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Poverty in the Philippines is a complex issue influenced by various factors, including economic inequality, corruption, and inadequate access to education. The disparity in income across different regions and sectors creates significant barriers for many Filipinos, limiting their opportunities for upward mobility.
The Philippine economy took a big hit during the 1973 oil crisis, but the commodities boom kept the economy afloat. [7] Manufactured exports became a significant growth area, growing at twice the rate of the agricultural exports which had been the Philippines’ traditional export products. [15]
Because of this growth, the Western Visayas economy increased its contribution to the gross domestic product in 2009 to 7.6 percent from the 7.3 percent in 2008. [49] In Central Visayas, the long-term goal is for it to be the leading growth center in the country, that would steer the Philippine economy into greater heights.
Category: Social issues in the Philippines. 3 languages. ... Animal welfare and rights in the Philippines (2 C, 1 P) C. Corruption in the Philippines (1 C, 8 P) P.
Filemon C. Rodriguez, one of the leading economic planner of the post-war Philippines, had warned that first, it is best to utilize this time to improve our economic position before in any eventuality, Japan could regain its footing and become a force once again, and second, should the Philippines miss this golden opportunity, we would still be ...
History of transportation in the Philippines (2 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Economic history of the Philippines" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total.
Based on Philippines government research, there is a noticeable rise of Internet use in the Philippines after it was first introduced on March 29, 1994. “They were connected to the internet via SprintLink”, [9] this changed the Philippines culturally and politically. Social media is a leading motive for Internet use in the Philippines, but ...
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 ...