I heard there's an interesting article posted by a foreigner talking about how his countrymen  made it after the war and his observations about the Filipinos.  I wish  I can read  it soon.

     

      I have no doubt about our recovery from war but if I may be excused,   our  education system is among that which to blame for the poverty we now try hard to cope with.

     We are lucky  for having intelligent and industrious people.  We  value education so much that almost every parent's fulfillment is his being  able to have his  children finish a college degree and land a good job but  the direction was actually heading towards being employed rather than  become a producer or maybe an entrepreneur. Needless to say however,  such  quality education which could certainly bring out these producers and entrepreneurs  is something only few can afford. 
   
     And  because everyone wants a quality life  but  seems  our place can not give it  all,  even if we want to be patriotic,  we can not  bury  rare chance for that quality life.  For this  sad reason,  most of our talented and skilled professionals  had to leave the country.