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Traffic and Flood Control a Priority for Tolentino

Published on July 28, 2010 By Tim Troutman

Philippine government officials are prioritizing the improvement of both traffic and flood control as the latest typhoon season begins. Many developing countries suffer from lack of public infrastructure to protect the poor in times of disaster. Last year’s flooding in the aftermath of typhoon Ondoy was a case in point. Of course, no nation or [...]

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 [...]

Philippine Government to Fight Extreme Hunger

Published on July 22, 2010 By Tim Troutman

MANILA — The Philippine government said Wednesday it would give money directly to poor families in an effort to fight a sharp rise in the number of Filipinos enduring severe hunger. President Benigno Aquino’s new administration said it wanted to act after a survey released Wednesday reported that about 780,000 families in the Philippines, 4.2 [...]