Self-rated poverty (SRP) in the Philippines rose to 55 percent in September 2026 from 49 percent in June, translating to an ...

Despite cutting poverty to a record-low 9.7 per cent, high costs and climate risks leave millions of Filipino families on edge The Philippines has cut its official poverty rate to below 10 per cent ...

As Manila puts together a new road map to end child labour by 2028, analysts warn policies alone cannot overcome poverty The Philippines is developing a national road map to combat child labour as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Youths are pictured at at a slum area in Baseco, Tondo city, metro Manila MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines' poverty rate dropped ...

MANILA, Dec 22 (Reuters) - The Philippines' poverty rate dropped to 22.4% or 25.24 million people in the first half of 2023, the government's statistics agency said on Friday, from 23.7% in the same ...

Rice prices have soared in the Philippines in recent months. The dietary staple, which accounts for over 20 percent of the food budget of poor families, has become increasingly unaffordable. Ronnel ...

MANILA, Philippines: One Philippine presidential candidate warned of a bloody presidency, promising to take down criminals and the corrupt in six months. Others pledged to lift many from poverty and ...

Political observers were surprised at the appointment of boxing legend Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Pacquiao as lead convenor of the Philippine National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) by President Ferdinand ...