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More than one in four Filipino households are in extended or multifamily arrangements, according to the Philippine Institute ...
Bay Area-raised Filipina Kayla Jane Usison made history as the first to represent San Francisco in Miss Universe Philippines.
Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessels shadowed a Filipino civilian mission ship sailing into a contested part of the South China Sea. Two CCG vessels reportedly tailed the MV Kapitan Felix Oca some 54 ...
the Philippines’ demographic structure will resemble a tree rather than a pyramid. He stressed the need for “forward-looking policies and programs towards the welfare of the elderly… not just normal ...
which shape the population pyramid. In the high stationary stage, seen in countries like Nigeria, both birth and death rates are high, keeping the population stable despite high fertility rates.
Understand key terminology used: e.g. population pyramids, demographic dividends, youth bulge, etc. Understand the data, methods, and assumptions underlying demographic data and projections. Be able ...
By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES’ one-year high unemployment rate in July highlights the economy’s inability to absorb workers into the labor force, which may result in the country ...
Waterpower may have given a big lift to builders of Egypt’s oldest known pyramid, the nearly 4,700-year-old Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara. Ancient architects built a hydraulic system for ...
In the Philippines, with a population of 119,208,503 (Worldometer report), data ... something that can be found at the popular mass which is at the bottom of the pyramid. This is the true audience, ...
"The Philippines population grows 1.5% annually, driving up its demand for rice, while domestic supplies haven't been able to match, and therefore (it) has to increase imports," Laurel said at a ...
One figure represented the Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) pyramid. IASC was established ... leaving much of the rural population without adequate support. It is also worth noting that the ...
In the next 20 years, a demographic dividend of P20.388 trillion is at stake. The Philippines has turned the corner on its “ballooning” population and could gain from its ideal demographics if it gets ...