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(Photo from Pixabay) A survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) from June 23 to July 1 revealed that 58 percent of Filipino families, estimated at 16 million households, considered themselves “mahirap” or “poor.” This was a significant increase of 12 percentage points from...

A survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed that 46 percent of Filipino households, or 12.9 million families, considered themselves "mahirap" or poor in the first quarter of 2024, which is “similar” to 47 percent, or 13 million families, in the fourth quarter of 2023. The survey...

(Noel B. Pabalate/Manila Bulletin) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Wednesday, Nov. 1 revealed that more Filipino households perceived themselves as poor in the third quarter of this year, up from 12.5 million in June to 13.2 million in September. In the survey, which was...

The results of the second quarter 2023 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Sunday, July 23 revealed that 45 percent of Filipino families rated themselves as “mahirap,” or “poor.” Meanwhile, the survey found that 22 percent of families considered themselves to be “hindi...

(JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) Fewer Filipino families have considered themselves poor in the last quarter of 2021, based on the results of the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Monday, March 21. The non-commissioned survey conducted from Dec. 12 to 16, 2021, with...