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THE MIGHTY 300 PHILIPPINE
PRIDE
PRIDE
Once in a while we need to
start feeling good about the Philippines.
There are many reasons ... here are
just a few:
Subject: The Mighty 300 Philippine Pride
Date: Tue, 10 Aug
2004 00:33:13 -0700 (PDT)
Note: 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 Colombia, 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
much 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 i n 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 Philippine plant is where Intel's most
advanced
products are launched, including the Pentium IV.
By
the end of 2002, Philippine operations are 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
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. (my comment: One is InterContinental Hotel's
Group
headed (& corp hand-picked) by a Filipino
expat.)
7.
America Online (AOL) has 1,000 people in Clark
answering 90% of AOL's
global e-mail inquiries.
8. PROCTOR & 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
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.
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.
start feeling good about the Philippines.
There are many reasons ... here are
just a few:
Subject: The Mighty 300 Philippine Pride
Date: Tue, 10 Aug
2004 00:33:13 -0700 (PDT)
Note: 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 Colombia, 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
much 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 i n 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 Philippine plant is where Intel's most
advanced
products are launched, including the Pentium IV.
By
the end of 2002, Philippine operations are 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
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. (my comment: One is InterContinental Hotel's
Group
headed (& corp hand-picked) by a Filipino
expat.)
7.
America Online (AOL) has 1,000 people in Clark
answering 90% of AOL's
global e-mail inquiries.
8. PROCTOR & 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
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.
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.
-Passed on
by Professor Joe.
by Professor Joe.
We try harder and we work harder. Matiisin tayo.
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