The DSWD cannot do it by its lonesome but in close coordination with other agencies using a whole-of-government approach” The Philippine Development Plan ...

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

Poverty incidence in the country is expected to continue to go down following improvements in the labor market performance ...

Nearly half of Filipino households (approximately 13.2 million) consider themselves poor consider themselves poor, according ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino families who consider ... the survey revealed a steady rise in self-rated poverty, with a significant increase from 46 percent in March 2024, to 58 percent in ...

Vice President Sara Duterte of the Philippines was impeached by lawmakers Wednesday, further escalating political tensions in a strategically important U.S. ally in Asia.

MANILA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua ... Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said Thursday. The poverty rate in the Philippines dropped to 15.5 percent in 2023 from 18.1 percent in 2021, which the government translates ...

In the Philippines, where natural disasters and poverty are a continuing issue ... from health and welfare to disaster management. In Manila's Chinatown, community ties are especially close ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino families who consider ... the survey revealed a steady rise in self-rated poverty, with a significant increase from 46 percent in March 2024, to 58 percent in ...