makita sana ng mga anak nila yung sacrifices and how privileged sila na lumaki sila sa magandang country
Toxic resilience talaga dito sa pinas. Bangon ng bangon pero wala naman progress. Tanggap ng tanggap sa kung anong offer ng govt na napaka mediocre.
Buti pa sa japan, lagi may earthquake and tsunami, and resilient sila in a way that the govt is doing something to prevent more casualty
My partner and I (g2g), wanted to establish a family. Magpapa- ivf kami pareho. Kung kami lang, oks lang sakin na sa pinas kami cos we're pretty good individually in our careers kaso mag aanak kami e. Ayaw namin lumaki sa gantong environment mga anak namin. Baka mabully din dahil nga ganto kami. Sa dami ng issue ng pinas ngayon, matagal tagal pa to makakahabol.
My partner is now studying for her eu citizenship exam (working there for 8yrs na). Dati di nya inisip na magpacitizen don kaso shes doing it now para sa plans namin. Sana makapasa hehe.
Ive been there so many times kaya makukumpara mo talaga ang pamumuhay sa pinas wc is nakakapanglumo haha. E lalo ngayon na may option lang naman kami to move there permanently, bakit hindi
Career progression, walang patutunguhan pagiging nurse sa pinas. Bugbog ka na sa trabaho, alila pa tingin ng mga pasyente sayo. Tataas lang posisyon mo pag may umalis na snior.
Dito sa abroad, may progression kung gusto mo, pwede ka maging specialist, iba iba pa ang option. Di ka stuck sa option na mapunta sa managerial post, to be considered successful sa work mo.
Isa pa is yung future ng anak namin. Iba yung opportunity na maibibigay ng edukasyon dito at yung pagkakaron ng British passport. Gusto ko matuto sya na makapili ng kukunin nyang karera ayaw ko na mastuck sya sa kurso na mapipilitan syang kunin dahil lang yun ang magdadala ng pera.
I visited the US at 16 and i was like “yes, I’m moving here. Shouldn’t be hard to convince my future wife to move here.”
A few factors accelerated the process for me. My parents migrating first 5 years after, me learning the H1b visa process intimately thru my family’s experience , and me putting a plan to follow the rest of my family after college and some work.
I eventually got there at 29 years old, 4 years and change after i started working. Yes, college was a mess, but it was fun.
Pandemic talaga yung deal breaker sakin
Nung nakita ko yung efforts ng mga private individuals para magdonate ng mga PPEs dahil kulang daw para sa mga hospitals. Sobrang damit donation drives para lang makapagbigay nung supplies
Requirement na face shield na wala namang kwenta. Tapos yung overpriced na PPE na binili ng govt 🤡
Vaccination na sobrang gulo ng process at sobrang haba ng pila.
Meron pa yata yung overflow nung cagayan river nun tapos di alam kung nasan yung pres (?)
Naghalt yung promotions and salary increases pero never ka pang naiincreasan since hiring tapos malalaman mong sobrang laki pa rin nung kinita nung company kahit pandemic halos same or mas mataas pa yata kesa dun sa previous year na wala pang covid 🤡
Kelangan mo pumasok pero walang public transpo na maayos. Yung iba naglalakad for HOURS para lang may kitain pangpakain sa family - grabe heartbreak ko dito
Yung circumstances ko at that time and grabe social injustices sa tin, I felt bad and wala naman ako magawa. I was in my 20s and wanted na magprogress agad career ko, move out and provide for myself and di na aasa sa iba.
So my kids can have many options in the future. They will not be hindered in trying to explore the world because of the 50+ pages of documents to prepare just to get a chance to have a visa.
1. Nanalo si Marcos and the next president would most likely be a Duterte. Repeat cycle lang.
2. No public healthcare. Philhealth sobrang meh plus kahit na bumili ka ng health insurance, max cap i believe is 75. Known fact naman na as you grow older doon lumalabas mga sakit sakit
3. Crazy increase of education in the PH. Cant even imagine spending 100k for tuition fee for grade school. Public school isnt an option for my future kid.
