Philippines 17th most generous country in the world
GMA News Online β Wed, Dec 26, 2012
AFP News - Philippine Army personnel unload relief goods at an airport in Mindanao on December 15, 2012. Typhoon Bopha killed 1,020 people, mostly on Mindanao island, where floods and landslides caused major damage on December 4, civil defence chief Benito Ramos said.
It would appear that Filipinos have taken to heart the words of that classic Christmas carol that goes, βat magmula ngayon, kahit hindi pasko ay magbigayan.β
According to the World Giving Index 2012 by British organization Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), the Philippines is the 17th most generous country out of 146 countries included in the study, with a world giving index score of 45 percent.
The World Giving Index ranked countries based on three "giving behaviors:" donating money to a charity, volunteering time for an organization, and helping strangers.
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