The Philippines Needs Leadership

Comment from a reader on "Cleaning Up The Philippines":

Why ask the investors when the attitude of the Pinoys must first be fixed. Sure, investors might help out, but on other ordinary days, it is up to the regular folk to clean up after themselves. You have to instill this idea, rather than try to force it upon the people.

There is a difference between the 1st world and the 3rd world, and if people do not respect their own communities, you know which world you are living in.

[The Subic Bulletin] In this world there are leaders and followers, big corporations have usually earned their success through leadership. This leadership can mentor communities and even whole countires to an improved standard of living.

Do you seriously expect the simple poorly educated Pinoy in the street to wake up one day, forget his poverty and despair while he leads his fellow man to nurture the environment and clean up the country?

The problem is that the elected leaders are too busy accumulating inexplicable wealth to do any leading, and why would they, while the masses are suppressed the rich get richer.

The difference between the first world and third world you refer to is that the first world's leaders already provided garbage services, sewerage treatment and EDUCATION. We don't think this can all come from investors but we do think a little leadership could equip the simple Filipino to help make his country a better place to live.