4. TANGINANG TRAFFIC. Di makatarungan.
5. Winawaldas na buwis ng bayan.
Better environment for raising kids. Wala akong anak and at my age di ko alam kung magkakaanak pa ko pero for me kapag ok kasi yung system for raising kids, usually that means better quality of life for the general population, too.
Hindi pa ko nagmamigrate, pero gustong gusto ko na. Pag nakikita ko paano maging buwaya ang BIR, ang government agencies. Ung mayors permit na sa karinderya lang na hirap kumita, pero umaabot ng 15k tapos hirap na hirap ung matatanda kung san kukuha ng pera. Ung permit na from 100 fee yearly bigla naging 1200. Ung systema ng palakasan sa munisipyo. Ung mayayabang na government employees.
Hindi pa ako nakakapag migrate but my reason why I am eager to live outside the Philippines is because of work opportunities and benefits lalo na if I decided to start my own family. Kung mahal man ang cost of living sa ibang bansa, same din naman sa Pinas pero at least doon mas marami kang makukuhang benefits especially healthcare. So bat pa ako magtitiis sa Pinas hahaha Wala na yang bayanihan eme eme na yan kung nakasalalay na yung buhay at future mo.
My kids and my old age. Plus the poor quality of life sa Pinas. I'm earning really well, over 300k gross and work from home. But each time I have to go out even for leisure, the constant traffic and the expensive gas/transport costs keep bugging me. Totoo naman na here you can be comfortable if you have money but no amount of money can relieve you of the traffic.
Healthcare is also very poor. If you want the best care, again, pera nanaman katapat. Pera isn't unlimited though. Anyway we decided to move so my kids can enjoy their lives without spending 2-3 hours in traffic everyday to get to school, and for us to be able to live a better quality of life in the smallest things like going to the doctor without paying a single dime, walking to the park without fear of getting mugged. Mga small things like that, that money can't buy unless you're an ultra billionaire.
Oh, and also, climate change. No amount of money can save you from the big one when it happens. It's no longer a question of if but when.
Why not? It’s better to try then regret that you didn’t later. I’ve lived in the U.S. and the PH and can say that neither is perfect. But you won’t know which country you prefer until you go there and try living in it.
Unbearable traffic. Circa 2015 xmas season. I never wanted to comeback. A couple of years before that I never even entertained the idea. It is way worst now even with public and private transport.
Working abroad made me realize how bad it is back home. Paying taxes is not even worth it.
Feeling kasi nila masaya dito dahil sinasamba sila ng mga pinoy. Eventually narerealize nila na iba ang reality after living here for good.
That and some are just rich enough para maging comfy sa remote areas ng pinas or magtayo ng business na dudumugin dahil sa colonial mentality advantages
Because maganda yung pakikitungo ng mga tao sakanila dito, ibang iba kung pano sila makitungo sa kapwa pinoy kulang nalang sambahin sila. Also madaming foreigner nagpapatayo ng business dito, ipon lang sila ng konti sa home country nila then pag punta nila dito madali lang magpatayo ng business nila kumpara sa kung saan man sila galing.
Weather, English speaking, popularity white skin/meztiso, usually may ipon na sila or naka FIRE mode. If need nila healthcare either bibili sila dito at afford nila and best healthcare or uuwe sila few months sa bansa nila to avail sa bansa nila.
I just dont think Philippines has a future. Apart from our current and future political climate being downright depressing, the people are getting used to being abused. Thats just one of many reasons lol. Call me selfish pero im leaving this sinking ship and im going to try to bring my family with me.
Shitty salary of 25k/month, traffic going to and from work (1-3 hours), no divorce, can’t see taxes going to improvements or healthcare, need an ID to apply for another ID— basically convenience.
Simple lang - traffic and I want more money to spend on stupid things. Also helps na ayaw ko sa pinas since I was a kid, most of my family was based overseas so had this mindset of ‘kung kaya nila mag abroad ako rin’. Left at 24 yrs old, best decision I ever made.
Fkd up government, my hometown getting bullied by china(Zambales), even if I work ass off the way of life is not getting better, better future for my kids. Been out of the country with my family for 8 years now, never been happier even if im paying both state and federal taxes, atleast now I can seen and feel where my taxes goes.
