The Philippine Government

Philippines is known for having the most kind and friendliest people in Asia who are extremely welcoming and curious but still respectful. Though Filipinos are recognized as always happy and forever smiling individuals, they also tend have this negative mentality where they start something eagerly but in the end doesn’t have the motivation to finish it called”nignas-kugon”. Filipinos who have high positions in the government are no exception. Senators or simply even city mayors frequently make promises about new projects and how they’d always help the people before elections but then by the time they won, will sooner or later forget all about it.

A lot of people say that the reason Filipinos forget about important things and the promises they made quickly is because they are too busy with their own individual lives. Some say that being too forgiving may also be one of the factors. In any case, nignas-kugon is still and always will be a negative trait and the weakness of Filipino people.

Another mentality they’re known for is having the Crab Mentality. It is a situation where in Filipinos get jealous about other people’s success that they find a way to pull the person down, rather than striving to be better. This trait of the Filipinos has always affected the nation. Selfishness and individualism are traits that make up the government officials that is why the Philippines is one of the most corrupt country in the world.

From this info’s, we can say that the economic system of the Philippines is very corrupt. According to an article at toptens.com, the Philippines ranked first as the most corrupt country in Asia. It is said that the politicians prioritize their personal interests before their service to the people. That is why lots of infrastructures and projects still tend to be in construction even after 10 years.

The Philippines economy has grown about 5 percent a year on average over the last 10 years yet the people living below the poverty line has actually increased. One factor would be because of our ever increasing population. A higher population means more people needing resources. More people needing resources may it be a job or food means that there’ll be a time where we’ll experience scarcity. This scarcity will then be the reason for poverty. It doesn’t help that the government is corrupted already therefore stealing the money that was supposed to be used for more important matters and keeping it for their own selfish reasons therefore making the country more poor than it is already.

Also due to the Filipinos mentality of nignas-kugon, their social system is just developing gradually or inch by inch. We all know that Filipinos are sweet, charming, helpful and all that to others but they also live by this so called “Filipino time” where things only get done whenever they get done. This is why whenever someone is hosting an event, instead of putting 7pm on an invitation,