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The main suggested amendments center around the insertion of the phrase "unless otherwise provided by law", allowing Congress to lift or relax present economic restrictions in the Constitution, and the addition of the qualifier "basic" in Article XIV. [62]
President Marcos signs into law Republic Act No. 12022 or the Anti-Agricultural Economic Sabotage Act, designating the smuggling, hoarding, and cartel activities affecting agricultural products as economic sabotage. [266] The first driverless bus system in the Philippines is launched in New Clark City. [267] September 27:
The economy of the Philippines is an emerging market, and considered as a newly industrialized country in the Asia-Pacific region. [31] In 2025, the Philippine economy is estimated to be at ₱28.05 trillion ($508.79 billion), making it the world's 32nd largest by nominal GDP and 13th largest in Asia according to the International Monetary Fund .
The Philippines consumes an average of 17,000 metric tons of onion per month. [7] In August 2022, the country was predicted to experience a shortage of onion and garlic. [8] The price of red onion in 2021 ranged between ₱90 and ₱120. [6]
Despite the averted Sugar Order No. 4, President Marcos in mid-August still raised the possibility of importing sugar to the Philippines to address the sugar crisis. [31] [32] He said that around 150,000 MT of sugar could be imported to address the country's needs for the rest of 2022 and projected the current supply to last until October. [32]
In the Philippines, monetary policy is the way the central bank, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, controls the supply and availability of money, the cost of money, and the rate of interest. With fiscal policy (government spending and taxes), monetary policy allows the government to influence the economy, control inflation, and stabilize ...
Aims to define and explain in simple terms basic economic concepts as they relate to current and everyday economics-related matters. [8] Philippine Journal of Development: (formerly Journal of Philippine Development) is a professional journal published twice a year which focuses on Philippine development. This is particularly on economy ...
The group believes that there is no gap or "missing institution" in the Philippine economy that necessitates the creation of a sovereign wealth fund and prescribes the government to focus on the management of the country's fiscal deficit and public debt to avoid impediments to the delivery of public services and to prevent a downgrade of the ...