The Philippines is a country rich both in natural resources (e.g., nickel, copper, gold, silver, and chromium), and human resources (close to 104 million people). But it remains poor. The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Philippines was last recorded at 2639. read more
Mainly overpopulation. The country should have a population more like Malaysia (30 million or so) but currently it’s over 100 million. That means a problem for the labour market in a basically agrarian country. read more
“6 things white girls can learn from Filipinas” sounds pretty reasonable to me. read more