More ‘poor’ Filipinos despite increasing govt ‘ayuda’
Instead of reducing poverty, these "ayuda" programs seem to institutionalize a culture of mendicancy through a system that promotes patronage politics on all levels.
Instead of reducing poverty, these "ayuda" programs seem to institutionalize a culture of mendicancy through a system that promotes patronage politics on all levels.
The Marcos administration's efforts to rebrand to "Bagong Pilipinas" will be futile unless human rights issues are addressed, according to an alliance of human rights advocates.