Tag: Poverty
The poorest middle class?
‘While government touts slowing inflation and fewer jobless Filipinos, the ground-level reality for the majority appears to be quite different.’
AS a nation perennially on...
Escalating the war vs ‘reading poverty’
‘Reading should be democratically accessible to all and enjoyed by all ages. Our children deserve the fundamental right to read and write.’
WHILE the world...
‘Drop in self-rated poor rating proves anti-poverty programs work’
THE latest survey ratings showing a drop in the number of self-rated poor families prove that the anti-poverty program of the government, such as...
Filipino families rating themselves as poor down to 50%
THE number of Filipinos who rated their families as poor dropped to 50 percent (14.1 million) in the last week of April from 63...
Insurance in the Philippines: More than a safety net
Imagine losing everything in a typhoon, watching medical bills consume your life savings, or having your family’s future shattered by the sudden loss of...
