Invest For Your Future
Mar 6, 2008 Life
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If you are to sell insurance to 10 Filipinos, probably only one of them will be willing to spend for it. In our country, our people will only realize the value of having an insurance when lessons are learned. When a family member needs hospital confinement? When one of your love ones met an accident? When all that happens and you have nothing in your pocket or in your savings, in that case you will want an insurance Too bad.
In Western countries, Insurance like Life, Fire, Accidental, Credit, Mortgage, Medical or even a Motorbike Insurance is very important to meet their needs. It is one of their priorities.
When i was involved in an Insurance company, one thing i’ve noticed when you approach a friend or a family they would run as fast as they can just to hide from you. It’s a typical scenario here in our country. It is because they think insurance is a waste of money. They think something may not happen in the future.
Believe it or not, having your own is like a reward for yourself and for your family. It’s not a waste of money. It is also part of your investments.
If you think insurance is important to you, then plan ahead. It’s an obligation.
Healthy Kidney for Sale. RUSH!
Nov 23, 2007 Health, Life, Poverty, Society
Kidney for Sale. RUSH! Hello. I am a 34 year old male from Manila, Philippines (ASIA). I am selling one of my kidneys to pay for a medical and financial debt. I am a non-smoker, non-drinker. I am NOT into drugs. Im a clean living lifestyle person. Healthy, no operations in the past, no medical condition. Blood type AB+. THIS IS NOT A JOKE OR SCAM. NEED SERIOUS PEOPLE FOR THIS.
You’re right, you are not browsing ebay here. I saw this ad, it’s true this guy is selling his kidney. Sadly, many Filipinos are doing this in exchange for money. Years ago, we heard this news that many of our Kababayans sprouted out like mushrooms rushing to sell their kidneys. An average of Php50,000-120,000 each. To the man who doesn’t know anything, that’s a fortune! Big money! But they do not know what they’re giving up. Today, they may enjoy the money while they’re young, but in the future, let’s say 20-30 years from now, i bet they’ll regret their decision.
This year, in a recent study of the University of the Philippines, there were 3,000 men and women who had sold their kidneys. Which was found in a slum area in Metro Manila.
I want to share with you this story,
Marlene Maico was only two years old at the time. Then she fell sick. Very sick - with several diseases at the same time. Her life could only be saved if she was treated properly at a hospital.
But I had no money, says the father, 31-year-old Satur Maico. The family lived in a shanty in Bagong Lupa, a large slum area close to the harbor in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.
Garbage and sewage are floating below the shanties. There is visible damage after a typhoon hit a few months earlier, in which many of the families lost their homes. For many people it is a depressing life. There is no work. At least not every day. And when they get something to do, residents say, pay is a meager 3 to 6 dollars.
In this neighborhood a desparate Maico helplessly watched his daughter on the brink of death. Finally he chose what he considered to be his only alternative: He accepted that one of his two kidneys was removed from the body and transplanted into a man who was willing to pay.
I received 70.000 pesos for my kidney. That is the smallest amount anyone has been paid in this area. But I was desperate and did not have much to negotiate with.
Thus the daughter, who now is six years old, was admitted to hospital. The father could afford the 15.000 pesos fee. And she survived.
Today a long scar at the right side of his body bear witness of Maico’s sacrifice for his daughter. And at least 150 other men have the same scar in this slum area.
In the Philippines anyone donates their kidneys out of sympathy. Instead agonizing poverty and human misery are the encouraging forces behind their acceptance. This is terrible. Instead of donating human organs to family and love ones, one should suffer to alleviate their lives.
How about you? Are you going to sell your kidney or donate it to your family?
Kidney for Sale by Pinoy Ambisyoso.
PCF’s Benefit Dinner at TGIF, Trinoma on the 26th
Nov 22, 2007 Blogs, Charity, Community, Inspiration, Life, Philippine Christian Foundation, Pinoy
Last October 30, i wrote an article, The Filipino Poor and An Angel, where i talked about Ms. Jane Walker and her inspirational deeds for the Filipino poor especially the kids. After a week, i received an email from one of the people behind the organization and asked me if this blog would be used as one of the voices of their future events and activities. Without any doubt, i said yes.
As promised, this blog will frequently feature important news and announcement of the Philippine Christian Foundation (PCF). To start, here’s the latest announcement of the organization. Please read.
Thank You
Nov 18, 2007 Community, Family, Friends, Friendship, Inspiration, Life, Proud Pinoy
I am writing this to let you know that i am so overwhelmed with all your responsed to Pinoy Ambisyoso the Proud Pinoy Blog. Your never ending support inspired me to keep on writing relevant issues pertaining to all the Proud Pinoys around the world. Your shared ideas, your voices and your regular visits strengthened my influence to continue this effort.
With this, i am taking this opportunity to say Thank You to all my readers, fellow bloggers, friends and family for being part of this blog. To Joanjoyce, Marikenya and Glitch please accept my sincerest appreciation for including me in your circle of friends. Thank you very much to the three of you.
The Filipino Poor and An Angel
Oct 30, 2007 Blogs, Charity, Community, Government, Inspirational, Life, Manila, Philippines, Society
The story of Jane Walker is touching and an inspiration to all the Filipinos around the world. This British mom really touched my heart that’s why it drives me to write about her. She was called an Angel to save the Filipino children in Manila’s city dump, the Smokey Mountain.
She left her career in Britain just to save the Filipino children. The 43 year old Briton has been personally attached for more than 10 years at Smokey Mountain project. She is the founder of Philippine Christian Foundation in 1996, and later registered as a charity in 2002. Among the projects of PCF includes Education and Adult Literacy, Nutrition and Health, Livelihood and Skills Training, Family and Community Enhancement and Spiritual Care.
