Poverty

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By Ralph Jennings, Jul 29, 2019 TAIPEI – Poverty in the Philippines, a chronic development issue that makes the country an outlier in Asia, is declining because of economic strength followed by job creation.

By CNN Philippines Staff, Jul 20, 2019 Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, July 20) — Results of a recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) revealed a sizeable rise — by about 1.6 million in the three months to June — in the number of Filipino families that consider themselves poor.

By: Darryl John Esguerra, INQUIRER.net, 16 Jul 16, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure seeking to establish a community-based monitoring system (CBMS) to improve poverty analysis in the country.

By: Darryl John Esguerra, INQUIRER.net, Jun 19, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The number of Filipinos who consider themselves poor hit a new record low of 38 percent, or some 9.5 million families in the first quarter of 2019, a Social Weather Station (SWS) survey released Tuesday night showed.

By Atty. Lorna Patajo-Kapunan, Business Mirror, 3 Jun 2019 On April 12, 2019, President Duterte signed into law Republic Act 11291 known as the “Magna Carta of the Poor.” The Magna Carta is in implementation of the declared policy of the State “to uplift the standard of living and quality of life of the poor…

by Edith Regalado With Evelyn Macairan, Mitchelle Palaubsanon/The Freeman (The Philippine Star), May 28, 2019 DAVAO CITY , Philippines — President Duterte has signed into law Republic Act 11291 or the Magna Carta of the Poor as part of measures to ease poverty

by Nathaniel Mariano, Manila Standard, May 22, 2019 In his bid to uplift citizens and marginalized sectors from poverty, President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law institutionalizing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.

by Vito Barcelo and Maricel V. Cruz, Manila Standard, Apr 12, 2019 A Philippine Statistics Authority official on Thursday defended the P10,481 estimated minimum budget needed by a family of five to survive in a month.

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by Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News, Apr 10, 2019 MANILA (UPDATE 2) — Poverty incidence fell in the first half of 2018 from three years prior, putting the government on track to meet its target of lifting at least 1 million people from poverty every year, official data released Wednesday showed.

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by Janvic Mateo, The Philippine Star, Jan 13, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos who consider their families poor went down to 11.6 million in the fourth quarter of last year, according to a recent survey by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

by Consuelo Marquez, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan 12, 2019 MANILA, Philippines — About 11.6 million Filipino families or 50 percent consider themselves poor, a recent survey result from Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed.

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By Perfecto Raymundo, Jr. – PNA, Dec 27, 2018 MANILA — In line with its mandate to protect the poor, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has served more than 4 million beneficiaries under its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) this year.

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by Joey Concepcion (The Philippine Star) – Aug 20, 2018 We finally launched the Pilipinas Angat Lahat Alliance last Aug. 14 at Malacanang Palace, graced by President Rodrigo Duterte, House Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, government officials, members of our 30 Alliance partners, state ambassadors, mentors and entrepreneurs.

by Joey Concepcion (The Philippine Star) – Aug 16, 2018 After months of anticipation and preparation, we officially launched the Pilipinas Angat Lahat Alliance in Malacañang Palace. President Duterte, Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea, Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez, government officials, members of our 30 alliance partners, state ambassadors, mentors and entrepreneurs were all…

BY THE MANILA TIMES, Aug 12, 2018 A total of P1.3 billion for conditional cash transfer/modified CCT beneficiaries was not withdrawn from 2008 to 2017, according to state auditors.

By JUN VENERACION, GMA News, May 31, 2018 Fed up of being used and manipulated, around 300 Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap or Kadamay members have called it quits, bringing into the open alleged corrupt practices of the pro-urban poor organization.

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by Inquirer Research, Jan 25, 2018 Joblessness in the country fell to a 13-year low last December to 15.7 percent from 18.9 percent in September, a decline of 1.5 million adult Filipinos without jobs, results of a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showed. The decline coincided with the 6.6 percent expansion of the gross domestic…

by Julius N. Leonen, Inquirer, Jan 17, 2018 About 10 million Filipino families said they were suffering from poverty, according to a recent nationwide survey taken during the last quarter of 2017.

A total of 10 million families would benefit from the Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) scheme, says the Department of Social Welfare and Development by Patty Pasion, Rappler, Jan 15, 2018 MANILA, Philippines – This January, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to begin the release of a P200 cash subsidy for…

By InterAksyon, Jan 12, 2018 MANILA, Philippines — The agency responsible for efforts to combat poverty is itself urging the reform of the government’s anti-poverty policy with the launch of a book which argues that poverty eradication should be the centerpiece of economic, social and environmental policies.

By TRISHA MACAS, GMA News, Dec 19, 2017 Ten million poorest households will get a P200 monthly dole out next year under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) bill, Malacañang said Tuesday.