Lesson 4 Economic Globalization Amidst Pandemic
Lesson 4 Economic Globalization Amidst Pandemic
Lesson 4 Economic Globalization Amidst Pandemic
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LESSON RECAP:
• The rest of the country will be under the modified general community
quarantine (MGCQ).
UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
SAM CHITTICK
Country Representative for the Philippines
The Asia Foundation
1. The shocks from Covid-19 will continue
through 2021 for the Philippines, shaping the
social, economic, security, and political
landscape.
2.Vaccination is not projected to reach a
significant portion of the population until
mid-2022.
3.The recovery in 2021 will be slow,
hampered by continued Covid-19
restrictions.
4. Unemployment above 10 percent, large
numbers of people leaving the job market,
declining remittances from abroad, and the
struggles of previous growth industries such
as tourism.
5. The country also risks serious declines in
education outcomes and online schooling likely
to continue through 2021.
6.Continued conflict between government forces
and remnants of the communist New People’s
Army and small numbers of ISIS-aligned groups in
Mindanao will dominate security concerns.
7. The current equilibrium with China will
likely continue in the West Philippine Sea.
8. President Duterte’s popularity will
remain until the National elections for
May 2022.
ACTIVITY: How to Survive in the Post-Pandemic Period
• https://www.flandersinvestmentandtrade.com/export/nieuws/coronavirus-situation-
philippines
• https://doh.gov.ph/2019-
nCoV?gclid=Cj0KCQiA1pyCBhCtARIsAHaY_5f9QiEDLHx_5lj5wMOhDK09l9itsWoOHFGZ774UTD
1Ute_Zr6Su9PkaAkV1EALw_wcB
• https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/philippines/unemployment-rate
• https://theconversation.com/which-jobs-are-most-at-risk-from-the-coronavirus-shutdown-
134680
• https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2021/02/12/2077147/guidelines-limited-face-face-
classes-college-okd
• https://asiafoundation.org/2021/01/19/our-predictions-for-2021-following-a-year-that-defied-
prediction/
LESSON 4
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