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1 day ago · November 11, 2024. The Philippine economy grew at a slower-than-expected 5.2 percent in the third quarter, according to preliminary data released last week by the Philippine Statistics Authority. This was a sharp slowdown from the 6.4 percent expansion recorded in the previous quarter and the 5.9 percent in the same typhoon season period in 2023.
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Poverty and inequality in the Philippines | Inquirer Opinion
Dec 2, 2022 · GNI per capita was $3,430 in 2020 ($3,850 in 2019) for the Philippines, and $7,050 ($7,407 in 2019) for Thailand. On the other hand, poverty rate was estimated at 18.1 percent in 2021 (16.7 percent in 2018) for the former, and 8.8 percent in 2020 (6.2 percent in 2019) for the latter. Indonesia’s population increased to 274 million in 2020.
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4 days ago · The long wait for a woman president. November 08, 2024 BY: Michael Lim Ubac. Columnists.
Understanding ‘utang na loob’ - Inquirer.net
Dec 22, 2022 · Utang na loob does not mean giving everything that is asked. Utang na loob is, in a way, a promise to have malasakit in a relationship. And sometimes, that malasakit comes in the form of setting limits for the other’s best interests. Refusing to be a parent’s retirement plan, in the sense of providing all their financial needs at the cost ...
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2 days ago · A new age of kings, elected by the people. November 09, 2024 BY: Mark Flores. Columnists.
Is UP fulfilling its mandate? | Inquirer Opinion
Sep 16, 2024 · As the national university, UP has a mandate to offer greater opportunities to Filipino students regardless of their socioeconomic status. Its prestige makes it a vital institution for students who cannot afford higher tuition fees elsewhere. This inclusivity levels the playing field and allows students from low-income households to achieve the ...
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Nov 6, 2024 · History defines our identity and gives direction to our lives. November 06, 2024. Columnists.
Terrible misconceptions: Why we need the Sogie Equality Bill
Dec 18, 2020 · They claimed that we are emotionally, psychosocially, and spiritually hindered, and we want to become more special than the heterosexuals. These are dangerous and terrible misconceptions. The Sogie Equality Bill, first and foremost, is an act that seeks to penalize any form of discrimination based on Sogie, which everyone has.