By Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, Reporter
ARTHUR UGBANIEL, a 29-year-old professional who studied to become a chef, has been operating a motorcycle taxi for about a year now, having failed to find a job that pays well.
“This is just temporary,” the former call center agent said in an interview while dropping off a passenger in front of a bus station along the EDSA highway near the Philippine capital. “I’m planning to work overseas — maybe Japan — where I can get a competitive salary.”
The Philippines, which is largely an agricultural nation, has failed to use its vast natural resources to build a solid manufacturing base, which economists said is key to its long-term growth.
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