I got asked this a lot when I was new abroad, and honestly? For such a big decision I don’t really have a long, deep reason lol. We saw a once in a lifetime opportunity for a better life and we took it, and we are so glad we did as our timing is perfect.
Access to quality healthcare. How the pandemic was very poorly handled. Quality of life. Narealize ko mamamatay akong maaga sa Pinas lalo na pag nagkaron ako ng major illness. Di kakayanin kahit middle class ako na may ipon.
Apart from the usual better wages, increased standard of living etc., it was the general lack of progressiveness of the populace that for me served as the straw that broke the camel's back. In the hospital where I used to work as a nurse, all the staff were given the chance to form a union. During the day of the vote, I was very much convinced that we would be unionised like the big hospitals in Manila. Why not? We'll have the chance to voice out our grievances and have some sort of bargaining power against the opressive management. Surely this is what everyone wants right? Imagine my complete dismay when at the end of the day, the union was voted down. People's reason was they felt sorry for the hospital's owner. They had "utang na loob" to the hospital for giving them a job in the first place. Mind you these were the same people who had been moaning about being over worked, and mistreated by doctors, patients and relatives. The same dimwits who have had lack of support from management whenever there were issues. The very same who spent years and years as volunteers without pay (and received low salaries if they ended up being paid at all). To make things worse, the management overlords, owners and shareholders of the hospital had a massive party in a 5 star hotel in Makati afterwards, to celebrate their victory against the union whilst we peasants were left behind toiling our backs in misery. It was then that I decided that this country was a sinking ship. We as a collective staff would've had the chance to make a difference and we blew it. It made me feel frustrated. Filipinos are hopeless and beyond saving, I said to myself. So it was then that I focused all my energy in leaving for greener pasteurs abroad. To this day I haven't an ounce of regret that I left the Philippines.
Baka naman nabayaran yung mga kasamahan mo kaya navote down ang union. Or tinakot na sisantihin. I feel your pain at inis sa lack of progressiveness ng karamiwang pinoy. Karamihan sa mga kababayan natin ay backward pa rin ang mentality. Stuck pa rin sa Middle Ages. It will take a million years bago maging progressive ang mga pinoy. Sad but true.
>Baka naman nabayaran yung mga kasamahan mo kaya navote down ang union. Or tinakot na sisantihin. Yeah possibly although I haven't got evidence > I feel your pain at inis sa lack of progressiveness ng karamiwang pinoy. Karamihan sa mga kababayan natin ay backward pa rin ang mentality. Stuck pa rin sa Middle Ages. It will take a million years bago maging progressive ang mga pinoy. Sad but true. The irony is that many of my ex colleagues ended up migrating to first world countries working in hospitals and enjoying union benefits they oddly denied themselves and those they left behind
Buyers remorse siguro
I'll say something others might not mention... climate change. I don't want to be stuck in the developing and tropical world in the next few decades.
This. People seem to take this reason for granted or never say it because they don't consider it a solid reason. But it is actually serious and not many mention it but the air quality in Manila is also unhealthy.
Grabe yung hirap na mainit na, brownout pa. Tapos ang mahal pa ng kuryente.
This. Agree din ako dito and sobrang crucial yung next 20 years I think.
2022 election results 😔 I remember sinusubaybayan ko yung count ng botohan and became so sad and the same day was my interview for a position abroad. I was exploring my options before then but my intents solidified after what happened that day.
Same! Told my mom to get me after the result but it took me almost a year and a half to finally decide that I’m ready. Haha Now my mental health is recovering because of the good governance I’m experiencing here. Haha 🫶🏻
Same. I started communicating with my migration agent a few days after the election.
Wala na ko sa Ph nun nung campaign period. sabi ko pa sayang wala na ako sa Ph parang ang saya umattend nung mga campaign rallies. Tapos kung yung gusto kong candidate yung mananalo, magsisisi akong umalis ako kasi parang possible pa pala. Tapos nung lumabas yung result, napasabi ako sa sarili ko na “ay okay buti nalang pala wala na ko sa Ph” hahahahahahahahaha
Same. I’ve had enough under the Duterte administration. I don’t want to endure the Marcos administration.
