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What About That Culture of Corruption in the Philippines?

Corruption! Yes. What about this terrifying culture of the Filipinos? In 2013, I wrote this post “ Corruption Kills Filipino People - Let's End Corruption in the Beautiful Country Philippines ”. I think it is a good time to remind people about it once again. If you’re one of the millions of Filipinos who wants good changes for the Philippines, our beloved country, then this post is for you. If you’re foreigner who’s looking to visit (or maybe settle for good) the Philippines one day, this is an interesting piece that will guide you on your stay. Let me start this with these questions. Is the growing population of the Filipinos poses serious threats to the quality of life in the Philippines 10 or 20 years from now? Would the present administration’s “War on Drugs” really save millions of lives of the future Filipino generations? Will the militant groups or so-called “leftists” ever side with the government for peace and order sake? Can the traffic problems in EDSA and across

Four Great Qualities of the Filipinos and the Realities Behind - A Wake Up Call

In this post, I will bravely share my opinion on the real state of our nation. I will also offer recommendations on how we can make the most of it – in terms of our present good economic standing. If you please be open-minded in understanding the true meaning of this post. Progressive Philippines Did you know that Philippines is the 34 largest economy (out of about 190 countries) in the world today? Let these facts and figures explain everything. Over 10 million Filipinos are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) with a total remittance of around $2.56 billion (or approximately Php 128 billion ) in 2016. Roughly, that is about Php 13,000 remittance each OFW per year.  Source: http://business.inquirer.net/224635/ofw-remittances-hit-record-high-2016 · Over 100 million Filipinos are living in the Philippines today, a significant number in terms of workforce who can build a nation. Over 40 million Filipinos are in the labor force in 2016. Put in another way, 4 of 10 Filipino

Corruption Kills Filipino People - Let's End Corruption in the Beautiful Country Philippines

I had been blogging for about five years already and I could not see that much change on the photos of people, places, and events that I am capturing and using on my articles. From my hometown in the province of Batangas going to the city of Manila, aside from the slightly improved expressways, everything seems to be the same as what they are five years ago. When I wrote “ The Truth that Liars Know: the Highways to Poverty ” back in 2011, there has always been a time for me to think again on the reasons why I wrote such an article whenever I traverse these SLEX and EDSA highways. These highways have been my path in the past fifteen years whenever I go back and forth to this city of Manila from my hometown, country side destinations, and current residence in Cavite. I can still remember the days when I was working as a part-time waiter in a food catering company in Batangas City.  Each week, we are heading towards Manila via SLEX where our next function or project is about to hap

Dear Mr. President, Look at Our Country and Let Us Change It

There is something wrong with our country. I know you wanted to change it long before you were not yet the president of this country. I know the difficulties in providing permanent solutions to the cancer of this society. The thinking of the people is so much polluted and it is literally reflecting on the environment where we live. Our government, the organization where you are the leader, has tried many times and still keep on trying to lift up the dignity of this nation. But I know it’s really hard. Not all are listening while others are paying and convincing others not to listen at all. And obvious does not call for proof. On the Photo: The Way of Life on a City Street in Manila Philippines   On the Photo: The Street that Became the Venue for Street Stores in a Place in Manila Mr. President, look on our streets and the reality is there. Visitors, tourists, foreign nationals, ambassadors, emissaries, whatever we call them; they are seeing these facts with their o