Mapúa Institute of Technology

• GED 105

• A READING REPORT ABOUT THE CHALLENGES FACING THE GLOBAL SOUTH: PERSPECTIVES FROM THE PHILIPPINES (Word count: 597) As the world evolves and develops, innovations, and technologies in different terms and aspects have occurred. To those countries who are engaging in development, this can be a milestone for them and their economy and its other fields. However, those countries who do not belong with these classes of countries, finds it hard to mitigate and adjust to these kinds of instances. These countries are often located in the southern part of the Earth, specifically more in Asia. In this metacognitive reading report, the challenges facing the global south from the perspective of the country Philippines will be tackled. The Philippines can be located in Southeast Asia and is a third world country and also a developing country. Though the Philippines is a rich country in terms of its natural resources and human resources, it still remains poor due to various reasons. Upon reading the research conducted by Charmaine G. Misalucha about ‘The Challenges Facing the Global South: Perspectives from the Philippines’, I have learned a lot from it in accordance with my utmost comprehension and relates it to my life and as a Filipino citizen in a day to d