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5/29/2013 10:29:31 PM

Archangel Michael via Ron Head: Your Heart Is Very, Very Wise

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On this day we would speak further on the subject of discernment. This is a matter which is of great importance at this time. It has always been important, of course, but at this juncture, when so much of your future rides upon your state of being, your evolution in consciousness, it is more important than ever.

You will wish to do that which will spur you onward, and not that which will in any way delay your progress. The misguided wish to remain in the status quo is, however, still strong in some quarters, weakening yes, but still presenting problems for you wherever possible.

There is a flood of information available to your intellects which has reached proportions not known for many thousands of years to those on this planet. It is in your best interest to learn how you may best deal with it. How may you best decide what is of value to you and what is not? What is true and what is not? Who and what may you trust?

We could take you on a long drawn out discourse on angels, guides, ascended masters, and the creative beings. And all of that would apply, of course. But this will be a short message, dear ones, because the best answer is a very short one.

There is a very reliable and simple way in which all of those above mentioned, and let us not forget your own highest selves, communicate with you from moment to moment. Yes, we do communicate with you from moment to moment. And there are many and various ways that you may use to receive that communication, but that is not what is needed here. What you need is to be able to tell in an instant whether to accept what you are hearing, seeing, or reading, or not to accept it. And there is also the possibility of setting aside your acceptance or rejection until more evidence is available. Is there such a way?

We would tell you that there is. It is not something we have never told you before. It is, however, something that is so simple that you have not given it the consideration you should. Here, dear friends, is the key. When you are reading, watching, or listening to what is before you, be very aware of how it makes you feel in your heart. Your heart is very, very wise. It is that within you which is ‘connected’ at all times. This is the place in you in which ‘the knowing’ resides. It is the home of mind. We did not say intellect. It is where mind is connected to your earthly being.

Let us not get into a discussion of that today. Let us just say that your heart has waited patiently throughout your entire lifetime for you to begin to earnestly listen to what it can tell you. Let us also assure you that never, ever will it mislead you. But the ‘trick’, if there is one, is that you need to listen. By that we mean do not discount, ignore, or reason away what you feel.

If you will learn to go through your day to day lives in this fashion, you will find yourselves quickly becoming more happy and much less stressed. And sooner or later you will come to know from whence those feelings come. We are, as we have told you many times, with you in every moment. You are never, ever alone. And you are loved unreservedly. This, as you say, you may take to the bank.

We will speak again soon, dear hearts. Good day.

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5/29/2013 10:30:41 PM

Patricia Diane Cota-Robles: Where Do We Go From Here?



cota-roblesBy Patricia Diane Cota-Robles – May 28, 2013

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Do you feel like you are in a blender? Well, you are not alone. The good news is that you have the ability to transcend the chaos, and the entire Company of Heaven is standing in readiness awaiting the opportunity to help you do just that.

In your heart-of-hearts you know the Truth of that statement; in fact, that is why your God Self, your I AM Presence, has magnetized this information into your sphere of awareness. Please open your heart and mind and allow your I AM Presence to reveal to you the magnitude of YOUR Divine Plan during this unprecedented moment in the evolution of Planet Earth.

Whether you have noticed it or not, with the shifts in energy, vibration, and consciousness you have experienced since the beginning of 2013, you are now able to “see with new eyes and hear with new ears.” All you have to do to prove that to yourself is to go within to the Divinity in your heart. Once you are there, focus on the unfathomable Love that is now reverberating through your Heart Flame with every breath you take.

Revel in the wonder of this new 5th-Dimensional frequency of Transfiguring Divine Love and allow it to permeate every fiber of your Being. When you tangibly experience this Gift from On High, no person, place, condition, or thing will be able to dispute your Inner Knowing that something miraculous has taken place on this Planet, and that YOU now have a critical role to play in the Divine Plan that is now unfolding.

Because of the incredible Light you and the rest of awakening Humanity added to the world during the past 26 years, the Earth and ALL Life evolving upon her God Victoriously Ascended through the Shift of the Ages. In 2011, Lightworkers joined together in Unity Consciousness to co-create a NEW Planetary CAUSE of Divine Love. In 2012, we again joined together in Unity Consciousness and birthed a Renaissance of Divine Love.

