P64 food budget per day not enough according to PSA

Mariedel Irish U. Catilogo 08/16/2024

The country’s statistics agency admitted that the daily food poverty threshold of P63.87 per person is ‘insufficient.’ It also stated that it will review the methodology for calculating poverty and food thresholds next year. “It’s really insufficient…

Teacher in Misamis Oriental shares heart-wrenching story of absentee student

Immae Lachica 03/19/2024

CEBU CITY, Philippines—When you were still a student, what was the most challenging part of your day? Most would say getting up early in the morning, while others would say cramming for an exam or finishing some…

One in five children in rich countries lives in poverty: UNICEF

12/06/2023

United Nations, United States—Sixty-nine million children — or more than one in five — live in poverty in the world’s 40 richest countries UNICEF said in a report released Wednesday, blasting Britain and France for their particularly bad…

Report: CV’s poverty, hunger incidence increased in 2021

Futch Anthony Inso 09/11/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) has reported an increase in the poverty and hunger incidence in the region in 2021. The increase was mainly caused by the…

2 kids die in Zamboanga due to food poverty; NAPC alarmed

Julie Alipala 08/05/2023

  ZAMBOANGA CITY — An official of the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) has expressed alarm over the recent deaths of children in a rural village here due to food poverty. Juliet Tigo, NAPC regional coordinator for the…

Larry Gadon sworn in as anti-poverty czar despite disbarment, controversies

Jean Mangaluz 07/10/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday swore in Larry Gadon despite his string of controversies, including a unanimous decision of disbarment by the Supreme Court. Gadon posted photos of his oath-taking on his…

Buwad, ginamos, noodles: A struggling family shows why nutrition is least of their worries

Wenilyn Sabalo 07/09/2023

(Second of three parts) CEBU CITY, Philippines – Food affordability is one of the factors why poor Filipino families cannot afford a healthy diet and balanced nutrition. Food affordability refers to one’s capacity to pay a market…

Larry Gadon hints at possibility of running for Senate

John Eric Mendoza 06/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Anti-poverty czar Larry Gadon on Wednesday hinted at the possibility of running for senator in the next elections. “Well, that is one of my plans,” Gadon said in a press conference in Quezon City…

Gadon’s first project as anti-poverty czar? ‘BBM: Batang Busog, Malusog’

Beatrice Pinlac 06/27/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Controversial lawyer Larry Gadon’s first project as the newly-appointed Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation is a nutrition program called “BBM: Batang Busog, Malusog.” Aside from relaying the message that a well-fed child is a…

Which way will poverty go?

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 05/27/2023

In 2023Q1, the national percentage of Self-Rated Poor households was 51, unchanged from 2022Q4. Last year, it had been 43 in Q1, 48 in Q2, and 49 in Q3. The halt in the rise of general poverty…

More Filipino families consider themselves food poor in Q1 of 2023 — SWS

Beatrice Pinlac 05/08/2023

MANILA, Philippines — More Filipino families saw themselves as food poor in the first quarter of this year, rising from 8.7 million in December 2022 to 10.6 million in March 2023, according to a Social Weather Stations…

Dismal science, dismal research?

Mahar Mangahas - @inquirerdotnet 04/01/2023

Most of the people in the world are poor, so if we knew the economics of being poor, we would know much of the economics that really matters. Most of the world’s poor people earn their living…

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