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An estimated 6.5 million Filipinos were lifted out of poverty between 2023 and 2025 as the poverty incidence fell to its lowest rate last year.

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Bumaba sa record-low na 9.7 porsyento ang poverty incidence rate sa Pilipinas noong 2025.

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Mahigit isang milyong pamilyang Pinoy ang nadagdag sa mga nagsasabing ikinokonsidera nila ang sarili bilang mahirap.

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Ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth SONA, a national survey found that most Filipinos believe the government does not understand the daily struggles of ordinary citizens.

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We have to win our war against poverty.

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The 48th ASEAN Summit in Mactan, Cebu, which happened in May 2026, once again highlighted the long-standing practice of hiding poverty during visits by foreign dignitaries.

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Over 396,000 low-income households could slip below the poverty line due to rising food and transport costs, according to the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department.

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The country’s self-rated poverty and hunger rates remained mostly stable in the first quarter of the year, according to a recent survey by the OCTA Research group.

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Iniulat ng OCTA Research na  bumaba ang bilang ng self-rated poverty ng pamilyang Pilipino.

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Filipinos classified as “non-poor” may actually be living in poverty, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said yesterday, as current measurement methods fail to capture how resources are shared within households.

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An estimated 6.5 million Filipinos were lifted out of poverty between 2023 and 2025 as the poverty incidence fell to its lowest rate last year.

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Bumaba sa record-low na 9.7 porsyento ang poverty incidence rate sa Pilipinas noong 2025.

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Mahigit isang milyong pamilyang Pinoy ang nadagdag sa mga nagsasabing ikinokonsidera nila ang sarili bilang mahirap.

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Ahead of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth SONA, a national survey found that most Filipinos believe the government does not understand the daily struggles of ordinary citizens.

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We have to win our war against poverty.

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The 48th ASEAN Summit in Mactan, Cebu, which happened in May 2026, once again highlighted the long-standing practice of hiding poverty during visits by foreign dignitaries.

[DatePublished] => 2026-05-20 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 136589 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807512 [AuthorName] => Todd Sales Lucero [SectionName] => Freeman Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 2527298 [Title] => Oil shock to create ‘new poor’ in Philippines [Summary] =>

Over 396,000 low-income households could slip below the poverty line due to rising food and transport costs, according to the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department.

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The country’s self-rated poverty and hunger rates remained mostly stable in the first quarter of the year, according to a recent survey by the OCTA Research group.

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Iniulat ng OCTA Research na  bumaba ang bilang ng self-rated poverty ng pamilyang Pilipino.

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Filipinos classified as “non-poor” may actually be living in poverty, the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said yesterday, as current measurement methods fail to capture how resources are shared within households.

[DatePublished] => 2026-04-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 1 [AuthorID] => 1807714 [AuthorName] => Bella Cariaso [SectionName] => Headlines [SectionUrl] => headlines [URL] => https://media.philstar.com/photos/2026/04/24/8_2026-04-24_22-28-10.gif ) ) )
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