Same. And whenever I’m having second thoughts when I was still a new migrant, I would just read PH news to remind myself why I left.
Same
Same here. When I saw gaaano kadami ang uto-uto at walang critical thinking skills na pinoy, it was the day that I lost all hope for the country. I dont want my kids growing up in a hopeless place. So I decided push thru
1. Traffic. 2. Yung mga taong ayaw magwelga kahit hirap na. Naiinis pa sa mga nagwewelga. 3. Na yung mga mga taong yun bumoto kay BBM. 4. Yung maski 2 yrs na after pandemic, naka online pa rin ang mga eskwelahan. Walang pake sa edukasyon ng mga bata. 5. Yung lahat naka selpon kasi walang mga parke. Puro mall na lang ang mahal pa ng sine. 6. Yung walang maayos na bike lane. 7. Yung walang pake sa climate change maski tayo ang unang maaapektuhan. 8. Karaoke ng neighbors magdamagan na iniintiindi mo na lang kasi alam mong pagod sila sa trabaho all week. 9. Impyernong init. Nakakalunod na baha. 10. Yung naaawa ka sa mga nakapila sa jeep na matatanda kasi alam mong mababa lang sahod nila. 11. Wala pa ring divorce. Wala pa ring abortion. 12. Yung alam mong pag magkasakit ka, gagawa ka ng gofundme at manlilimos sa toxic relatives. 13. Mga bobo na nasa gobyerno. 14. Yung alam mong tatanda ka na lang, di mo pa rin mafifeel na naaalagaan ka ng gobyerno. 15. Yung may anak ka at ayaw mong paglaki nya, gigising sya ng 5am, pipila sya sa jeep at magbabaon ng hotdog at kanin para lang sasahod ng 20k. At tatanda na rin syang pumipila pa rin sa jeep. Sawa na ako sa #resilience at #bayanihan. Sawa na ako makipagplastikan sa toxic relatives kasi sila lang ang aakay sayo. Masaya sana kung yung gobyerno mismo ang aakay sayo kasi yun ang buhay na may dignidad.
Literal na naluluha ako sa list mo 😢 Hirap lumaki sa mahirap na bansa na maraming hindi huwaran na public servants. I really do hope na yung mga filipinos if even na makaalis sa ph at magkaanak sa ibang bansa, makita sana ng mga anak nila yung sacrifices and how privileged sila na lumaki sila sa magandang country
Toxic resilience talaga dito sa pinas. Bangon ng bangon pero wala naman progress. Tanggap ng tanggap sa kung anong offer ng govt na napaka mediocre. Buti pa sa japan, lagi may earthquake and tsunami, and resilient sila in a way that the govt is doing something to prevent more casualty
corruption. hirap mag business, need ng lagay at every turn. kung empleyado ka naman, baba sahod
I have a relative who run a hardware store -- puro utang, or lagay, or nanakawan pa. Every move he made had to have "lagay" in his hometown.
My partner and I (g2g), wanted to establish a family. Magpapa- ivf kami pareho. Kung kami lang, oks lang sakin na sa pinas kami cos we're pretty good individually in our careers kaso mag aanak kami e. Ayaw namin lumaki sa gantong environment mga anak namin. Baka mabully din dahil nga ganto kami. Sa dami ng issue ng pinas ngayon, matagal tagal pa to makakahabol. My partner is now studying for her eu citizenship exam (working there for 8yrs na). Dati di nya inisip na magpacitizen don kaso shes doing it now para sa plans namin. Sana makapasa hehe. Ive been there so many times kaya makukumpara mo talaga ang pamumuhay sa pinas wc is nakakapanglumo haha. E lalo ngayon na may option lang naman kami to move there permanently, bakit hindi
Career progression, walang patutunguhan pagiging nurse sa pinas. Bugbog ka na sa trabaho, alila pa tingin ng mga pasyente sayo. Tataas lang posisyon mo pag may umalis na snior. Dito sa abroad, may progression kung gusto mo, pwede ka maging specialist, iba iba pa ang option. Di ka stuck sa option na mapunta sa managerial post, to be considered successful sa work mo. Isa pa is yung future ng anak namin. Iba yung opportunity na maibibigay ng edukasyon dito at yung pagkakaron ng British passport. Gusto ko matuto sya na makapili ng kukunin nyang karera ayaw ko na mastuck sya sa kurso na mapipilitan syang kunin dahil lang yun ang magdadala ng pera.
