Milestone built on sand
The milestone is genuine. But it was built on consumption, remittance, and a bloated services sector, while manufacturing withered.
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The milestone is genuine. But it was built on consumption, remittance, and a bloated services sector, while manufacturing withered.
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You paid P700 to enter a building designed to remind you that you’re above the poverty line, but still below the imported ham.
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The administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must face the reality of poverty in the country amid rising market prices, stagnant wages and a lack of…
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The government says poverty fell to a record-low 9.7 percent in 2025, but the number comes with a question that is harder to answer: How much does a Filipino…
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The gap between what a family needs and what the government considers acceptable to pay them is a canyon with a press release taped over it.
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Anything less isn’t poverty alleviation but poverty management — and managing poverty is just a fancy way of accepting it.
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The broader economic downturn the Philippines is currently experiencing may trigger spillover effects in the real estate market, according to property…
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The Philippines brought its poverty rate down to a historic low of 9.7 percent in 2025, with more than 6.5 million Filipinos moving above the poverty threshold…
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The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed an improvement in Filipino families’ self-rated poverty, with self-rated poverty down three percentage…
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There is cautious optimism that infrastructure projects in H2 2026 and improving business sentiment could support a recovery. But with growth at 2.3 percent,…
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The Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) and the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) signed an agreement recently to expand social programs and…
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Empowering Youth, Transforming Communities, Building Brighter Futures
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Youth-led organizations from across the country took center stage on Saturday as the Villar Foundation recognized their efforts in addressing poverty and…
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Why don’t our politicians really eliminate poverty? Because poverty serves a purpose — for them. Poverty gives them power.
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Manila Water Co. said Monday it has maintained uninterrupted 24/7 water service across its East Zone concession by keeping water losses below 15 percent…
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Headline inflation likely continued to ease in June as lower fuel prices and declining costs of key food items helped temper price pressures, although…
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