Tag: Philippine Economy
45% of Filipinos expect quality of life to get better in...
SWS noted that net personal optimism score in the survey was was +42, classified by the polling firm as "excellent"
40% of Filipinos say their quality of life ‘worse than before’
The survey results showed that 24 percent of the respondents said their lives got better while 36 percent said it remains unchanged
Philippine economy rebounds in 2021 as COVID-19 rules relaxed
Gross domestic product expanded 5.6 percent, the statistics agency said, after a 9.6 percent slump the previous year
Philippines tagged ‘significant decliner’ in global corruption index
The country has dropped two places, ranking 117th out of 180 countries, in the past year, according to the annual global corruption report
2.2 million workers affected by super typhoon ‘Odette,’ says ILO
Although the typhoon hit parts of 10 regions in the country, the impact on employment varied, said the report
Pandemic pushes 26.14 million Filipinos to live below poverty threshold
About 26.14 million Filipinos live below the poverty threshold, estimated at US$242, during the first half of 2021
Philippines plans to re-open to vaccinated tourists
The government's COVID-19 task force has "approved in principle" the tourism department's request to permit entry to vaccinated travelers
Filipinos say quality of life worsened in past year
A Social Weather Stations survey shows that 57 percent of Filipino adults believe that their quality of life got worse
Philippines slashes 2021 economic growth target due to lockdown
This year's growth target was cut to 4.0% to 5.0%, from 6.0% to 7.0% expected previously
Philippine economy returns to growth in second quarter, but COVID-19 clouds...
Gross domestic product (GDP) rose 11.8% in the June quarter, the biggest year-on-year expansion since the fourth quarter of 1988
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