In 1964, the per capita income of the Philippines was higher than that of the ROC Today, there are idle industry, high unemployment, and a large gap between rich and poor.
話說一九六四年前，菲國國民所得還比我國高，「廿年前的馬尼拉，比台北市進步多了」，旅居菲國多年的旅菲中華協會會長洪啟川說。而今天，菲國國民所得不到美金六百元，遠遠落在我國之後。由於政、經不上軌道，使菲國百業蕭條、失業率提高，貧富差距加大。