why is philippines is not as economic successful compared to its asian neighbors?

Answer 1

Actually the Philippines is doing about the same as most of Asia. Only Japan is rich See data at
http://www.nationmaster.com/red/graph/eco_gdp_ppp_percap-economy-gdp-ppp-per-capita&b_map=1
#87 Fiji: $5,783.82 per capita
#88 Samoa: $5,747.74 per capita
#90 China: $5,453.31 per capita
#100 Philippines: $4,305.01 per capita
#101 Sri Lanka: $4,044.06 per capita
#108 Indonesia: $3,222.33 per capita

And your growth rate of 5.4% is in line with others also, but China and India are showing extrordinany growth.
http://www.nationmaster.com/red/graph/eco_gdp_rea_gro_rat-economy-gdp-real-growth-rate/AFR&b_map=1

Answer 2

Depending on what it is,there should not be a problem, There are businesses like the hotel business which have people working from many different countries. Then you have talented people who go there and take advantage the opportunities that exist there. The people have been so long that they can't see the opportunities that exist there. That is why you have businesses like McDonald's and Dunkin Donuts. Then there was the two Filipino's who found an opportunity and brought computer cafe's there. Which have turn into one of the best business there.

Answer 3

Because the Philippines have had a terrible record of dictatorship.

Those idiots were more interested in lining their own pockets than helping their citizens, like the Marcos couple.

He had many millions of dollars in foreign banks and that stupid wife of his, had thousands of pairs of shoes.

If you did some history research, you will find that MOST dictators rip off their citizens.

That's why we have a UNITED NATIONS, to make sure that ALL dictators are able to continue to "fleece" the public, pretend that it does not exist, and hear nothing, see nothing and speak nothing.

What a useless body of flunkies.
;-(

Answer 4

maybe its bcuz that some people whom u voted into office aren't doing what they're supposed to do... they just make themselves fat and spend taxpayers money for their own personal inhibitions...

Answer 5

probably the government