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Philippine economy suffered under Marcos
Pebrero 26, 2022
The decade 1975-1986 was actually a time of intense social crisis and economic difficulty for most Filipinos.
Foreign Powers Supported Tyrant Marcos
Pebrero 25, 2022
The Marcos years were an unmitigated tragedy and having its unrepentant vestiges in the political scene is an affirmation of how much still needs to be done to overturn elite and undemocratic rule. The grip of neoliberalism on the country which started under Marcos needs to be underscored as its real economic legacy for the […]
Marcos Neoliberal Policies and Economic Collapse
Pebrero 25, 2022
The neoliberal policies started under the duress of Martial Law combined with the massive debt willingly lent by creditors and political upheaval to cause the severe economic crisis in the waning years of the regime. The administrations that followed kept up the momentum of destructive “free market” reforms and economic troubles.
Dictator Marcos: 1st PH Neoliberal President
Pebrero 25, 2022
Marcos years were not a golden era for the Philippine economy. Neoliberal policies the dictator aggressively pushed were what choked the local economy. These same policies keep the country backward and underdeveloped to date.
IBON Executive Director on EDSA 36
Pebrero 25, 2022
High underemployment smudges gov’t jobs picture | Inquirer
Pebrero 24, 2022
Political parties of 2022 presidential candidates
Pebrero 20, 2022
What do political parties mean for politicians? Too many seem to change too easily depending on where the political winds blow for their ascent to power.
Philippine National Electoral Landscape in 2022
Pebrero 20, 2022
How different are the choices between candidates for national positions The Senate slates of the president-vice president tandems are all interconnected with each other — either having common candidates or connected by transitivity through second and third candidates.
