Last Monday I had my medical checkup as required by the Canadian embassy for my work visa. The company is planning to send us back to Vancouver asap, especially since we have the first release coming this March. I decided to go to the Nationwide Health just located at the back of Makati medical to have my checkup.
Each check up costs 4000. Good thing for me, that's reimbursable. But if you look at how many people come in there to get their medicals for the embassy, and each is paying 4000 pesos? This medical facility is bulging with money.
Just goes to show that there are a lot of Filipinos who are indeed attempting to migrate, or work abroad. The way I'm seeing things is that, a husband works as an OFW and then eventually is able to bring his family there altogether. Or at least someone wants to work or live there looking for greener pastures.
I saw these two families (wife plus 3 kids), and another (husband + 2 kids). Not to be a bit judgmental, but they don't look the type who can easily afford just to go to Canada for vacation. They're the typical Filipino family of this generation. One family member works abroad to earn for his family, and then eventually gets to take them together in the country where he/she now how has a stable environment.
It is interesting how many people want to get out of this country. I have to admit, at first I really wanted to. Especially after seeing what's it like to work and live there, it's really a beautiful place to settle down. But when I came back from my 5 month stint there, I realized that there really is no place like home. Maybe if my family were there, I would be there too. But while they are here, I'd probably stay put here as well.
1 comment:
Nice post!
I hope those of us who decided to stay here can make even the smallest positive contribution to our country. :)
Sana nga wala na lang Dual Citizenship, para yung mga kababayan natin na gusto umalis for good mag dalawang isip pa kung gusto na ba talaga nila ipagpalit ang Pinas. =P
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