social
1. lack of individualism. don’t need to abandon social structures totally.
2. colonial mentality. royalty, status symbols, subservience
3. western influence. don’ love their own
4. parinig system
5. authoritarian

economic
1. leaders are mostly landowners who don’t know how to make a profit
2. consumers are lured by too many commercial establishments like KFC, McDo, Jollibee, Levis, etc. even those who cannot really afford are lured to buy instead of save.
3. lack of effective social services programs
4. pork barrell does not benefit people but the politicians only
5. too much imported goods