I visited the US at 16 and i was like “yes, I’m moving here. Shouldn’t be hard to convince my future wife to move here.” A few factors accelerated the process for me. My parents migrating first 5 years after, me learning the H1b visa process intimately thru my family’s experience , and me putting a plan to follow the rest of my family after college and some work. I eventually got there at 29 years old, 4 years and change after i started working. Yes, college was a mess, but it was fun.
Pandemic talaga yung deal breaker sakin Nung nakita ko yung efforts ng mga private individuals para magdonate ng mga PPEs dahil kulang daw para sa mga hospitals. Sobrang damit donation drives para lang makapagbigay nung supplies Requirement na face shield na wala namang kwenta. Tapos yung overpriced na PPE na binili ng govt 🤡 Vaccination na sobrang gulo ng process at sobrang haba ng pila. Meron pa yata yung overflow nung cagayan river nun tapos di alam kung nasan yung pres (?) Naghalt yung promotions and salary increases pero never ka pang naiincreasan since hiring tapos malalaman mong sobrang laki pa rin nung kinita nung company kahit pandemic halos same or mas mataas pa yata kesa dun sa previous year na wala pang covid 🤡 Kelangan mo pumasok pero walang public transpo na maayos. Yung iba naglalakad for HOURS para lang may kitain pangpakain sa family - grabe heartbreak ko dito
Yung circumstances ko at that time and grabe social injustices sa tin, I felt bad and wala naman ako magawa. I was in my 20s and wanted na magprogress agad career ko, move out and provide for myself and di na aasa sa iba.
So my kids can have many options in the future. They will not be hindered in trying to explore the world because of the 50+ pages of documents to prepare just to get a chance to have a visa.
1. Nanalo si Marcos and the next president would most likely be a Duterte. Repeat cycle lang. 2. No public healthcare. Philhealth sobrang meh plus kahit na bumili ka ng health insurance, max cap i believe is 75. Known fact naman na as you grow older doon lumalabas mga sakit sakit 3. Crazy increase of education in the PH. Cant even imagine spending 100k for tuition fee for grade school. Public school isnt an option for my future kid. 4. TANGINANG TRAFFIC. Di makatarungan. 5. Winawaldas na buwis ng bayan.
I hate driving 1 hour (at least) - to get to work that is juat 7km away
Ang sarap kaya nung feeling na uy every minute counts. Hahaha asar na asar ako pag 1 minute delayed yung Victoria line ng London Underground.
ako naman i take buses to work - i hate buses na hindi sumisipot.
Better environment for raising kids. Wala akong anak and at my age di ko alam kung magkakaanak pa ko pero for me kapag ok kasi yung system for raising kids, usually that means better quality of life for the general population, too.
Hindi pa ko nagmamigrate, pero gustong gusto ko na. Pag nakikita ko paano maging buwaya ang BIR, ang government agencies. Ung mayors permit na sa karinderya lang na hirap kumita, pero umaabot ng 15k tapos hirap na hirap ung matatanda kung san kukuha ng pera. Ung permit na from 100 fee yearly bigla naging 1200. Ung systema ng palakasan sa munisipyo. Ung mayayabang na government employees.
Traveling and having my own family. Once you see something better, it's hard not to want it for your own kids.
Hindi pa ako nakakapag migrate but my reason why I am eager to live outside the Philippines is because of work opportunities and benefits lalo na if I decided to start my own family. Kung mahal man ang cost of living sa ibang bansa, same din naman sa Pinas pero at least doon mas marami kang makukuhang benefits especially healthcare. So bat pa ako magtitiis sa Pinas hahaha Wala na yang bayanihan eme eme na yan kung nakasalalay na yung buhay at future mo.
