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Are We Poor
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ISBN13: 9798818966175
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 6 2022
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: May 6 2022
Pages: 100
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.21 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Are We Poor - Translated & Published by Tatay Jobo Elizes,
Independent Self-Publisher in May 2022.
The Author of the book is R. A. Gubalane
(Originally in tagalog language by same author
And titled, Poor Ba Us, in April 2012)
Independent Self-Publisher in May 2022.
The Author of the book is R. A. Gubalane
(Originally in tagalog language by same author
And titled, Poor Ba Us, in April 2012)
He has authorized and permitted me to translate and publish this book.
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Introduction Are Filipinos really poor? What is the reason behind our having Supermalls?
Why are so many Filipinos among the richest Filipinos on the Forbes list?
Why do many Filipinos have no regrets about changing gadgets?
Why is the overpriced iPhone among the best -selling cellphones in our country?
Why is it that even if the cost of an imported product is expensive, it is more popular than cheap but local products?
Why would we be able to fund millions of every legislator's CDF?
Why does this business continue to inflate, no matter how expensive the cost of alcohol and cigarettes?
Why is it that even though the ticket to the foreign singer's concert is expensive, it still hits?
Why do we have billions of dollars in reserves?
Why is the allowance of millions for any Philippine official or delegate every time he goes abroad?
Why are we able to lend Billions of Dollars abroad?
Why do I ask so many questions?
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Contents Author - p3
Offerings and Thanksgiving - p5
Contents - p7
Introduction - p9 1-Are We Poor (Poor Ba Us)? - p11
2-- Money Is Not the Only Thing That Makes People
Happy (Hindi lang pera ang nagpapaligaya sa
Tao) - p15
3-Materialistic Pinoy (Materyosong Pinoy) - p21
4--The Korean Invasion - p28
5-'Pinas Is Still Lucky (Mapalad pa rin ang 'Pinas)
- p33 6-Wounds (Sugat) - p41
7-Wht You Don't Have Money? (Bakit ba wala kang
pera?) - p44
8--Tao - p51
9-Glass (Salamin) - p54
10- Hey! Is this you? Filipino customs that must be changed. (Hoy! Ikaw ba 'to? Mga kaugaliang Pinoy na dapat nang baguhin) - p58 11-- Are you tired of being Filipino? (Pagod ka na
maging Pilipino? - p65
12-Philippinism (Pilipinismo) - p68
13-- And Lust Will Be Defeated by Drowsiness
(At Ang Libog Ay Matatalo Ng Antok) - p74
14-Money, Money, Money (Pera, pera, pera) - p80
15-- Incest - p87 16-Secrets (Lihim) - p94
oooooo
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Introduction Are Filipinos really poor? What is the reason behind our having Supermalls?
Why are so many Filipinos among the richest Filipinos on the Forbes list?
Why do many Filipinos have no regrets about changing gadgets?
Why is the overpriced iPhone among the best -selling cellphones in our country?
Why is it that even if the cost of an imported product is expensive, it is more popular than cheap but local products?
Why would we be able to fund millions of every legislator's CDF?
Why does this business continue to inflate, no matter how expensive the cost of alcohol and cigarettes?
Why is it that even though the ticket to the foreign singer's concert is expensive, it still hits?
Why do we have billions of dollars in reserves?
Why is the allowance of millions for any Philippine official or delegate every time he goes abroad?
Why are we able to lend Billions of Dollars abroad?
Why do I ask so many questions?
-------------------
Contents Author - p3
Offerings and Thanksgiving - p5
Contents - p7
Introduction - p9 1-Are We Poor (Poor Ba Us)? - p11
2-- Money Is Not the Only Thing That Makes People
Happy (Hindi lang pera ang nagpapaligaya sa
Tao) - p15
3-Materialistic Pinoy (Materyosong Pinoy) - p21
4--The Korean Invasion - p28
5-'Pinas Is Still Lucky (Mapalad pa rin ang 'Pinas)
- p33 6-Wounds (Sugat) - p41
7-Wht You Don't Have Money? (Bakit ba wala kang
pera?) - p44
8--Tao - p51
9-Glass (Salamin) - p54
10- Hey! Is this you? Filipino customs that must be changed. (Hoy! Ikaw ba 'to? Mga kaugaliang Pinoy na dapat nang baguhin) - p58 11-- Are you tired of being Filipino? (Pagod ka na
maging Pilipino? - p65
12-Philippinism (Pilipinismo) - p68
13-- And Lust Will Be Defeated by Drowsiness
(At Ang Libog Ay Matatalo Ng Antok) - p74
14-Money, Money, Money (Pera, pera, pera) - p80
15-- Incest - p87 16-Secrets (Lihim) - p94
oooooo
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