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Prominent Church, academe leaders declare fight vs No-el | Inquirer
October 14, 2020
NEDA: More Filipinos could slip into poverty until next year | CNN
October 14, 2020
National Government Outstanding Debt
October 12, 2020
FACTLET
DEBT IS SOARING. The Bureau of the Treasury recently reported that national government’s outstanding debt reached Php9.6 trillion as of August 2020. This isn’t the end of it though, as debt is projected to reach Php10.2 trillion by the end of 2020, then Php12 trillion in 2021, and Php13.7 trillion in 2022.
Four reasons why the Kaliwa Dam Project loan is onerous
October 11, 2020
Features | President Duterte has reportedly ordered a review of loan agreements to determine if any are onerous and disadvantageous to the Filipino people. Yet the Kaliwa Dam project which has come under fire for its unfavorable Chinese loan agreement has already started.
Spend on Public Health
September 29, 2020
INFOPOST
While PhilHealth gets the second biggest chunk of the health budget, households still shoulder over half of health expenses.
The 2021 Budget: Infrastructure over health, aid and MSME support
September 23, 2020
INFOGRAPHICS
Resources for health, social protection, and production support are more urgent areas needing attention to genuinely usher economic recovery but are only receiving paltry amounts.
