Tag: Philippine Economy
The New Year 2023, more poor than ever, gov’t says
There is always hope for the future. The Filipino is never without it, no matter how unrealistic.
House of Representatives passes bill creating US$2-billion Maharlika Fund
The Senate must pass a counterpart bill for the measure to become law
‘Maharlika’ distracting Marcos from agriculture
In assuming the agriculture portfolio, Marcos Jr. gave food security the cruciality it deserves
Groups opposed to ‘Maharlika’ Fund hold protests, demand withdrawal of bill
The MIF would be seeded with 275 billion pesos from government financial institutions, including two pension funds and two banks
Survey says 30% of Filipinos claim quality of life got better...
Up to 29 percent of the survey’s respondents, however, said their quality of life got worse, while 41% said it was the same
Philippines beats growth forecast despite soaring inflation
The surprising performance was driven by increased spending on restaurants, hotels and travel, as well as investment
Caritas Philippines calls on gov’t to address economic woes, food security...
The government “should not be blind to the woes of its citizens and should implement programs to mitigate the situation”
Governments worldwide, including Philippines, fueled ‘inequality explosion’ during pandemic
The country’s performance under “Reducing inequality through progressive spending” dropped from a rank of 99 in 2020 to 106 this year
Colonel pleads to Marcos Jr: Please stop the plunder
“You have a golden opportunity to make history by stopping the insatiable greed of some people in government"
Sugar, spice, and all things in short supply
Short of sugar, sibuyas and salt, Filipinos will have no pampatamis, pampa-anghang, pampa-alat