Self-rated poverty and hunger spiked in the last quarter of 2024, according to a survey conducted by the OCTA Research group.

among other areas. The Philippines' poor infrastructure has been an obstacle to Manila's ambitions to compete with neighbors like Malaysia and Thailand in attracting foreign investment.

MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos ... The SWS listed the self-rated poverty score per area in December 2024 as follows: Metro Manila: 52% (from 52% in September 2024) Balance Luzon ...

MANILA, Philippines — An estimated ... decreased from 13 percent to 11 percent. Across areas, Mindanao had the highest self-rated poverty at 76 percent (from 67 percent), followed by those ...