A coalition of urban poor groups, fisherfolks, senior citizens and other affiliations called “Bangon Consolacion Movement” ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-7 and the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) forged an agreement on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, to provide ...

Carlito Cernal, village chief of Barangay Addition Hills, announced the bounty of one peso (less than 2 US cents) for every ...

Eufemia “Mimi” Pet Doringo is an urban poor leader and activist. She serves as the Secretary-General of the Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (Kadamay), a militant organization advocating for the rights ...

I don’t concede that our politics will simply fall into that dichotomy of kadiliman (darkness) and kasamaan (evil),’ labor ...

Are the 156 party-lists vying for seats in the 20th Congress truly representative of marginalized and underrepresented ...

The climate crisis is no longer a distant threat; it is a reality that the Philippines faces with increasing intensity. With ...

Yet urbanization does not necessarily result in a more equitable distribution of wealth and wellbeing. In many low and middle income nations, urban poverty is growing compared to rural poverty. Urban ...

Ranchi: The Valmiki Ambedkar Awas Yojana (VAMBAY) housing complex built for the urban poor at Chiroundi is in a dilapidated condition, threatening the future of 864 families residing in it since 2009.

Rabat – A new national survey conducted by Morocco’s High Commission for Planning (HCP) shows a concerning rise in vulnerability to poverty, particularly in urban areas. The survey ...

TROPICAL Storm Trami (local name Kristine) blew away from the northwestern Philippines on Friday, leaving at least 65 people dead in landslides and extensive flooding that forced authorities to ...