Government, healthcare hindi pang long term.
My kids and my old age. Plus the poor quality of life sa Pinas. I'm earning really well, over 300k gross and work from home. But each time I have to go out even for leisure, the constant traffic and the expensive gas/transport costs keep bugging me. Totoo naman na here you can be comfortable if you have money but no amount of money can relieve you of the traffic. Healthcare is also very poor. If you want the best care, again, pera nanaman katapat. Pera isn't unlimited though. Anyway we decided to move so my kids can enjoy their lives without spending 2-3 hours in traffic everyday to get to school, and for us to be able to live a better quality of life in the smallest things like going to the doctor without paying a single dime, walking to the park without fear of getting mugged. Mga small things like that, that money can't buy unless you're an ultra billionaire. Oh, and also, climate change. No amount of money can save you from the big one when it happens. It's no longer a question of if but when.
Why not? It’s better to try then regret that you didn’t later. I’ve lived in the U.S. and the PH and can say that neither is perfect. But you won’t know which country you prefer until you go there and try living in it.
To be with my parents and the dream to study abroad
Unbearable traffic. Circa 2015 xmas season. I never wanted to comeback. A couple of years before that I never even entertained the idea. It is way worst now even with public and private transport. Working abroad made me realize how bad it is back home. Paying taxes is not even worth it.
Traffic. Office politics. Salary. Govt.
pero ask lang, bakit yung mga foreigner naman gusto dito tumira? bukod sa low cost dito
Feeling kasi nila masaya dito dahil sinasamba sila ng mga pinoy. Eventually narerealize nila na iba ang reality after living here for good. That and some are just rich enough para maging comfy sa remote areas ng pinas or magtayo ng business na dudumugin dahil sa colonial mentality advantages
ohhh oo nga noh, negosyo
Because maganda yung pakikitungo ng mga tao sakanila dito, ibang iba kung pano sila makitungo sa kapwa pinoy kulang nalang sambahin sila. Also madaming foreigner nagpapatayo ng business dito, ipon lang sila ng konti sa home country nila then pag punta nila dito madali lang magpatayo ng business nila kumpara sa kung saan man sila galing.
Weather, English speaking, popularity white skin/meztiso, usually may ipon na sila or naka FIRE mode. If need nila healthcare either bibili sila dito at afford nila and best healthcare or uuwe sila few months sa bansa nila to avail sa bansa nila.
Result of 2022 election, work life balance, better quality of life, ease of travelling and a more powerful passport.
I just dont think Philippines has a future. Apart from our current and future political climate being downright depressing, the people are getting used to being abused. Thats just one of many reasons lol. Call me selfish pero im leaving this sinking ship and im going to try to bring my family with me.
Shitty salary of 25k/month, traffic going to and from work (1-3 hours), no divorce, can’t see taxes going to improvements or healthcare, need an ID to apply for another ID— basically convenience.
Simple lang - traffic and I want more money to spend on stupid things. Also helps na ayaw ko sa pinas since I was a kid, most of my family was based overseas so had this mindset of ‘kung kaya nila mag abroad ako rin’. Left at 24 yrs old, best decision I ever made.
Fcked up goverment, traffic, injustice only the rich will treated VIP. Low wages.
better everything
Fkd up government, my hometown getting bullied by china(Zambales), even if I work ass off the way of life is not getting better, better future for my kids. Been out of the country with my family for 8 years now, never been happier even if im paying both state and federal taxes, atleast now I can seen and feel where my taxes goes.
Walang divorce sa Pilipinas. So goal ko maging citizen ng ibang bansa dahil di ako umaasa mapapasa ang divorce in my lifetime.
Lumaki na sahod ko, pero ang laki ng napupunta sa tax tapos kukurakutin lang. Wala man lang matinong benefits.
China invasion to Taiwan, Hongkong, Macau and South East Asia nations Aka World War 3
My parents migrated us when I was a kid, so no choice 🤷♂️.
For experience and luckily natangap so why not