What can you say about the Philippines' Economy in GMA'S era?

Hello,
This is MK. I am not a Philippino but I would like to say something regarding the inflations especially on the rice pricing.
The pricing of rice not only hurts the Philippino but it damages more to those in other parts of Asia, especially to those countries which need to import rice badly. The price shoots up by 300% and it is expecting to go up again soon. If I were a Philippinos, I will start to be a farmer and start planting rice now! This perhaps will help in some ways.

wow... very interesting topic from this group...
Arroyo's administration is the worst one........
just to hide something like the Lazada's crises,
the hello garci scandal, the i am sorry to the
national television on how her government cheated
on the last presidential election... wow so many...
i can't count it using my fingers.... huh... therefore,
i conclude that there is no rice crises they just want
to hide something ok... just my opinion hope
you respect it....

oh i forgot the PHILIPPINE ECONOMY...
GMA is an economist but the question is
did she used what she learned about the
economy... God every 1st Friday i am
attending mass in Quiapo and i see all
those street children in the underpass
or anywhere in Quiapo asking for a coin
to buy their food... i really don't
know why GMA is always saying our
economy is booming but why i always see street
children anywhere... very simple... its
because our government is CORRUPT.......

yes its true that GMA is a good economist and nobody can question on her knowledge, but what can a good president do if the opposition is continuously bombarding the administration of one issue to another. Lets take for example that of Lozada, many believe that all what he is saying were all true when in fact, nobody knows his hidden agenda, running for a senator may be, bec. if he will do that this time, for sure he was benifited by the issue that he himself try to exaggerate.
Another, we are complaining of the wallet not going that far, go to malls.....can you see crisis there? people are buying even those things they dont need and in the end complain to the government that the administration is not doing something. It should start from our personal budgetting not blaming all to the administration of all our mismanagement of our personal financial difficulty.
another one, the RICE issue, that i would accept that if only the government is strong enough in the monitorinf of the hoarding and the prevention of all the illegal importations, and those smuggling...which is so rampant from the time of President Estrada.....then there wouldnt have been any chain effect to our purchasing power.
Havent you noticed that everytime the US is into recession then Asia will also be affected....why? bec. US is one of our biggest market....the dollar is low and the exporters are at losing end, they cannot adjust the price of the product as it has been quoted before at that price, and so many lost their jobs and thats what make it worst.
This is just for now.....

BUT THE biggest maker and contributor of our Crisis are those sitting on those nice chairs from the Municipal Buildings, City Hall, Capitol, Senate, Congress, and the Excutive or that in Malacanang are the ones making these country at her worst.............billions of pesos went to personal pockets....had it been that these money were really put into good use.....we would have been more proud to be a FILIPINO....so its not just GMA WHO has to be blamed all.................not only her but so many...down to the senate....inquiry made only to benefit those who make the grandstanding....then win again in the election.......................BUT WHOSE TO BLAME BUT WE THE PEOPLE WHO accepts money to VOTE for this BASTARDS..............

MMM i say i wish come to Philippine in my Future.
i like people eastasian.

GoodLuck

and just a piece of thought - the situation that our country is in now can also be rooted towards peoples attitude to everything...filipinos always complain about hunger, poverty etc.etc but compare the bulk of people in lotto outlets, games shows etc. to the line of job applicants'...and enrolment lines to talent search auditions..i could go on with the list... :-/