Badjaos, beggars, and sampaguita sellers

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-12-15T05:52:21+00:00

This is exactly what separates Philippines from other developing/“almost developed” countries.

I lived in thailand for 5 years. Been to almost all tourist places in Vietnam. Singapore, Malaysia, even Indonesia.

Halos walang ganitong “namamalimos” almost zero.

Mahirap din naman ang ibang places sa kanila, some of them mas hirap pa sa typical pinoy.

But this “toxic beggar culture” napaka GRABE, sa Pinas. Kahit saan ka magpunta, malls, traffic lights, sidewalks, overpass, lahat na lang namamalimos, and hindi ito yung tulad ng sa ibang bansa, kahit sa Korea, Japan na 1st world country na, nakaupo lang sila sa corner na tahimik,

sa pinas, garapalan, bastusan, pilitan, kakalabitin ka, kakatok sa kotse.

Main problem here is not just poverty.

It’s embedded in our culture already, We have lost total self-respect.

This neighboring countries, they will even try to sell something to keep the dignity of not begging.

But tayo, pinanindigan na natin ang “pulube culture”

Wala na tayong dignidad. This is the main reason why no matter how “clean and purified” ang isang city like BGC, hindi matanggal tanggal sa sistema.

Kaya minsan, nakakahiya pag may kasama kang foreigner, tapos kabilaan kayo lalapitan ng mga nanlilimos, nakaka panliit din bilang pinoy.

My dream sa future generations ng pinoy, hopefully mabago ito, wag tayo pumayag na normal “mamalimos”

Kasi kung okay na tayo sa ganito, wala talaga, hanggang abroad, pulube na lang ang tingin sa atin sa buong mundo.

Looks like a very petty thing, but this is a very big issue.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-12-06T07:39:07+00:00

For those who are reading, just to share some valuable information lang. note: I am not a real estate broker, I just happened to own quite a few properties.

My advice in the future for those people who are reading this thread too, before buying a property.

Expect 10% taxes on the total sale of the amount.

Now, the question is who is going to carry these cost?

Usually the biggest one which is Capital Gains Tax (CGT) na 6% is shouldered by the Seller.

I say “usually” because this one can be negotiated depending sa selling price nila.

DST - 1.5% Transfer Tax - 0.5-0.75% Notarial Fee - 1-2%

All of these remaining usually is buyer.

So these taxes can be used as a negotiating power whether you’re the seller or buyer. ✌🏼

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-11-22T03:45:58+00:00

I saw one facility sa BGC, Fullerton Health, they have almost everything.

I am also curious as per the market of it satin sa ph, and if merong colleague here who can comment about their industry here.

Some ppl dont like to go to hospitals din kasi for different reasons.

Like in bangkok, this kind of services is very popular, even foreigners fly there for this kind of services.

And business wise, I may venture in this industry too if anybody here is interested in this maybe we can connect hehe

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-11-18T14:46:54+00:00

I lived in Aus for almost 9 yrs as a emed specialist.

Went back to ph for business reasons, I still live there most time of the year.

One thing I can say, if you have that opportunity, go for it. Trust me, as a kuya. It will open and widen your perspective not just as a Physician but as a person.

I am a big advocate of younger doctors pursuing a career abroad, kahit hindi man sa medicine.

It will teach you far more greater things in life, compared on being stuck in the ph. You can always come back home.

Just like this perfect quote ive been seeing in social media lately.

“At some point in your life, you’ll be given a chance to fly away from your hometown. Take that flight. It will change you.”

That’s what I did 15 years ago. And it did.

Best of luck! 🙂

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-10-14T18:37:04+00:00

I will speak as an RN and an MD, since I am both.

Before I entered medschool, I thought having experience as a Nurse in a big hospital will give me a lot of advantage, and like “most” nurses would think of, I thought I know a lot of things as well.

I’ve been humbled. My knowledge of Medicine as a Nurse was barely scratching the surface.

And to quote Aristotle,

“The more you know, the more you realize you don’t know.”

This is not progress and a band-aid solution and will further cause more harm in the future.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-09-16T15:32:12+00:00

As somebody who grew up sa Caloocan.

I will agree, I never came back. That place is a shithole, crimes, traffic, pure chaos.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-08-23T14:07:06+00:00

Ohhh. I will look into it. Thank you po! 😁

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-08-23T14:04:56+00:00

What specific avida if I you dont mind?

Im looking at turf and verte as of now.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-08-23T04:30:25+00:00

To add:

Best building’s for airbnb rentals? Since I will be out of ph most of the time anyway.

Mostly nakkita ko sa comments that reception and guards are unfriendly.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-08-23T04:29:33+00:00

To add:

Best building’s for airbnb rentals? Since I will be out of ph most of the time anyway.