These life-transforming events allowed the Earth to reclaim her rightful place in our Solar System on December 21, 2012 as she aligned with the Galactic Core of the Milky Way. This victorious Ascension into the 5th-Dimensional Realms of Light created the sacred space for the Birth of the New Earth which was successfully achieved on December 22, 2012.

The success of these events cleared the path in unprecedented ways for the next phase of the Divine Plan. This will involve Earth’s transformation into the patterns of perfection for the New Earth, and Humanity’s shift of consciousness from separation and duality to Oneness and Reverence for ALL Life.

As is always the case, this will not occur by happenstance. It will occur through the unified efforts of you and me and every other willing Lightworker on the Planet working together in harmony with the entire Company of Heaven. This should not come as a surprise to you. After all, this is the Divine Plan you have been preparing lifetimes to fulfill.

I know that many people thought that with the victory of Earth’s Ascension in the Light their mission would be complete. But the Truth is that this is just the beginning of what we have all been training for lifetimes to accomplish. The difference is that now our work is going to be much, much easier. We are no longer going to feel like we are walking through tar into 150 mile an hour winds to accomplish the slightest trace of progress. In the 5th-Dimensional frequencies of the New Earth that we are now abiding upon, everything is much more rarified and the changes we are going to work together to accomplish will manifest much more easily.

The reason that things seem so chaotic and that we have not experienced the full joy and bliss of the New Earth is because we are actually walking with our feet in both worlds. On one level, we are walking in the higher frequencies of the New Earth and we are assimilating the patterns of Oneness and Reverence for Life associated with this 5th-Dimensional Love-based Planet. But on another level, we are being inundated with the denser frequencies of the old Earth and the painful human miscreations that are being pushed to the surface to be healed and transmuted into Light.

These miscreations are the things that Humanity created either deliberately or inadvertently through our negative thoughts, feelings, words, actions, and beliefs. These human miscreations, which are based in the consciousness of separation and duality, are responsible for all of the pain and suffering in the world.

It is very important for us to realize that this is a transitional situation and that we are not supposed to stay trapped with our feet in both worlds. On the contrary, we are supposed to quickly transcend this part of our Ascension process. This is in fact the next phase of the Divine Plan that we are ALL BEING CALLED TO FULFILL.

According to the Beings of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth the greatest need of the hour is for willing Lightworkers to assist Humanity out of this dichotomy. Our sisters and brothers in the Heavenly Realms said the fulfillment of this facet of the Divine Plan will help to raise the consciousness of people in profound ways. This will secure a critical mass of the Family of Humanity in the 5th-Dimensional frequencies of the New Earth.

Once a critical mass of the collective Family of Humanity is secured in the frequencies of the New Earth, we will experience an unstoppable shift of energy, vibration, and consciousness. This will allow Humanity to easily detach from the oppressive frequencies of the old Earth.

When we are fully embodied in the higher frequencies of the New Earth, we will be able to project the new 5th-Dimensional Crystalline Solar Violet Flame into Humanity’s human miscreations and transmute them and the residue of discordant frequencies from the old Earth into Light, without having to be immersed in the dense and painful frequencies of that surfacing chaos.

Even though this may seem like a daunting task, remember that during the past 26 years our unified efforts have changed the course of history. We actually transcended even the greatest expectations of Heaven. Through miraculous Activities of Light and unprecedented acts of Divine Grace, the I AM Presence of every man, woman, and child was given permission to decide, on behalf of that person’s lower human ego, whether or not he or she was willing to do what was necessary in order to transmute their karmic liabilities, so they could move forward in the Light with the Earth and the rest of our Solar System.

With that unprecedented Gift of Divine Grace from our Father-Mother God, every single person on Earth chose to move forward in the Light. With the fulfillment of that miracle, our Father-Mother God issued a Cosmic Fiat and the two Earths became one, thus allowing every person evolving on this Planet to Ascend up the Spiral of Evolution into the next octave of his or her learning experience.

