IT IS MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES

My dearest Et Al,

For the growth and development of tourism in our country - we declare to the whole wide world that - IT IS MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES. 

Indeed, more fun for the tourists to enjoy not only our style of making whoopies, but also to enjoy other forms of goodies.

Sadly, however, our tourist industry does not mean growth and development for our country. It only means making more babies. Indeed, 3 babies are born every minute of the day and night, or 1.5 Million babies are born yearly in the Philippines.

Meanwhile, according to government statistics we now have more than 10 million single mothers. Many of them are trying to look for a husband or employment here, there, or anywhere in the world in order to support their children - not due to, or because of nationalism, but simply because mostly of tourism.

May I, however, suggest for our tourists to come and visit the land where a Jose Rizal was born. Indeed, he was one of the greatest and brightest of men that mankind has ever produced. Courageously, by writing two books - to awaken us Filipinos to realize that we have a country to love, and a people to care, Rizal shook the foundation of Catholicism in the Philippines. 

The Catholic church therefore had him arrested, incarcerated, and publicly executed. Indeed, in order to protect and defend Catholic trade and commerce and industry more known saving the "souls of Filipinos."

The Catholic church is still here in this already 21st century. Profitably well-established asowners of schools, colleges, and universities; not to mention owners also of other vast commercial enterprises in the Philippines - the only Catholic country in Asia since the 16th century!

Wouldn't it be great too see our tourists putting two and two together and for the glory of eternal salvation - come to the explanation why we are poor, backward, messy, and misguided as a nation?

Cheers!

Poch Suzara