CASE ANALYSIS EXAMPLE:
Problem:
Poverty in the Philippines continues to grow. Filipinos are having a hard time surviving
in such difficult conditions, and more and more are falling into extreme poverty. According to
the Asian Development Bank, the major causes of poverty include low economic growth, a weak
agricultural sector, increased population rates, and a high volume of inequality.
Solution:
To begin with, President Duterte signed Republic Act 11291 into law, dubbed the
"Magna Carta of the Poor," which mandates the government to "adopt an area-based, sectoral,
and focused intervention to poverty alleviation where every poor Filipino must be empowered
to meet the minimum attainable standard of living" (RA 11291, Section 2).
In addition, The increase of jobs outside the agriculture sector, government transfers, and
the recruitment of qualified Filipinos under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program are some
of the reasons that have contributed to the reduction in poverty. So, we need to support and
strengthen this program to ensure the quality of jobs and to lessen poverty.
Another pertinent point is, Lack of access to education in disadvantaged communities is
one issue that contributes to systemic poverty. Education provides people with basic skills and
increases work prospects, which can help the Philippines battle poverty.
REFERENCE:
New Programs to Reduce Poverty in the Philippines - The Borgen Project
Magna Carta of the Poor | Atty. Lorna Patajo-Kapunan (businessmirror.com.ph)
The Extreme Effects of Poverty in the Philippines - The Borgen Project