Philippines (Republic of the Philippines)

Philippines Republic of the Philippines
Status	Independent State
Capital	Manila
Land Area	298 170km21
Location	Asia
Population	96.5m (2011)2
Life Expectancy	68.34yrs (2017)3
GNI	$8 395 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	PH, PHL, 6085
Internet Domain	.ph6
Currency	Peso (PHP)7
Telephone	+638

1. Overview
2. Philippines National and Social Development
3. Population and Demographics
4. Politics and Freedom
5. Gender Equality
6. Religion and Beliefs
7. The Internet
8. Public Health Issues
9. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries
10. Links

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1. Overview

#china #japan

“The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected president and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during World War II, and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Republic of the Philippines attained its independence. A 20-year rule by Ferdinand MARCOS ended in 1986, when a "people power" movement in Manila ("EDSA 1") forced him into exile and installed Corazon AQUINO as president. Her presidency was hampered by several coup attempts that prevented a return to full political stability and economic development. Fidel RAMOS was elected president in 1992. His administration was marked by increased stability and by progress on economic reforms. In 1992, the US closed its last military bases on the islands. Joseph ESTRADA was elected president in 1998. He was succeeded by his vice-president, Gloria MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, in January 2001 after ESTRADA's stormy impeachment trial on corruption charges broke down and another "people power" movement ("EDSA 2") demanded his resignation. MACAPAGAL-ARROYO was elected to a six-year term as president in May 2004. Her presidency was marred by several corruption allegations but the Philippine economy was one of the few to avoid contraction following the 2008 global financial crisis, expanding each year of her administration. Benigno AQUINO III was elected to a six-year term as president in May 2010. The Philippine Government faces threats from several groups, some of which are on the US Government's Foreign Terrorist Organization list. Manila has waged a decades-long struggle against ethnic Moro insurgencies in the southern Philippines, which has led to a peace accord with the Moro National Liberation Front and ongoing peace talks with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The decades-long Maoist-inspired New People's Army insurgency also operates through much of the country. The Philippines faces increased tension with China over disputed territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea.”

CIA's The World Factbook (2013)₉

“The Philippines is defined by its emerald rice fields, teeming megacities, graffiti-splashed jeepneys, smouldering volcanoes, fuzzy water buffaloes and smiling, happy-go-lucky people. Just when you thought you had Asia figured out, you get to the Philippines. Instead of monks you have priests; instead of túk-túk you have tricycles; instead of pho you have adobo. At first glance the Philippines will disarm you more than charm you, but peel back the country´s skin and there are treasures to be found aplenty. For starters, you can swim with whale sharks, scale volcanoes, explore desert islands, gawk at ancient emerald-green rice terraces, submerge at world-class dive sites and venture into rainforests to visit remote hill tribes.Beyond its obvious physical assets, the Philippines possesses a quirky streak that takes a bit longer to appreciate. There are secret potions and healing lotions, guys named Bong and girls named Bing, grinning hustlers, deafening cock farms, wheezing bangkas (outrigger boats), crooked politicians, fuzzy carabao (water buffalo), graffiti-splashed jeepneys and cheap beer to enjoy as you take it all in.”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Philippines National and Social Development

#human_development

UN HDI (2016)11
Pos.		Lower is better Rank11
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
113	Indonesia	113
114	Palestine	114
115	Vietnam	115
116	Philippines	116
117	El Salvador	117
118	Bolivia	118
119	S. Africa	119
120	Kyrgyzstan	120
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Social & Moral Development Index12
Pos.		Higher is better Points12
1	Denmark	84.2
2	Sweden	83.7
3	Finland	83.5
	...
70	Trinidad & Tobago	56.8
71	Tajikistan	56.2
72	Panama	56.0
73	Philippines	56.0
74	Thailand	55.9
75	Nicaragua	55.9
76	Seychelles	55.4
77	Peru	55.2
	World Avg	54.1
q=198.

The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..

The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: What is the Best Country in the World? An Index of Morality, Conscience and Good Life.

3. Population and Demographics

#demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #overpopulation #Philippines #population

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)13
Pos.		Lower is better Per 10013
1	Uganda	04.3
2	Mali	04.5
3	Chad	04.7
	...
67	Haiti	09.6
68	Vanuatu	09.9
69	Cape Verde	10.0
70	Philippines	10.3
71	Cambodia	10.4
72	Egypt	10.5
73	Libya	10.5
74	S. Africa	10.5
	World Avg	18.3
q=185.

