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Crime rates of random nations fun fact:

Country	2026 Crime Index	Crime Level Category
South Africa	74.5	Very High
Brazil	64.0	High
Mexico	52.9	Moderate to High
United States	49.2	Moderate
United Kingdom	48.3	Moderate
Sweden	47.9	Moderate
Indonesia	46.4	Moderate
India	44.2	Moderate
Philippines	43.5	Moderate
Russia	38.1	Low to Moderate
Vietnam	37.6	Low to Moderate
Japan	22.8	Low

Corruption Perceptions Index:

Country	CPI Score (0 - 100)	Perceived Corruption Level	Global Rank (out of 182)
Russia	22	Extremely High Corruption	#157
Mexico	27	Very High Corruption	#141
Philippines	32	High Corruption	#120
Indonesia	34	High Corruption	#109
Brazil	35	High Corruption	#107
India	39	Moderate to High Corruption	#91
South Africa	41	Moderate to High Corruption	#81
Vietnam	41	Moderate to High Corruption	#81
United States	64	Moderate (Worst historic rank)	#29
United Kingdom	70	Relatively Low Corruption	#20
Japan	71	Low Corruption	#18
Sweden	80	Very Low Corruption	#6

Rule of law index:

Country	Rule of Law Score (0.00 - 1.00)	Legal System Strength	Global Rank (out of 142)
Russia	0.34	Extremely Weak	#113
Mexico	0.36	Extremely Weak	#110
Philippines	0.46	Weak	#98
Brazil	0.48	Weak	#87
Indonesia	0.52	Moderate / Developing	#65
India	0.53	Moderate / Developing	#60
South Africa	0.53	Moderate / Developing	#58
Vietnam	0.54	Moderate / Developing	#55
United States	0.70	Strong	#26
United Kingdom	0.78	Very Strong	#15
Japan	0.79	Very Strong	#14
Sweden	0.85	Elite / World Class	#4

Kasi we have the BGC, Makati places here and showy ang mga tao dito. If I'm crazy rich I want to be in the countryside, breathing non-polluted air, doing nothing just enjoying life and doing anything I want on my own pace. Ayoko na ng hustle and bustle kahit sa skyscrapers and offices.

Ayun lang naman thoughts ko. Kumbaga sa buong population ng crazy rich dito sa Pinas, 97% of them are "New York(BGC) rich" tas 3% lang ng crazy rich Filipinos ang naga-act ng European rich dito.

Every time na nasa diskusyon tungkol dun sa never-ending feud ng basketball and football, ang daming feeling matalino na pag nagsabi ng, "Uhh, privately funded po ang PBA. 🤓☝️"

That's not the point.

There's no denying na super nado-dominate ng basketball ang buong grassroots ecosystem sa Pilipinas. Makeshift basketball courts sa gilid-gilid, barangay basketball courts with inter-barangay championships, basketball courts sa loob ng subdivisions and villages, hoops sa mga bahay niyo, basketball clinics and youth camps only dedicated sa basketball, top sport sa intercollegiate tournaments na halos wala nang coverage yung ibang sports, and many, many more.

When one sport occupies almost the entire base of the pyramid, there's very little room left for football to build the same foundation.

What we're asking is sana mas marami pang accessible football pitches. Puro kayo, "Uhh, PriVaTeLy FuNDeD Po AnG PBA." That's so insignificant considering na busog na busog ang basketball sa grassroots, to the point na nilamon na ng basketball ang buong space for grassroots na wala nang natira for other sports. Even Alex Eala mentioned this.

Kid me wanted to play football for free every day so badly (like how you do basketball), but there was nowhere to play here in Quezon City, and none of the three elementary schools I attended even offered it. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who felt that way.

People keep bringing up professional leagues whenever this discussion comes up, but don't y'all actually want to play the sport too? Puro kayo "nood" whether it's football or basketball. Puro PBA, PBA. PFL, PFL. Eh saan n'yo ba akala nanggagaling ang mga players ng mga league na 'yan? Hindi ba it all starts at the bottom/grassroots? Sa basketball, madame, busog. Sa football, all in all, nonexistent.

Football shouldn't only exist on TV or online. It should be something kids and adults can easily play after school or after work too, just like basketball. Hanggang rocket league nalang most football fans dito... like me personally. And honestly, sa mga naka-usap kong football fan ni Rocket League nga or other football videogames di sila naglalaro. Kahit foosball sa office lol. So literal na spectator nalang. Unlike basketball na you can play anywhere, anytime here sa Philippines.

TL;DR: I'm not talking about the PBA, I'm talking about grassroots. Every professional player comes from grassroots, and that's exactly where football in the Philippines needs more support and opportunities. Just like how it is in basketball. We start at the bottom, not at the top.