Can the Philippines become predominantly middle class by 2040? Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug discusses this and more with PIDS senior research fellow Jose Ramon Albert on Friday, November 15, at 6 pm
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines wants to be predominantly middle class by 2024, but is this even possible with various challenges that ordinary Filipinos face?
A recent study published by the Philippine Institute of Development Studies (PIDS) in September 2024 explored the country’s goal, warning of several challenges that could impact the country’s progress.
The study — co-authored by Jose Ramon Albert, Roehlano Briones, and John Paolo Rivera — argued that “achieving the vision of a predominantly middle-class society will require bold and coordinated action,” as well as “effective leadership, coordination, and collaboration among the government.”
On Friday, November 15, Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to Albert, PIDS senior researcher fellow and one of the study’s authors, to discuss their findings and why studies exploring the middle class sector is important.
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