We have now birthed the New Earth, and our I AM Presence is at long last able to take full dominion of our physical, etheric, mental, and emotional bodies. Through our unified efforts, we are now going to accomplish the miracles that will fulfill the prophecies of old and transform Humanity and the Earth in “the twinkling of an eye.”

The Divine Plan that will God Victoriously accomplish this has been set into motion by the Company of Heaven. This plan will require the conscious participation of you and me and the myriad Lightworkers around the world who are willing to be the Open Door for the Light of God. This monumental influx of Divine Light from our Father-Mother God will permanently raise a critical mass of the Family of Humanity into the frequencies of the New Earth.

The vehicle that will be used to accomplish this vital facet of the Divine Plan is the 27th Annual World Congress on Illumination which will take place August 10-16, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. This annual event is a powerful Activity of Light that has been building in momentum for 26 years.

It began with Harmonic Convergence in 1987. Since that Cosmic Moment, every year hundreds of thousands of people all over the world participate in this unique opportunity to add to the Light of the World. Some are inspired by their I AM Presence to be physically present at this event so they can serve as an Instrument of God and a surrogate on behalf of ALL Humanity. Others are guided to join with us in consciousness and to add their Light to this event from wherever they are on the Planet.

The World Congress on Illumination is not like other conferences. It is orchestrated each year through the unified efforts of embodied Lightworkers and the Company of Heaven, and it is designed to fulfill the greatest need of the hour on behalf of Humanity and the Earth.

Every year the Beings of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth evaluate how much Light has been added to the World through the conscious efforts of Humanity. Then it is determined how that Light can be utilized to serve the greatest need of the hour, and to fulfill the Divine Mission that will most effectively help Humanity to move forward in the Light.

Once that decision is made from On High, the mission is revealed to those who have volunteered to organize this global outer-world Activity of Light. We then consecrate our hearts, and our very Lifeforce, to bring this facet of the Divine Plan to fruition through the World Congress on Illumination.

This year the Annual World Congress on Illumination is being raised to a new and infinitely more powerful Activity of Light by the Company of Heaven. This is possible because of the victory of Earth’s Ascension into her rightful place in our Solar System, and the birth of the New Earth. It is also being made possible because of the Divine Alchemy that has taken place within the physical, etheric, mental, and emotional bodies of Humanity since the dawn of 2013, this wondrous year of New Beginnings.

The Beings of Light want you to know that every person who has ever added his or her Light to the Annual World Congress on Illumination is a perpetual Open Door for this Activity of Light. Through your dedication to the Light and your heartfelt participation, the Light of God flows through your Open Door year after year to accomplish the Divine Mission of fulfilling the greatest need of the hour for Humanity and Planet Earth. For this, our Father-Mother God, the Company of Heaven, and the I AM Presence of every Son and Daughter of God evolving on Earth are eternally grateful.

Know that during this auspicious time on Earth nothing is happening by chance. This information has been brought into your sphere of awareness by your I AM Presence because you have something rare and precious to add to this Divine Plan. Take this sacred knowledge into the deepest recesses of your heart and ask your I AM Presence how you can best fulfill your part of this Divine Plan.

The Divine Plan

Our Father-Mother God and the Beings of Light in the Realms of Illumined Truth are sending forth a Clarion Call to all embodied Lightworkers, this includes YOU and me. We are being asked to gather within the portal of the most powerful Forcefield of our Father-Mother God’s Transfiguring Divine Love.

This portal is in the foothills of Tucson, Arizona. Together we will form a mighty transformer through which the Light of God will flow to help raise the consciousness of Humanity. This will secure a critical mass of the energy, vibration, and consciousness of the Family of Humanity in the 5th-Dimensional frequencies of the New Earth. Once a critical mass of the collective Family of Humanity is secured in the frequencies of the New Earth, we will experience an unstoppable shift.

This will allow Humanity to easily detach from the oppressive frequencies of the old Earth. This will greatly accelerate our efforts to manifest the patterns of perfection for the New Earth in the physical world of form, which will tangibly affect all of our lives in wondrous and powerful ways.

