The End of Philippine Democracy?

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one," Albert Einstein once famously declared. On the surface, the Philippines is a bustling emerging economy on the verge of breakout. It's among the few brigthspots in an otherwise gloomy global economic landscape. Public mood is also buoyant. Surveys suggest that Filipinos' sense of optimism about their future is at historic-high.

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