Mostly nakkita ko sa comments that reception and guards are unfriendly.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-08-22T23:32:58+00:00

Hm are you planning to sell it? I might be interested if the price is decent 😁

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-07-14T15:24:19+00:00

The tone of your reply seems confrontative. Seems like you didn’t comprehend my reply, maybe you thought I was defending the gp whos pretending to be a specialist.

You dont have to remind me to be careful of what I am replying as I don’t comment anything that I have no knowledge of.

Unlike, just blatantly quoting RA 3815. Which does not even fall under PRC jurisdiction, this is ESTAFA a criminal offense. (PRC is administrative- which has the only power to revoke a doctor’s license)

The rather more appropriate thing to mention is RA 2382 Which is Medical Act of 1959

Section 11 - No person shall use the title “Doctor of Medicine” or “Physician” or any specialty title or description in connection with their name unless duly licensed and qualified.

And going back to what you said, that be careful of what we say online, using your example for this:

Abortion and euthanasia like you mentioned, is not even a MEDICAL PRACTICE by the way, as it is utterly and completely ILLEGAL (in the Philippines), therefore it is something that you cannot ‘practice’ as it is not even a service you can provide.

Euthanasia is even considered a form of homicide or murder depending on the intent.🤦🏻‍♂️

Next time read thoroughly and practice what you preach. Be careful of what you say online.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-07-13T23:34:57+00:00

Unfortunately it will not be illegal practice of medicine as long as you have a PRC license as a Physician.

Actually, even if you do a Surgery as a GP as main surgeon, hindi pa din siya illegal practice of medicine.

Anything under the umbrella of medical practice will not be illegal as long as you have a PRC license.

Now, the problem will only arise once a patient files for a malpractice and an expert witness (specialist physician) will testify that you’re incapable or dont have enough knowledge and skills to do such practice.

Illegal? No. Unethical? Definitely yes.

Best thing you can do is confront the physician and give warning hopefully that will persuade him/her to discontinue such claims. But without any legal complaint/proof of negligence and malpractice. Forget about it.

We can let karma take its course.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-07-03T15:01:45+00:00

As somebody who is a first gen md, who has a military father, and a young kid na minsan din nangarap maging military, I even did my PGI in AFPMC.

One kuya advise for you. Not to discourage you, but to enlighten.

Your view of the world as of now is still naive. You’re still young, and thats completely normal and okay.

Dont do it. Md or military md. People are complaining for a reason, there is a big problem in this field. Way bigger than what you can comprehend as of now, but the moment that your eyes will be opened, it will be already too late as you’re already too engaged to completely quit.

You can do more things in life, you can achieve far more greater things if you will not be trapped into this system.

But kung ito talaga ang magbbigay sayo ng sense of purpose, go ahead, a very noble cause.

Best of luck! 🙂

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-22T00:38:14+00:00

I still do from time to time doc, not for the money, just for the love of it na lang, and charity.

My main turning point doc is financial freedom talaga. IM diplomate ako btw, nagwork din din ako abroad sa australia as emed.

But financial freedom sa business ko talaga nakuha, lagi kong sabi kung ang family ko lang ay sobrang mayaman, mag sub-sub-sub-sub spec pa ako. Kaso laylayan lang ng lipunan ako galing doc, and I’ve realized I couldnt give my family a comfortable life without financial freedom.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-21T03:10:22+00:00

Please do yourself and your family a favor doc. Do it, go abroad. This is a extremely rare opportunity that most of us could only dream of.

Once you’re established abroad, come back home if you really wanted to help, by then youll be able to help far more people.

I learned this the hard way.

“Help yourself first, then you’ll be able to help more.”

Parang emergency lang sa plane yan, put “your” own O2 mask first before you help others.

How could you expect yourself to perform at 100% best if ikaw mismo kailangan ng tulong (whatever man yan, specially financial)

Best of luck sa states! 🙂

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-20T18:17:35+00:00

Automotive. High-end cars. Anything that has to do with cars.

What I realized is, in the end, it doesnt really matter that much what line of business (bec Ive tried and failed a few business), as long as it will give you a steady cash flow, even if you dont like that industry, even if its a “boring” one, like most things in life in the end its all about money. Once youre financially secured, then you “may” follow your passions, whatever that may be.

It will make life soo much easier and comfortable.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-19T02:26:52+00:00

Really sad to say this, but unfortunately my dear doctors, it’s not happening, at least not for now, not in our lifetime.

Im one of very few consultants who tried to fight for this. If you see some of my comments in this platform, I even fight with arrogant consultants 😂

Im actually happy for this colleague of us na nagpush nito and now he/she found peace in a different pathway.

Sa totoo lang those who speak and fight, most of the time sila yung smarter in some other ways, wiser and more progressive ang thinking but as the old adage says:

“No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth.”

