Self-rated poverty and hunger spiked in the last quarter of 2024, according to a survey conducted by the OCTA Research group.

The makeshift house of Jocelyn De Los Santos sits atop a mausoleum in Manila North Cemetery, one of the oldest and largest graveyards in the Philippines. She must use an elevated tomb as a ...

MANILA, Philippines — Self-rated poor Filipino families significantly ... i.e., belt-tightening,” the polling firm said. Across areas, the self-rated poverty threshold was highest in Metro ...

The Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) is requesting an additional budget to enhance its poverty reduction ...

Opposition to economic development is growing. Population growth, pollution and land reclamations are the critical factors.

Crime incidents in Metro Manila have dropped by 23.73 percent from Nov. 23, 2024 to Jan. 15 this year, the National Capital ...