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Poor Minimum Wage Earners

Poor Minimum Wage Earners

Workers getting the mandated minimum wage have reason to feel bad. A recent study comparing how minimum wages in 52 countries cover just the basic nutritional requirements placed the Philippines in the 51st spot, only better off than Nigeria.

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Published at 2019-03-04 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Health, People, Politics

Tags: basket

Contemporary Filipino Basketry Helps Subsistence Farmers Survive

Contemporary Filipino Basketry Helps Subsistence Farmers Survive

For many years, I’ve seen incredible baskets from the Philippines — mostly at Cost Plus stores, yard sales, or at Goodwill. As a California basket weaver steeped in native American basket traditions, I wondered about the Filipino communities that produce these baskets and what role the baskets play in their economies and cultures today.

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Published at 2018-09-30 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Communities, Culture

Tags: Tradition, basket, weaving