Results of a recent Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed that 59 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied with the ...

Meanwhile, the self-rated food borderline stood at 13%, while those who were not food-poor accounted for 36% in December 2024. Self-rated poverty was up in all areas except Metro Manila.

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 programs aimed at improving the lives of the marginalized sector. In a Bagong ...

Luzon outside Metro Manila, and Mindanao, the percentage saw minimal changes, with only a one-point decrease in each area. The percentage of families who rated themselves as not poor also declined.

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

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and 23 other areas across the country will see overcast skies and rains on Wednesday due to the easterlies and the northeast monsoon, or amihan. In a morning ...