The document discusses the socioeconomic situation in the Philippines. While the Philippines has abundant natural resources and a climate suitable for year-round agriculture, most Filipinos live in poverty and lack adequate access to food. Imperialism and foreign domination have prevented the Philippines from developing its own industries and capitalist economy, keeping the nation agrarian and pre-industrial. As a result, over 30 million Filipinos live below the poverty line, many Filipinos work overseas due to lack of jobs, and wages and cost of living remain low in the country. The document calls for organizing workers' unions and associations to advocate for better working conditions and wages.

3. Much has
been said
about the
Philippines

4. Much has
been said
about the
Philippines
about its appalling
situation…

5. How is it a land
of immense
wealth, and yet
of crushing
poverty.

6. Most Filipinos are not
aware of their
situation?

7. All the Minerals needed for a
country to industrialize can be
found in the country, but…

9. but…

10. Richmond California

11. but…

13. The Philippines is
within the equitorial
zone of the Earth
With its climate, we can grow food
products…
Abundant catch can be had in our
waters…
12 months in a year,
While in some months other countries
are covered by ice.
but…

14. Why is there 8 out of
10 Filipinos that are (Food & Nutrition
Research Institute of
either lacking in food the Department of
Science and
or Technology)
have nothing
to eat at all?

15. Why is there 8 out of
10 Filipinos that are (Food & Nutrition
Research Institute of
either lackingis in foodof thethe Department of
This a production
or KPD Science and
Technology)
Kilusan para sa Pambansang Demokrasya
have nothing National Democracy)
(Movement for
to eat at all? cooperation with the
In
MaKaBayan
Manggagawa para sa Kalayaan ng Bayan
(Workers for People’s Liberation)

17. Imperialism did not allow
us to develop our own
Capital Goods Industry.
The Philippines did not
develop into a capitalist
country.

18. This is the basic
n
condition that keeps
Jua
the country agrarian
and pre-industrial.

19. Diverse forms and
means used by
imperialism to hold the
developing countries
in subjection are called
Neocolonialism.

20. Backward Agrarian
Pre-Industrial
Debt Dependent
Economy

24. Filipinos living below
the poverty line are
now 32.9 milyon.
(NSCB ’10)

25. For lack of life-sustaining jobs
in the country the number of
documented Overseas Filipino
Workers have reached 15 M.

27. 60% of Labor Force
belong to the
Semi-proletariat

28. Daily Minimum Wage
Php 456 or C$11.5
Daily Cost of Living
for a Family of Six (6)
Php 993 or C$24.8

32. From 2008 we have recorded not less than
33 work related deaths and at least 5,000
work related accidents.

34. Only 2.94M are members of
Unions and Workers
Association
In 40,316 Unions and
Workers Association

35. Community Environmental Education
Campaign was launch to serve as an
Seminar for raising the Workers
entry point on Basic awareness
on the need of people to join
Rights are being conducted
organizations/unions.
to potential CWP members.

36. Community Environmental Education
Campaign was launch to serve as an
entry point for raising the awareness
Fora and symposia in the Universities
and the need to of people idea join
on Colleges open the to of
organizations/unions.
Organizing and Unionism to the youth.