Self-rated poverty (SRP) in the Philippines rose to 55 percent in September 2026 from 49 percent in June, translating to an ...
DESPITE declining official poverty figures, state think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) on Wednesday found that about three in 10 households still faced a high risk of falling ...
MANILA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Boxing great Manny Pacquiao spent decades throwing punches in the boxing ring. From Tuesday, the Filipino sports icon will direct his fight at a more enduring opponent: ...
MANILA, Philippines — Strong dynastic presence is linked to some areas with poverty, inequality, weaker human development ...
Welcome to The Manila Times, where we bring you stories that shape our world. Today is August 21st. Our top story: For the first time, fewer than one in ten Filipinos is living below the poverty line.
Philippine poverty fell to its lowest level on record last year, with the national poverty rate dropping to 9.7% in 2025 from 15.5% in 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on ...
Around 100 families live in a cramped underground tunnel beneath a busy Manila highway, facing poor ventilation, flooding and ...
Self-rated poverty (SRP) in the Philippines rose to 55% in September 2026 from 49% in June, translating to an estimated 16.8 ...