Best Posts in Thread: Mark Nowhereman

Genuine people often show conpassion to the less fortunate, but it has often been said and I include myself " I care but I can't feed the world"
Sadly sometimes foreigners are look upon as ATMachines, taken advantage of and cast aside when the well runs dry.
As pointed out 57 million people in poverty, it's survival by any means, including some "Fat old men" who provide a meal ticket in return for some comfort they couldn't find elsewhere.
Each to their own reasons and choices, life is a one way ticket for us all, whatever your desires or actions may be. I have been blessed with reasonable good health and have always had food in my belly and a roof over my head, 57 million people in Philippines alone, can't say that. Am I lucky?....... you bet I am!

 

You could look at it that way, but these things (Religion and Capitalism) were also brought to other nations that are thriving today... Marcos is a fine example of the corruption within and yet they still laud him and his family.... This mindset is not unique to this country but is shared in many areas of the world and only an educated populace will end it ... not likely anytime soon though

 

Really, i always thought it was being done from the inside...

 

For some. It would be easy to write a VERY long list of Forum members (present and ex-) who seem nothing but pleasant, caring people.

 

Yes it seems.
He's a us citizen according to his videos. He's concerned about real poverty , but I suspect his goal is to plant new ideas in poor areas.
The Filipinas he interviewed all chose the bald old fat foreigner over a hard working young good looking Filipino for financial stability.
Im not keen on his social nationalism, but I am surprised and shocked at the hardship filipinos face. No financial help, no food help ,no free medical attention.
59 million Filipinos in poverty.