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DOLE issues guidelines on poor air quality
Learn how DOLE’s new guidelines protect outdoor and indoor employees against hazardous air pollution, including mandatory PPE and work suspension protocols.
Poor being deprived meds, DoH officials warned
Commission on Audit findings have repeatedly flagged medicine wastage in the DoH.
P96 a day: Who counts as poor?
The Philippines’ P96-a-day poverty threshold raises questions about whether official measures adequately reflect the real cost of food, housing, health care…
Poor Charly Suarez
Charly Suarez’s long-awaited world title shot hangs in the balance as Emanuel Navarrete moves toward a potential three-belt unification fight with O’Shaquie…
Rich lifestyle, poor balance sheet? 7 signs you’re only looking wealthy
A higher income does not always mean greater wealth. Learn seven signs that you may be looking rich while struggling financially, from lifestyle inflation to…
SWS: 49% consider themselves poor
Filipino families reporting self-rated poverty fell to 49 percent in June from 52 percent in March, while self-rated food poverty dropped to 36 percent,…
Rich man, poor man
The threshold only asks whether a household can cover minimum basic needs. It says nothing about savings, emergencies, or plans beyond next payday.
DHSUD chief honored as hero of urban poor
DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling has been honored with the 2026 Bayani ng Urban Poor Award by the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor for his…
PCUP names DHSUD chief 'Bayani ng Urban Poor' for housing initiatives
PCUP names DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling the 2026 Bayani ng Urban Poor for expanding access to decent housing under the 4PH program and Enhanced Community…
Weight of corruption: Why Filipinos remain poor
Notes the World Bank: workers without secondary education are unable to find formal jobs; this reality persists because corruption diverts investment away from…
PBBM pursues legacy for poor, despite all
Evaluating the ‘genuine sincerity’ of any president is subjective, as a leader’s true intentions can only be measured by the outcomes and tangible impact of…
Liza’s ‘Lab for All’ complements Bongbong’s service for the poor
The project is framed in the context of ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ which aims to bring the government closer to the grassroots, alongside other community-focused…
Senate moves to expand educ aid for poor students
The Senate has approved on second reading a bill strengthening financial support for the country’s poorest college students by reforming the Tertiary Education…
Wear masks amid poor air, QC residents urged
Quezon City residents were urged to wear masks after air quality reached “unhealthy” to “very unhealthy” levels due to smoke from the Navotas landfill fire,…
Urban poor groups back COA order on housing compliance
Urban poor groups and NGOs welcome the Commission on Audit’s order to recompute developers’ balanced housing compliance, saying it will boost pro-poor and…