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RICE, POVERTY, INSURGENCY
A VICIOUS CYCLE OF MISERY It is now abundantly clear that President Duterte’s No. 1 problem is not traffic, not drugs, not terrorists, and, not China, but food – the lack or the shortage of […]
Month: October 2018
Spotlight
PHILIPPINE GROWTH INCREASINGLY PACED BY INVESTMENTS
Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez says despite the restrained growth performance during the second quarter (when economic growth dived to just 6%), the Philippine economy remains one of the fastest growing in Asia. “This growth is […]
Ivy Digest
THE FIRST PRIMER ON PHILIPPINE IMMIGRATION
There were 6.62 million arrivals in the Philippines last year. That’s an 11% increase from 2016. It is projected to grow up to 11 million by 2023. “A fast-growing economy, numerous attractive investment opportunities, improvements […]