tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post112312649757616483..comments2024-02-07T17:57:21.252+13:00Comments on nickballesteros.com: Made in the Global VillageNick Ballesteroshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11851406139825729546noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1124190373105821452005-08-16T23:06:00.000+12:002005-08-16T23:06:00.000+12:00here my take... the reason is that many foreign co...here my take... the reason is that many foreign companies outsource their labor requirement to asian countries because of cheap labor costs. and problema is that, these products kahit na bilhin mo dito sa pinas is you still pay for kung ano talaga ang market price nya. one example is the Reebok shoes, it being made here in the philippines but kahit bilhin mo sya sa local department store you Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03850844757391619632noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123229552059285072005-08-05T20:12:00.000+12:002005-08-05T20:12:00.000+12:00watson, nangyari din sa akin itu. i was in GAP and...watson, nangyari din sa akin itu. i was in GAP and was about to try on a shirt kaya lang nung nakita ko made sa atin, i put it back. kasi maraming overruns nun sa tiangge twing christmas na tig-100 lang! helur? it was priced at US$14.99. DEYNA!dessa girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14070236582697987841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123215474744033802005-08-05T16:17:00.000+12:002005-08-05T16:17:00.000+12:00Hello cherry. Maybe she liked the shoes so much s...Hello cherry. Maybe she liked the shoes so much she can't bear to buy again, regardless of where she's buying it? But she must have paid a premium for it. So money is not an issue? Hmmm... may I ask for a loan from your relative?<BR/><BR/>Hi Amie! And welcome!<BR/><BR/>Hello Mr. Abbey. I can see their faces. First, confusion, then laughter. Oh wow congratulations to your wife!<BR/><BR/>Nick Ballesteroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851406139825729546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123194912950027732005-08-05T10:35:00.000+12:002005-08-05T10:35:00.000+12:00the reason why US uses other country to make their...the reason why US uses other country to make their stuff is that labor is cheap in these countries. ewan ko ba kung bakit fascinated tayong mga pinoys if it says made in usa, must be our colonial mentality. pero here, kahit its made outside the us, these products have passed quality control.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123180465751052582005-08-05T06:34:00.000+12:002005-08-05T06:34:00.000+12:00...most of the toys ,x'mas decors, plastic wares, ......most of the toys ,x'mas decors, plastic wares, etc. here in alemanya are made in china, dissapointed tuloy iyong pinasalubungan ko. ang mercedes benz nga hindi na rin purong made in germany...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123177767011312192005-08-05T05:49:00.000+12:002005-08-05T05:49:00.000+12:00the same story with my dad, he went to new york la...the same story with my dad, he went to new york last time and bought a backpack. and when he checked the tag it was made in the philippines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123157672397906462005-08-05T00:14:00.000+12:002005-08-05T00:14:00.000+12:00My parents, my wife's in-laws, just gave her a bac...My parents, my wife's in-laws, just gave her a backpack (the kind for weeklong expeditions) as a gift for passing step one of her US Medical License Exam. To our surprise and amusement, when she checked to see where it was made the tag read, "Made In the Philippines."Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123151965944530152005-08-04T22:39:00.000+12:002005-08-04T22:39:00.000+12:00oh isn't everything being sold in the US made by f...oh isn't everything being sold in the US made by filipinos? (he he he joke lang).<BR/><BR/>but i know for a fact that there are a lot of products in the US and other countries that are being made by filipinos but of course they're just being commissioned by some big companies.<BR/><BR/>i'm baaaaccck! :)amiethinggoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18421763220934136207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123151638443316092005-08-04T22:33:00.000+12:002005-08-04T22:33:00.000+12:00a relative of mine went to singapore and bought a ...a relative of mine went to singapore and bought a pair of children's shoes. the thing is she knew they were made in the Philippines (she actually bought a similar pair here). she bought them anyway. go figure that one out. it's one thing to buy something made in the Philippines abroad when it's not for sale locally and another when you can easily buy it at any store.<BR/><BR/>(wishing I can make The Accidental Reviewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05720953570217374856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123148184241547602005-08-04T21:36:00.000+12:002005-08-04T21:36:00.000+12:00Yes truly. Mega gawa tayo ng shoes at make import...Yes truly. Mega gawa tayo ng shoes at make import-export. And then we buy back the shoes we made at 3x the presyo, nalagyan lang ng magandang tatak :-) Designer labels!Nick Ballesteroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11851406139825729546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7510312.post-1123144451680223432005-08-04T20:34:00.000+12:002005-08-04T20:34:00.000+12:00oh truly? us filipinos can be super conyos na!!!! ...oh truly? us filipinos can be super conyos na!!!! kasi we make gawa products that are being benta in the New Yorks!master CHUhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02242160699498463969noreply@blogger.com