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The Philippines Paradox: How Western Political Models Undermine Genuine Development in the Global South

The Philippines has experienced volatile swings in political freedom tied to presidential leadership changes but maintained steady prosperity growth through remittances and overseas work since the mid-1990s. This contradictory reality exposes how Western-imposed political systems fail Global South nations by prioritizing elite power concentration over genuine grassroots accountability.