Tag: Philippine economy
Photos: ‘Pay with onions’
A retail store in the Philippine capital launched a promotional campaign, accepting one piece of onion in exchange for a product
Eye-watering onion prices make Philippine staple a luxury
As onion memes spread on social media, the humble vegetable has become a symbol of wealth in the poverty-afflicted country
Photos: ‘No to food price hikes’
Philippine women farmers and their supporters stage a demonstration to demand an immediate solution to the rising prices of food
Protesting Filipinos score ‘critical victory’ as legislators revise wealth fund bill
“The recent decision by Congress to remove the SSS and the GSIS as sources of funding ... proves the power of dissent”
Philippine lawmakers propose US$4.9 billion sovereign wealth fund chaired by Marcos
Even the president's own sister, Senator Imee Marcos, said it was "risky to gamble" retirement funds
Caritas Philippines calls on gov’t to address economic woes, food security...
The government “should not be blind to the woes of its citizens and should implement programs to mitigate the situation”
Philippines’ President Marcos unveils economic blueprint for ‘turbulent time’
Marcos Jr. offered a laundry list of targets, ranging from getting children back into classrooms to expanding internet access
45% of Filipinos expect quality of life to get better in...
SWS noted that net personal optimism score in the survey was was +42, classified by the polling firm as "excellent"
40% of Filipinos say their quality of life ‘worse than before’
The survey results showed that 24 percent of the respondents said their lives got better while 36 percent said it remains unchanged
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