It is critical that Lightworkers from around the world be physically present to form through their unified Heart Flames the transformer through which the Light of God will flow to fulfill this facet of the Divine Plan. Listen to your heart, and Trust your inner guidance. All of the Lightworkers who have been prepared to serve in this wondrous way on behalf of Humanity and all Life on this sweet Earth will know who they are through the inner promptings of their heart. Pay attention. Your Light is needed now!

In addition to those who are inspired to be physically present, there will be Lightworkers who will join in consciousness from points of Light around the world. These Lightworkers will project the Light flowing through their Heart Flames into the Portal of Light where the Lightworkers are physically gathered in Tucson, Arizona. Thus our unified efforts will expand a thousand times a thousandfold.

Every Lightworker will be in his or her right and perfect place. No facet of this Divine Plan is any more important than another. What IS important, is that we respond to whatever our I AM Presence is guiding us to do. We must Trust and KNOW that if we are being guided to be physically present within the Portal of Transfiguring Divine Love, then our I AM Presence and the Company of Heaven will assist us in paving the way. This is true whether we need assistance with time, energy, or money to accomplish this facet of our Divine Mission.

The vehicle that will be used for this gathering of Lightworkers is the 27th Annual World Congress on Illumination. This event will take place August 10-15, 2013. We will gather at the beautiful Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona. This exquisite resort exists within the heart of the Portal of Transfiguring Divine Love. All of the information you will need to participate in this wondrous opportunity is available on our website through the link below.

http://www.eraofpeace.org/important-information/world-congress/world-congress-more-info/

God Bless YOU, for your willingness to be the Open Door that will secure the patterns of perfection for the New Earth in the physical plane. This is our New Beginning. It is the beginning of the New Earth that Humanity is destined to co-create in the physical world of form as we live, move, breathe, and act out of this new reality. Let’s do this together.

This sacred conclave will be a Celestial experience for everyone involved. We have wonderful and inspired presenters, musicians, meditations, and various other activities of Light that will enlighten you and guide you through this profound experience. Each day, as we successfully fulfill one phase of the Divine Plan, the Company of Heaven will reveal the next phase of the plan to us. As we sojourn through the various activities of Light, under the Divine Guidance of our Father-Mother God and the Company of Heaven, our mission will be victoriously accomplished.

The World Congress On Illumination is truly a life-transforming event that will provide you with the opportunity to meet old friends from around the World with whom you have been serving for aeons of time. Fellow Lightworkers will join hearts with you and support you in your monumental service to the Light.

The entire Universe is supporting us in this wondrous endeavor. The Beings of Light have been given permission to assist us in miraculous ways, but the Lightworkers on Earth are the predominant force bringing this Divine Plan into physical manifestation.

Our responsibility is enormous, but as we join our hearts together, we have the absolute ability to succeed God Victoriously.

Just for a moment, go within to the Divinity of your Heart Flame, and experience the overwhelming Gratitude and Love pouring forth from the Legions of Light in the Heavenly Realms. Feel the deep appreciation they are sending to you for your willingness to serve Humanity during this critical moment in the evolution of this sweet Earth. We are truly blessed beyond measure to be able to assist all Life evolving on this New Earth in this wondrous way.

http://www.eraofpeace.org/important-information/world-congress/world-congress-more-info/

Patricia Cota-Robles

New Age Study of Humanity’s Purpose

a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit educational organization

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This article is copyrighted, but you have my permission to share it through any medium as long as it is offered for FREE, it is not altered, and the proper credit line is included. Thank You.

©2013 Patricia Diane Cota-Robles


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5/29/2013 10:33:48 PM

Aisha North: The Manuscript of Survival – Part 316


Aisha North Manuscript of SurvivalAisha North: The Manuscript of Survival – Part 316, May 28, 2013 at http://aishanorth.wordpress.com

As you have mayhaps noticed, the inner voices can be more than a little insistent at times now, and what they demand of you, can be more than a little daunting to handle. You have set yourselves free in so many ways, but these small hindrances still standing in your way will start to make a lot of noise.

