Filipinos want ‘simple’ life, nationwide survey says

Pamela Jay F. Orias Sun Star Cagayan de Oro A SURVEY conducted by the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) showed that majority of Filipinos want a ‘comfortable and simple life’ instead of an extravagant one by 2040. Dubbed as “Ambisyon Natin 2040,” the survey is a project aimed at developing a long-term vision for the Philippines by commissioning a nationwide study on the aspirations, values and principles of Filipinos. An overwhelming 79 percent of the Filipinos aspire for a ‘simple and comfortable life’ citing the most important economic goal is the eradication of poverty which includes hunger, and having […]

NEDA releases survey results of Ambisyon Natin 2040

Jasper Marie Oblina-Rucat Philippine Information Agency CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, June 21 (PIA) – The National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) through a public forum held at Xavier University’s SEARSOLIN, Cagayan de Oro City on 20 June 2016 revealed the results of its nationwide study on the aspirations, values and principles of Filipino people dubbed ‘AmBisyon Natin 2040.’ The survey results revealed that an overwhelmingly majority of Filipinos aspire for a simple and comfortable life (79%), followed by a smaller segment of the population who want an affluent life (16.9%) while a very small portion aspires for the life of the […]

AmBisyon Natin 2040 discussed at NAPC 18th Anniversary

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and NEDA Director-General Emmanuel F. Esguerra discussed the AmBisyon Natin 2040 during the 18th Anniversary of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) on June 27 at the Hive Hotel and Convention Center, Quezon City. Secretary Esguerra explained that NEDA is trying to create a strong citizen’s buy-in for the vision or Ambisyon Natin 2040 to withstand four political transitions that will happen in the next 24 years. “We thought that the way to proceed with this is to have a very strong citizen’s buy-in which means that if they know and agree on where we are going, there […]