The Almighty Dollar

It is all about the crock of greed. In the Philippines, the US Embassy charges $300 per applicant for a visa to visit the USA whether it is approved or disapproved by the US Ambassador. Exclusive of other charges for other consular services, the US Embassy earns off Filipinos about 2 BILLION PESOS yearly. Imagine that every 25 years. That’s a 50 BILLION PESOS or $1 BILLION DOLLARS minus the Philippine economy but a plus for the US economy earned not by trade or commerce but by American diplomacy. In the meantime, the per capita income of the 88 million Filipinos today is $200 dollars per year. These are the same Filipinos who are hoping to migrate and earn a better living in foreign countries one day. Poch Suzara