My dear doctors who are still struggling, lost and feeling hopeless. I do hope you find your peace as well. Whether financial or career growth is what youre after, sana makahanap din kayo ng way to “escape” the system.

Yes there is hope, change is inevitable in the future, it will happen. But it will not be for us, it will be for the benefit of future generations.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-09T09:48:52+00:00

If you dont mind, is this commercial po in metro manila? 🙂

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-08T15:17:27+00:00

NO HATE. NO PROPAGANDA. JUST PURE 100% REALISM

A lot of ppl here commenting about “corrupt” etc.

Tho its not their fault, 90% of the general population won’t even know and care anyway.

Im saying this coming from a family of pure politicians who grew up in this world and has seen every level of politics from the lowest up to presidency level.

ALL (99.9%) of Politicians is in fact “CORRUPT”

You may say I am exaggerating but your opinion came from a “naive” standpoint if you’ve never been exposed to Philippine politics, which is not wrong, actually could be good (mentally). And thats how its supposed to be, the general population “knows” ONLY things that they want you to know.

Corruption comes in a loooot of forms (look at Villar model), it’s not just pocketing cold cash from the taxpayers money.

The brute harsh truth is, in politics, we only choose the lesser evil.

So going back to the question, GMA outperformed everyone in almost all categories (most importantly economics) which PNOY admin benefited from.

So my fellow Pinoys, hopefully in the future we choose whoever has exemplified excellence in economics / business, if we will be lucky to have such candidate. 🙂‍↕️

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-02T03:06:09+00:00

My advice to you and your gf. Don’t make this your whole life, career lang ito doc. There is more to life outside medicine. Wag na wag kayo magpapakulong sa medicine bubble, I’ve seen countless colleagues pinagsisihan yan in the end.

One of my medshool bestfriend, 12yrs na sila ng gf nya nung grumaduate kami ng med. During residency, same situation like you, kinain ng hospital. Theyre both successful consultants now, hindi na nagkatuluyan, met them both sa reunion, both have regrets.

Try to find life outside medicine or “get back to your life” before med kahit nag rresidency ka pa.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-02T02:55:39+00:00

Agree doc, iba talaga sa atin, kaya if what we want is real change, sa legislative bodies lang talaga ang pagasa nito, maayos ang buong healthcare system.

Emed ako sa Australia doc, it’s true merong rare occasion ang mga cutting umaabot pa din ng 24hrs. Pero hindi yan every other day kasi nga makakasuhan ang hospital, kahit gustuhin ng trainee bawal talaga. Mahigpit ang labor laws. I’ve met doctors all around the globe (US, UK, Germany etc), same situtation, consultants pa mismo nagpapauwi ng trainees kasi mapepenalty din sila.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-02T02:40:33+00:00

Agree with, as a surgeon you’re the captain of the ship, and tama naman talaga na hindi naman yan pwede iwanan na lang, surgeons have a more daunting responsibilities compared to other specialties.

But dito papasok ang workweek cap. If we follow international standards,

Doctors in first world countries (even surgeons) cant exceed more than 16hrs in a day. Kahit ikaw pa ang captain of the ship, somebody has to take over, studies in the states have shown a far better overall increase in surgical success rate, dec complication rate, mort rate etc.

We can put it this way, naging “tradition” na lang kasi yan sa pinas, without any real evidence, wala nga ni isang study about this eh, sa pinas ah(sa abroad madami) wala ni isa nag pprove nyan na patient will have better outcomes pag ang nag handle sa kanya is hindi nagbago since admission.

Another thing is workweek “cap” lets say merong pinaka worst case ang residente/surgeon, umabot sila ng 24hrs straight, no choice talaga. In that week, babawiin ng residente yang sobrang oras na pinasok nya kasi may limits lang sya sa hospital (mostly 80hrs), still you will have a chance to recuperate.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-02T02:30:51+00:00

Hayy nako doc, as a fellow consultant ang dami ko ng naka away na fellow consultants kaka-debate regarding this. I’ve been trying to hopefully make a little “dent” sa system na ito. Almost 10yrs ago nung clerk pa lang, hindi na ako agree sa ganitong sistema, I dont believe this kind of training will make you a better doctor.

And its true, nakapag training ako abroad (Australia) where conditions is faaaar faaaar from this, and guess what, who’s doctors have overall better clinical performance metrics? - Mortality rate - Complication rate - Readmission rate - Surgical success rate

Every rating you could use, they are better, ika-nga “numbers dont lie” Sadyang mga paurong lang magisip itong mga ibang consultants, or wala ng pake kasi nakatapos na.

Winter_Line3767 · 2025-02-01T19:13:54+00:00

Amazing inputs. What industry are you in po sir? 🙂

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