Emigrants (2010)14
Pos.		%14
1	Dominica	104.8
2	Palestine	68.4
3	Samoa	67.3
	...
116	Hungary	4.6
117	Colombia	4.6
118	Sierra Leone	4.6
119	Philippines	4.6
120	Egypt	4.4
121	Germany	4.3
122	Korea, S.	4.3
123	Belgium	4.2
	World Avg	11.5
q=192.

Fertility Rate (2013)15
Pos.		2.0 is best15
1	Korea, N.	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
119	Israel	2.91
120	Jordan	2.93
121	Honduras	3.02
122	Philippines	3.06
123	Lesotho	3.08
124	Namibia	3.08
125	Zimbabwe	3.15
126	Tajikistan	3.19
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Immigrants (2010)14
Pos.		%14
1	Qatar	86.5
2	Monaco	71.6
3	UAE	70.0
	...
162	El Salvador	0.7
163	Ethiopia	0.6
164	Romania	0.6
165	Philippines	0.5
166	India	0.4
167	Guatemala	0.4
168	Mongolia	0.4
169	Papua New Guinea	0.4
	World Avg	9.2
q=192.

Life Expectancy (2015)16
Pos.		Higher is better Years16
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
129	Cambodia	68.81
130	Bolivia	68.74
131	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	68.51
132	Philippines	68.34
133	India	68.32
134	Solomon Islands	68.11
135	Senegal	66.93
136	Laos	66.60
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Population (2012)17
Pos.		The Overpopulation of the Earth17
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.3b
3	USA	315.8m
	...
9	Russia	142.7m
10	Japan	126.4m
11	Mexico	116.1m
12	Philippines	96.5m
13	Vietnam	89.7m
14	Ethiopia	86.5m
15	Egypt	84.0m
16	Germany	82.0m
	World Avg	36.0m
q=195.

The Philippines's population is predicted to rise to 126.32 million by 2030. These millions of extra people will all need space to live, food to eat, energy to consume, and will increase the burden on the planet's resources. This country has a fertility rate of 3.06. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.

The Roman Catholic Church is the most notable, powerful and active organisation that lobbies against birth-control wherever it can, internationally. Thankfully Most Catholics routinely ignore the Church on this issue, especially in educated and developed countries, but there are still plenty of fast-growing countries where the Catholic Church is still prospering the old-fashioned way. It took the government of the Philippines 13 years to force through legislation to allow government-funded contraception and for sex education in schools because of the strength of the opposition of the Catholic Church there - in a country where 11 women die of pregnancy-related problems every day. The Catholic Church "ferociously" opposed it, warning of moral and social collapse, the destruction of family life, and divine wrath, if it was passed. The bill is considered "a major step toward reducing maternal deaths and promoting family planning in the impoverished country, which has one of Asia's fastest-growing populations. [...] The United Nations said early this year that the bill would help reduce an alarming number of pregnancy-related deaths, prevent life-threatening abortions and slow the spread of AIDS"₁₈.

• The Overpopulation of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception

4. Politics and Freedom

#antisemitism #burundi #corruption #eritrea #france #freedom #human_development #human_rights #indonesia #mass_media #peace #Philippines #politics #slavery

Anti-Semite Opinions (2014)19
Pos.		Lower is better %19
1	Laos	0
2	Philippines	3
3	Sweden	4
4	Netherlands	5
5	Vietnam	6
6	UK	8
7	Denmark	9
8	USA	9
9	Tanzania	12
10	Thailand	13
11	Czechia	13
12	Canada	14
	World Avg	36.8
q=101.

Corruption (2012-2016)20
Pos.		Higher is better Avg Score20
1	Denmark	90.8
2	New Zealand	90.6
3	Finland	89.4
	...
96	Colombia	36.6
97	Thailand	36.6
98	Maldives	36.0
99	Philippines	35.6
100	Algeria	35.2
101	Armenia	35.0
102	Gabon	35.0
103	Albania	34.4
	World Avg	43.05
q=176.

Global Peace Index (2012)21
Pos.		Lower is better21
1	Iceland	1.11
2	New Zealand	1.24
3	Denmark	1.24
	...
129	Turkey	2.34
130	Kyrgyzstan	2.36
131	Azerbaijan	2.36
132	Philippines	2.42
133	Ivory Coast	2.42
134	Mexico	2.45
135	Lebanon	2.46
136	Ethiopia	2.50
	World Avg	2.02
q=157.

