philippines economy

Why are Filipinos so Poor?
In the ’50s and ’60s, the Philippines was the most envied country in Southeast Asia. What happened?
By F. Sionil Jose
What did South Korea look like after the Korean War in 1953? Battered, poor - but look at Korea now. In the Fifties, the traffic in Taipei was composed of bicycles and [...]

Why are there long lines at the NAIA of Filipinos waiting to leave the Philippines (many permanently)?  Why are there so many slums and squatter colonies even near extremely affluent neighborhoods like Ayala Alabang Village?  Why are easily treatable diseases like tuberculosis and cholera still killing thousands upon thousands of Filipinos annualy?  Why do a [...]

There’s a Job Market That Knows No Age Limit. Online.
Getting employed requires a lot of qualifications in terms of educational background, working experience, skills, age, gender (sometimes), and so on. These qualifications are essential in screening applicants, especially that employers would, of course, need people who would really fit the job. However, there’s one qualification [...]

Are you unemployed or underemployed?  Unemployment and underemployment are two different states. To be unemployed refers to the total lack of work at a given point in time, whereas underemployment is the underutilization of labor.
In the Philippines, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) adopted the international standard measurement of unemployment set by the International Labor [...]