Some Korean Firms eyeing the Phils for investment.

Hello Bhabycatch, yes a lot has already invested into our country, i have even co-worked with a group of people who used to work with a Korean company. then, I used to try and apply in a call tutoring Center which was meant to teach koreans online english language. well, some of them are a bit "kuripot" when it comes to salary lolz that's what i heard

Yes, It is good that your country will have some work for your country men and women to prosper. Us in the US don't fare so well because much of our manufacturing and marketing is done by outsourcing to other countries where the industries don't have to pay minimum wage here. They can pay a low wage to people in India and other places to get the work done and people here are out of work. If one has a job here they better hang onto it, and if they lose it because their company has closed up shop and gone elsewhere they are SOL.

very true, Koreans are almost everywhere in the country today, even our showbiz has been invaded by them. Lots of Korean restaurant and stores are sprouting everywhere... Even the night life in the city are full of Koreans. Hanjin Heavy Industries Corporation, the largest ship builders in the Philippines is a Korean company that employed almost 21k Filipino workers.

Hello Romzee, yeah our economy will go down if it wasn't for the OFW's but we need to ensure that some day our people can go home and work here themselves. but most investments are afraid of our lack of security. with so many businessman being killed in our country, i think the government should hire more cops to keep our peace and order in the metropolis upfloat

Most places in the archipelago are rather more peaceful than in any other places in the world, except in the south where peace is much of a concern. First of all I don't believe that foreign investor are afraid here because of lack of peace and order in the country. There main concern here is lack of security for their investment. The government almost always change investment policy from president to president. Also the foreign investment policy enshrine in our constitution that bar 100% foreign equity which makes them minority to their own business. Another thing is we are much lacking in much needed infrastructures and lastly the high cost of energy and too much bureaucracy in doing business here.

Some said it's not even that worse except to those areas that are mostly occupied by the muslim community. but i don't think it's that worse except how the media sensationalize it. I don't know why they still lack architech and engineers to plan it right when it comes to getting their act straight in terms of better infrastructure.

Well I guess they have to be ready to face this possibility. But I guess if they are really determined to set their business here then I guess they should be properly warned about that risk already. Maybe they can share to us the discipline that their country has on us here.

Well, for one thing they are strict when it comes to having our personal trash recycled and put it in trash properly. i guess that's what i have observe to some of co workers that i used to work with. i hope these investors can last or else it would cost trouble for either investor or both.

Hello Rsa101, I hope they will not victims of corruption that forces other investors to leave the country they way some german investors did. i hope some japanese businesses will transfer their factories here so that it would create jobs. we wouldn't be enemies here though hahaha since we don't literally claim their islands

Hello Aabuda, it is said that they will have to look for local partners that of course can be trusted. i hope they choose the right kind of people to work on their business to expand into the local market manufacturing. one of the business equipment to be manufactured here is some excavators? but that's just one out of so few who are interested in here.

I had no idea that's been the problem of our country all along. so much corruption and politicking i guess.

We need to open up our investment policy, foreign investors almost always shy away here because they can't put up a business here without having a local partners. Too bad if this again turn sour because they can't find partner they can trust. Most of our neighboring countries including China mainland allowed 100% foreign capital so there's no need to find a local partner to put up business.

Hello Lady1993, I am more concerned with the local partners giving disadvantage to the partners and when the business isn't doing good they'll find a way to steal their money. I know most Korean companies tend to too thrift and too strict with it comes to their salary because i known people who used to work with a korean company

Hello Girl_thinking, they speak english anyways, but you can try, it would be an added advantage for you if you apply for a korean company. that would be really nice

You won't be able to consider yourself a stranger when you go to both korea and japan. because you already know their language. besides, not every one there understands and knows english language, some prefer to learn english.

I have already started the Hangul alphabet and it was so easy compared to Japanese' hiragana, katakana and kanji! It's nice to learn foreign languages and be able to put them in good and productive use!

Hello Sir_Bobby, I don't know about the people there in your place. but the Filipino had been going on guts venturing out on other countries looking and getting jobs out there, i bet there are a lot of Filipinos there too. but investing in other countries allows the filpino to learn on how to make their country better in the future.

Hello Jaiho-sis, I only wish Japanese manufacturing of other stuff would also go to the Philippines. I can't believe some of these protesters would just go and bust some jap factory because of some stupid island dispute. we are very hard working and their work ethic can teach filipinos how to work hard and even teach future workers

Hello Agentgulaman, I hope they should get a proper local partner that knows how to get the right kind of man power here. they better start doing a lot of research when it comes to place, location, culture and it's people. not to mention it's now always the same with the other so better be careful. hope there will be more investments to come but i hope they will have environmental concerns too

Hello PointlessQuestions, Yes it was never easy to begin with, back then in the 70's and 80's Martial law was so hype that every one wants to get a chance to get out of the country because they wanted to avoid violence because of marco's dictatorship. I wish some day those sacrifices of leaving their families behind will come to an end, it changes the way families care for each other.