MSOpinion Not good state of the nation The SONA is remarkable in the non-mention of certain critical issues (which) are equally pressing in the life of Filipinos
PresidentT Bongbong Marcos’ State of the Nation speech last Monday, which lasted for over an hour, centered around the economy and business.
We successfully demonstrated our ability to reduce the costs of rice, meat, fish, vegetables, and sugar, as illustrated in a Flourish data visualization. During Marcos’ initial year as president and agriculture chief, he had to contend with soaring prices of essential kitchen staples, such as onions , sugar , and eggs .Marcos also pointed out the employment rate had increased to 95.7 percent, which he deemed as compelling evidence of an improvement from the “severe unemployment” experienced during the pandemic.
An unpaid family worker is characterized by the Philippine Statistics Authority as an individual who toils without remuneration on their family-operated farm or business, and this work is typically performed for another member residing in the same household.Marcos stressed that in 2022, the gross domestic product experienced a growth of 7.
Furthermore, recent data from the Philippine Statistics Authority indicates a slight increase in rice inflation, with the price of this staple food rising to 3.6 percent in June, up from 2.7 percent in January. Efforts to find a peaceful resolution to the issue have been ongoing, but the situation remains complex and sensitive.
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