Filipinos are a race of deversified cultures that has a mix of oriental and western culture. A paradise rich in natural resources and a habitat fit for a king seeking refuge in times of wandering and escape from his kingly choirs.
Spain for more than 300 years settled and dominated the culture and social attitudes of the Filipinos, converting them into catholics of which the impact still continues up to now, the Philippines being a Christian dominated population.
Americans liberated the Philippines from Mother Spain and influenced the Filipinos with their westernly attitudes, introducing them to a world of innovation and civilized social upliftment until now.
Japan, although having a short stint as invaders of the Philippines, somewhat influenced Filipinos with their ethical values and way of living.
Chinese, Malaysians, Indonisians, Paskistanis, Koreans, Canadians, Africans, Swedes, Australians, Germans.... the list go on, name a nation and you see their influence in the Filipino way of living.
Mentioning this scenario, the Filipino people have all the qualifications of being a rich, super power nation just like Japan and the rest of the Global Group of 7. It is like a perfect soup having all the ingredients. A nation filled with races from different nationalities, a mixture of oriental and western civilization.
The Philippines have supremely rich environmental and human resources. We have the vast lands for agricultural production, feeding our nation without depending from outside sustainance. We have brilliant minds and innovators, harnessing the power of renewable energy such as the sun, the wind and water to eliminate the glitch in our current power crisis, not mentioning geothermal and oil reserves that can be of good use for a nation aiming at attaining economic progress. These are the pillars of an economically and socially balanced society.
So why then is the Philippines poor?
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