The 'masa' are millions of underprivileged and improvished Filipinos who make up 75 percent of the voting population and would be a "significant" force that could reshape the Philipines if given the opportunity. However, the country exports large numbers of ambitious individuals from the 'masa,' maintaining the status quo of the government, according to a Wikileaks cable by the U.S. embassy.
The ‘masa’s’ budding revolution: The view from Washington
In news section of Edition 490 1 September 2011
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