Article

2009-04-16 Southeast Asia

Philippines considering ban on sailor deployment

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-16 01:10|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 That's because the Phillipines is overpopulated and the people will take any crappy job they can get. I know a bunch of Filipinas here in China, most of them make $450 a month or less. Plus, awful working conditions: 7 days a week, no holidays, boss can grope you at work, passports confiscated, etc. But it's still better than being back home to them.

Posted by gromky 2009-04-16 06:22|| 2009-04-16 06:22|| Front Page Top

#2 ..sort of like working for ACORN then gromky.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-04-16 08:56|| 2009-04-16 08:56|| Front Page Top

#3 The number one export in the Philippines is it youth. They have it to an art form. Phils pay for the chance to work overseas, then they pay huge taxes each month to the government. It's human trafficking at its finest.

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-04-16 14:20|| 2009-04-16 14:20|| Front Page Top

#4 g: I know a bunch of Filipinas here in China, most of them make $450 a month or less.

This is a major league comedown for them, considering that the Philippines used to be the richest country in East Asia (ex-Japan) back when it was an American territory. Of course, the way Filipino politicians explain it is part of the standard Third World narrative - they were plundered by the West and never recovered. Makes you wonder how places like Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and Hong Kong ever became developed countries.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2009-04-16 16:46|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2009-04-16 16:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Regardless of the question of how or why the Philippines has come to be the largest single source of maritime manpower, the fact remains that the Global Jihad has found a way to disrupt that portion of the supply chain of civilization.

I'll note that Abu Sayyaf and Rogue Elements of the Moro Islamists have been ratcheting up the pressure within the Philippines itself. We haven't reported on a lot of it here at the 'Burg, but there's a whole lotta ugly going on "back home".

I believe that these separate incidents are not really so separate after all.

Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-16 17:58|| 2009-04-16 17:58|| Front Page Top

23:26 crazyhorse
23:12 Steven
22:42 Frank G
22:38 Frank G
22:30 Frank G
22:15 tipover
22:03 Barbara Skolaut
21:59 Mullah Richard
21:52 Besoeker
21:30 Menhadden Sloper5400
21:29 Menhadden Sloper5400
21:27 Eric Jablow
21:25 Steve White
21:23 Eric Jablow
21:19 Zorba Craising6734
21:18 Eric Jablow
21:12 Mike N.
21:05 Redneck Jim
21:04 Menhadden Sloper5400
20:59 Redneck Jim
20:55 Redneck Jim
20:47 Glenmore
20:31 Skunky Angeack7024
20:22 Rambler in Virginia