Social Issues in the Philippines - Nice Article.

**mazdamazda** · January 27th, 2005 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by pajerokid

We can all thank Ferdinand Marcos for starting all of this. When he took power, the Philippines was one of the richest and most progressive countries in the region. People looked up to us for agrarian technologies and our standard of living.

Look at us now :evil:

People do have short memories. His cronies who illegally acquired corporations are still around and it looks like his heirs are doing good politically. If not for the deepshit debts that we acquired during this time we would be done quite good by now.

**kiper** · January 27th, 2005 10:20 AM

Mismong mga Pilipino rin may gawa nito..

Hwag na tayo magsisihan. Wala namang natutulong un eh.

**Altis6453** · January 27th, 2005 10:32 AM

Where'd they get all that data? I don't think its true that more than 50% of salaried and non-salaried workers remitted their income taxes. In fact, fixed income earners have no way to cheat since their employers are the ones who withhold the amount of tax and remit them to the government. Baka yung employer ang hindi nag-remit.

**BlueBimmer** · January 27th, 2005 10:55 AM

as employers, we remit taxes properly, hassle masyado habulin ng DOLE sampahan ka pa ng sangkatutak na penalties n charges.

**mazdamazda** · January 27th, 2005 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by Altis6453

Where'd they get all that data? I don't think its true that more than 50% of salaried and non-salaried workers remitted their income taxes. In fact, fixed income earners have no way to cheat since their employers are the ones who withhold the amount of tax and remit them to the government. Baka yung employer ang hindi nag-remit.

that is for those of us employed in medium / big corporations.

but what about those small businesses who just shell out P300/day for contractual jobs? what about the P3000/month given to household helpers/nannies? what about the P350/day given to labanderas/plantsadoras/hardinero?

**the_wildthing** · January 27th, 2005 11:04 AM

What's done is done. The important thing to consider is what are we going to do about it?

Di ba?

**jim** · January 27th, 2005 11:09 AM

Sasakit lang ang ulo natin pag inisip natin to pero nandyan eh. Ang mga tao sa gobyerno natin kasi masyadong 'lax' kaya yung mga opotunista nalulusutan sila.

**cyberdoc95** · January 27th, 2005 11:23 AM

What's so disappointing lang is that Philippines has extensive resources especially manpower. Millions of citizens with college degrees, thousands of doctors, lawyers, engineers, and tens of millions that could be potential laborers and YET the Philippines has been struggling financially for so many years. THE PROBLEM: PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT.

It is so disappointing that 76 million Filipinos would actually suffer because of these few elected officials put in place. Tsk..tsk..tsk...
Even if the private sector will work their way, but with the GOVERNMENT not cooperating and do their primary job to keep the peace and order situation in control and rampant corruption, no international investors will take the risk. I know I wouldn't...In short, the private sector couldn't ignore the government as a big factor for their success.

I couldn't understand why they couldn't even stop all these corrupt officials. Sa daming mga nakikilala kong mga naging Colonel at higher ranking official sa amin, nakapagpatayo ng mga kung ano-ano pa during their terms, bakit hindi nape-persecute? As if it is a privilege for them na magnakaw kasi nasa gobyerno sila at napakayabang pa mga anak at relatives. Akala mo kung saan kumuha ng pera ang mga magulang nila na mga magnanakaw naman pala. Isang official sa naging official sa Department of Health, nakapagpatayo ng 20 million pesos na building na ginawa niyang hospital na alam ng lahat sa amin na walang-wala yan sila before naging opisyal, tapos hanggang ngayon wala pa ring kaso?? Simply unbeleivable..Gaano ba kahirap yan? Trace lang lahat ng Income Tax forms filled-up for the previous years at titingnan kung may income ba siya na 20 million in those years...Mahirap ba yon?Napaka____ naman...

**Altis6453** · January 27th, 2005 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by mazdamazda

that is for those of us employed in medium / big corporations.

but what about those small businesses who just shell out P300/day for contractual jobs? what about the P3000/month given to household helpers/nannies? what about the P350/day given to labanderas/plantsadoras/hardinero?

Employers are required to withhold income tax even for contractual employees. Kung baga, dapat meron nang kaltas, unless the employer chooses to absorb the tax. Sayang din coz the employer cannot claim a deduction on his labor expense.

Household helpers, drivers, labanderas and nannies would not account for that big a percentage of salaried workers not declaring taxes since that would mean the entire deomgraphic of taxpayers would all be located in Metro Manila. They'd probably account for only 20% at most.

I think the bulk of undeclared incomes for purposes of taxation comes from the underground economies, meaning those who are earning from tiangges and other small enterprises.

**boybi** · January 27th, 2005 07:37 PM

employees earning less than P60K (net taxable) per year is exempt from paying taxes. so kung minimum wage earner ka, exempted ka na. Ex. P250.00 per day = ~P7K per month = ~P85K per year. then i-less ang mga deductions like head of family plus mga dependents, magiging less than P60K nalang. and majority of our laborers are minimum wage earners.