《語言教學》當代中文課程：第十二課－宿舍生活趣【20210516】
According to DFA exec says 20 Filipinos in West Bank want to go back to PH | Global News (inquirer.net), as hostilities between Israel and the Palestinian terrorist organization Hamas escalate, over twenty Filipinos residing in the West Bank have expressed their wish to return home.A few are present. There are about twenty Filipinos who have expressed their intentions. In an interview, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega stated in a combination of Filipino and English that their repatriation would be simpler.The West Bank is one of two officially recognized Palestinian-occupied regions, the other being the Gaza Strip, and an official from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) stated that at least 122 Filipinos reside there.About 20 of them desire to return home, according to DFA exec says 20 Filipinos in West Bank want to go back to PH | Global News (inquirer.net). There won't be a conflict there. However, he said, maintaining peace and order is the main priority. Protests are currently common, making it easier for them to cross Jordan.The Philippine government would return them home as soon as possible, according to De Vega, who withheld further information, including the timing of their return.L According to DFA exec says 20 Filipinos in West Bank want to go back to PH | Global News (inquirer.net), level 2 crisis warning has been issued for West Bank by the DFA. According to the Philippine Embassy in Jordan, the host nation faces both internal and foreign dangers that might seriously endanger the lives, property, and security of Filipinos. In such cases, an alert level of warning is given.
According to PH economy grew by 5.9% in Q3 | Inquirer Business, The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on November 9 that the country's GDP expanded by 5.9 percent year over year in the third quarter, above market estimates and surpassing the 4.3 percent growth noted in the second quarter.This increased the nation's average gross domestic product (GDP) growth for the year to 5.5%.Arsenio Balisacan, the secretary of socioeconomic planning, according to PH economy grew by 5.9% in Q3 | Inquirer Business, stated at a news conference that the government has to expand by 7.2 percent in the last quarter of the year in order to meet at least the lower end of its projected growth rate of 6 to 7 percent for this year.For a nation struggling with persistently high consumer costs, the most recent data was encouraging. It exceeded most estimates for GDP, which ranged from 4.3 to 4.9 percent.According to PH economy grew by 5.9% in Q3 | Inquirer Business, average inflation between January and October reached 6.4%, much over the government's goal range of 2 to 4%. This is particularly hurting consumer spending, which is the backbone of the economy.The third quarter's growth in household consumption was 5.5%, according to the data, which was less than the 5.5 percent rise in the previous quarter.In an effort to control inflation, which is also stifling development, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has started its most extreme tightening program in 20 years.Currently, according to PH economy grew by 5.9% in Q3 | Inquirer Business, the BSP's consideration of the third quarter GDP statistic will be a crucial factor in determining whether more tightening is necessary once it meets on November 16th.
According to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, During the July-September period, the Philippines' farm and fisheries annual production by value decreased for the second consecutive quarter as agricultural and fisheries output decreased. However, the rate of loss moderated, lessening the impact of the rural sector on growth.According to data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on November 8, livestock and poultry output increased 2.5% and 2.9% in the third quarter, respectively, offsetting the 0.4% and 6.1% decline in crop and fisheries production.Almost half of the product produced by the agriculture industry is made up of crops. According to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, the agriculture sector contributes less than 10 percent of the total production of the domestic economy.During the September quarter, according to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, the nation's paddy rice crop increased by 0.2% over the previous year, which was less than the 1.1% growth of the previous quarter.The government was closely observing the possible effects of El Nino on food prices, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who previous recently resigned from his position as secretary of agriculture and gave the position to an executive from a local corporation.According to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, the consumer price index for the Philippines, which includes food as half of its total price, increased 4.9% in October after rising 6.1% in September, but this was insufficient to allay concerns about inflation held by the central bank.As the risk to its inflation projection through 2025 was heavily skewed to the upside, the central bank warned late on November 7 that it was ready to take further policy action if required to fix inflation expectations.Concerned that inflation would get out of control, it provided an off-cycle boost of 25 basis points last month. With an average inflation rate of 6.4% so far this year, it is still much higher than the comfortable range of 2% to 4%.The 3rd quarter annual economic growth figures, which are scheduled for release on Thursday, would be available by the time the central bank convenes on November 16. Second-quarter growth of 4.3% would be surpassed in the third quarter, according to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno.Additionally, according to Philippines' agricultural output shrinks at slower pace in Q3 | The Star, the statistics office said on November 8 that the nation's jobless rate increased slightly from 4.4% to 4.5% in September.
