Rappler's latest stories on Philippine poverty
Expect increase in poverty as COVID-19 ushers in Duterte's 4th year
Though survey results for poverty in 2020 aren't in yet, experts say Filipinos will experience an increase in hunger and poverty in the coming months
[ANALYSIS] Making sense of the surprisingly good jobs, poverty stats
Moving forward, government must make sure growth lifts all boats, and no region is left behind. Inclusivity is key.
How Solar Para Sa Bayan plans to end energy poverty by 2022
The plan is for power outages to become a thing of the past, even in remote areas
[ANALYSIS] On poverty lines and counting the poor
Let us not focus on the trees and not see the forest. We have to get our act together and adopt a whole-of-nation approach to ensure that no Filipino will be in poverty by 2030 or even 2040.
[OPINION] Game of poverty
'Poverty has become so normalized that society tends to believe that the only solution to get out from it is hard work – as if being poor is the lack of an individual’s will to get out from poverty'
[ANALYSIS] Why the free tuition law is not pro-poor enough
Its costs are borne mainly by poor and middle-class Filipinos
Self-rated hunger in PH returns to downward trend at 9.9%
The March 2018 numbers show significant improvement after a spike in the December 2017 survey, where self-rated hunger was 15.9%
With rising inflation, NEDA calls for measures to help the poor
Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia says the government 'must pay closer attention to the poor,' as inflation hits a new 3-year high
Poverty not an excuse to get into drugs – DDB chief Cuy
'Hindi justification 'yun to be involved in drugs, just because you say na poor ka o walang ibang income,' says DDB chief Catalino Cuy
Manila to relocate 7,000 families in esteros
The Manila city government is looking into reclaiming a portion of Manila Bay for its housing project with China s Shanghai Nanjiang Group
Pagcor income to augment NAPC funds
UPDATED The budget will be used for NAPC s pilot anti poverty programs and the services of national government agencies that need more funding
DSWD implements free medicine program for indigents in 5 regions
The DSWD announces on January 3 that it has started providing medical assistance for the poor with funding from President Rodrigo Duterte s Social Fund
No poor Filipino by 2040: Can Duterte gov't set the stage?
Our emphasis now is to shift the focus to the rural areas to agriculture because that is where the poverty has been chronic says chief economist Ernesto Pernia
NEDA: Poverty incidence could fall with full implementation of RH law
The poverty incidence could fall to 13 15 in 2022 from 21 6 in 2015 This estimate also assumes continued economic growth which NEDA expects to remain on track for the 3rd quarter of 2016
New poverty data: Is poverty falling fast enough?
UPDATED Over the course of almost a decade we ve seen a yearly reduction of the number of poor people by just 80 000 per year
NEDA: 1.4 million less poor Filipinos in 2015 than in 2009
The Philippines poverty incidence for 2015 declines to 21 6 compared with 26 3 in 2009
Beyond the first 100 days: What other ‘wars’ can we focus on?
Perhaps it’s time for us to initiate the policy process from below – for the people to articulate the policies they would like the Duterte government to act on
DSWD opens livelihood programs to non-4P families
DSWD Secretary Taguiwalo s announcement comes after a recent Social Weather Station s survey revealed 42 of Filipinos rated themselves as poor
COA finds P1.25B in unused cash grants for 4Ps beneficiaries
Nearly 3 million payroll accounts for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries have idle balances amounting to a total of P1 25 billion
Agrarian reform chief 'Ka Paeng': Hope for the farmers
From peasant leader to agrarian reform chief Rafael Mariano is now on the other side of the fence Will he make a difference?
NAPC failed to adopt anti-poverty policies under Aquino – Maza
Anti poverty policies based on recommendations of sectoral groups could have been adopted if NAPC officials met en banc says new NAPC chief Liza Maza
1st executive order, Duterte-Robredo meet, Gilas Pilipinas | 6PM wRap
Watch the 6PM wRap with Maria Ressa
Duterte's 1st EO: Simpler, faster anti-poverty services
12 agencies are placed under the supervision of Cabinet Secretary Leoncio Evasco Jr who will have the power to evaluate existing poverty reduction programs and streamline them
President Aquino: A reign of contradictions
Boosters will claim that the economy is doing well Cynics and critics immediately disagree of course The portrait however is not black and white – it looks more grayish in color
'Make fisheries an election issue' – fisherfolk leaders
As the Philippines prepares to elect new leaders in May fishermen hope their concerns will not be ignored
Leni Robredo: Expand feeding programs, create Food Council
The vice presidential bet proposes an expanded feeding program with food sourced from the country s poorest farmers
APEC: Special lanes for whom?
