Poverty?
Have you been to inner Bradford old boy? They'll marry an Ethiopian just to get out of there
Unlike us in the West;
1) Filipino's are highly educated (leave school being able to do reading, writing, maths), speak many languages (our kids can't even speak English),
2)are happy with what they have got, in the West we are always replacing, and throwing world resources away we are supposed to share with the rest of the planet (but are greedy and don't),
3) the West is basically Bankrupt, Philippines is not, as they keep bringing in $Billions of Western money,
4) 90% of Western people are in debt, Filipion's tend to live with what they have,
5) Western folk work as little as possible for more money, Filipino's work much harder for less money.
6) Filipono's respect family, other people, and surroundings, we in the West tend not to give a
Now ask yourself, who is better off? If the meaning of poverty means Filipino's, I'd rather be one of them any day than a Westerner.