Originally Posted by Bdiddy

Some areas are cleaning up, but until the government begins investing the peoples tax money back into...the people...no major changes in the class structure/beggars/poverty stricken will be seen. The corrupt government is primarily interested in lining their own pockets which is really holding things back. A shame too, because there's so much potential that isn't being realized.

The people of the philippines are very hospitable to you and I, but what amazes me is how quickly they stab each other in the back...and that's not only my observation, rather the opinion of several of my filipino friends