Rappler's latest stories on poor Filipinos
The burden of TRAIN law on Filipino mothers
Mothers feeling the pinch due to the TRAIN law gather in Mendiola to ask the government to make adjustments and address people's needs
Filipino families who consider themselves poor rise to 10.9M
The results of a Social Weather Stations survey show that as of September, 47% of Filipino families rated themselves as poor, up by 3 percentage points from June
Why poverty is not a choice
There are lessons that unpack for us how unsophisticated blaming the poor is
Rappler Talk: Public opinion on President Rodrigo Duterte
Rappler talks to Pulse Asia Research Director Ana Maria Tabunda about President Rodrigo Duterte s trust and approval ratings and the continued support of Filipinos for the war on drugs
#AnimatED: Piercing the bubble of PH’s 50 richest
Filipinos living up there should help lift the poor down below
The costs and benefits of Pantawid Pamilya
There is growing evidence showing positive outcomes for the government s conditional cash transfer
The Binays and crude class analysis
Vice President Binays evocation of their class origins doesn t speak well of him or his family It speaks of class betrayal
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
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
NSCB: Many Pinoys remain poor due to disasters
The agency says disasters caused over P19 8 billion in damage in 2011 H1 2012
Many poor in PH? NSCB cites dismal agri sector
Despite their numbers and importance to daily life in the country agriculture based workers receive the lowest salaries and wages in the Philippines
ADB: Poor Pinoys have little access to microfinance
Only 3 million Filipinos have access to microfinance says a study by ADB
