Why Is The Philippines Still So Poor? Poverty In Paradise
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
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Why is the Philippines still so poor despite having a highly educated workforce to draw from? Despite a Filipino's best efforts, upward mobility is often a pipe dream, as there are no high-paying jobs available even to college educated citizens. Wages are low and prices are rising, squeezing the average Filipino closer to the edge of extinction. Why is the Philippines still so poor? Let's hope we find the answer!
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The answer to your question is corruption and infrastructure also stop the USA telling you what to do!
How can I support any of the ladies you interviewed?? Do you have a way to contact any of them?
Thank you for speaking more in your native language, I enjoyed it a lot. I studied Spanish before living in Spain, Which language would you suggest to learn before coming? Tagalog? Bisaya? Thanks pea
Wow...that was painful to watch and hear. Western people have no clue how good we have it
I am single now but had 40 fortunate years with a smart Filipina but had no kids. While in the country with a medical mission, I met one lunch staff who became destitute with 2 young kids. I decided to work food delivery to support her the last 8 years. Paid all debts, weekly food, daughter now has a defibrillator pacemaker after 6 operations, mother has diabetes under control now with meds I pay for willingly. No scam as everyone says. It's reality. Paid for new roof after monsoon winds. She lives by river that floods house. Now I have no job and using savings. Never met kids. Wish me luck doing my own medical humanitarian mission.
"Not what you know, but who you know" isn't just a Philippines thing. It's everywhere!
Yes that is true in every society. Just more important is some than others.
One of many issues is too many people for available resources of all types.
Just think possibility of
How different it would be if they had stayed a USA territory.
I see a lot of pigeons that can be eaten in the background.
Watching this video is heartbreaking. My Filipina wife with 2 kids finally made it to the states to be with me this year. Im so happy to have such a good woman. So humble. So respectful. Very caring. As i write this she is cleaning a home for cash. I work a full time job, but my 50k a year salary doesn't go far supporting a family of 4. We buy everything we can used. From clothes to furniture....and my wife never compains. She takes excellent care of the family, our home, and our money. Our hope is only simple. To provide an education for our kids, and in 20 years to sell our home, and everything else, and go back to the Philippines to take care of her mom and dad in thier later years. Hopefully everything works out as planned.
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Thank you pea, for using your platform to help, not only the expats find a filipina mate, but also those who are not as fortunate as you are! God bless you 🙏
What’s a Ready-to-go business? Maybe I missed it in the interview but thanks to the person above who donated.
I've spent the past few months whinging to my friends in Australia about the "cost of living crisis" and how poor we're all becoming, but none of our struggles even remotely compare to what the average Filipina is going through. It's videos like this that make me appreciate what I've got.
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Too right Knackers! 1st world 'problems' mate!
Good on ya!
Me too mate! Compared to most people in Asia we don't know what poverty is.
@@glentomkins8044 Yep!
Hello Pea, as an economist currently residing in the Philippines while the Philippines has made moderate strides in economic growth and development, the gap between it and neighboring countries remains substantial. while other countries such as Singapore's advanced infrastructure, efficient governance, strategic economic policies, and high levels of human capital provide a significant advantage. For the Philippines to close this gap and potentially surpass them, it would require comprehensive reforms in governance, substantial investment in infrastructure and education, and a sustained effort to tackle corruption and inequality. Given the current trajectories and historical contexts, it is unlikely that the Philippines will improve its economic outlook (Poverty Levels) in the foreseeable future. The harsh reality is that the lives of the people such as those you interviewed in this awareness secession will improve little. You as a Filipino influencer and I can only offer awareness and hope that the seeds we plant will someday sprout change for the Philippines.
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They will never admit faults so constructive rapid change will not occur. it is broken from the top down and they deliberately keep the PH people uneducated.
@@dpanman indeed. Your insightful comments are appreciated. Poor governance and corruption which impact education and opportunities for the common Filipino are part of the reasons why there is such a large diaspora of Filipinos all over the world, seeking opportunities.
Greetings, Jay.
I'm not convinced that the story is true, but I was told once that Lee Kuan Yew said that if you want a country to be better, you need to kill everyone except the children, and then reeducate them.
The huge difference between Singapore - and for that matter, I think, the more prosperous European countries - is the psyche of the population as a whole.
You mentioned that the Philippines requires: 1) comprehensive reforms in governance; 2) substantial investment in infrastructure and education, and; 3) a sustained effort to tackle corruption and inequality.
So many reasons have been given as to why my country is mired in this mess, and so many solutions have been advanced.
But none of them - the reasons and the solutions - were followed by the WHY.
Why did these reasons happen? And why can't we start implementing these solutions?
Lee Kuan Yew, in his book From Third World to First: The Singapore Story, gave a glimpse of the answer. Said he: “The difference lies in the culture of the Filipino people. It is a soft, forgiving culture."
1) Why CAN'T the Philippines institute comprehensive reforms in governance? Because our political leaders don't know what reforms to institute and how? If they don't know what and how, why are they in positions of power? More importantly, why are the Filipinos not demanding for these reforms, the way no one protested when the price of onion in the Philippines - just months after the new President was elected and who appointed himself as the Agriculture Secretary - skyrocketed to 700 pesos per kilo from just around 100 before the President's inauguration? Why are there no mass actions in the streets of the Philippines demanding such comprehensive reforms in governance?
2) Why AREN'T there any substantial investment in infrastructure and education in the Philippines? The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant. In 1974, the awarding cost was US$500 million. By 1975, Westinghouse's cost estimate ballooned to US$1.2 billion without much explanation. The final cost was $2.2 billion for a single reactor producing half the power of the original proposal. What happened? And why are the Filipinos either unaware of this or are uninterested?
Education. In 2022, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) revealed that the Philippines ranked 77th out of 81 countries. In 2018, PISA found out that "In detail, 72% of 15-year-old Filipinos are “low achievers” in the subjects of reading, math and science." Why is the Philippines scoring so badly? So many answers were given. But the more important questions were never asked: What do Filipino students and their parents think education is for? How do they want students to perform in school? Is this PISA thing even important to students and their parents?
A more disturbing fact was also revealed. Junior high school STUDENTS MOVE UP THE NEXT LEVEL DESPITE HAVING LOW PROFICIENCY rates, wherein:
1% proficient in mathematics
3% proficient in English
1% proficient in science
13% proficient in Filipino
10% proficient in Social Studies.
Why are teachers and schools promoting students to the next level in spite of low proficiencies?
3) Why CAN'T the Philippines have a sustained effort to tackle corruption and inequality? Very, very few in government have been punished for corruption in the history of the country. And why is that?
“The difference lies in the culture of the Filipino people. It is a soft, forgiving culture."
Lee Kuan Yew also said this in his book:
“Only in the Philippines could a leader like Ferdinand Marcos, who pillaged his country for over 20 years, be considered for a national burial. Insignificant amounts of the loot have been recovered, yet his wife and children were allowed to return and engage in politics…”
But the question really is why.
Always why, Jay.
If Cory, Ramos, Estrada, Arroyo, Noynoy, Duterte, and any Senator, Congressman, and all Provincial local official and government employee are corrupt, why hasn't any of them been made to account? Because no one in the government apparatus is corrupt?
All the reasons and solutions that everybody is presenting are reduced to the why.
If Filipinos know the reasons and solutions to our poverty, WHY ARE WE NOT DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT?
The answer was alluded by Lee Kuan Yew. “The difference lies in the culture of the Filipino people. It is a soft, forgiving culture."
Like a computer program, THE PSYCHE OF THE FILIPINO PEOPLE IS CORRUPTED.
It's government corruption. The Philippines is agriculturally and resource rich. And like so many countries the politicians are extremely rich. And yet the people are struggling. So sad 😞
It’s a pretty bad situation for the people I talked to, yes 😢
This is such a myths that resource rich means something for a country. In fact it is the opposite. If you are not resource rich you have to put value in the later steps of turning resources in high priced value items. And this step takes many years and might not be possible anymore for any country as the cost of entry is impossible high now.
Just like no other company other then TSMC can make highspeed chips as the cost to get to this state is never ever giving a positive ROI and therefore not possible under capitalist rules.
@@llothar68 Correct, im from the Netherlands and we had this curse. We found biggest gas field in Europe. And guess what? You think the economy went up? No it went DOWN because of that we found resources. We now call it the "dutch disease" in economical terms.
The supreme court just legalized corruption for presidents here in the U.S . presidents also have unlimited pardon power to allow their friends to steal with no limit.
@@TheFilipinaPea
BUT the people keep voting for the same criminal families because of the money on election day..
Hello to our foreigner friends here, let me explain my side why poverty is prevalent in our country. Its because of lack of job opportunities. Our 1987 constitution is not equipped to attract foreign investors because of the 60:40 restriction in which 60% of your business must be for Filipino and 40% for the foreigner which is a big turn off. But recently it is changing and many Filipinos now supporting for Charter Change to remove the FDI restrictions in the country. I'm hoping for that to happen because we deserve to live better for our future kids 🙏
I agree with the charter the way it is in my opinion. Once you open up a country to foreign investors, you basically loose your country.
@@Ron-oe7hg when your country is significantly poorer than the global average, you are automatically loosing your country. the only way to defend the nation is to get a richer average population.
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So the population ALL suffer because the elites and the dynasties do not want to compete in business..
There is a grocery competing with the elites and the elites want in shut down..
If that store can sell cheaply, why not Pure Gold, Robinsons etc??
@@Ron-oe7hg True. I'm from Spain and you should take a look at how Ibiza is basically a British colony now.
However, some middle ground should be found, because it is true that knowing you're basically at the mercy of your Filipino partner is a HUGE turnoff, comparable to marrying a Western woman, lol.
Thanks for that, Ron (and I agree) 👍👍
This made me cry like a child... What beautiful people, so resourceful. No savings or insurance, just relying on God's provision.
And still super friendly and polite.
Me too.. sighhh
Pea, my heart is broken seeing this video as Philippine, This problem of wealth inequality is so important, but so misunderstood- especially in wealth creation . Too many folks here think that it is just about having multiple of jobs or having a well pay job.
Some of the hardest working folks I've met in are Filippinos, but still lives within the poverty stage, getting ahead in this system is investing, investments is the key that can secure your financial longevity. Thank you for highlighting it! Take good care!
You're absolutely right, you've remind me of what someone once said "The mind is the man, the poor is in it and the rich is it too". This sentence is the secret of most successful people . I once attended similar and ever since then been waxing strong financially, and i most tell you the truth..investment is the key that can secure your family future.
I agree with you had a senior colleague at work who was doing well but never had an investment. Unfortunately he lost his job and went from living a comfortable life to hardship. There would had been something to fall back on if he had an investment
I agree with you had a senior colleague at work who was doing well but never had an investment. Unfortunately he lost his job and went from living a comfortable life to hardship. There would had been something to fall back on if he had an Inves tment
that's why I always urge everyone to start investing somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this.
that's why I always advise everyone to start Inves ting somewhere now no matter how small, this is literally the time for that, forget material things, don't get tempted,i became more better the moment i realized this.
My fiance is from a province 2 hours from Davoa city. She works 6 days per week 12 hours per day sometimes in a small loans company, she is one of few in her family and one of a few in the barangay that has a permanent job - PHP 12700 monthly salary
She carries huge burden upon herself to support her daughter/mother/family as papa passed away many years ago
Very strong lady ❤️
@@glennt69lol with my respect and support
Very fraternal
Your fiance has already have a daughter?
@AshishKumar-wv4zs yes, my beautiful stepdaughter that I love as if she was my own, I am her father as her real father abandoned them when she was a baby
I was leaving immigration yesterday in Dumaguete and there was a very poor looking mother and son asking for money, my first thought was how horrible for the mother not to be able to provide a steady life for her son. I started to give her 50 pesos but something told me this was my chance to give them a blessing. I gave her 500 pesos and saw their face light up. As I was getting on my scooter, I saw them rush out of the halllway and hurry away. I pray that they were able to fill their stomachs for the day. What is so little to me, can mean so much to them. I feel blessed to be able to help.
Acceptance of corruption, crab mentality, no trust in you fellow human, hierarchy 😢
A country with tremendous resources could do so much better ❤
I've seen that same woman for past 10 years
They know a large number of foreigners will pass there
I hand out 1k notes daily. Don’t be a cheapie
Encouraging pan handling might not necessarily be a blessing …
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When I first came to the Philippines, I stayed in Manila, but I ended up visiting in Pandi (in Bulacan). Coming from the US, it was very different, but what you can see are a lot of hard-working and Proud Filipino's!
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Wow! Your channel just made a giant leap forward. Instead of focusing on foreigners' life you have jumped into the social problems of your country. You do it with obvious compassion and respect for the people you talk to and they trust you. A person like you can make a big difference in your country. Keep going!
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Thanks Gopher, but I’ve actually been doing this since I started my channel:
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@@TheFilipinaPea Have you considered starting a charity foundation, specialized school, or business to employ people there? I imagine you could bridge the gap between the Philippines and the wider world as a way to pave the path out of poverty for the most destitute there that are unable to leave and work abroad. You have ears like Guanyin, Goddess of Mercy, maybe it's your destiny.
(shhh don't tell anyone I simped over your ears which are g-g-g-gorgeous🤫)
@@TheFilipinaPea Well Pea, looks like you try to get a foot into heaven. Or at least might become wealthy in some way. Hope you keep that practice up for your own welfare, the act of giving helps in letting go of things and become free.
Reminds a lot on Matthew 19:21 although i am not sure how big pea is on the commandments.
@@user-qh5nm7di2r Guanyin is not really like santa clause, this spirit at best helps people find their way and does minor things like guiding, bridging difficulties by minor support acts like speeding things up or blocking obstructing influences. Like the story where guanyin froze a women that was about to use a knife. That is one of the reasons the spirit is associated with inactivity and she is pretty picky whom she helps. Usually people do not qualify easily and do get help in a different way than they might have imagined.
Thanks Pea! Here is a little something to help you on your mission to improve the lives of Filipinos. Great work!
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Wow, Pea,
As a relatively new subscriber, you have already distinguished yourself from the rest of the CZcams channels that focus on foreigners planning to visit the Philippines to find that perfect Filipina partner/wife for life. Only now have you truly "hit the ball out of the park"!
I commend you on your unique insight into the "Sad Truth" about the common way of life for Filipinos.
Yes, you struck a chord with me with this story.
I am not a wealthy man (by American standards); however, I will donate what I can to help.
Yes, I am planning to visit the Philippines and hopefully find a partner for life.
