Philippines hit for 'hiding' poor at prestige event

[zap.FREEDOM]

Philippines hit for 'hiding' poor at prestige event
04-May-12, 8:03 PM | Agence France-Presse

MANILA, Philippines -- Rights groups and unions slammed the Philippines Friday after it erected advertising hoardings that hid slum housing from delegates attending a conference on solving poverty in Asia.

The giant boards were put up beside a road taking 4,300 delegates from Manila airport to the Asian Development Bank meeting that began on Wednesday, blocking the view of an open sewer and shanties.

The boards advertised Philippine tourist attractions as well as the high-level meeting, which proclaimed as its theme "inclusive" growth for Asia, home to some 902 million of the world's poor according to the bank.

The government said it was merely trying to put its "best foot forward" but New York-based Human Rights Watch criticized the boards, saying it sent the message that dire poverty can just be ignored.

"Instead of trying to hide the poor, the Philippine government should be pressing the bank to tackle poverty head on," said Jessica Evans, the group's senior international financial institution advocate.

Union leader Josua Mata, of the Alliance of Progressive Labour-Centro, told AFP the attempt to wall off the poverty was "embarrassing" and the government should turn its focus to creating jobs and building resettlement sites.

President Benigno Aquino's office insisted the effort was not an attempt to hide poverty, which the government says affects a fourth of the population of 95 million.

"It's but natural to fix it (the city) up a bit and I don't think we're violating any human right by trying to put our best foot forward," presidential spokesman Ricky Carandang told reporters.

"We're not trying to whitewash poverty, it's very real," another spokesman, Abigail Valte, said.

Carandang said the government was spending 39 billion pesos ($907 million) this year in cash handouts to help three million poor families to escape poverty. The ADB lent the government $400 million in 2010 for the programme.

ADB external relations director Ann Quon defended the hosts.

"We do not think it is the host country's intention to paper over poverty in the Philippines," Quon said.

"In fact, the government has placed poverty reduction at the center of its development agenda."

source: Philippines hit for 'hiding' poor at prestige event - InterAksyon.com

[chua_riwap]

nung panahon ni ramos, gma, ganyan na rin dati.
yung mga tulay na kita yung mga squatters, binabakuran, para di makita yung maitim na tubig at mga bulok na mga shanties.
si bf ng mmda, ganyan din ang ginagawa noon. pati bubong nga, pinapipinturahan, para kahit sa aerial view, maganda dating sa mga bisita.

cosmetic remedy........

[ghosthunter]

nung panahon ni ramos, gma, ganyan na rin dati.
yung mga tulay na kita yung mga squatters, binabakuran, para di makita yung maitim na tubig at mga bulok na mga shanties.
si bf ng mmda, ganyan din ang ginagawa noon. pati bubong nga, pinapipinturahan, para kahit sa aerial view, maganda dating sa mga bisita.

cosmetic remedy........

Even during Marcos time, it been done. So it is nothing new.

[hein]

Shows that even the President can't do anything about the SQUAKINGS

Itago na lang

[lowslowbenz]

damn if you do ......... damned if you don't!

[shadow]

tama lang yan pag meron ka bang bisita eh papakita mo mga basura ng bahay mo?

[hein]

tama lang yan pag meron ka bang bisita eh papakita mo mga basura ng bahay mo?

Tagal nang naka tiwangwang ang SQUAKINGS na yan. Millions of tourists have seen that already.

[foresterx]

tama lang yan pag meron ka bang bisita eh papakita mo mga basura ng bahay mo?

ako bro malinis naman talaga bahay ko pero pag may bisita ako lalo ko pang nililinis, hindi ko tinatago ang basura kasi tinatapon ko para walang kalat.

[Monseratto]

Lahat naman ng bagay under the sun rinereklamo ng mga useless and maingay na leftist militants. May nabasa ka bang article na di sila nagrereklamo?

[RakataK]

Lahat naman ng bagay under the sun rinereklamo ng mga useless and maingay na leftist militants. May nabasa ka bang article na di sila nagrereklamo?

Tangnang mga yan puro reklamo wala namang ginagawang kabutihan sa bansa pinapalayas pa ang mga malalaking investor.

[safeorigin]

Baka akala nila sila ang main attraction

[istan]

Union leader Josua Mata, of the Alliance of Progressive Labour-Centro, told AFP the attempt to wall off the poverty was "embarrassing" and the government should turn its focus to creating jobs and building resettlement sites.

Haha! Build resettlement sites? Yeah right! Ayaw nga nyo umalis at pumunta sa resettlement sites. Case in point, Silverio Compound.
Naka-focus nga ang gov't sa creating jobs, pero tinutulungan ba nyo? I doubt. Puro lng kayo dada.

Ok lng lagyan ng wall. Di naman nakaka-abala sa mga yan. Gumanda pa bakuran nila. At pagdating ng panahon, yun mga signs na yan, pwede nang gawing trapal sa bubong nila. :D

[renzo_d10]

Sus mga tao talaga puro reklamo alam gawin sa buhay

[marg]

Ang tanong lang ay: Bakit kaya ng kapitbahay natin?

Ganun ba ka Bobo mga Pinoy?

What can 5 Million Singaporeans do that 100M Piinoys can't?

[pop3corn]

Ang tanong lang ay: Bakit kaya ng kapitbahay natin?

Ganun ba ka Bobo mga Pinoy?

What can 5 Million Singaporeans do that 100M Piinoys can't?

ayaw ko tayo maging Singapore, mas mura pagkain dito bec. of the poor. mas madaling kausap ang mga opisyal dito bec. they can easily befriended. mas madali i-manipulate ang tao dito bec. people are less educated or are simple-minded. with so much imbalance and chaos, money flows.

ang dapat sa Pilipinas yun katulad ngaun, may areas na medyo progressive and may areas na depressed. when you did something good go relax and unwind sa areas na progressive, when you want to get motivated or to maximize your full potential go the areas na depressed.

we have the best of both worlds, and that is why the Philippines is exciting, hence more fun.

[chua_riwap]

^ yan si OB.......more fun in the phl.

[Picard]

^^ Filipinos are highly intelligent, but lazy. 45% of the population earn less than $2 daily. As for the population ratio, it's like slapping a V8 engine in the measly engine bay of a Hyundai Getz. The resources of the Philippines cannot handle the demands of overpopulation.

[Monseratto]

^^ Filipinos are highly intelligent, but lazy. 45% of the population earn less than $2 daily. As for the population ratio, it's like slapping a V8 engine in the measly engine bay of a Hyundai Getz. The resources of the Philippines cannot handle the demands of overpopulation.

Many maybe highly intelligent but most are simple minded and guilible. Just look at their leaders and you'll understand...

[Picard]

Many maybe highly intelligent but most are simple minded and guilible. Just look at their leaders and you'll understand...

I agree. Many are highly intelligent but not smart. Many are dumbasses but are very smart.. yes, just look at the leaders.

[uls]

pinoys are madiskarte. not math-sci intelligent. street smart