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While other countries are able to develop without consistent disturbances, the Philippines is forced to start from the ground up after every single occurrence. [12] The Economist in 2017 stated that the Philippines' poverty reduction has lagged far behind China, Vietnam, and Thailand. Growth is also concentrated in Manila while other provinces ...
In December 2023, Pag-IBIG approved ₱12 billion credit line for the National Housing Authority, which will finance the development of 9,110 housing units nationwide (4,111 units in Quezon City, 1,377 in Valenzuela, 944 in Zamboanga City, and 535 in San Juan). [6] The 4PH Program is envisioned to create smart cities nationwide. [7]
The ARMM has the lowest income among all the regions because it has a scarcity of good roads and good transportation, as well as logistical difficulties. [52] Another reason behind the low average income of the ARMM is the ongoing Islamic Insurgency, which displaces a lot of families, which causes the government problems in implementing ...
The Philippines need not even commit its own troops to such a war to act as a deterrent, Heydarian explains. It can significantly change the calculus for China by simply keeping a close eye on ...
In the Philippines, residents of slum areas are commonly referred to as "squatters" and have historically been subject to relocation or forced demolition. With a steadily growing metropolitan area, Metro Manila is subject to a densifying population of slum dwellers—a 2014 article states that Manila has an estimated 4 million people living in ...
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines will put up a strong defence of its territory and the rights of its fishers and is not looking for trouble, its president said on Friday, as a row simmers with ...
Squatting is criminalized by the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992 (RA 7279), also known as the Lina Law. There have been various attempts to regularize squatter settlements, such as the Zonal Improvement Program and the Community Mortgage Program. In 2018, the Philippine Statistics Authority estimated that out of the country's ...
MANILA (Reuters) -The Philippines is not provoking conflict in the South China Sea, its military spokesperson said on Tuesday, responding to China's accusation that Manila was encroaching on ...