Marxist theory is not the first and foremost in the mind of the peasant who goes into the bundoks to join the NPA (and by the way its CPP- the Communist Party of the Philippines- and not CCP) . But I think Marx got it right in describing how that man feels when he is that poor. Marx starts of by dealing with Man's alienation from his work, how the fruits of his own labors are not enjoyed by him. But his mistake was that he gives no credit to mental labor and only considers physical labor as having value.
Bottom line is these laborers do not have the capacity to build industries. They have the skills to do manual labor, but today's industries are driven by the men who are able to direct how manual labor is done. That is why the president of a productive and successful company is more valuable than all the laborers put together. Because without him the physical strength of all those laborers would not produce anything.
The Philippines needs to encourage education and the entrepreneurial spirit of Filipinos. Public schools need to be improved. And if you've ever tried to do business here, you will also realize how difficult it is to get started. More low interest small scale loans to people who are qualified to put it to good use.
There should also be a change in philosophy in Filipino culture. Filipino Catholic upbringing has instilled a spirit of charity in our people. However, charity merely consumes our resources. Money for those who can make more money, creates resources. The solution is not Marxist distribution of wealth, its capitalist creation of it. And production must always precede distribution or else there will be nothing to distribute.
