This is a humble contribution to the creation of such a national memory. Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. - George Santayana. people. It is a soft, forgiving culture. Only in the Philippines could a leader like Ferdinand Marcos, who pillaged his country for over 20 years, still be considered for a national burial. Insignificant amounts of the loot have been recovered, yet his wife and children were allowed to return and engage in politics. - Lee Kuan Yew References: The difference lies in the culture of the Filipino globalbalita/2011/01/10/lee-kuan-yew-on-filipinos-and-the-philippines/ corregidor.org/heritage_battalion/jabidah.html countrystudies.us/philippines/57.htm countrystudies.us/philippines/28.htm data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.KD.ZG/ verafiles.org/pork-by-any-name/ fxtop/ lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1987/ra_6639_1987.html ourknowledge.asia/our-knowledge-blog/which-philippine-president-caused-the-downfall-of-the-philippines-economy gmanetwork/news/story/275011/pinoyabroad/ofwguide/how-martial-law-helped-create-the-ofw-phenomenon © MARCOSIAN ECONOMICS: MYTHS AND REALITIES. By Alvin Campomanes(Historian)
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