Food, education, health care crises

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Three major crises are facing the Philippines today – a food shortage, poor quality education and rising health care cost.

The food shortage is 25 percent of demand; a quarter of the Filipino’s food needs cannot be met, by domestic production nor by imports.

In 2022, Filipino teeners ranked third lowest in the world in overall tests conducted by the Program for International Student Assessment . In intelligence, Filipinos were ranked 77th out of every 80 teeners in the world, the third most stupid. The 15-year-olds were the fourth worst in tests results for Math and Reading, and the second worst in Science.

Senator since 2013, Sonny may be getting bored in the 24-member Senate where there are at least six movie actors, entertainers or broadcasters. Education and educational reform are in the Angara genes. Meanwhile, quality, accessible and equitable health care for Filipinos remains a pipe dream. Tuberculosis is prevalent. Infectious diseases break out often, such as measles, dengue and zoonotic diseases. Health care is costly despite government’s attempt to provide universal health care, forcing millions to spend for medicine and health care the money that otherwise should buy adequate food. Majority of Filipinos die without seeing a doctor in their lifetime.

The two-hour concert featured budding and prominent Filipino artists, including the Jason Narciso and Arjohn Gilbert Ayta brothers, pole artist Kristel de Catalina, recording artists/theater actor Garrett Bolden, musician and content creator Justin Taller, singer Brenan Espartinez, singers Alyn Magadia and Lara Maigue, new talent Christel Galacan, the Philippine Dance Sport Federation and Martin Nievera.

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