Only now, after viewing this episode, I will not only search for a highly educated and wealthy lady. As long as she illustrates to me (as I would to her) loyalty, respectfulness, and true love.
I would look forward to a Sad Truth, part 2. As I am sure other foreigners would. Keep up the great work you are doing
You’re welcome! Project Corndog looks very promising. 😊👍❤️
@@TheFilipinaPeaI thought that I would find Corndog's in the Philippines from 7-Eleven like in Japan, but sadly they did not sell any. Hoping your Corndog business will succeed! :)
I'm chipping in because I'm sure you gave something to those folks.! Heart-wrenching yet positive video, Pea.
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That’s very kind of you, Kut, and you know me well - I gave ‘a nice surprise’ to each person I interviewed 😊❤️
@@TheFilipinaPea I was sure you would.
@@TheFilipinaPea If you remember the first time you posted this video, I said something to the effect that I 'Know you probably gave the older man money for his medicine." I have never met you yet, but between the tears, I just knew you gave him money. Then you came out with another video setting someone up with an art kit. You truly are an angel, Pea.
Thank you for this Pea. Very well done. I support three families in the Philippines. 100$ a month is easy for me, but makes a huge difference for them.
Gimmie $100 too. Since your so rich and charitable
Awesome man! 👌 keep it up. Good bless you
@@mohamedalkaboom I think he's supporting families, not grifters
I been here in the Philippines since January. I already had respect for the people prior to coming to the country. But now living and being among my neighbors and friends here my respect factor is at an all time high. Many poor people but hard working happy and loving people that will share what they have with you.
And they are soo jolly and positive regardless..
When someone works six days a week and still can't afford to live, wealth inequality has gone too far! What's amazing is the humour and good nature of these people and their willingness to try anything to earn a living. The nation should support people like this, not discard them. Hopes and blessings for all of the ones struggling. Thank you for helping show this side of life Pea, your golden heart shines even when you're under pressure too! 🙏🏻🌹❤
YES...The American spend 1 trillions dollar to take Afghanistan from the Afghan people to turn around and give it bake to the Afghan...CAN you imagine what 1 trillion dollars would do to a place like the Philippine...???
@@garytibo it would end up being sucked into a largely corrupt government... That's another major problem with the country. Politicians are not governing well in many areas, wasting resources, and feasting on the profits of corruption.
@@glenproctor1999 yes comrade, everyone should be equally desperate in a planned economy...lol
@@torres8988 never had that problem, so maybe it's the way you are acting/looking. The Philippines is one of the friendliest places on earth (provided that you don't set yourself up to be a victim of crime). Yes, crime happens in the Philippines (never been a victim of it), but people say that it happens. Not acting foolishly seems to work for the most part.
@@torres8988 the last time I was in Manila was this past January. I spent nearly the whole month in the Philippines that month and well into February. I would be there now, but unfortunately my father was injured and I am taking care of him. Our experiences are obviously very different, and neither of us are right, because I do know that many people go there and have very different experiences. I believe that you experienced it the way you are reporting... I can't say why you would have such a different experience from mine, but I have seen some people cause their own problems there.
I gave 15 pounds to my Filipino friend today. Hope it helps. She's a great person. I got fired recently but she was ill . She's great . Love your vids. Thank-you
I've tried to move manufacturing for my company to here (Manila) from China via contract manufacturers. The actual manufacturing is about 60-70% the costs of China (30-40% lower costs), but the bureaucracy and various "fees" (bribes?) that have to be paid to export products makes the costs per unit shipped more expensive than paying more for the products to be manufactured in China and shipped abroad.
With the low wages here, the Philippines could be a manufacturing powerhouse and escape poverty much like China and so many other countries did in the past. But that they allow such bureaucracy (difficulty) to export products made here to the US it hampers their growth and development. Such a shame as the workforce here is largely underpaid VS their talent. The government should do more to support exports as they add to the growth of the economy, unlike imports.
Due to these added costs and longer lead times, we will continue to manufacture our products in China, unfortunately.
'workforce here is largely underpaid VS their talent.' - Not true! Average lQ in.Philipines.is ~82.
In China - 107
unless the power structure changes and reforms occur, things won't change
@redpillinvestor8571 During your dealings with those in regulation, have you seen any indication of possible change? I know only Philippian natives can own land, but aside from that, is there land available for purchase for a possible co-op?
Feels like the government did it on purpose.. so their citizens can stay poor..
As it is here in Central America, the poor there seem to accept their reality without despair. I find this quite remarkable.
I'm almost certain if you now went and interviewed the children of these people, you would see some of the happiest children anywhere! Much happier than any Western, privileged children!
Thanks, Pea for an insightful video! :)
It’s a strange situation, but yes, you’re right 😳👍
The human psyche has the remarkable ability to adapt to the surrounding enviornment. It's how prisoners learn to accept the prison culture over time and more or less get used to it.
My travels thru Nicaragua echo your statements. I spent several weeks in Tisma building medical clinics, and the people were so accommodating, happy, and joyful.
@@TheFilipinaPea If you google the average ai-Que in Philippines, you will understand why the country is so poor!
I grew up poor and didn't know it or care. My family was happy and so was I. Still not rich and still don't care :) I am happy and God takes care of me!
Good Morning, Ma’am! Keep on making a difference!
@@srebaayao9616I have been to Philippines many many times and I am heart broken over what the people of the Philippines have to suffer. I am not just sad to see the struggles of the Philippines people,when I have extra to give I actually help people in the Philippines. God I give him the most glory for helping me to help others. I hope that your situation gets a lot better.
Pea, I am speechless. I "knew" that the PI was a poor country but was not aware of just how poor the average person actually was/is financially. This puts children supporting their parents or at the least helping support their elderly parents in a whole new light. It is no wonder that the average foreigner is looked on as being "rich". We in the West for the most part don't realize just how spoiled we have become and even in our "poverty" we are living unbelievably rich lives in comparison to much of the rest of the world. The scripture that talks about a days wages being required to pay for enough food for 1 day takes on a whole new meaning and is brought starkly into focus with this video. We need to keep throwing the starfish back in the water even more now than ever, and by we i mean you simply because you are boots on the ground i I am only a Patreon member. Be blessed my friend and take care of yourself.
i wouldn't say spoilt, mentally living in the western world is very draining, you have to function you have to perform, you have to be reliable day in day out, you have to have a good work ethic or you will never get to anything one could call successful. people show MUCH less positivity, are much less nice ... all in exchange for a higher standard of living
i am considering giving the philipines a try to experience the cultural differences because i am fed up with society as it is rn ..
what is money worth if you can not enjoy it because everyone around you is pursuing success or aren't compatible .. no shared interests or too busy and the cost of living in the western world is insane .. what would feed 40 people in the philipines .. pays for a flat for a single person in the west
My first visit put it into perspective. From NAIA you can look towards Terminal 3 and see half a million dollar condos, high rise apartments, beautiful architecture, five star hotels and a casino. You can look towards Terminal 1 and just next to the tarmac there are squatter towns and poverty. Taking a Grab or taxi from Terminal 1 to Terminal 3 you will literally drive past homeless people living under the skyway. We took a UV Express thru the provincial mountains and passed a 'house' that was nothing but a cinder block square with holes cut out for a doorway, windows, and about 18 inches between the top of the brick and where the corrugated metal roof began; there was a family sleeping around a campfire in the middle of the empty room inside the house and seeing that shook me so badly that I'll never forget it. People talk about the wealth disparity here in USA because Amazon drivers don't make as much as Jeff Bezos, or that rent is too high in USA, but I think they would have very little to say if they saw the level of wealth disparity in other countries
@@TheyCalledMeT There is a lot to what you say, and when i use the term spoilt I think it is all from a different perspective. The greatest portion of those in the west have always had clean running water, central heat and/or air conditioning, reliable electricity, glass windows, food to eat or at least access to food. They think the whole world lives that way when it just taint so. A lot of those people are working just as hard if not harder just to almost get by. We have been blessed and we for the most part think it is our due. We, even in our "poverty" live better than even the royalty lived in medieval times.
