Malacañang assured the public that the Marcos administration is expanding its anti-poverty programs following a survey showing a rise in self-rated poverty among Filipinos. Unsplash A recent StratBase-SWS survey showed that 55 percent of Filipino families rated themselves as poor in April,...
SWS Fifty-five percent of Filipino families rated themselves “mahirap” (poor) in April, up by three points from 52 percent in March, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from April 11 to 15. The survey, commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy, estimated that the...
While the Philippines has made strides in reducing poverty, uncertainties wrought by the looming global trade war may reverse some gains, according to the World Bank. "Employment indicators suggest continued poverty reduction since 2023. The unemployment rate fell to 3.8 percent in 2024 (from 4.4...
The percentage of Filipino families who consider themselves “mahirap” or poor slightly increased to 52 percent in March, equivalent to around 14.4 million households, based on the Stratbase-Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from March 15 to 20. This figure was up from 51 percent...
The Marcos administration aims to lift more Filipinos above the poverty line by reducing the volume of poor individuals to 13.2 percent or lower this year, deflating by 2.3 percent from 2023. “With the robust labor market performance and inflation deceleration in 2024, we expect to see...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives will make combating poverty its top priority this 2025--with the vaunted quinta-committee (quinta-comm) being its main weapon. Thus, said Assistant Majority Leader Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre following a...
John Louie Abrina/Manila Bulletin A Social Weather Stations (SWS) non-commissioned survey released on Wednesday, Jan. 8 revealed that Filipino families considering themselves poor increased to 63 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024–the highest self-rated poverty in 21 years. In the survey...
While stating that the Philippines has yet to achieve zero hunger, President Marcos reiterated that no Filipino will be overlooked in the government's fight against hunger and poverty. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this during the presentation of the signed...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) The administration of President Marcos is winning in its fight against poverty. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez in reaction...
(Photo by Arnold Quizol/Manila Bulletin) More Filipinos have rated themselves as “mahirap” or poor in the third quarter of 2024, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Sept. 14 to 23. In its report released on Wednesday, Oct. 9, SWS found that 59 percent of Filipino...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) Act Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro has advised the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) and Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to create a "group chat" with relevant agencies in order to...
Speaker Martin Romualdez (Rightmost) meeting with governors (Speaker's Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez said he will keep the lines of communication open with local leaders as he pushes for a whole-of-government approach in...
