THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), whose mission is “to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth is safe and every young person’s potential is fulfilled,” defines good sexual ...

THE Center for People Empowerment in Governance (CenPEG) criticized the government for the 2025 national budget, pointing out that it prioritizes patronage-driven allocations over much-needed social ...

Unemployment and poverty remain two of the most pressing socio-economic challenges in the country, deeply intertwined and mutually reinforcing. While the country’s unemployment rate stood at 3.1 ...

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is an important program for the government’s bid to bring down poverty rates in ...

Despite being known as one of the more developed provinces in Region 4A or CALABARZON, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show that the number of poor families in Batangas saw a ...

In 25 years, the Philippines suffered massive declines on three fronts: 1) in the output and growth rate of agriculture, once the economy’s mainstay and biggest employer; 2) in economic growth, down ...

The Philippine government reaffirmed its commitment to upholding human rights and advancing inclusive development, as the ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is an important program for the government’s bid to bring down poverty rates in the country, 1-Pacman party-list Rep.

The rich, volcanic soil of Mayon has long shaped the land. Now, through this chocolate factory, it’s shaping something just as enduring – the future of hundreds of families.

Guimaras has made remarkable strides to reduce poverty in the island province, records from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. According to the PSA, the poverty incidence in Guimaras ...

In the Philippines, around 1.9% of the working population are in extreme poverty or living below the poverty line of $2.15 a day last year, up from the 0.55% in 2023, according to the International ...