The Philippines is not a poor country

Vaccinations, such as those already being rolled out in the United States, United Kingdom, Singapore, and a growing number of other countries, not in the Philippines. — AP

YOU have people say it over and over again that the Philippines is a poor country, and thus we shouldn’t expect to have the things that richer countries have.

Like good healthcare, such as that of Canada where, thanks to universal healthcare, people don’t have to go bankrupt when they have a serious illness. And while its system is not perfect, at least people don’t worry about getting turned away from hospitals when they have an emergency.