@@harveygault1911 well that part is true .. and the amount of people who are convinced they have a RIGHT to shelter, food and more ... without even lifting a finger is SICKENING me .. but that's a completely different conversation.
The PH is more of a middle income country if you line up all 200 world countries from rich to poor. It is about in the middle.
It is also a very inexpensive country. 175 pesos buys a lot more in the PH than $3 in the USA. You can manage to raise a family on it if you budget.
Look at the man. He is fed and clothed.
I will bet something awesome is about to happen! Thanks Pea!
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This is what is so sad. Filipinos have so little but most are happy and proud people. They are humble and hospitable. While Americans have so much more yet don’t appreciate anything and are just miserable and angry about all they don’t have. This is why I love the Philippines so much. I am a simple man who wants to live a simple life who cares about people much more than money or possessions just like Filipinos. I feel incredibly blessed to be born with a Filipino spirit in the richest country on earth. I have worked incredibly hard to get where I am today and I’m proud of that but so many Filipinos have worked just as hard as me but will never reach the heights I have achieved. Filipinos prove everyday that happiness is a state of mind and doesn’t cost a cent. Entitle young Americans think they deserve to be given everything they haven’t earned but I believe hard working people deserve more. People like the everyday Filipino we saw in this video. I am one American who will forever be grateful for being born in the U.S. no matter what problems we face.
I agree, I have very close friends in the Philippines. They all want to work, but there just aren't any jobs. So many of them become OFW's and go to work in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, or the middle east. But the families are very close and the people always help each other. Another thing I find disturbing there is the state of the health care. Although most Filipinos get Philhealth, it doesn't cover everything, and private hospitals won't accept it. Private hosptials can be quite ruthless with patients, and will just let them die if the family cannot pay for an operation.
@@Apollo1011 we are so blessed to have been born in the United States. I can’t hearing people speak like our country is the worst. If they actually believed that I could at least give them a bit of a pass because of ignorance but the truth is they are lying. They would never leave the US because they know it’s the best place in the world to live. I wish I could trade all these we hate America people for good hard working Filipinos but I would not want to hurt the Philippines by sending these terrible people there.
The foreigners never left your country they are still colonising you in this manner the IMF is offering your government huge loans which you cannot be able to pay . And in return they create a structured poverty where they control your economy , growth and development picture this just like us you filipino are educated and very hardworking willing to take up any jobs why is it we are still poor ? You have lots of natural minerals which can sustain you all for life but why is it you are not growing . Because they control your economy devalue your currency because you are not fully independent your politicians are in this with them they have been threatened and bribed to sale a whole country why is it that mining is owned by the foreigners ? Awaken Filipine and rise . Love from ke
Frankly speaking Dave, you're the one who sounds entitled and hateful to your own countrymen. There are TONS of Americans who are in extreme poverty and many in generational poverty to boot. There are whole regions of the country in this predicament.... just like the Philippines. Just as a previous commenter posted about the some causes being government restrictions like limiting foreign investment or foreign owner business, this is actually worse in America when it comes to government interference. EVERY region or locality has an over abundance of regulations, fees, fines, licensing, permitting and other regulations that hamper people ability to work, grow, build and save. I've traveled much of the world and seen some extremely shocking things in America. I have much pity on these struggling suffering people in this video, but am disgusted by westerners who hold out empathy and pity for the poor and misfortunate of other nations, but regard their own people with contempt!
@@fionnmaccumhaill3257 You're wrong! Americans have dozens of government programs, food stamps, housing programs, charitable organizations, education and can never be denied health care. The Philippines has NONE of these things. Americans are lazy and entitled and want to be coddled by the government while doing nothing for themselves.
I feel bad for the first guy. He seems like a good guy.
There's a term used in the philippines called "stand by." Many Filipinos spend too much time on stand by and don't actively seek work . The philippines is booming in infrastructure projects, and there are opportunities if you are persistent. Many people do choose to go overseas for work opportunities through agencies. We need to remember that in the philippines a college education is required for many low end jobs which is ridiculous as many families can only afford to send one , maybe two children to college and often times the eldest child will help their siblings go to college. Those who don't go to college end up working in the fields or perhaps doing illegal activities like petty theft or begging. Some of the men are just lazy and find work as needed but not steady, which adds strain on the relationships. This is part of the reason why some Filipinas do seek out foreign men because they have the resources for a better life, but sometimes the expectations are unrealistic. Many Filipinas that choose to date foreign men don't take the time to learn about their culture and the way they think and expect them to think like a Filipino man. They don't understand when the man refuses to support her family as in the Western countries, this is not normally done and not a cultural norm . Western men weren't on stand-by but busted their butt's daily to make ends meet . Pension money isn't free money, and that is something that is overlooked by those who only see the retired foreigner.
The problem is too many foreign men are cheap SOBs. Refusing to help the parents of the woman you marry is incredibly selfish. I see many impoverished seniors in the US, their children are too self absorbed and selfish to help their own parents. It's not a culture issue. It is a recent western social issue founded in greed and selfishness.
Thank you for that detailed insight. I was wondering about the "regular work" aspect versus college degrees.
Pea is the best ambassador of the Philippines 👸🏽
Excellent journalism Pea!
This is important work you're doing.
The first guy you interviewed seemed like such an amazing person. So kind and happy, despite the challenges he's obviously facing. Thought the minimum wage was higher than he is making.
And a lot of Filipinos are scared to talk about this. And the Filipinos need to stand up against its government in order to get a change for its people.
Filipinos are kind , soft ' passive , laid back . religious , forgiving. chilled. ignorant and scared of authority .
I think the government did a good job convincing the people being poor is romantic. I took my wife(province) to the Rolex store in Manila. Some rich folks looked at her like she was a Call of Duty hacker. 😂😂😂
Both sides Filipinos vote unwisely for the people who repeatedly win and sits in the government and blind with THIER corruption they will even sell THIER votes to the highest bidder without thinking that it will destroy the future of THIER children because those politicians that buy expensive votes will take it back thru stealing in people's money 10 times thats why corruption in the Philippines is severe it's the people themselves in gen is the problem no one learn but blame game.
My wife and I were in a Mang Inasal restaurant in Lapu Lapu city in 2022. A little girl walks up to our table wanted us to give her money. I broke down like a baby and I started to cry because it breaks my heart to see and child in need. My wife wondered what was wrong with me. I guess she was used to it because she lives there. I never ever had see things like that in the United States and I grew up poor. Nowadays my wife and I will sometimes buy the children food, clothes, or shoes to wear but no money. I let my wife control our money when I'm in the Philippines because I probably would give all of our money away.
Your wife lives there ?
