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1 day ago · November 11, 2024. The Philippine economy grew at a slower-than-expected 5.2 percent in the third quarter, according to preliminary data released last week by the Philippine Statistics Authority. This was a sharp slowdown from the 6.4 percent expansion recorded in the previous quarter and the 5.9 percent in the same typhoon season period in 2023.
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Issues in PH education: A teacher’s perspective
Sep 15, 2023 · Philippine Daily Inquirer / 05:02 AM September 15, 2023. The Philippine education system is riddled with challenges and issues, from the K-12 curriculum and teachers’ training, to the continuing battle for higher salaries for teachers, and the shortage of classrooms and learning materials for students. These issues have been reported in news ...
Poverty and inequality in the Philippines | Inquirer Opinion
Dec 2, 2022 · GNI per capita was $3,430 in 2020 ($3,850 in 2019) for the Philippines, and $7,050 ($7,407 in 2019) for Thailand. On the other hand, poverty rate was estimated at 18.1 percent in 2021 (16.7 percent in 2018) for the former, and 8.8 percent in 2020 (6.2 percent in 2019) for the latter. Indonesia’s population increased to 274 million in 2020.
Who really ordered Luna’s murder? | Inquirer Opinion
Jun 5, 2015 · From The Evening News, an American paper published in Washington, we read this report a week later: “Manila, June 13. [7.35 p.m.]—General Luna, lieutenant commander of the Filipino army, has been assassinated by order of Aguinaldo. He was stabbed to death by a guard selected by Aguinaldo to kill him. Reports were received here this morning ...
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Understanding ‘utang na loob’ - Inquirer.net
Dec 22, 2022 · Utang na loob does not mean giving everything that is asked. Utang na loob is, in a way, a promise to have malasakit in a relationship. And sometimes, that malasakit comes in the form of setting limits for the other’s best interests. Refusing to be a parent’s retirement plan, in the sense of providing all their financial needs at the cost ...
The flaws of Philippine democracy - Inquirer.net
Feb 22, 2024 · The fabric of our democratic way of life is weakened by corruption’s corrosive effects. It maintains a cycle of greed, inequality, and injustice, while concentrating political and economic power in the hands of a few. Corruption, just like the lottery, takes money from the majority and gives it to a select few.
Understanding the youth vote | Inquirer Opinion
As we move closer to May 2022, eyes are back on the youth as a critical player for this year’s presidential elections. Philippine Statistics Authority data for 2020 show that in a population of 110 million Filipinos, youth ages 15-29 represent 30 percent of the Philippine population, youth ages 30-34 are about eight million, while future voters ages 10-14 total 10 million.