Para sa Ekonomiya Foundation is dedicated to helping Filipinos understand the forces shaping our economy — and empowering everyone to become part of building a stronger, more prosperous Philippines.
Every Filipino is affected by inflation, taxes, employment, interest rates, government spending, energy prices, trade and investment.
Para sa Ekonomiya Foundation exists to provide accessible, understandable and useful information about the Philippine economy.
We believe better economic understanding leads to better decisions — by citizens, businesses, professionals and communities.
Explain what is happening in the economy.
Make economics accessible to everyone.
Look beyond headlines and understand why.
Encourage ideas that strengthen the country.
A simple view of the indicators that help us understand the direction of the Philippine economy.
Economic output and growth
Changes in the prices Filipinos pay
Philippine peso against major currencies
Employment and labor market conditions
From inflation and taxes to energy and foreign investment, learn about the forces that affect everyday life in the Philippines.
What makes an economy grow and why GDP matters.
Learn more →Why prices rise and what inflation means for Filipino families.
Learn more →Understanding employment, wages, productivity and opportunities.
Learn more →The industries creating jobs, exports and economic value.
Learn more →Electricity, fuel, energy security and their impact on economic competitiveness.
Learn more →How international trade and foreign investment affect the Philippines.
Learn more →Interest rates, credit, banking and financial stability.
Learn more →How government revenue and spending affect economic development.
Learn more →Technology, entrepreneurship and productivity as engines of growth.
Learn more →GDP numbers can seem abstract. Here's what economic growth actually means for jobs, incomes, businesses and government revenue.
Understanding inflation and the factors behind rising prices.
Productivity, infrastructure, energy, education and investment.
Economic decisions affect the price of food, the availability of jobs, the cost of electricity, business investment and the opportunities available to future generations.
Understand the economic forces behind everyday financial decisions.
Replace economic misinformation with facts, context and meaningful discussion.
Encourage informed participation in conversations about national development.
Economic progress is ultimately about improving people's lives.
The economy is not something that happens somewhere else. It is the country we build together.PARA SA EKONOMIYA FOUNDATION
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