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)22
Pos.		Higher is better Treaties22
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
66	Lithuania	18
67	Moldova	18
68	Kyrgyzstan	18
69	Philippines	18
70	Algeria	18
71	Malta	18
72	Tunisia	18
73	Niger	18
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)23
Pos.		Lower is better Rank23
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
98	Kyrgyzstan	98
99	Tanzania	99
100	Uganda	100
101	Philippines	101
102	Honduras	101
103	Zambia	103
104	Mozambique	103
105	Argentina	103
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013)24
Pos.		Lower is better24
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
143	Bangladesh	4201
144	Malaysia	4273
145	Palestine	4309
146	Philippines	4311
147	Russia	4342
148	Singapore	4343
149	Iraq	4467
150	Myanmar (Burma)	4471
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

Slavery (2018)25
Pos.		Lower is better % Victims25
1	Japan	0.03
2	Canada	0.05
3	Taiwan	0.05
	...
134	Malawi	0.75
135	Uganda	0.76
136	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	0.77
137	Philippines	0.77
138	Libya	0.77
139	Nigeria	0.77
140	Guinea	0.78
141	Greece	0.79
	World Avg	0.65
q=167.

The taking of slaves has been an unwholesome feature of Human cultures since prehistory₂₆. Private households and national endeavours have frequently been augmented with the use of slaves. The Egyptian and Roman empires both thrived on them for both purposes. Aside from labourers they are often abused sexually by their owners and their owners' friends₂₇. The era of colonialism and the beginnings of globalisation changed nothing: the imprisonment and forced movements of labour continued to destroy many lives except that new justifications were invented based on Christian doctrine and the effort to convert non-Christians. By 1786 over 12 million slaves had been extracted from Africa and sent to colonial labour camps, with a truly atrocious condition of life₂₈. But they were not the only ones to blame; in Africa internal nations such as the Asantes sold and bought tens of thousands of slaves₂₉.

The abolition of the slave trade was a long and slow process. Until a relatively modern time, even philosophers, religious leaders and those concerned with ethics justified, or ignored, the problem of slavery₃₀. The first abolitionists were always the slaves themselves. Their protests and rebellions caused the industry to become too expensive to continue. After that, it was the economic costs of maintain slave colonies that led the British to reject and then oppose the slave trade globally. Finally, the enlightenment-era thinkers of France encouraged moral and ethical thinking including the declaration of the inherent value of human life and human dignity₃₁. A long-overdue wave of compassionate and conscientious movements swept across the West, eliminating public support for slavery, until the industries and churches that supported it had no choice but to back down.

'Modern slavery' includes forced labour (often of the under-age), debt bondage (especially generational), sexual slavery, chattel slavery and other forms of abuse, some of which can be surprisingly difficult to detect, but often target those fleeing from warzones and the vulnerable.₃₂. Some industries (diamond, clothing, coal) from some countries (Burundi₂₅, Eritrea₂₅, Indonesia₃₃) are a particular concern. The Walk Free Foundation, say that in 2016, 40.3 million people were living in modern slavery₃₄.

5. Gender Equality

#gender #misogyny #Philippines #politics #women

Gender Inequality (2015)35
Pos.		Lower is better35
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
93	Jamaica	0.42
94	Algeria	0.43
95	Botswana	0.44
96	Philippines	0.44
97	Samoa	0.44
98	Bolivia	0.45
99	Suriname	0.45
100	Panama	0.46
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote36
Pos.		Lower is better Year36
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
41	Brazil	1934
42	Cuba	1934
43	Myanmar (Burma)	1935
44	Philippines	1937
45	Uzbekistan	1938
46	Dominican Rep.	1942
47	Bulgaria	1944
48	France	1944
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Gender inequality is not a necessary part of early human development. Although a separation of roles is almost universal due to different strengths between the genders, this does not have to mean that women are subdued, and, such patriarchialism is not universal in ancient history. Those cultures and peoples who shed, or never developed, the idea that mankind ought to dominate womankind, are better cultures and peoples than those who, even today, cling violently to those mores.

The Philippines has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.

See:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

6. Religion and Beliefs

#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion

Religiosity (2009)37
Pos.		Lower is better %37
1	Estonia	16
2	Sweden	17
3	Denmark	19
	...
93	Rwanda	95
94	Cambodia	96
95	Senegal	96
96	Philippines	96
97	Nigeria	96
98	Cameroon	96
99	Malaysia	96
100	Afghanistan	97
	World Avg	75.1
q=114.

Disbelief In God (2007)38
Pos.		Higher is better38
1	Vietnam	81
2	Japan	65
3	Sweden	64
	...
123	Saudi Arabia	0
124	Rwanda	0
125	Cameroon	0
126	Philippines	0
127	Kuwait	0
128	Madagascar	0
129	Nigeria	0
130	Malawi	0
	World Avg	9.9
q=137.

Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below₃₉:

Christian	92.6%
Muslim	5.5%
Hindu	0.1%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	1.5%
Jew	0.1%
Unaffiliated	0.1%

The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Catholic 82.9% (Roman Catholic 80.9%, Aglipayan 2%), Muslim 5%, Evangelical 2.8%, Iglesia ni Kristo 2.3%, other Christian 4.5%, other 1.8%, unspecified 0.6%, none 0.1% (2000 census)₄₀.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems
• Secularisation Theory: Will Modern Society Reject Religion? What is Secularism?

7. The Internet

#internet #it_security #Philippines #politics #the_internet

Freedom On The Internet (2012)41
Pos.		Lower is better41
1	Estonia	10
2	USA	12
3	Germany	15
4	Australia	18
5	Hungary	19
6	Philippines	23
7	Italy	23
8	UK	25
9	S. Africa	26
10	Argentina	26
11	Ukraine	27
12	Brazil	27
	World Avg	46.7
q=47.

Internet Users (2016)42
Pos.		Higher is better42
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
110	Kenya	45%
111	Belize	45%
112	Ukraine	44%
113	Philippines	44%
114	Jamaica	43%
115	Ecuador	43%
116	Thailand	43%
117	Mauritius	43%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017)43
Pos.		Higher is better Ratio43
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
79	Serbia	0.1
80	Liechtenstein	0.0
81	Cyprus	0.0
82	Philippines	0.0
83	Macedonia	0.0
84	Pakistan	0.0
85	Paraguay	0.0
86	Chile	0.0
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

IT Security (2013)44
Pos.		Lower is better44
1	Ireland	0.11
2	Luxembourg	0.11
3	Belize	0.11
	...
7	Colombia	0.22
8	S. Africa	0.22
9	Japan	0.22
10	Philippines	0.24
11	Czechia	0.24
12	Argentina	0.27
13	Hungary	0.27
14	Peru	0.30
	World Avg	0.98
q=81.

Internet access has become an essential research tool. It facilitates an endless list of life improvements, from the ability to network and socialize without constraint, to access to a seemingly infinite repository of technical and procedural information on pretty much any task. The universal availability of data has sped up industrial development and personal learning at the national and personal level. Individuals can read any topic they wish regardless of the locality of expert teachers, and, entire nations can develop their technology and understanding of the world simply because they are now exposed to advanced societies and moral discourses online. Like every communications medium, the Internet has issues and causes a small range of problems, but these are insignificant compared to the advantages of having an online populace.

8. Public Health Issues

#alcohol #health #parenting #Philippines #population #smoking #vaccines

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)35
Pos.		Lower is better Per 100035
1	Korea, N.	0.5
2	Korea, S.	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
123	Jamaica	59.7
124	Azerbaijan	59.8
125	Yemen	61.5
126	Philippines	61.7
127	Mexico	62.8
128	Argentina	63.8
129	Laos	64.1
130	Honduras	65.0
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Alcohol Consumption (2010)45
Pos.		Lower is better Per Capita45
1	Libya	0.1
2	Pakistan	0.1
3	Kuwait	0.1
	...
83	Armenia	5.3
84	Costa Rica	5.4
85	Antigua & Barbuda	5.4
86	Philippines	5.4
87	Puerto Rico	5.4
88	Cambodia	5.5
89	Seychelles	5.6
90	Zimbabwe	5.7
	World Avg	6.2
q=191.

Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)46
Pos.		Lower is better Rank46
1	Sweden	1
2	Ireland	2
3	Denmark	3
	...
91	Chile	91
92	Tunisia	92
93	Bahrain	93
94	Philippines	94
95	Bosnia & Herzegovina	95
96	Namibia	96
97	Guyana	97
98	Colombia	98
	World Avg	82.0
q=163.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)47
Pos.		Higher is better Avg %47
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
161	San Marino	79.3
162	Gabon	78.7
163	Micronesia	78.2
164	Philippines	77.9
165	Sweden	77.8
166	Ivory Coast	76.9
167	Congo, DR	76.5
168	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	76.5
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Smoking Rates (2014)48
Pos.		Lower is better48
1	Guinea	15
2	Solomon Islands	26
3	Kiribati	28
	...
135	Iraq	1 227
136	Spain	1 265
137	Malta	1 266
138	Philippines	1 291
139	Indonesia	1 322
140	Libya	1 333
141	Israel	1 346
142	Argentina	1 359
	World Avg	819
q=182.

9. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries