Five centuries of poverty, promises and plunder
The Philippines’ centuries-long struggle with poverty continues as corruption, political patronage and inequality undermine public services and economic…
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Poverty
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Kahirapang damang-dama
Kakambal na ng bawat batang Pilipinong naipapanganak ang utang ng bansa, at kaakibat ng kanilang paglaki ang lumulobong presyo ng mga bilihin. Kasabay ng mga…
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As 55 percent feel poor; Pacquiao, Tiu Laurel talk
More than half of Filipino families considered themselves poor in September, with self-rated poverty rising to 55 percent, according to a Social Weather…
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Pacquiao, Tiu Laurel team up to fight poverty
Manny Pacquiao and Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. are coordinating NAPC and DA programs to improve livelihoods and assistance for farmers,…
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Hunger worse than pandemic levels
A Social Weather Stations survey found that involuntary hunger among Filipino families rose to 22.6 percent in September, surpassing the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic…
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Global poverty index rises for first time since its 2010 creation
More than half of those in acute poverty were children.
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Cakes, doles, disconnect
Like the supposed response of French aristocracy to a hungry populace, the criticism is that cash handouts highlight the disconnect between those in power and…
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A rich country pretending to be poor
The Philippines has the resources, talent and economic potential of a rich nation, but lasting prosperity depends on turning public resources, economic growth…
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‘Pagpag’ mirrors failure
In 2025, the lid was blown off the massive corruption in budget spending, with more than P1 trillion in flood projects alone subjected to pilferage involving…
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Pacquiao is not the solution
Pacquiao’s perspectives appear to fall short of the political insights and depth needed to tackle diverse and intricate issues such as poverty alleviation.
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Marcos taps Pacquiao as anti-poverty czar
Boxing icon and former senator Manny Pacquiao has been appointed lead convenor of the National Anti-Poverty Commission by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.,…
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Grumbling gut issues
The flagship cash assistance scheme, UPLIFT, reaches 7.6 million on paper, but only 5.6 million have actually been served.
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96-peso miracle
The state’s statistical wizardry is breathtaking. If you lower the bar into the subterranean dirt, suddenly everyone is a high jumper.
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Northern Samar poverty drops sharply
Northern Samar’s poverty incidence fell to a record-low 12.5 percent in 2025, with nearly 12,000 fewer families classified as poor, according to PSA data.
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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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Poverty is over
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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Tinio blasts ‘fabricated’ Marcos poverty metrics
ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio questions the PSA’s 9.7-percent poverty rate, saying low thresholds fail to reflect rising prices, hunger, stagnant wages and…
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