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Why Do We Share Photos of the Foods We Eat on Social Media?

Poor people can’t just do it and here’s why. According to Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), in the first half of 2014, the Poverty Incidence among “Filipino individuals” was 25.8% while the Poverty Incidence among “Filipino families” was 19.9%. It means that one of four Filipinos experienced poverty during that period. What does it mean by being poor? According to the Office of the President website, “To be poor means earning less than P16,841 a year”. On the Photo: Filipino "Karinderya" Foods Are you poor? May God bless you if you are. You need blessings from above. I shared the above statistics for one simple reason – there are poor people who can’t eat three (3) times a day. They skip their meals. Well, compared to other third-world countries, it’s even worst. In the African region, people die because of starvation. To that extent, Filipinos are still lucky. But to the extent of being a citizen of a country having P2.6 trillion budget in a year,

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

The Foods that are Craving Us All

These are the reasons on why most Filipinos cannot save something for their future expenses. It is that choosing an expensive food is always first to foods that will save the family meals each day. These are also the reason why most of the Filipinos are being diagnosed with what they call "sickness of the rich" if not dying earlier. Guilty or not about these facts, then go ahead buy these delicious and mouth-watery foods you are craving for. But then, try reading the last paragraph of this article. On the Photo: Chocolate Cake  On the Photo: Pizza   On the Photo: Siomai, Siopao and Wanton Noodle   On the Photo: Ham, Cheese, Pasta, Hotdog and Corned Beef  On the Photo: Graham Cake, Peanut and Pineapple Juice When was the last time you say “I want this food?” and when was the last time you said “I need this food?”.  Did you happen to observe the two words with completely two different meanings