Same here. We’re on a month long vacation. My wife handles the money. I gave 1000 pesos for a tip because the workers get paid crappy. My honey decided to handle the money after that. 😂😂😂
You mean, you thought you grew up poor, until you got there and saw it?
man, you ought to be crying every 5 seconds when your out in the Philippines. Everyone has their hand out for money there
@@lightfighter685 And you let her decide?
I remember watching your channel from it was around 20k subscribers. I can't believe how far you've come. Congratulations..
Wow, thanks for sticking with me, Mitch!! ❤️❤️❤️
Been here 7 years, so not a newbie. The main reason is the lower class Filipinos know that having kids IS their only old age insurance. 5 / 6 / 7 is not unusual. This mentality allows them to believe they don't have to try to save . The fast food places are packed even though a Burger King meal can cost as much as a day's pay. Not what the Pea showed (average is P20 - 25K / mo.)
Middle and upper class same as western countries. 1 or 2, seldom 3 / 4 / 5, except very religious individuals. Christian, Muslim.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_and_fertility
This "don't have to save, have kids, mentally" results from there not being an "able to save" infrastructure to start with. So where to start? The government.
My companion saved over P100,000 as an OFW while still sending money to mama / papa. He was a trike-driver. She is also 1/3rd owner of a water station. Her sister and husband own 5 different businesses. Small but still profitable.
She has 4 siblings (1 M, 3 sis). Between them 4 kids. We each contribute P10K month and the children all go to private schools so they can become successful themselves. I took over established monthly parent's payments, with maybe another 10 / 15 in food she buys for them.
Before anyone says I'm being scammed is FOS. My Social Security, pensions, and 401ks - put us in the top 1/10th of 1% here.
My parents were lower middle class with only 4th grade and 8th grade educations. BUT, US in the 60's / 70's allowed for advancement with only a 1965 HS diploma.
I watched a very long video once about why Taiwan became so rich while the Philippines remains so poor. The two main causes were that 1) The other Asian Tigers did land redistribution, but the Philippines didn't, so poor families never had a chance to build wealth and 2) the Filipinos keep voting for celebrities instead of people who will actually solve the problems.
Relating to your 2nd point i noticed when i visited during Philippines Presidential Election times that many also vote for whoever "rewards" them the best on "election day". I watched a political Rally/Show where one of the candidates provided singers, dancers, food and "cash payments" to voters
plus in taiwan ppl have a ferocious work ethic, in the PI being a layabout is very common
@@jonathanjonathan7386 although you find Filipinos working hard all over the world...
@@stevebramblet7192 of course there are hard working filipinos, but i'd say they are a much smaller % than their equivalent in taiwan
@@TomJones-qn5cl Right. Filipinos seem to be very similar to American blacks in that regard. We can't expect such a deeply-entrenched cultural habit to change.
you’re right about this over the years I have gotten more than a full truckload of rice for the whole clan and at least no one is starving!❤
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this is why I am always very generous with tips and such when I am in the Philippines. so many good, hard working people.
Why? It's not a tipping culture. Why would you disrespect their culture by tipping? According to Pea, they are not westerners, they are Asians, and Asians don't tip.
@@Dana-ie2bh … Your brain is failing you …
@@Dana-ie2bh it's not a "no tipping culture", it's just not expected or practiced by the majority of filipinos. the smiling faces I get indicate there's no offense given. your statement tells me you have never been there.
@@waltgreen8759 I've been there many times. Don't project.
You want to tip people go ahead. I don't care.
In reality, they should be tipping you. Westerners tax dollars are the only reason the Philippines is not a colony of Communist China.
OMG, Pea! This is some of your best work.
Having lived in the Philippines for 10+ years I greatly admire the resilience and adaptability of Filipinos though am also saddened by the inability of the country to solve many of its long-standing systemic issues (corruption, poor governance, infrastructure, etc), the pace of change in the Philippines is unfortunately very slow …
Salamat for positing this video Pea.
I went to the Philippines for the first time last December in Davao City to finally visit my girlfriend and her pamilya after knowing them for 11 years now. I did experience the poverty that was around, and even they told me how corrupt the country is. Her and few of her family members have often asked me for some financial help which I have helped a little bit as I can't do much, but I just can't help but to feel sorry for what the country's citizens are going through. Even my girlfriend wants to leave the Philippines and continue her nursing career in another country, especially the USA where I live.
She can get a travel nurse visa and you guys can live anywhere you want in the country. I've got friends who have done the travel nurse thing. They go live in a city for 6 months at a time and then on to the next one. His wife makes good money and they get a housing allowance
Filipinas want to come to the land of the big BX and washer and dryers. Marry a filipina buy the washer and dryer and stay in the Philippines make it clear to your in laws they are to obey your instructions, especially the males. Filipino males are lazy and useless.
Good morning my little pea, i'm glad you are looking at this, i have always wanted to learn much more of the darker side of the philippines
The government is not poor only the citizens. People need to get more involve with their government and demand changes. There are no reason why they are so poor and struggling while most countries are prospering.
"People need to get involved in their government " - firstly by not selling their VOTES!
The infrastructure and agriculture could use a lot of work. The people don't care because they're used to the low living standards. And the rich politicians have cozy lifestyles unaffected by bad roads and electrical grids, so they don't care. They're used to what they have, so they lack the desire and motivation to improve.
After having traveled around 25+ countries, I first visited The Philippines (that was back in '95).
I was so shocked! Manila was like a giant garbage dump.
To this day, those images and smells from my first 24 hours are burned into my memory.
I wanted to cancel my trip, but I continued on to Boracay.
On the surface, Boracay was better than Manila, but it was just a veneer.
Waste was being dumped just outside the tourist area and raw sewage was being piped directly into White Beach.
I sure hope life has improved for the people of The Philippines, but it doesn't sound like much has changed.
Most Americans really don't know what real poverty is and don't understand how fortunate they are. Many Americans complain about how bad America is but have never traveled or lived anywhere else.
Why the constant obsession with America? Far far away place whose people don't know or care about anywhere further than their back garden 😂
Yeah. Your poor people in America is Middle class here in Philippines. Try visiting Bagong Silang, Tondo and other slum areas in Metro Manila and you will know the real poverty of majority of Filipino population.
@@Kelly_HornsUp that's why. But majority of the poor Americans probably wouldn't even know where Philippines is. Just look at their streets tons and tons of homeless people and drug addicts. These people are too isolated from the outside world.
@@Kelly_HornsUp I'm American we not built for such conditions. We would revolt in a heartbeat. Make jan 12 and 2020 look like a duck walk. We know where the elites and politicians live
@@witcheshour9718yup, Philippines would become one big forest fire.
To buy lots of pigeon seed and spread the kindness! ❤❤
Pea, my heart is broken seeing this video. I arrived in BGC last week and have not encountered the poverty. Everyone you spoke with continued smiling….geeez, how does someone have happiness and hope for the future? 😢
Walk about 2 km away from the tourist area.
@@Ghekko-kw3zz of course
@@Ghekko-kw3zzlol, walk outside of any built up city center even here in the US, it's the same poverty situation
@@gangstagummybear3432 lol nahhhh... Dirt floors, plastic tarp walls, no ceiling, one power point if any, no hot water, salted fish or chicken feet with rice 6 days a week.
@gangstagummybear3432 definitely not the same poverty
Thank you for making and sharing your videos with us Pea!
