do you believe that coup de tats are so played out in the philippiness?
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It looks as if Gloria Arroyo is not popular and that she is hanging on to power against the majority wish.  If there is a suitable successor, I feel she should step down asap.
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Honey I think you have been the victim of a ruse. Please be careful ~ the gentleman is correct regarding the mercenary actions of women in Thailand.....of course not all....My recommendation is to "Leave it Be".....do as you will.....Thanks.
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I am a peace-loving person. I practice sobriety and diplomacy taking into account my strong Catholic background. I am able to take anything only up to a certain level  - because together with millions of other Filipinos, i can oust a President!
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Well i don't know much about the Philippines, but judging from what i heard in the news, i believe the Muslims in the South deserve thier independence from the Corrupt government in the North currently led by that lady, what's her name? yeah! Aroyo. I've read reports of severe over-tazation of the Muslims in the South and also that even though they are highly taxed, inadequate services are provided to them, this all sounds like clear-cut corruption to me.\n\nThe Muslims throughout the world are subjected to terrorism from Christian or non-Islamic powers and they're all taking advantage of what is known as "Islamic Terrorism" to batter down and terrorise innocent Muslims, especialy in the Phillipines. God be with those Phillipino villagers in the South. \n\nPeace.
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TO ALL THOSE ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT FILIPINO POLICIES:\n\nI never see answers to these questions. You are more likely to get an answer if you post a link to the policies you are questioning. As most Yahoo! Answers members do not reside in the Philippines, we have no idea what you are talking about. A link would allow us to at least look at it.
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Hello dear!\nWell, people and their societies are dynamic bodies, which means there is always strive for improvement, thus, there will always be crisis in every society, especially large states as the Philippines! Further, countries with lower income and pressed political rights are expected to try harder for changes, which increases political crises. Thus, I foresee that the Philippines will continue having the crises for a long time; what I wish is that Philippinos will enjoy more and have more rights achieving higher living standards.
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I once heard Imelda Marcos say he was the Marcoses' dummy for many of their businesses.  But after the EDSA Revolution, he kept everything for himself.  Of course I don't know if she was telling the truth.  Anyway, I just want to share what I heard.  But I dont know the truth :)
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well, the philippines is the only pre-dominantly roman catholic country in asia.  it claims to be christian yet the population still dabbles in superstition and folklore.  as an example, many put much credence in faith healers.  but then again, it can be argued that faith healing (pagan or christian) is more affordable than traditional medicine so many believe in it.  also, filipinos are so catholic that they do not believe in birth control, thus the population, exacerbated by poverty, is out of control.\n\nevery township or district in the philippines has their own patron saint, whom they commemorate in festivals.  usually, these festivals coincide with the beginning of the monsoon season.  in the pre-christian era, these festivals were pagan traditions of the natives to invoke rain for their crops; catholicism simply took them over.  \n\nmany filipinos are devout catholics, yet i find most of them very uninformed about their religion.  those who are more knowledgable are usually the well to-do class, who are educated in the prestigious, private catholic schools in the country.  though poverty-stricken, the population of this country has a very strong faith in God to provide them a better life in the near future; to them, it's their only hope.\n\nbtw, if you are in a car with a filipino and you happen to drive by a church, don't be surprised if he/she crosses him/herself---it's a habit they've grown up with. \n\nhehehe...
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I haven't seen it but i believe that a lot of these shows are fake. Just like that movie about the game shows being rigged i think that's what going on today in a lot of the reality tv/game shows.
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I think that in the present time. The biggest Japanese influence in the Philippines are mostly affecting the kids. It is Anime television programming or Manga magazine circulation like " NARUTO "  and " BATTLE B-DAMAN "
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that the philippinos have a raw deal.  seems to me you guys have been manipulated by the elites who took turns to mess up a beautiful country.  the government is like a musical chair game.  it's a pity. there was a time when The Phillipines was the most advanced country in South East Asia.
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Filipinos aren't the only cluture group who do so,\nand it makes historic sense: homo sapiens had hands long before tools and spoons were "invented".
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i'm sure some are, but it's not a serious problem like in vietnam.  drugs are available everywhere and someone will be using them.
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I lived in the philippines for 7 years, and taught graduate school.  The Philippine teaching stratagy is to pursue the US model, which makes it just lip service.  In reality, Philippine politics is all about family  and tribal allegiance, with the consequence that the central government is not only weak, but utterly corrupt (by western standards)with nepotism and favoritism. However, in the Philippine culture, such is the expected norm.
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yes , why not ? this Philippine government made our lives so hard, we cant tell who is telling the truth and whom to believe then. Many bebefits are not given to the government employees. So we need a change , and that change shall take efect soon. impeachment is one of the solutions.
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Yes.\nUntil we have a public that is educated in political machinations and process, democracy is glorified mob rule. While politicians are becoming more secretive, corporations more powerful, and television stretches its influence as a glass teat of apathy, democracy will remain as mob rule- or at least easily manipulated through fear, catering to the selfish and the fearful more than the future.
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You know there is a high ranking general in the U.S.Army\nthat recently done a critical inspection and overview of\nthe situation at abu grad prison in IRAQ, that made fairly large headlines around the world a couple of years ago.\nit was noted that he was the highest ranking filipino in\nthe U.S. army i forget his name im sure you can find it on the net.