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The Marcos Jr administration claims economic success, saying that its policies have brought the country to upper middle-income status. But this seeks to hide a deeper reality: the growth model hyped by the government has made a few prosperous at the expense of millions of Filipinos and the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Marcos Jr administration vowed to create more jobs to fight poverty.<\/a> While employment reportedly increased by 3.5 million to 49.6 million from May 2022 to May 2026, the Philippines has the worst unemployment in Southeast Asia. Poverty and inequality also worsened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Marcos Jr administration promised to provide high-quality, well-paying job opportunities for the Filipino workforce<\/a>. <\/strong>But many working Filipinos struggle with insecure and informal work, low earnings, poor working conditions and violations of their labor rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Marcos Jr administration said it would prioritize agriculture<\/a> and strengthen support<\/a> for farmers and fisherfolk. But the sector is in crisis, and farmers and fisherfolk are struggling with low incomes, insecure livelihoods and threats to their land and fishing grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Marcos Jr administration said it would provide proper and affordable housing<\/a> for the poor. But urban poor communities are being demolished and displaced by government-facilitated projects and affordable housing remains lacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Marcos Jr administration vowed to promote and protect women\u2019s rights<\/a>.\u00a0 But Filipino women still struggle with discrimination and limited job opportunities, lack of or no support, as well as violence and exploitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Marcos Jr administration promised to prioritize youth\u2019s welfare<\/a> under Bagong Pilipinas. However, Filipino youth are faced with poverty, worsening joblessness, and lack of educational opportunities and support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Marcos Jr administration promised to protect indigenous rights<\/a> and support peace and development<\/a> for the Bangsamoro. But national minorities are the poorest and most vulnerable sectors, faced with displacement and attacks as destructive projects threaten their ancestral lands and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Marcos Jr administration promised to address health sector challenges<\/a>. But health care for ordinary Filipinos remains unaffordable and inaccessible as the government prioritizes privatized health over a strong public healthcare system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Marcos Jr administration said it would protect the environment<\/a> through sustainable development, climate resilience, and biodiversity conservation. Yet environmental destruction worsens with the proliferation of government-facilitated big business projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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