Societal Problems

Reference/s:

Poverty

https://sites.google.com/site/abmvoicepoverty/advoicecacy-poverty

NEDA: 1.4 million less poor Filipinos in 2015 than in 2009

Philippine poverty is really a very simple problem. It really is.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ucanews.com/amp/philippines-needs-to-start-fighting-poverty/71812

Unemployment

https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2021/05/24/philippines-jobless-rate-worst-in-emerging-asia

Unemployment rate eases in Oct. as economy reopens

Philippine unemployment rate hits 10 pct in July 10 due to Covid-19 pandemic

High Population Growth

https://psa.gov.ph/content/philippines-population-expected-reach-100-million-filipinos-14-years

https://www.google.com/amp/s/mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idINKBN28E2OQ

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/12/30/2067161/philippine-population-seen-hit-1108m-2021-lockdown-may-bring-more-babies/amp/

Environmental Degradation

https://researchguides.smu.edu.sg/c.php?g=857736&p=6145223

Land degradation: The largest environmental issue of our time

In the Philippines, Largest Polluters Face Investigation for Climate Damage

Inequality

Wider income inequality seen prevailing in federal Philippines

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.philstar.com/business/2019/05/31/1922240/despite-robust-growth-income-inequality-widening-neda/amp/

https://amp.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/apr/02/inequality-debate-rich-poor-gap-sdgs

Ethnic Conflict

https://sites.google.com/site/ethnicconflictphilippines/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.ucanews.com/amp/authorities-shut-down-tribal-school-in-southern-philippines/74496

https://tonyocruz.com/?p=4805

Malnutrition

https://www.teacherph.com/improving-nutritional-status-filipino-children/

https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/30/16/malnutrition-costs-philippines-p328-b-a-year-study

33.4% Filipino children remain malnourished, stunted

Illiteracy

Improving functional literacy in the Philippines

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.philstar.com/other-sections/the-good-news/2017/07/09/1717949/taking-chance-eliminating-illiteracy/amp/

Societal Priorities

https://www.google.com/amp/s/europeansting.com/2020/01/14/business-can-be-profitable-and-drive-progress-on-societal-priorities/amp/

https://www.slidegeeks.com/marketing/product/key-societal-priorities-ppt-powerpoint-presentation-files

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00393630.2015.1117860