I support three families in the Philippines through an organization called Compassion International which is Christian based organization and provides medical, food, clothing and education. It's a great way to make a difference and the company is top drawer in the way they follow through with your money.
How do you know that the funding is being used honestly? I don't trust charities. I would just give to the deserving people directly. Occasionally I would anonymously pay for surgery or food for deserving people in need. I know that sounds like a hassle, but it's better than throwing money away. I don't give now, but hypothetically that's how I would do it.
I think you're correct in asking those questions. As a businessman in Florida I did my due diligence to check out the company and assess how much they spend in helping people versus how much they absorb for their own administration work. They have a great track record in that way. Plus they encourage you, and I do, to write letters to the families and receive letters back addressing how they're doing and the difference the money makes is incredible ! It's rewarding to see how grateful they are and what a difference $40 a month makes in their lives.😂
Ps. I do try to help those people around me where I can see the results of my investment. That's another way to help like you are doing. I basically just have a heart for the Filipino people also
I stayed at an Airbnb in Cebu. In the courtyard under shelter are 23 permits , licences , renewals that the owner had to obtain. It speaks eloquently to the problem
Good to know. I suspected that is a major source of the problem. It is also ridiculous to require a diploma to work at McDonalds. And worthless college degrees that can't land them a job. It sounds like the people could use a healthy dose of liberty.
@@smallhelmonabigship3524 Don’t mistake a college degree as equivalent to our degrees. I knew an accountancy student. Amazingly they were taught at college level how to add fractions. She was incapable of doing so until taught
@@alfredopampanga9356 That may be true. However, the majority of the high school and college students in my area in Utah never learned their multiplication tables and can't do fractions either. They can't break change in their head without entering it into the cash register. They can't read and write in cursive, and they can't read the hands on a clock. It is embarrassing for them. But they know things about their smart phones that I never knew, and don't want to know. It seems there is a dumbing down agenda that is world wide.
I was working once with a man from South America who said he had an engineering degree. He really was brilliant at many practical things, but he did not seem to know his sines and cosines, etc..
There are millions of Americans with advanced degrees that are useless in the real world. These people are tens of thousands of dollars in college debt, and have little to no real world working skills, working at Starbucks.
Wow, so many useful skills are going to waste. It hurts my heart to think of people living in such conditions. It reminds me of my childhood. I think a combination of things would be necessary to end that gripping poverty. I thought it was only education. But now I see that opportunity needs to be added. Please make more videos like this. People need to know and we needs to not forget. I'm working on a way to open a manufacturing business in the Philippines. I have already prayed for and know that the people who will be hired will be those in poverty. You may have had no idea when you made this video. You answered a prayer about the education level of those in that station of life. Hard working, intelligent, well educated and motivated people such as those are who I'll be looking for. What I'll do may not be much. But it'll make a difference for generations. Thank you, precious Pea. Keep doing what you do. ❤❤❤
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Hey Brutha I'm from Houston too!
G-D has blessed them with poverty?
This is why so many have left the Philippines...a brain-drain continues.😢
yeah, I have so many classmates and friends who have migrated to wealthy countries 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺. Unfortunately, the Philippines cannot provide to them the opportunities and conveniences they are looking for
What do you mean by “brain-drain?”
Nurse drain …
Rare commodity
@@Sniper416-yy8hu a brain drain is where the most hard working, educated, and/or intellectual portion of a population seeks to leave a country and go elsewhere to be more successful. Over time, this can cause a reduction in a country's population among the hardest working and most driven to succeed.
I have visited the Philippines twice, it is a beautiful place with the kindest people on Earth. It is so sad to me the lack of opportunity and poverty these kind people live in. I hope the Philippines will enjoy prosperity someday.
Hoping for better days for the people of the Philippines
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Thanks for the tip, Pedro!
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Contraception needs to become a government incentive in the Philippines.
Corrupt governance. But Filipinos are a good people rich in spirit. Family dynasties have to go.
The government and people are one in the same and the crab mentality continues.
You forgot US gov that make sure Family dynasties stay, so they can serve US interests.
As usually, no one shit given to the consequences for the population.
Good video Pea. It never ceases to amaze me that the people of the Philippines can still smile through the hardship they face. That takes a lot of resilience and hope for the future. Take care my friend and I'll see you Friday.
Hi Pea, Great video. intelligent , educated, hard working people, suffering hardship but still content, not complaining and not bitter. Great people. Thank you for sharing.
It's simple for a country to become rich. All you need is economic freedom. This is how Hong Kong and Singapore both became rich. Milton Friedman explained this at length many times.
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This problem of wealth inequality is so important, but so misunderstood- especially Stateside. Too many folks here think that it is just about laziness. 😔 Some of the hardest working folks I've met are Filippinos, but getting ahead in that system is so hard.
Thank you for highlighting it!
Take good care!😊
Getting ahead here can be impossible for many, yes 😳
The problem of "wealth inequality" is caused by government policy. Yet, so many demand more government meddling to fix the problem they caused.
@@GaryUSMCVET so many indoctrinated little commies using socialist catchphrases
@@torres8988 I was only in Manila one day, so I really don't know about big cities there, but the smaller towns have extremely nice and polite people. I would advise heading to the bus station and heading out in the provinces ASAP.
@@torres8988 Every big city everywhere in the world, that I have been to, have more than their share of rude people, not to mention criminals and con-people. Additionally, the big cities are dirty, noisy and more expensive. What type of activities are you most interested in?
Too many people, not enough jobs. People are the Philippines' most significant export. They tend to do well in Canada and the USA because they take advantage of and appreciate the opportunities that a lot of native-born citizens take for granted.
They native born Americans do not take anything for granted, our ancestors worked hard to put America together and the descendants work hard to keep it together, but we deserve to enjoy the fruits of our labor, but our government has turned against us in the last 40 years in lew of cheaper foreign labor from around the world, so it's going to be a big problem here very shortly. Anyhow if the Philippine intelligentsia, the scholars, scientist, educators, and the technical and vocational people would stay in the Philippines and help the poor, working class fight and organize themselves like her earlier heroes of history they can make a change, maybe even change the order.
America isn't far ahead of the Philippines. Where I live in the Ozark mountains people are living just like that. We make more money per hour, but everything costs more so it is the same. Vaya con Dios sweet Pea.❤
It's also the same in Mississippi.
Phillipines has actual poverty. No safety net.
Not true.America is very different. Be honest ,the Ozarks are very much behind the development of the rest of the U.S..Lack of education and ambition is a large problem there.
@varietasVeritas- Americans that are poor have many options, including many government payment programs and cards for free food.
@@GUITARTIME2024 The safety net in the western world is largely a sleight of hand. It is borrowing trillions from the future generations to support people now. It will probably collapse.
Thanks Pea for interviewing and having these stories shared. As I watched it reminded me of my parents, they had the exact same stories of struggle and poverty in their country of Mexico as well. It was the reason they left their families to pursue an American dream. I think what was so shocking to me when I started traveling to the Philippines, was learning that like in Mexico, you work six days a week and yet it’s not enough for basic essentials let alone to provide all the needs of a family. I still remember my first meal in the Philippines. Garlic fried rice, grilled egg plant, and scrambled egg. I never forget because what little the family had, they shared it with me a foreigner. What was interesting was our cultural similarities Mexican and Filipino the deep value we place on family. And caring for our parents. My wife always said her only dream was to care for her mom, since her father passed away. I tell her, of course! Her mom has helped care for our son with love and nurture. And I know one day my wife would help me care for my parents in their older age.
