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Trains and automobiles. Thanks to the predominance of food and beverage manufacturing in the domestic market, and the semiconductor and electronic components production in the export market, the Philippines is quite advanced in the Industrial Revolution (IR) 2.0., the stage at which more techniques went further than simple mechanization of work.
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2024年9月27日 · LATEST NEWS. ISOG holds 2 nd Colloquium 2024: An In-Depth Exploration of AI and Cybersecurity Advancements September 27, 2024 | 1:00 pm [B-SIDE Podcast] It’s been flooding in Metro Manila: Why does it keep happening? September 27, 2024 | 12:14 pm; Musk’s X seeks Brazil comeback, retreats on ‘censorship’ feud September 27, 2024 | 11:58 am; Blinken …
Improving the country’s healthcare reach and efficiency
2022年1月31日 · With the UHC law, every Filipino citizen is automatically enrolled in the National Health Insurance Program. Also, the report noted, the law calls for enhancing the effectiveness of health insurance by the major inflow of extra resources to health insurance from restructured sin taxes, as well as for improving local health systems and health infrastructure by means of …
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NPC sees lower generation rate for missionary areas due to hybridization. STATE-RUN National Power Corp. (NPC) expects a reduction in the true cost of generation rate (TCGR) of around P2 to P3 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) with the implementation of its hybridization program in …
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2024年9月19日 · PHILIPPINE SHARES ended their four-day rally on Wednesday due to weak data and as investors turned cautious before the release of the August US... PHILIPPINE SHARES closed less than a point higher on Tuesday, with the main index testing the 7,100 level before succumbing to profit taking at market ...
Filipino students falling behind in reading, writing levels in ...
2020年12月3日 · Majority of Grade 5 students in the Philippines had a reading pro fi ciency level equivalent to that in the first years of primary school, with 27% of the students still at the level (the lowest in band scale of 2 and below to 6 and above) where they can only “match single words to an image of a familiar object or concept.”. Only 29% of grade 5 learners in the country are at …
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2021年6月24日 · Marcos compensation bill ; Mr. Aquino signed the Human Rights Victims Reparation and Recognition Act on Feb. 25, 2013, the 27th anniversary of the People Power Revolution that toppled the Marcos dictatorship in 1986. Under the legislation, P10 billion in funds from the alleged ill-gotten wealth of the Marcoses will be used to pay the victims.
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2022年3月6日 · The most fervent of Marcos’ supporters will refer to his two-decade-long administration as being a “golden age” for the Philippine economy. They highlight the growth during the martial law years: From 1972 to 1981, the country grew at an average rate of 5.71%. But from 1965 to 1985, the country’s real GDP only grew at an average annual ...
State of BNPLs in the country: A Q&A with BillEase
2022年5月31日 · According to the Q4 2021 BNPL Survey by ResearchAndMarkets.com, the Philippines’ BNPL payment is seen to grow by 109.7% year on year to $803.5 million this year. BNPL payment adoption is expected to climb steadily between 2022 and 2028 with a compound annual growth rate of 50.9%. One such provider in the country is BillEase.
Bridging the digital divide in the Philippines
2021年6月7日 · The PayMaya executive pointed out three priorities in bridging the digital divide, namely bridging online and offline and vice versa; moving at an accelerated pace to include the unbanked sectors; and working on a bigger and deeper digital talent pool. “The solutions need to be built on automated and digital platforms that can serve large ...