Agricultural Crisis in the Philippines

It seems that almost every day, I never fail to hear news about multi-national or international companies here in the Philippines connected with an environmental issue. Issues on toxic wastes, the pollution they cause, etcetera etcetera. But what boggles me most is that, despite those things, our government still allows and gives permit for such companies and factories to operate.
Hmmm…something’s ticking in my skull…
I know that those issues are not all that there is to industrialization and commercialization. Thru these, also, more job opportunities are provided. Plus, the additional investments—foreign and local—would benefit our government. But still, the price they had to pay…the neglecting of the agricultural sector and the displacement of farmers…
Hmmm…something’s nagging in my head…
“Play with your strength.”
I don’t know, but this “cliché” or saying always pops in my head every time I see or hear or read news about this issue on industrialization.
We all know that Philippines is an agricultural country. Meaning, its blood is the agriculture sector and its heart is the farmers. In a contest, a fight, a struggle or a challenge, they always tell us to bear in mind that cliché. Well, are—the government—they?
The world’s aiming towards globalization. Meaning, the medium towards economic progress would be industrialization and commercialization.
Well, it clearly shows that the Philippines got much faith in that ideology, since the country’s willing to pursue the process even though we all know we are ill-equipped, financially speaking, to the extent that conversions of most arable lands to industrial/commercial purposes was allowed.
The agricultural crisis. Why are we experiencing this? We’re supposed to be an agricultural country, right?
I’ve learned—and kept at heart—the lesson of the concept “binarism.” I always try to look at things not only in a single perspective. Which is exactly what I did while I am pursuing this topic.
I know that industrialization and commercialization, even though they have their con’s, also have their pro’s. However, I think the priority must be the agriculture sector.

People have different views over everything. I just wished that the day will come they would come to realize what I did.
Play with your strength.