Circa 2013, a ride home is just 6 PHP and a 10 PHP train ride. Now fast forward to 2022, the minimum fare for both is more or less double the amount but the minimum wage barely increase since 2013 from 466 PHP to 570 PHP. Inflation is felt in every ride. What's left to take home?
San nga ba patungo ang “Bagong Pilipinas”? 🤔
So far, we have PUV fare hike, all-time low peso value, high inflation rate, no DOH secretary, no budget for SPED, etc. But we would have a new catering area in Malacanang and huge “confidential” funds for politicians.
Yahoo Philippines: Martial Law survivor to youth: 'No, you have not failed us'. The failure belongs to the older generation who fought the dictator but forgot the fight.
The Comelec Walkout of 1986 after noticing a manipulation of results in favor of Ferdinand Marcos, Sr. during the snap election. This event triggered the EDSA People Power Revolution on Feb 25. (photos can be found in Bantayog Museum)