A NATIONAL BUDGET OF P 6 TRILLION makes the government equivalent to the biggest “corporation” and employer in the Philippines. In fact, this spending represents 20-percent of the gross domestic ...

The Philippines, known for its resilience and warmth, faces a pressing issue: hunger and malnutrition. To combat this ...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is a human development ...

the Philippines is behind China and Vietnam only. Sustained high non-agricultural growth and effective government programs are helping to improve the welfare of the poor. Recent estimates suggest that ...

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 number of poor families in Batangas increase in 2023 despite the province being a part of the rapidly-growing CALABARZON ...

Despite being known as one of the more developed provinces in Region 4A or CALABARZON, the number of poor families in Batangas saw a significant increase ...

CALBAYOG, Philippines--Delfina ... “It’s really a problem of poverty,” Gordon said, adding that the government should prepare a comprehensive plan to provide poor villagers with safe housing ...