The world is 130 years away from eradicating extreme poverty among women and girls unless urgent action is taken, United ...

A NATIONAL BUDGET OF P 6 TRILLION makes the government equivalent to the biggest “corporation” and employer in the Philippines. In fact, this spending represents 20-percent of the gross domestic ...

In 25 years, the Philippines suffered massive declines on three fronts: 1) in the output and growth rate of agriculture, once the economy’s mainstay and biggest employer; 2) in economic growth, down ...

Despite politicians’ incredulity at poverty data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority last week, “what’s important here is that we’re on track,” said Velasquez, chief ...

The Philippine government will look into cash and other donations made by Chinese Communist Party-affiliated groups led by ...

In 2022, the World Risk Index ranked the Philippines as the country with the highest disaster risk. What’s more, widespread poverty is a major obstacle to children reaching their full potential; girls ...

MISAMIS ORIENTAL (PIA) — The Misamis Oriental government is prioritizing behavioral change in its Single Digit Poverty Incidence (SDPI) program, emphasizing mindset shifts and community involvement to ...

Tensions between the Philippines and China have escalated particularly over maritime disputes in the South China Sea ...

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — Guimaras has made remarkable strides to reduce poverty in the island province, records from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. According to the PSA ...