The prolonged pandemic has set back the fight against poverty in Asia and the Pacific by at least two years, saying the region will likely find it harder than before to escape poverty, a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) revealed. According to ADB’s Key Indicators for Asia and the...
Senator Joel Villanueva has urged the government to provide long term solutions for job generation in order to address the high poverty incidence in the country. (Mark Balmores/ File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) q Villanueva made the statement after the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported an...
The National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) joined the celebration of the 55th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Aug. 10 at the Bulwagang Apolinario Manibi in the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Office in Pasay City. National Anti-Poverty Commission...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian wants to institute a nationwide learning recovery program for students who may have been left behind in terms of education during the Covid-19 pandemic. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian Gatchalian, who chaired the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts, and Culture in the...
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...
