How The Philippines Overpowered Poverty (In Memory of Mariannet Amper)
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The year is 2036 and the World Bank has just released a report declaring the Philippines, a developed country. The report says that the Philippines now ranks alongside its wealthy neighbors, Australia, Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan. The report also gives a lot of credit to the turnaround leadership of the two-term President of the Philippines.
Here’s an exclusive interview with the President of the Republic of the Philippines:
Q. Mr President, what inspired you to lead the Philippines out of poverty?
A. I have always seen poverty as the biggest challenge in our country. In November 2007, there was an incident which really shook the core of my being. Mariannet Amper, a 12-year old girl in Davao committed suicide because she couldn’t take her miserable plight anymore. It was a big blow to the anti-poverty campaign of the government. People were outraged. How could this innocent child lose hope and give up on life? Click here and continue reading…
