This is the first published work of the author, Cesar Fernando Lumba - the culmination of five years of research and a lifetime of independent and original thought. The author eschews the established and well-traveled paths of scholars and reputable experts in economics and political thought and instead embarks on the unexplored margins. Convinced that the Philippines is on the wrong track and is on a trajectory towards a massive failure in governance, he has set out to craft his own solutions, finding that elusive right track that will put the country on a trajectory to first-world status....