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</TD></TR><TR><TD>Philippine Daily Inquirer
</TD></TR><TR><TD>Posted date: January 14, 2010
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THE TALK of the Town article last January 3 titled “Population trends: Lessons for RP” by Father Gregory Gaston was very insightful. It is an eye-opener. The aging population problem is already in Canada. A friend of mine who just gave birth was given by the Canadian government at least three months’ leave to take care of her baby.
In the 1960s, Singapore started a “Stop at Two” program. It was so successful that the population of Singapore dropped to dangerous levels.
The working class (labor force) had a difficult time supporting the elderly. The Singaporean government saw this and changed their population policy to “Three or more.” We have to learn from the mistakes of our Asian neighbor.
Being a statistician, I find Father Gaston’s demographic figures logical and well-researched.
I wonder why many population control proponents are blinded and cannot see these facts. Is there money from the United Nations to support this stand?
Money allotted to population control should be diverted to education which uplifts people from poverty. The problem is not too many people but graft and corruption. People are the best natural resource that we have. We have to maintain at least the replacement rate.
—ROSIE TAGANAS, [email protected]
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</TD></TR><TR><TD>Philippine Daily Inquirer
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THE TALK of the Town article last January 3 titled “Population trends: Lessons for RP” by Father Gregory Gaston was very insightful. It is an eye-opener. The aging population problem is already in Canada. A friend of mine who just gave birth was given by the Canadian government at least three months’ leave to take care of her baby.
In the 1960s, Singapore started a “Stop at Two” program. It was so successful that the population of Singapore dropped to dangerous levels.
The working class (labor force) had a difficult time supporting the elderly. The Singaporean government saw this and changed their population policy to “Three or more.” We have to learn from the mistakes of our Asian neighbor.
Being a statistician, I find Father Gaston’s demographic figures logical and well-researched.
I wonder why many population control proponents are blinded and cannot see these facts. Is there money from the United Nations to support this stand?
Money allotted to population control should be diverted to education which uplifts people from poverty. The problem is not too many people but graft and corruption. People are the best natural resource that we have. We have to maintain at least the replacement rate.
—ROSIE TAGANAS, [email protected]
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