And they will do so for a very good reason, as it is indeed imperative that you all clear your channel as it were in order to make yourselves fully able to access the information you so dearly seek. In other words, nothing is allowed to stand between you and Source, and now, the only things doing so are those innermost kept secrets that only serve to fog your vision from clearing up completely.

For many, it will be something extremely painful, for these are the things you have kept hidden away in the deepest and darkest recesses of your cupboards. They might be remnants of this life or earlier lives, things you may not even have a clear memory of, but lies there as a festering sore that needs to be cleaned once and for all.

The good news is that these wounds themselves need nothing more than to be exposed to the light in order to heal, so the process in itself is a much more simple one than you perhaps fear. For the fear of the wound is much more painful than the actual healing of it, and so we do advice you all to find a way to let these things surface.

It may not come about by itself, and so, asking for assistance from your peers, or from others that can be of help is essential. Remember, you do not stand alone in this, you are surrounded by love on all sides, but unless you let that love penetrate you to the very depth of your being, it cannot help you shine as strong as you need.

So let the light in all the way, and please seek help to do so. For you are so good at shying away from what has caused you pain earlier, but now, the only way to get through it is to face it head on. And remember, it will release at the very first sight of the light, and it will bring you tremendous release in every way you can think of. But it does not happen all by itself, for you have to make a conscious decision to let it go.

So again we urge you to dare to open that final door, and reach out and hold someone’s hand if you need help to be better able to face this. For you do not need to go there alone, that is not required of any of you. But what is required, is that you do go there and bring the light with you, and that very action will make every last drop of inflammation drain away immediately.

It will be a full and complete healing of all that has been festering away, but it will only happen if you allow yourself to let it happen. You are the bravest of the brave dear ones, but you do not have to take everything on single handedly, and certainly not this. For you do not have to prove yourselves to anyone, and the sooner you let yourself acknowledge this, the better. You are strong, but you are far far stronger if you let yourselves be held by others. So let them assist you on this, your last and final step into greatness.


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5/30/2013 10:34:49 AM
The Week

Actually, immigrants are keeping Medicare afloat

By Jon Terbush | The Week12 hrs ago

A new study blows a hole in the conventional wisdom that immigrants are sapping the nation's welfare programs

As Washington grapples with a sweeping bill that would overhaul the nation's immigration system, a new report shows thatimmigrants have contributed billions of dollars more to Medicarethan they've received from the program, thus helping it to remain solvent.

According to the study, published Wednesday in the journal Health Affairs, immigrants in recent years contributed roughly $14 billion more per year to Medicare than they received from the program. As a result, foreign-born U.S. residents produced a $115 billion surplus from 2002-2009, while the rest of the population created a $28 billion deficit over that same period.

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In other words, the aging U.S. population was sucking money from Medicare faster than it could replenish those funds, and immigrants helped cover the shortfall.

The logic behind the findings is straightforward: Immigrants tend to be younger, working-age adults who don't yet qualify for Medicare. Medicare recipients must be 65 years old and up, or meet certain disability requirements.

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According to the study, about 80 percent of foreign-born residents were of working age (18-64 years old) in 2009. For American-born residents, that figure was just shy of 60 percent.

The researchers argued that their findings make a strong economic case for a more inclusive immigration policy.

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"Policies that reduce immigration would almost certainly weaken Medicare’s financial health, while an increasing flow of immigrants might
bolster its sustainability," they concluded.

That finding directly contradicts the notion that immigrants are a drain on public welfare programs. Critics of a bipartisan immigration bill making its way through the Senate have argued that it will dangerously bloat such programs and cost taxpayers trillions of dollars. A recent study by the Heritage Foundation, led by former Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.), offered the most extreme take, claiming the bill would cost the U.S. $6.3 trillion over the next half-century.

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The Heritage study was widely criticized — even by conservatives — for failing to consider the economic boost an influx of new workers would bring to the nation.

However, the cost of the Senate immigration bill remains a significant concern among members of Congress. And immigration-reform skeptics were hardly moved by the new report.

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"It's a yawner of a study," Robert Rector, a Heritage Foundation researcher who worked on that group's report, told the New York Times. "Young people don't get Medicare. We don’t need several Ph.D.s to tell us that."

