Tag: Philippine economy
Economy returning to pre-pandemic slowing growth hits poor the worst – IBON
Enero 31, 2024
Most recent GDP figures puts the economy on the same trajectory of slowing growth that plagued it prior to the pandemic.
PH starts 2024 on weak footing: Jobless growth and deindustrialization
Enero 12, 2024
FEATURE
The Marcos Jr administration knows that we all want good news because, well, who doesn’t. Unfortunately, it is taking advantage of this to manage citizens’ perception of the economy.
IBON Executive Director on 2023 first sem poverty stats
Disyembre 22, 2023
Most Filipinos can’t cope even with lower inflation
Nobyembre 16, 2023
Gov’t anti-inflation measures not enough, leave many behind
Nobyembre 16, 2023
More part-timers, unpaid family workers underscores admin’s inability to create quality jobs – IBON
Oktubre 6, 2023
The millions-surge in informal work indicates that working Filipinos are going on survival mode as the living crisis intensifies. The Marcos Jr administration’s inability to improve the economy’s capacity to generate meaningful jobs is clearly a failure of policy and government’s economic management.
Quarter-life crisis musings
Setyembre 12, 2023
Transitioning to the next life phase is indeed made more difficult by our already difficult social situation. But here I realize that at quarter life is a tremendous chance for growth.
IBON Executive Director on increasing food inflation
Setyembre 5, 2023
A competent agriculture secretary is needed to stop food inflation from worsening
