Epic disconnect
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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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 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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The Philippines has expanded market access through the government’s diligence to secure free trade agreements with other countries, and the monumental…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. followed his fifth State of the Nation Address (SoNA) with a series of regional engagements aimed at translating his commitments…
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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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For years, many families in remote communities had learned to live with just a few hours of electricity each day – with their routines planned around limited…
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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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Unilever Philippines is strengthening its workplace inclusion initiatives through employee-led programs, inclusive policies, and support systems aimed at…
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TikTok has introduced new tools and initiatives to help users identify and better understand AI-generated content as the platform expands its efforts to…
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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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BAGUIO CITY — An indigenous leader on Wednesday challenged government agencies to back indigenous-led climate programs with genuine authority and funding,…
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From local government leaders recognizing stronger government support for housing, to urban poor advocates acknowledging reforms that benefit underserved…
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The Department of National Defense (DND) held its first Senior Leaders Cyber Awareness Program on 26 June at Camp Aguinaldo as part of efforts to strengthen…
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) said it has served 271,631 individuals across the country over the past year through various assistance programs…
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