philippines could succeed like Singapore

SINGAPORE – “Country envy” is how some Filipinos describe the feeling of coming to this neighboring city-state. From the modern architectural marvels, the touchscreen MRT ticketing machines to the 118.8 Mbps average broadband speed, one question always pops up: Can the Philippines do this?

While some Filipinos see the comparison as self-flagellation, Singapore's top intellectuals take a different view. Like his late colleague Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's former Ambassador to the United Nations Kishore Mahbubani sees great potential in the Philippines.

“This is absolutely not unique to Singapore. If there's one country that will definitely succeed with meritocracy, pragmatism and honesty, that's the Philippines. I say this because Filipinos are among the most talented people in the world today,” Mahbubani told Rappler.

Dubbed the most famous Singaporean abroad after Lee, Mahbubani now leads the institution built to give away the secrets of Singapore's success. The dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy and his colleagues said leaders in the Philippines and developing nations can take Singapore's best practices, particularly from the old days of its late founding father.

#SG50: 'Philippines can succeed like Singapore'

Until the dynasty's have all been jailed I don't think the ph could ever succeed in becoming like Singapore,even then it would take 100 years.

 

Pretty optimistic to compare the Philippines to Singapore by any measurement. They are light years ahead. The oligarchy in the Philippines would never allow the level of success that Singapore has seen.

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Look at all the countries surrounding the ph and they are all far more advanced,I wonder if they will ever open their eyes and realise if they just tried they would only help themselves.
It only too South Korea around 25 years and look at this place now,Vietnam with the war and even they are far more advanced.

 

I know what your saying JP and it does sometimes make you feel like that,but how the hell did this place get so far behind ? Was it the Marcos era!