why filipino people are poor?
111139
Poor economically?  Poor in the country of the Phillipines or everywhere?  Your "poorly" posed question will not get you the answer you think it will.  Expound on your question and maybe you'll get a decent answer.  The way you state your question as it is now is insulting to those of Filipino heritage.
707740
The common conception is that stingy people are that way because they have no money - because they have to be.  Some of the cheapest people you'll ever meet are rich folks though so in reality it can go either way.  At first it doesn't seem to make sense that a rich person would be stingy but then you have to figure there's a reason they are rich in the first place.  They probably didn't get there by being casual about money.
614118
Yes they are fighting for better lives. If they were not poor then why migrate and leave everything behind? The poor want to feed their families and therefore migrate in search for an opportunity to work and have food to feed their families with.
458756
I agree to military but you should consider the Filipinos very religious, just look what happend during edsa 1. I say change the government to parliament but no, the other Filipinos are to disagree, the masa like the popular people to be picked leader ex.actors(no offense, thats reality) .factors that lead to the downfall of the people is their poor education, lack of money, corrupt/uneducated(did not finish collage) officials and their laziness. this people live thier lives, they don't work hard and still they have this complains that they are poor and that wow some people have time to enjoy thier wealth. I hate the masses that complain and do nothing and that is their very poor culture.
1080348
because immigrants from Somalia are usualy impoverished
395373
I disagree that the country is reaching its dead end. Phillipines is a developing country. The people (I mean fillipino) are very good people and they are dedicated to the work. I know one friend who is a teacher in a school. She is very dedicated to the job. She is satisfied with the economic as well as political circumstances. You should know that no country can become rich overnights. You have to wait  and see the result of investment made in the country by the Govt as well as by private sector. Please be patient and have faith in the natural outcome of your country.
986949
filipino, they're nice
523768
Because some people don't actually believe in material culture. Money is the root of all evil. When you have less, you are more happy.
148655
Corruption is there, but not all officials are corrupt. (Just like in any other country)\nIt is much much easier to find corrupt officials in the Philippines though. I think tolerance from peers is what's keeping them there.
497516
so what now you're the speaker for all of the Phillipines? You guys must be a developed country if the best you can do is ask this question through Yahoo answers. Rich people with nothing better to do generally get involved in stupid things like "project smile" or "save angelina jolie's next baby from permanent decapitation via stupidity." I hope you do find trolling philanthropists who are searching yahoo answers at four in the morning for good causes, but I doubt it'll happen.
1059253
Because after traveling to several nations around the world I have discovered that there are no poor people in America.  There are only people with less than others.\n\nEveryone in America has the opportunity to make good choices and gain wealth.
1102396
Because the government doesn't care if poor people survive.  Have you noticed the truly healthy foods are very expensive?  Think about it.
320295
It's not forgotten in fact it's one of the riches countries....There is just a huge gap between the poor and the rich. The rich are extremely rich and the poor are extremely poor. They don't have a true middle class.
410146
as a whole I see my country a very cultural place to be in because you discover many things from just visiting one place.Sadly our country has been divided by many groups who cannot settle on one idea to improve the country most politicians want their power just for their own self interest and not for the people. Theirs too much politics. Well at least I see a good a future under the PGMA's governance, our economy is appreciating. I see the Filipino citizens very LAZY and that one factor why the country is not improving, also another is the poor education.
1137999
greetings...\n\nphilippines was ones considered as the third largest english speaking country in the world next to US and the UK.\nbut that is no longer the case... the filipinos were taking for granted the gift of english which they had...\nas what current conditions in the philippines imply, english is of much significance being the universal language...\nwithout the proper practice of english filipinos might might forever plunge into a third world country...\nbut on the other hand, it is the english language that can pull the philippines from the claws of poverty...\n\ni hope i was able to help.......
277782
Filipinos are still considered Asians as Phillipines is in South East Asia. If they sounds Spanish that's because they were colony of Spain. Therefore they are so much influenced by Spanish culture.
723533
no they won't  b/c if they did then i don't think there would be poor people in this world b/c the jobs are endless when it comes to picking fruits and vegetable and working in hot ass sewing factories.  many americans wouldn't be caught dead working in places like that, they would rather get on welfare and live off of others.