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Our country is poor not because Filipinos lack ambition.

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As over 26 million students returned to school for the 2026-2027 year, attention has again been drawn to the persistent “learning crisis” affecting education.

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Nearly three in four Filipinos living in Metro Manila are relying more on ride-hailing apps to go around the region, choosing to pay a premium especially when in a hurry.

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Filipinos are becoming more comfortable with formal credit and digital banking even as inflation and rising living costs weigh on their financial outlook, pointing to a gradual shift in borrowing behavior toward regulated financial institutions, according to TransUnion.

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Local and national officials run and promise during their campaign that, if elected, life will be better for their voters, constituents, their barangay, towns, cities and the whole country.

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President Bongbong Marcos wants Filipinos to believe that his family’s fabulous fortune is not ill-gotten.

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Most Filipinos said they were fairly paid, but only six in 10 workers said they were satisfied with their current pay, according to a survey conducted by Jobstreet by SEEK.

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An overwhelming majority of Filipinos reportedly want more bike lanes and pedestrian walkways, placing pressure on legislators to increase the active transport budget to at least P1 billion.

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Approximately eight in 10 Filipinos wanted to change careers in the past six months, seeking better growth opportunities and healthier work-life balance as they became exhausted with their current working environments, a recent study revealed.

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Are Filipinos overconfident about their digital hygiene? Despite an overwhelming majority of Filipinos rating their online habits as good, fewer than half actually practice measures to protect themselves against cybercrime, according to a survey commissioned by insurance technology firm bolttech.

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As over 26 million students returned to school for the 2026-2027 year, attention has again been drawn to the persistent “learning crisis” affecting education.

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Nearly three in four Filipinos living in Metro Manila are relying more on ride-hailing apps to go around the region, choosing to pay a premium especially when in a hurry.

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Filipinos are becoming more comfortable with formal credit and digital banking even as inflation and rising living costs weigh on their financial outlook, pointing to a gradual shift in borrowing behavior toward regulated financial institutions, according to TransUnion.

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Local and national officials run and promise during their campaign that, if elected, life will be better for their voters, constituents, their barangay, towns, cities and the whole country.

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President Bongbong Marcos wants Filipinos to believe that his family’s fabulous fortune is not ill-gotten.

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Most Filipinos said they were fairly paid, but only six in 10 workers said they were satisfied with their current pay, according to a survey conducted by Jobstreet by SEEK.

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Approximately eight in 10 Filipinos wanted to change careers in the past six months, seeking better growth opportunities and healthier work-life balance as they became exhausted with their current working environments, a recent study revealed.

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Are Filipinos overconfident about their digital hygiene? Despite an overwhelming majority of Filipinos rating their online habits as good, fewer than half actually practice measures to protect themselves against cybercrime, according to a survey commissioned by insurance technology firm bolttech.

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