Myths about Metro Manila

[Jeffrey]

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I grew up in Mindanao and the Visayas, and heard varied commentaries of those who had been to Metro Manila. I believe like any other handed down stories, it may be correct, wrong and a mixed of both.

Food prices are expensive. Wrong.
There are still inexpensive fast food restaurants or carenderias. Usually they’re found close to schools or universities.

Transportation fare is pricy. Wrong.
The amount is the same all over the Philippines.

It is dirty and noisy. Wrong.
There are a lot of good, quiet and clean places to hang around, and the good example is Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City.

The salaries are high. Wrong.
There are still companies that pay peanuts.

The rental fees of room or business offices are high. Wrong.
In cities like Taguig, Marikina, Novaliches, and part of Pasig it is relatively lower. Though quiet high in Manila, Makati, Pasay and Quezon City.

A 25,000 peso salary is not enough. Wrong.
It depends on the spending habit of an individual, but generally as of year 2007 the 25k wage is more than enough. I was even surprised to hear the comments of some that an 18,000 peso salary is big for them.

The people speak good English and correct pronunciation. Wrong.
A number of call centers go to the provincial cities for hiring agents to augment the lack of good English speakers in Metro Manila. They lure the candidates with huge salaries and free accommodations.


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http://manilablog.com/

[edgeknife]

Food prices are expensive. Wrong.
There are still inexpensive fast food restaurants or carenderias. Usually they’re found close to schools or universities.

this is true. there are lots of inexpensive carenderias... hehehe... naa man gani ubang carenderia nga mas mahal pa sa jolibee or mcdo...

Transportation fare is pricy. Wrong.
The amount is the same all over the Philippines.

it would depend where you are going to a certain place. basta ayaw lang og sakay taxi ngadto kay daghan kaayu mga driver mangingilad ngadto.

It is dirty and noisy. Wrong.
There are a lot of good, quiet and clean places to hang around, and the good example is Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City.

i haven't been there in bonifacio high street but i wanna go there...

The salaries are high. Wrong.
There are still companies that pay peanuts.

exactly... but manila is at least mas daku ang sweldo compared here in cebu but if you are not careful with your spending habit, hurot sab imong kwarta.

The rental fees of room or business offices are high. Wrong.
In cities like Taguig, Marikina, Novaliches, and part of Pasig it is relatively lower. Though quiet high in Manila, Makati, Pasay and Quezon City.

true true true.... mahal sa makati... mao ni ang pinakamahal sa tanan...

A 25,000 peso salary is not enough. Wrong.
It depends on the spending habit of an individual, but generally as of year 2007 the 25k wage is more than enough. I was even surprised to hear the comments of some that an 18,000 peso salary is big for them.

again, it the individual's spending attitude ra gihapon... when i was in manila, akong sweldo is cebu rate man gani but above minimum wage, but i was able to save more than 5000 pesos lagi...

The people speak good English and correct pronunciation. Wrong.
A number of call centers go to the provincial cities for hiring agents to augment the lack of good English speakers in Metro Manila. They lure the candidates with huge salaries and free accommodations.

lolz. i find tagalogs funny... pero it's true... cebuanos speak better english than tagalogs, mao ni sakto... daghan kaayu mga tagalogs nga mag-iningles annoying kaayu paminawon... plus OA kaayu.

** nice topic** helpful ni para sa mga mo-adto og manila for the very 1st time...

[t3ChNo™]

I think Taguig is already part of Rizal and not Metro Manila. Still Metro Manila is a very busy place

[SamuraiArcher]

tanang gi-mention ni @jeffrey nga myths about Manila....tinuod na..dli na myths...

[meowa]

Transportation fare is pricy. Wrong.
The amount is the same all over the Philippines.

fyi, minimum jeepney fare in manila is 7 pesos, compared to cebu which is 6 pesos. flag down rate for cabs is the same, but can be pricey, because cab drivers round UP to the nearest 10 pesos. however, the MRT is a transport miracle, in that you can get from end to end for only 15 pesos.


The people speak good English and correct pronunciation. Wrong.
A number of call centers go to the provincial cities for hiring agents to augment the lack of good English speakers in Metro Manila. They lure the candidates with huge salaries and free accommodations.

hiring from the provinces does not necessarily mean the "quality" of english is better. my friends are HR pioneers in manila call centers, and there was a point when there were so many call centers who had already hired so many agents, they were practically waiting for new batches from schools. it is not that the Manila crop were not good enough, there just weren't enough--and there is a difference.


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http://manilablog.com/

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[Jeffrey]

Transpo thing...In Iligan and other cities in Mindanao, it's 7 pesos. It was even charging 7.50 by the time it was implemented about 3 to 4 years ago, and Cebuanos complained and it was changed to 6. Maybe i should have put "practically" or "mostly".


The last one, I was referring to the pronunciation of F as P and other mispronunciations. I think 90% of the people here pronounce this way, some college graduates at that. They have the confidence to laugh at provincial pronunciations but overlooked their own blunders.

[macro_shot]

Still, it's much more complicated to live in Manila compared to other cities here in Phils. You'll spend more on car fuel, have a hard time on parking areas and pay a not-so-bad amount for it, nasty traffic, grueling floods, water shortage on some areas, blackouts, safety concerns, pollution, etc.
But window of opportunity is much greater and career advancement much higher.

[Miss Mae]

totoo bang maraming aswang sa maynila?
ýung tipong nangangalabit lang yun pala, nahawa ka na sa pagiging aswang nila?
(oi, ga-tagalog man noonsh)

[potterboy]

Food prices are expensive. Wrong.
There are still inexpensive fast food restaurants or carenderias. Usually they’re found close to schools or universities.

dili ka kapalit ug monggos diri usa ka takos nga ang presyo 5 or 10 pesos. usually price starts at 15 to 25 pesos. that is expensive. for me, mas mag fastfood ko kaysa mag carenderia. pareha ra.

Transportation fare is pricy. Wrong.
The amount is the same all over the Philippines.

cebu fare starts at 6.00, here it starts at 7.50. tagaktak imong piso kada kilometro after another km. barato?

It is dirty and noisy. Wrong.
There are a lot of good, quiet and clean places to hang around, and the good example is Bonifacio High Street in Taguig City.

not anymore, rerouted na ubang biaje padulong anang dapita labi na karon na a lot of BPO's ang nisulod. clean, yes but not quiet.

The salaries are high. Wrong.
There are still companies that pay peanuts.

this, i agree with you.

The rental fees of room or business offices are high. Wrong.
In cities like Taguig, Marikina, Novaliches, and part of Pasig it is relatively lower. Though quiet high in Manila, Makati, Pasay and Quezon City.

and this too. my apt costs me 5500 a month, 2 rooms, 2 storey, a parking space. and its a nice subdv. i agree on this one.

A 25,000 peso salary is not enough. Wrong.
It depends on the spending habit of an individual, but generally as of year 2007 the 25k wage is more than enough. I was even surprised to hear the comments of some that an 18,000 peso salary is big for them.

mahal ra kaau palaliton dri compared sa cebu. if you are earning 25k here, its like earning 18k in cebu. ***i am talking from experience.


***tihik kong dako.

The people speak good English and correct pronunciation. Wrong.
A number of call centers go to the provincial cities for hiring agents to augment the lack of good English speakers in Metro Manila. They lure the candidates with huge salaries and free accommodations.

my boss loves cebuanos for their english. hehehehe....



and i agree with macro_shot as well.

[amatz]

hehehe, cebuanos are better than the manilineos....

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