Strong RP civil society the envy of Singapore

Inquirer.net, 1 Jul 2010
SINGAPORE—If there was something ultra-rich Singapore could learn from the still-developing Philippines, it would be how to have a more engaged civil society, a Singapore official here said.
Lionel Yeo, chief executive officer and dean of Singapore’s Civil Service College, praised the Philippines for having such a strong civil society that had taken on some roles traditionally assumed by government.
“Personally, I would like to see Singapore have the same kind of active civil society,” Yeo said. Full Story