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When Philippines Becomes Singapore, What Would it be Like?

Economies of countries in the world are being ranked by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank (WB), United Nations (UN) and CIA World Fact in accordance with the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for a given year. GDP is the market value of products and services produced by a particular country. Each ranking body may have other criteria or categories, but in general, the results of their rankings almost coincide. The ranking are pretty close from the top going down and there are only two to three divergence in the levels of economy ranking. In 2011, the Philippines is falling between the 43rd to 46th while Singapore is on the 38th to 39th position. On the average, Philippines has a GDP of US$220B while Singapore has US$260B. However, one big aspect to think about between these two countries if we are to compare them further is the population. Philippines has 92.3M people while Singapore has 5.2M. The implication of GDP of Singapore with respect to this aspect seems to

Where in the Philippines is Bonifacio Global City – the Gateway to the First World Country?

Getting into this place, for me, is an amazing experience of a lifetime. For a Filipino like me who grows in a rural setting, seeing towers and high-rise buildings with blue and black tinted glasses is definitely a very self-gratifying experience. Bonifacio Global City (BGC) is a first class urban community in the City of Taguig in the National Capital Region (NCR). It is situated between the well-known C5 Road and EDSA . Commuting via the BGC buses, the place is very accessible to people on all walks of life. Although this is one of the highly-densed business centers in the Metropolitan Manila , it is still an open place to all city wanderers and foreign travelers. There are lots of parks, recreational places and modern event venues that can be found here. This is the city that is now bringing changes on the face of the Manila heritage. On the Photos: First Two Photo Capture of the Bonifacio Global City About the Job Opportunity I had been here sometime in the month of September 20

Filipinos Need Free Education: Why Can't it be Given? - (A Project for the Filipinos Update)

Update: With this personal project, that never actually materialized, I was able to create Knowriel.com - a FREE EDUCATION portal for all. And I am on my way to make it happen more. I am still taking chances that this project goal will happen someday - for the sake of the street children and poor people at least. Everyday, you can see a lot of kids running on the streets of Manila. That is actually one of the many places where poverty, hunger, ignorance, and hopeless dreams can be literally seen in this country Philippines. Go to the provinces, towns, and barangays anywhere in the country and you will see the same sceneries. Everyday, You Will See Kids Jumping on Jeepneys to Ask for Money - They Need Your HELP At about 100 million and growing, what is the hope for Filipinos to become free from these plagues of times? Could it be education that will liberate people from poverty? Learning how to plant seeds, how to look for source of foods or living, how to apply for jobs