MANILA, Philippines — Millions of Filipino families remain at risk of poverty even as the Philippines moves closer to ...

DESPITE declining official poverty figures, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) on Wednesday found that about three in 10 households still faced a high risk of falling ...

MANILA—The percentage of people living below the poverty line in the Philippines has narrowed only slightly, despite robust growth of the Philippine economy over the last few years, according to the ...

Poverty in the Philippines is neither a mystery, nor an accident. And certainly, it is not what the poor want for themselves or their loved ones. Absolutely, not their fault in spite of some ...

MANILA (PIA) — Food poverty in the Philippines fell significantly in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest OCTA Research Tugon ng Masa Survey, signaling easing pressure on households as ...

MANILA (Reuters) - Armed with gloves, rubber boots and a rake, "Mangrove Warrior" Willer Gualva, 68, comes to Freedom Island in the Philippines almost every day to stop it being engulfed by trash. No ...