OFW's View

An OFW's message for Arroyo

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I WAS planning to write a very long feedback just to voice out my frustrations and disappointment with what is going on in our country but I decided not to waste your time on that. I'll just make it straight and short:

Dear Ms Arroyo, when you say that you are fighting for the average Filipino, have you ever considered what are the repercussions for the average Filipino of your being hardheaded and greedy for power? Since your apology was aired on the TV, have the prices of basic necessities (food, clothing, etc.), which the average Filipino needs, ever gone down?

The exchange rate of peso against the dollar has not improved. Actually, as an overseas Filipino worker, I should be happy with what you are doing because the money I send to my family will have more value in pesos. But what value? That hard-earned money is not enough to buy the basic things my family needs.

I just wish that you would stop being a pathetic loser trying to stay in your office when most of the Filipinos do not want you there. Please step down! That is at least one step that will surely help the economy of our country.

How do you expect our country to improve when you cannot function properly, as your time is not enough to stabilize the situation? The longer you fight for your office the longer will it take for Philippines to get back on its feet. How do you expect foreign investors to come in and provide employment to our people when they are not sure what kind of government we will have in the next five years?

If you are really fighting for the average Filipino, be man enough to accept your defeat and leave your office!

JOJO ALVIEDO, Lorong 40 Geylang, Singapore (via e-mail)