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Poverty is not Caused by Population Growth

Published on May 11, 2011 By Tim Troutman

Bernardo Villegas has written a great article explaining why poverty is not caused by population growth.  Some in the Philippines are attempting to move the Philippines down the barbaric path of the Chinese by coercing citizens to limit their offspring.  Villegas explains why this approach does not address the actual problems that cause poverty. Usually [...]

Tony Meloto on Poverty and Government Corruption

Published on July 24, 2010 By Tim Troutman

Tony Meloto, the founder of Gawad Kalinga, addressed an audience in Sydney Australia earlier this year on the topic of poverty and government corruption in the Philippines.   Meloto said, To the many corrupt Filipino politicians, Meloto said, “as Christians, we shouldn’t judge, but love and respect them.” He described a mathematical analysis on corrupt mayors: “I don’t [...]

International Report on Philippine Elections Very Negative

Published on May 18, 2010 By admin

A team of international observers said that the recent Philippine elections were “neither fair nor honest.” The Philippines continues to be plagued by corruption which contributes to poverty.  Nonoy Aquino was elected the new president of the Philippines, replacing Gloria Arroyo.  Arroyo was widely criticized for allegedly perpetuating government corruption.   Many Filipinos believe that [...]

Study Finds That Corruption is Still Prevalent in the Philippines

Published on February 20, 2010 By admin

Corruption, especially in the government, is a leading cause of the poverty in the Philippines.  A recent study found that government corruption continues to be a serious problem. Businesses think corruption remains prevalent in the country, with little progress in recent years, although certain transactions with various government agencies have shown improvement, the Social Weather [...]