The World Bank, through its Grant Facility for Project Preparation (GFPP), approved three new grants this year to boost jobs and reduce poverty in the Philippines, the Department of Finance (DOF) said Friday.…
MARACAY, Venezuela — This was not the Christmas that Mariela Gómez would have imagined a year ago. Or the one that thousands of other Venezuelan immigrants would have thought. But Donald Trump returned to the White House…
MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos who experienced involuntary hunger—or being hungry and having nothing to eat, at least once in the past three months—rose to 20 percent by the end of April, according to a…
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) plans to add 1,184,768 households to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), its flagship antipoverty initiative. According to spokesperson Irene Dumlao, over 400,000 households have already…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The poverty incidence in Cebu Province, including its highly urbanized cities, has dropped in 2023 based on the latest data reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Region 7 and Cebu. On Tuesday,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
