Despite of the recovering economy that Philippines is facing today since its struggles way back 2008, many Filipinos in rural areas are still jobless, poor, hungry and vulnerable, according to a report from the Social Watch Philippines (SWP).
As of date, unemployed Filipinos are numbered to 2.86 million. People between 15 to 24 years of age are forced to stop their studies, instead striving to sustain their daily needs. Some of them are facing early family obligations due to early marriage, parent’s inability to work, and others.
Lucky to those who are living in areas like Metro Manila and other provinces nearby because of lot of employment opportunites compared to rural areas, particularly in Muslim region in which they are struggling for decent homes, education, and health facilities.
Today, the estimated number of Filipinos reaches to 92 million, that’s why Philippines is the 12th most populous country in the world. In reality, we should now feel the progress in our economy because it was one of the platforms (promises) of the politicians who made it during the May 2010 elections.
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