Why is the Philippine Republic not yet a developed country? How can corruption and poverty be defeated? Can the Philippines afford high quality education and health care? Do voting systems matter? What is the best form of democracy? Philipino Futures answers these questions from five different perspectives. Across the world there are five groups of political parties: Nationalists, Christian Democrats, Liberals, Socialists and Greens. Each has a unique perspective. Each has important solutions to offer the Philippines. Understanding their different solutions takes you into a world beyond personality politics to a concept of genuine nation-building.