Talk of the Town: Life has shortened

Comments on ”Life has shortened,” (Social Climate by Mahar Mangahas, 12/14/2024) via https://opinion.inquirer.net:

Life has shortened, that is, onli in da Pilipins. But as usual, life expectancy is higher in our Asian neighbors—Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia. Btw, WHO included the Phil in the “Western Pacific Region” (which includes Japan) where the life expectancy at birth actually improved by 5.5 years, from 72 years in 2000 to 77.4 years in 2021 … This must be due to the increase in “low-lifes,” the corrupt political families/dynasties now in control of 80% plus of govt, plundering the country, the worst parasites that have killed more people than the last pandemic.

Romy S. Aquino