Another great video Pea! I truly love the Philippines and the people there! My fiance is from Samar and we enjoy traveling all across the Philippines! Thank you for sharing this reality. Like you said, we must hope and pray for a better future there for all Filipinos.
My gf used to live in Tondo. USA has the same problems…
Not pointing any fingers, but it rhymes with GORRUPTION
Zorruption? 🥺🤣🤣
@@TheFilipinaPea😂😂😂😂😂
PORRUPTION?
corruption, lack of entrepreneurial spirit, the nation is strangled by bureaucracy, laziness
@@jonathanjonathan7386whoa whoa whoa nobody said anything about CORRUPTI*N
Good evening Pea. I've seen other videos of this problem and it really saddens me. I pray for your people.
Thanks Warf! We can use all the 🙏you’ve got 👍❤️
Great job pea,this helped me to understand,so I prayed for these people,with god all things are possible.thank you again for being real.❤
This Video should have everyone who watches it in tears. The People of The Philippines are good and they Love ALMIGHTY GOD. Alot of things need to change so that Life Can Be Alot Better .
and he is allowing them to live in poverty SMH
@@moblack5883 exactly
Very nice dress Pea! Very glad your hard work and talent has taken you out of poverty.
Hi, Pea!
Poverty and inflation are hitting the poor everywhere. In America, the covid crisis is over (the virus is still around, but it's at a much reduced level), but prices are still high.
The problem isn't with inflation. We've brought that down to manageable levels. The problem is corporate greed, especially that of corporate CEOs. They're keeping prices artificially inflated so that they can pad their own pockets (that money is definitely NOT going to the regular workers of those big companies).
Then there's "shrinkflation." Have you heard of this?
Food companies (for example, the potato chips companies) are putting less in the packages/bags (the amount is shrinking) while they charge more. I noticed it a long time ago, but they recently came up with the term shrinkflation to talk about it.
That one lady who stretches out her rice by making porridge reminded me of one of the tricks my mother used. When she'd make chili, at the end she would add rice. That increased the amount of food in the pot without having to add more meat, beans, onions, etc. She had other tricks, as well, but that's the one I remember most (because I've started adding rice to my chili when I make it).
Things are always tough everywhere for the poor since the beginning of time. It's a sad fact of life. I don't have an answer to this dilemma except your answer (shown when you bought that man a pizza for his family): help others less fortunate than yourself if you can.
There have always been individuals and organizations who work to help the poor and downtrodden. When I was an elementary school teacher, I taught in a low socioeconomic area. So every Christmas, I made sure that the kids in my class had a present and a bag of "goodies" (candy, cookies, small toys, a coloring and activity book, etc). I also provided treats and other things throughout the rest of the school year. (They got free breakfast and lunch from the school, and it was good stuff, a lot better than the school food from when I was their age, in fact). It kind of messed up my personal budget a bit, but I didn't have a wife or children of my own, so I was happy to help where I could.
And that's the key. We need to work together to help each other.
Thanks for another great video. As always, I'm looking forward to your next video.
Be well, Pea! ❤
next time write a book sigma male
You realize back in the 1940's, 50's, 60's and up until about 1980 the rich got hit with extremely high taxes in the USA. Under President Kennedy, Ike, LBJ, Nixon, Truman, etc they would pay 60% and upwards of 90% in taxes once they reached a certain income level. It kept them from doing exactly what you described above.
The only way you can have inflation is when the government prints money they don't have to overspend, like putting us $36 trillion in debt.
As long as you vote for the politicians who lie about "greedy" corporations who actually produce something we will have this problem.
As I see the world. The system is designed to keep people poor and desperate 😢
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@@brucecampbellrbc like socialism...lol
@@briansimson933 are you stupid?
Exactly is capitalism gone wild
This expolitation will never ever change.
As an American married to a Filipina my heart goes out to the Filipino People! I remember back in 2019 my family which was eight in number stopped by an off the sidewalk place to eat some chicken. When we finished i walked up front with my wife and her sister to pay the bill. I handed money to my sister in-law to pay and two little boy's around 8 years old come up and started to say something to my sister in-law. I asked my wife who was next to me what they were saying and she said they asked if they could have the pile of chicken bones we left on the table we were eating at. Thinking back I should have told them yes but instead I said no and told my sister-in-law to order two whole chickens and some small items like rice and give each a whole chicken. I thought as long as I have money in my pocket those boys will not be eating my trash. Now I wished I would have let them have the bones as maybe they could have given it to someone else to help them.
Thank you Pea, I’m an American, I live here and I do see the poverty, your explanation and perspective is correct.
Thanks!
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@@TheFilipinaPea don't know how well corn dogs will go over with Filipinos hmmmm. When I'm in Dauin I always go into the market there and buy fried chicken from a street vendor selling it from a cart he had on a motorcycle. Best fried chicken I've ever had - just a thought
Pea:
You nailed the reason I continue to watch your channel and support your Patreon, HOPE! You breathe a great deal of hope into people with all the great things you do for others. It is unfortunate that such harsh situations are happening all around the world like this, but with a population the size and density of the Philippines, it is more noticeable. It is sad that the government only has programs for selected areas, rather than the entire country, but like you mentioned in an earlier video, as a foreigner, we can only watch and keep quiet about the situation as it is a major taboo thing to make a statement about the goings on within the system of the Philippines.
Today's video was heartbreaking, but also a good way to see the reality in the Philippines Pea, Thank you for reminding us that everything isn't always going to be sunshine and rainbows. Keeping things real about the Philippines keeps my interest in not only your channel. but the Philippines as a whole. Looking forward to seeing what you bring to the table in the next one!
Thank you Ms Pea for bringing this topic. My take, the Philippines in my mind is only 38 years old in terms of self governance experience. 20 years of dictatorship ended that long ago and before that, there was brief moments of democracy and then before that, it was colonial era spanning close to 400 years. Imagine how much further the Filipino would be today if that 20 years of dictatorship did not interrupt that streak of democracy? They are still improving and will get better over time.
Great video. Thanks for the awareness!
Oh my gosh, Jim, thank you so very much for the most unexpected help! I’ll put it towards helping others, which you’ll see in about a week!
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In 1965 there were 32 million people in Philippines. Today there are over 114 million people living on about the same amount of land as California, in the USA.
For every job about nine people want the job.
Employers know the hungry people will work for low wages, and low wages is what they offer.
If the birth rate does not slow down it will only get worse.
It was 90 million in 2008 when I moved there, so it adds about 1.5 million a year. 90% of who are born into poverty.
The birth of new people is not the problem but rather global greed. The USA should allow more Filipinos into the USA. Those heros will help their families still in Philippines.
@@markoneill771 Way to point the finger and put the Philippines' problems on other countries. It's not the U.S. or any other country's responsibility to give Filipino's jobs, it's the Philippines government that is, they need to fix it. Birth of new people is a problem, those babies need to eat, clothes, health care, etc., all of which cost money, money their parents don't have because they can't find jobs, because the Philippines government is doing nothing to help them.
No government is business savvy, with the noticeable exception of Singapore's government. A government is just a bunch of public administrators. There is no substitute for economic freedom. Contrary to what people think, there are tons of public assistance programs in the Philippines. Only, local Filipinos are going to find solutions to raise the general standard of living. It is coming for sure. I am eagerly looking forward to a 300+ million Free Filipino population.
