Mark John F.

Doploso

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Poverty and unemployment are the first social problems I feel in this country.
Many Filipinos live in poverty due to lack of education. They can't find jobs
because they can't graduate from college or high school. Also, because of
employers' high standards and minimum wages, workers are unable to cope with
high communication costs and inflation and leave. It is very difficult to work here
because the minimum wage is too low for the citizens. Imagine he works over 8
hours in just one day to earn 570 pesos. It's not enough because you have to
meet the needs of your family.

Recently, more and more people are abusing drugs. Many Filipinos use drugs in
various ways. Many Pinoy use this just for comfort and some want to satisfy
themselves. They take the drug for a while just to skip into reality. They want to
feel better and free from the stress caused by their environment, especially in
Metro Manila. We need a nation to address these social issues so that our
economy can grow and come together as a nation. We should fight social
problems and free ourselves from these toxic things around us.