While it may be obvious that young people don't get Medicare, the report's authors maintain that was not their focus. Rather, they emphasized how "a steady flow of young immigrants would help offset the aging of the US population and the health care financing challenge that it presents."

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To reach their conclusions, researchers used Census data to determine how much immigrants — including undocumented immigrants — paid in payroll taxes. They then used Medicare data from the Department of Health and Human Services to estimate how much money that same group received in payments.

Here's how they explained the difference:

Immigrants pay into the HI Trust Fund [which funds Medicare] in several ways. Those with legal status contribute through payroll taxes under valid Social Security numbers. Undocumented immigrants often pay payroll taxes under Social Security numbers tied to invented names or belonging to someone else, because to comply with federal law employers must obtain a Social Security number from every employee. Less frequently, undocumented immigrants pay self-employment taxes (in lieu of payroll taxes) under individual tax identification numbers, which allows them to claim credit for their contributions should they eventually obtain legal status. [Health Affairs]

The researchers said that a similar phenomenon is likely affecting Social Security as well, with the younger immigrant population paying into the program but not tapping its benefits. By the government's own accounting, that seems to be true. Last month, that agency reported that undocumented immigrants contributed an estimated $12 billion to the program in 2010 alone.

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5/30/2013 10:42:24 AM

Philippine economy expands 7.8 percent in 1Q

Philippine economy led by services expands 7.8 percent in first quarter, highest in years


MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- The Philippine economy expanded 7.8 percent in the first quarter, the fastest pace since 2010 and outpacing China, led by growth in services and industry.

Officials said Thursday that the quarterly growth rate was the highest since reformist President Benigno Aquino III took office in 2010 on a promise to fight corruption and cut poverty. Aquino's allies won majorities in both houses of Congress in elections early this month, making it possible for Aquino to push through with his legislative agenda in the remaining three years in power.

The Philippines has bucked a regional trend of slowing growth amid recession in Europe and a slow recovery in the United States. It expanded faster than Asian powerhouse China, where the economy unexpectedly slowed to 7.7 percent growth in the first quarter.

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the Philippines hopes to achieve a target of 7 percent to 8 percent annual growth by 2016.

The fourth-quarter 2012 growth was revised from 6.8 percent to 7.1 percent. In 2012, the economy grew 6.8 percent.

Despite the impressive growth figures, the Philippines faces many challenges. Among them, the global slowdown, excessive capital inflows and natural disasters, an annual occurrence in the Southeast Asian country where poor infrastructure and rice fields suffer damage from typhoons and floods.

"Disasters can negate the gains and even push back development. Moreover, the global economyremains fragile, negatively affecting our trade performance," Balisacan told reporters.

"Due to the attractive investment opportunities, we are also at risk of receiving too much capital inflows as advanced economies implement quantitative easing. The challenge is to channel these inflows into productive investments," he said.

All sectors contributed to the first-quarter growth, with services growing 7 percent, industry 10.9 percent and agriculture 3.3 percent.

Increased consumer and government spending was accompanied by investment in construction, the National Statistical Coordination Board said.

Domestic consumption remained the main driver of growth, fueled by remittances from about 10 million overseas Filipino workers. Last year, they sent back $24 billion, which accounts for 10 percent of the country's economic output. It makes the Philippines the third largest recipient of remittances in the world, after India and China and on par with Mexico.

There has been little progress in job creation. The Asian Development Bank says that nearly half of those working within the country are classified as vulnerable — unpaid family workers and the self-employed, mostly in the informal sector. Economists have urged the government to diversify the economy by revamping the educational system and providing employment opportunities in manufacturing.

The proliferation of call centers has made outsourcing one of the fastest growing industries with revenue of $11 billion in 2011. But for the large pool of unskilled labor, those jobs are out of reach. Poverty rates remain high, with about a third of the population living on $2 a day.

Balisacan said that the government understood that for growth to be inclusive, the poor must be linked to the growth industries.

"The faster this can be done, the better it will be for the greater number of our people," he said.

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