@@markoneill771America accepted more immigrants than any country.
Pea is keeping it real and speaking the truth. Very somber video. Thanks for sharing.
Poverty in the USA is worse than the Philippines, most cities in the Philippines do not live in poverty,
Good to see the real Philippines instead of expat BS.
Incredible video Pea. Filipinos manage to smile through it all. It's simply amazing.
You're always the gold standard on interviews. Thanks for showing us your country and helping us understand the people.
Awesome interviews kaibigan Pea great work po
The wages in he Philippines are a complete joke. Age discrimination is everywhere. I have friends there with jobs and educations but that work pays for almost nothing. They get paid but can not afford to rent, buy food, pay for meds and the list goes on and on. I have friends that work 6 days a week, 12 hours a day. For a few weeks they work a day shift. Then it changes to a night shift. When the shift change starts they have to they have to work a 24 hour shift to convert to the change. They are not employees, they are slaves for the corporations. When the people finally say enough is enough and fight to change the pay system in your country, hopefully things will start to change for the better.
Not to mention if you are over 35 & lose your job for any reason, it's a disaster, you can dry rice on the road or stand guard at a money place. Doesn't matter what qualifications.
They're too busy dancing on tiktok and having kids with deadbeats.
The government allows that situation and those conditions. Therefore, government is the biggest problem. When politicians, a few wealthy families, and big businesses get together, they make sure they benefit the most.
@@GUITARTIME2024 There would be a lot less *de3adbeats if they could afford rent, food, and meds.. Some of these men run run because they have no way of providing for a family or even themselves.
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If they running because they can not afford it then why do they keep laying down together and having babies? If you don't have job you can't just keep spreading your legs when the kids are not getting fed.
I've been here almost 9 months and I struggle emotionally, with the level of poverty...
It can easily wear you down.
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There are constant reminders, yes 😢
You can make a difference one mouth at a time. I pay the kids who put cardboard on my motorcycle to keep it cool in the sun. I pay the kids who ask me if they can "guard" my motorcycle for me. I reward their ingenuity to provide a service they think I need. I feed kids at McD's who haven't eaten in days. One mouth at a time makes a difference and costs us very little compared to what we have made and are getting in retirement.
@@briangc1972 Yes. I also do what I can almost daily. School starts soon. So , If you or anyone you know have the means. Find a school and/or students and offer to purchase much needed supplies. 🙏🏽
Thank you in advance…
@@briangc1972true words spoken! Those that try to excel, I always reward.
Those that make "tourist prices" ... Give me a bad taste. If you want extra money, work for it! Put in that little bit of extra effort, i gladly share some extra.
Those that are "forcing" a hand out... Nope.
Im sure if we all, foreigner and Filipino alike would stimulate those that do the extra and ignore those looking for a handout..
Philippines will have a bright future
I truly understand the poverty of the people Pea, having seen it for several years now.
Charity is not the answer but in small cases like the people you meet on the streets, it definately helps.
The Filipinos are amazing people, I've met the slackers and cons, but also those that do hard, dirty jobs that no westerner would want, and they do it for minimal pay.
I always have time and respect for them, for many it's not a choice, it's what they were born into.
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the filipino people are the friendliest on earth i am from hungary we have a lot of filipino workers working in our factories for a good salary i have many friends i love them very much 😊❤
1.) Accepting and or participating in Corruption.
2.) Lack of control of one's own reproduction.
3.) A mindset that you are a passenger. That life is something that just happens to you.
4.) The priority placed on career and work.
5.) Lack of confidence.
6.) Failure to attract foreign investment.
7.) Lack of a culture of accountability and truth.
Preach !! 🙏🙏🙌 somebody said the truth ...
Besides point 5 the Chinese people are basically the opposite of what you described and which made them so successful in the past decades.
@@JackoBanon1 The Chinese also have a very long history of working as a nation. The Philippines are still on the way of becoming one.
Lack of confidence? Filipinos are often too prideful to accept their mistakes and the problems in the country.
I think I would slow down on having children I can't support.
Biology happens.
Ms. Pea, classy way to put a spotlight on a serious social problem. Well done, my heart bleeds for those suffering, and they have my respect for persevering.
Very good reporting Pea. Its true it's not all fun and games. You have grown in my respect even more. This honesty is so important. Every country has good and bad sides. I'm proud of you😊
That's why so many are looking to marry a foreigner and don't care if he's 40 years their senior. That's not greed! That's survival!
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A foreigner is often an instant winning ticket to a much better life 👍
So true!
Here's a start. Let foreigners invest in and actually own land in PI.
If foreigners are able to own land Filipinos will not be able to afford anything in their own country.
Poverty will go even higher.
Terrible idea. Foreigners will own everything
BlackRock and others would swoop in like vultures and prices would skyrocket. Just as is happening in the US, the average person won't be able to afford land or a house.
I agree 100% ..However, Ownership is and will stay illegal to Foreigners. Lease is legal but, not the actual solution in this society.. what you need to understand is that Filipino Classism is a Tradition , not an accident. Keeping the poor in place is part of that tradition. Filipinos rarely talk directly about this fact. You can not change the way a long accepted Tradition functions. Add to that a corrupt Government at ALL levels and foreign money will stay away...wisely. I live in Philippines for 26 years now.
@@tommytutuna8405 local banks won't lend money to a foreign retiree who could't present a deed (land title) with his name attached so leased lands aren't collaterable in the Philippines.
Greedy business owners and the biggest problem is government corruption is widespread throughout the country. It will never change. So sad for the Philippine citizens. 😢
The poverty’s been the same way for a very long time 😳
@@TheFilipinaPeaever since the pre-colonial times. Before the Spanish colonization came, we are already practicing the 3 tier system of Datu-Timawa-Uripon. And Uripon is like 85% of the population who are poor and have lots of debt. Meanwhile the Datu and their followers the Timawa, enjoy the wealth, and no one can question them.
lack of basic economy understanding. Large work force = low wages. Simple as. If you can easily find new workers, no reason to pay them well. Best advice for PH people, is to go into an actually worthwhile school, something that's needed and is paid. I know so many of them who went into teacher collage, completely useless skill, and then they end up in call centers working the night shift for peanuts
The Catholic Church in the Philippines also plays a role in keeping the people poor.
@@vernondavis561 WHAT ? HOW IS THIS ?
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I'm Filipino American, and, although I've visited my family in the Philippines a few times, it's sad you see struggling Filipinos, and it realize how much I don't know about that Philippines. Thank you for sharing.
It's sad that in such a beautiful place, people have to struggle to live.
Although the modern world actually has the resources, technology and expertise to end poverty once and for all.
Unfortunately, it's only getting worse.
Thank you for covering these issues on your channel.
But I am encouraged that the situation is not hopeless.
"But God will never forget the needy; the hope of the afflicted will never perish."(Psalms 9:18)
I am comforted by the words of the Bible that God's government will soon rule over the whole earth. And Jesus, as the King of that government promises that he will solve the problem of poverty.
"For he will deliver the needy who cry out, the afflicted who have no one to help.
He will take pity on the weak and the needy and save the needy from death." (Psalms 72:12, 13)
Paradise is not only beautiful nature, but a stable, happy life!
In God's New World, everyone will have good housing and an abundance of food!
Thank you again for covering these topics!