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BBM completes stagflationary hat trick: Soaring prices, worsening jobs, slowing growth

Mayo 7, 2026

ANALYSIS

The government cannot claim that it is addressing problems “directly and decisively” when families are forced to pay more for essentials as their livelihoods become even more insecure.

Unemployment rate in Southeast Asia

Abril 30, 2026

The jobs crisis is real. With weak growth and job-generating economic engines, PH has the highest unemployment in Southeast Asia, followed by Myanmar, Vietnam, Singapore, and Thailand, per available data.

The curious case of Philippine manufacturing

Abril 23, 2026

FEATURES

The steady decline of manufacturing reflects the impact of neoliberal policies.

PH income inequality

Abril 23, 2026