Upper middle class
Economic milestones are important because they tell us our country is moving forward, but they should also remind us that our responsibility to care for one…
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Economic milestones are important because they tell us our country is moving forward, but they should also remind us that our responsibility to care for one…
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Manila Water Co. is strengthening its defenses against El Niño and dwindling allocations from Angat Dam by expanding its alternative water sources, with its…
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The World Bank confirmed the Philippines’ upgrade to the upper-middle-income category in its latest country income classification update on Wednesday, after…
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Investors and creditors may view the new classification as a signal of continued development and readiness for capital.
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We need to stop falling for the press releases. We need to stop letting macroeconomics gaslight our daily suffering. It is time to get angry.
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Claims that the Philippines’ newly attained upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status could affect its access to concessional financing should be viewed with…
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‘The nation’s call for vengeance must ring in the ears of the whole world.’
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Ogilvy has released its inaugural 2026 APAC Believability Index, warning that brands risk losing customers without realizing it as most consumers quietly…
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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) wants to turn the Philippines’ new upper-middle-income status into higher investment by pressing ahead with…
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The threshold only asks whether a household can cover minimum basic needs. It says nothing about savings, emergencies, or plans beyond next payday.
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Families of victims of former President Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-illegal drug campaign on Friday urged the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the…
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DOHA, Qatar (AFP) — The next indirect United States-Iran talks will come after the late Iranian supreme leader’s funeral, mediators said Thursday, as diplomacy…
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The amount remains far below the P1,312 daily living wage estimated by IBON Foundation for a family of five.
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That is what makes this case so difficult. One side says humanity was violated. Another says humanity was being protected.
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More Filipinos could benefit from stronger job creation, higher incomes, and increased investment after the Philippines officially graduated to…
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MISAMIS ORIENTAL — Protecting children from violence, conflict and exclusion is a strategic investment in lasting peace and national development, child…
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There have been 100,114 conflict-related fatalities since the coup.
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