Inclusive growth

Philippines’ elite swallow country’s new wealth

Published by rudy Date posted on March 3, 2013

MANILA – Optimism is soaring that the Philippines is finally becoming an Asian tiger economy, but critics caution a tiny elite that has long dominated is amassing most of the new wealth while the poor miss out.

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Econ growth sans development

Published by rudy Date posted on February 23, 2013

What’s wrong with PH strategy? Those who are seeking genuine answers would do well to read a couple of books written by the late woman economist from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), Alice H. Amsden.

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FAT-FREE ECONOMICS | The difference between ‘jobless growth’ and ‘jobless non-growth’

Published by rudy Date posted on February 12, 2013

One of the never-ending criticisms of the country’s recent economic performance is that it was a “jobless growth” or “elitist growth.” The people who say this refer to the lack of sufficient jobs created in the economy and hence point to further social inequality.

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Published by rudy Date posted on February 9, 2013

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Merits of ‘inclusive business’ cited

Published by rudy Date posted on January 22, 2013

INCLUSIVE growth can be achieved if economic expansion is kept at the same pace in the next 10 years. However, the private sector can push this faster if it practices “inclusive business,” a government official said.

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Pope worries about gap between rich, poor

Published by rudy Date posted on January 9, 2013

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI urged world leaders on Monday to try to reduce the growing gap between the rich and the poor in regions such as Europe as they reform their economies.

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Mining industry in distress

Published by rudy Date posted on November 28, 2012

THE PHILIPPINE economy has to grow vigorously and on a sustained basis by 7 to 8% for a decade in order to make a difference in the lives of poor Filipinos. But it is important that all cylinders should be firing simultaneously — agriculture, construction, manufacturing, mining, housing, and other service sectors. Yet, agriculture is…

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‘Inclusive business’ pushed

Published by rudy Date posted on November 26, 2012

COMPANIES should practice “inclusive business” to help the Philippine government’s push for inclusive growth, speakers urged in a conference at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters yesterday.

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Hollow and shallow

Published by rudy Date posted on October 16, 2012

A COMPARISON of growth numbers with key social indicators suggests that the quality of economic growth in the Philippines has been hollow and shallow. While the economy grew 6.1% in the first half of 2012, unemployment and underemployment rose while hunger incidence deepened. For those who were left behind in the growth process, the better-than-expected…

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Working closely to accelerate inclusive growth

Published by rudy Date posted on December 20, 2011

THE Philippines expects to receive continued support from the World Bank (WB) for priority programs and projects in the next three years after the institution reaffirmed its commitment to the country’s development strategy during a programming discussion held at the office of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

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July 2025

Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”

Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.

Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar.  Reject Military!

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Time to support & empower survivors. Time to spark a global conversation. Time for #GenerationEquality to #orangetheworld!

July


3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 Ju
ly – International Plastic Bag Free Day
 
5 July –
World Youth Skills Day 
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day 
17 July – World Day for
International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons 


Monthly Observances:

Schools Safety Month

Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month

Weekly Observances:

Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week

 

Daily Observances:

First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines

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