“Helping others is the ultimate driving force, and inevitably gives back to the giver”

Becoming a developed country—the first step is courage, the second step is confidence

As a social activist, I want to target one of the most pressing issues in the Philippines, the stimulation of the economy, by calling for a policy that helps the homeless become financially independent. At the same time, in hopes of joining the ranks amongst other advanced countries by 2030, I aim to help create a breakthrough in solving many of the issues the Philippines faces, such as air pollution, illegal dumping, traffic congestion, telecommunication malfunctions, plumbing/water infrastructure and electricity theft.

The three attractive qualities

In recent years, not only foreign exchange students but also the number of foreign tourists has been increasing annually in the Philippines. Thanks to three attractive qualities—the amazing nature, the innate warm hospitality of the people and their use of heartfelt English—the Philippines has gained overwhelming support from many repeat visitors.

For the people, for the country

Unfortunately, there is an ongoing problem of many of those same foreigners speaking negatively about the country’s homeless. If the presence of street dwellers becomes a hindrance to the economy of the Philippines, which has grown so much already, state policy and the people will need to join hands and work together in order to improve the issue.

Not “I am glad I came to Japan” but “I want to come again to Japan”

To find out what prompted Japan to enter the ranks of advanced countries, we must go back 60 years, to 1959, 14 years after WWII. Just as the quality of Japan’s technology gradually became recognized around the world, the IOC(International Olympic Committee) chose Tokyo to host the Olympic games. Surprisingly however, Japan at that time was littered with trash, streets were filled with human feces, and the air was terribly polluted. Despite expecting a flood of foreign visitors, waste and pollution management was at its worst.
Even so, the Japanese wanted foreigners to feel not that they were “glad to have come,” but that they “wanted to come again”. That’s why Japanese united as a people and began a large-scale cleaning project. This passionate sentiment of wanting to please visitors went onto become one of Japan’s best-known qualities: its undying hospitality.
As a result, after the Tokyo Olympics ended, Japan left the world with an image of being clean, safe and full of interaction, through the help of swift media coverage.

What is “Mirai Research Activity”?

Mirai Research Activity aims to utilize the vegetation and climate unique to the Philippines to create a healthy and sustainable global environment and a cycle that benefits its economy (LOHAS, or Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability). As part of this effort, in order to have more people aware of my project, I created this multi-lingual website. I believe that using social networking services and media to help reach more people is a quick and surefire way to reach this goal.

Activity log

Cebu City, December 23rd (Sun), 2018

"Don't let your dreams be dreams."

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How do you make your dream come true? That depends on how much time you are able to spend on that dream. Those who blossom, are the ones who are always ready when the chance presents itself.

Puerto Princesa (Port City) Thursday, August 9th, 2018

"There is more than meets the eye."

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Just because someone is smiling, doesn't necessarily mean they're having fun. Likewise, tears don't always mean sadness.
In other words, we need to look beyond the visible.

Davao City, Tuesday, May 1st, 2018

“You can’t change the past, and you can’t change others.
But you can change the future, and you can change yourself.”

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There are at least two sides to everything. This means you can change anything, just by changing the way you think.

Manila, Monday, January 22nd, 2018

“Who you are is who you’ve met and in what circumstances you’ve grown up.”

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People have a reciprocal relationship with their surroundings; when one’s environment changes, so do they, and when people change, so too does their environment.

Cebu City, Sunday, April 30th, 2017

“Those who can doubt conventional thinking are the ones who bring about reform.”

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Common sense is a set of values that changes with one’s surroundings. When people who have grown under different circumstances live for mutual benefit, new common sense is born.

In closing

I realized that meeting homeless individuals in the street was one of the miracles of everyday life.

This type of miracle tends to go unnoticed, but they are invaluable. As they build up each day, they help to make peace a real thing.

We never know when we might end up in a situation where things that felt unrelated or unrealistic to us, suddenly become a part of our own reality. That’s why we must put ourselves in the shoes of others and tackle our problems head on, together, and look for a solution.

At the same time, we must remember to be grateful for everything around us.

With this in mind, I am determined to contribute myself to society and people.

Thank you for reading until the end.