There was a time before APEC and before the era of globalization that people s lives got better even if slowly and sometimes haltingly and economic policy was not so methodical in supporting corporate profits and swelling oligarchic wealth
#TheLeaderIWant: Committed to zero hunger and good governance
Aspiring leaders should be critically examined for their commitment to end poverty and hunger among their constituents says the National Food Coalition
More children in PH at risk of losing parental care
Children who need closer attention include: child drug couriers underage victims of cybersex teenage mothers and their kids children of indigenous people and children with disabilities
Where is money to fight poverty going?
By letting communities decide what projects to implement DSWD s anti poverty program aims to empower the poorest Filipinos for inclusive growth
US migrant returns, gives back to PH students
All of us are part of this fight for a better Philippines Be involved and engaged in what’s happening in our country Josh Mahinay urges other OFWs
Rappler Talk: Ending hunger and poverty in the Philippines
Rappler talked to the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the World Food Programme on Monday June 29 about the impact and importance of hunger mitigation and poverty alleviation programs in the Philippines
Steep prices, Yolanda hike PH poverty incidence in H1 2014
The country s per capita income increased by 6 4 in the first half of 2014 over 2013 but this gain was eroded by very high food prices says NEDA
How conflict can lead to food insecurity and hunger
Decades long conflict between the forces of the government and groups like the MILF and MNLF leave a huge part of Mindanao in poverty
Were street families hidden from the Pope?
About 400 individuals from street families under the DSWD s MCCT program in Malate are brought to a resort in Nasugbu Batangas during the papal visit
Show us the Pope, people tell Church, government
He should meet the people before anything else those who have not gotten a glimpse of the Pope say
Marching coconut farmers seek audience with Aquino
The coconut farmers are more than half way done with their 71 day 1 750 kilometer journey Will Aquino face them in Malacañang?
Conditional cash transfer program to cover street families
The government s flagship poverty alleviation program used to benefit only permanent residents of impoverished areas Now it will cover those who move from place to place or who live in cemeteries for example
Fighting for dignity in Tambakan
In a land that did not exist informal settlers of Malabon fight to be recognized
ADB: Specter of inequality to haunt strong PH economy
Economists at the multilateral financial institution pose a challenge to the Philippines: how can the robust economy give back to the jobless and the poor?
PH 'likely' to meet education, infant mortality MDGs
But a year before the deadline the country is losing the fight to lessen maternal deaths
PH poverty incidence on downward trend – NEDA
NEDA chief Arsenio Balisacan says reduced poverty incidence in the first half of 2013 indicates that current development strategies are leading to inclusive growth
Millions to remain in poverty as gov't revises target
Economic growth has been strong but it has failed to lift as many people out of poverty as expected
EU gives P540M to help PH solve human rights cases
The joint reform program will help the PH government address violations of human rights such as extra judicial killings and enforced disappearances
Rappler Newscast | July 5, 2013
Chinese general calls PH a ‘troublemaker PH gov embarks on plan to lift 10 mil out of poverty Vatican: Pope John Paul II and John XXIII to become saints
PH plans to lift millions out of poverty
Despite achieving the highest economic growth rate in Asia the Philippines still fails to make an impact on poverty prompting the government to recalibrate
MAP: The poorest provinces in PH
There are 16 provinces that have 40 of their population living below the poverty threshold
No reason to doubt poverty stats - NSCB
NSCB Secretary General Jose Ramon Albert stands by the official poverty statistics that President Aquino questions
Aquino doubts official poverty numbers
President Aquino says bloated population numbers in 2009 may not make it comparable with the 2012 poverty data
NSCB: Many Pinoys remain poor due to disasters
The agency says disasters caused over P19 8 billion in damage in 2011 H1 2012
