More than two million Filipinos were pushed into poverty in the last three years, which the National Economic and Development (NEDA) blamed to the effects of the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic on the economy and employment that brought to 19.99 million total number of poor Filipinos in the country....
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has launched the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty Program (EPAHPP) in a move to help the province of Capiz fight hunger and poverty. (DAR logo) EPAHPP is a strategic program of the government that seeks to mitigate hunger, ensure food nutrition...
The latest survey showing that 12.2-million Filipino families felt "poor" makes the current administration's agenda on lowering the poverty rate "more urgent." Street crowd in Manila/File photo Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles stated this on Wednesday, Aug. 3, although President Ferdinand...
The Department of Finance (DOF) stressed the critical role of a robust agriculture industry in growing the economy at a sustainable and inclusive pace and supporting poverty alleviation in the long term. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 2, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said a more vibrant,...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. recognizes Filipinos' top urgent concerns on inflation, wages, and poverty, saying he has "anticipated (these) as potential problem(s)." President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said on...
When was the last time you read a book? Do you click a title that says ‘five-minute read’ – and finish reading the whole article? Reading is one of the most important skills because it leads to knowledge, self-improvement, and better comprehension of the world around us. Even though that is...
Farming is among the poorest sectors in the country, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) said. (MANILA BULLETIN FILE) NAPC head lawyer Noel Felongco, in an interview with DWIZ 882 on Tuesday, June 14, said that this is rooted in the lack of farmers' ownership of their own land for farming....
FINDING ANSWERS Former Senator Atty. Joey Lina All children should be able to read by age 10. Reading is a gateway for learning as the child progresses through school – and conversely, an inability to read slams that gate shut. Beyond this, when children cannot read, it’s usually a clear...
Presidential candidate and Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquaio conducts his campaign rally on Saturday, April 30 at the newly rebuilt Amphitheater in Cagayan de Oro City (Photo courtesy of Metro CDO Photos/Tom Udasco Photography) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY-- Presidential candidate Senator Emmanuel...
Presidential aspirant Senator Manny Pacquiao on Wednesday called for a revolution—not the chaotic one but a revolution against poverty. 80396 Pacquiao urged his supporters to make the elections' day a day of revolution of the masses by voting for him in the position to lead the country. He made...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday resounded the alarm over the negative impact of the prolonged school closures to a Filipino child’s learning skill as he pressed the need to open all schools for limited face-to-face classes and implement a learning recovery program. Gatchalian made the call...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) and its Women Sectoral Council signed a partnership program with the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) as it aims to implement a Multi-stakeholders Conference on Gender and Development and assess the implementation of the anti-Violence against Women...
