Rappler's latest stories on self-rated poverty
13.1 million Filipino families consider themselves poor, says SWS survey
The end of 2019 result of the SWS survey for self-rated poor families is the highest in 5 years
'Record-low' number of Filipino families who consider themselves poor in Q1 2019
Based on the results of the March 2019 SWS survey, 9.5 million families consider themselves poor, down from 11.6 million families in December 2018
More Filipino families considered themselves poor in 2018 – survey
Results of a Social Weather Stations survey show that the average self-poverty rate in 2018 was at 48%, up by two percentage points from 2017
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
SWS: 10.5M Filipino families identify as poor in Q1 2016
The results of the latest Social Weather Stations survey reflect an improvement in self rated poverty in all regions except in Mindanao the lowest in over 4 years
Half of Filipinos considered themselves 'poor' in 2015 – SWS poll
Those who consider themselves poor in terms of food stands at 35 an improvement from the previous year’s 41
SWS: 51% of Filipinos think they're poor
The SWS survey results show that there are less Metro Manila residents who consider themselves poor – 31 in the first quarter of 2015 from 43 in December 2014
Over half of Filipino families consider themselves poor – SWS
While the self rated poverty rate for the last quarter of 2014 improves by 3 points from September the average rate of families who consider themselves as poor for the entire 2014 increases from previous years
Soliman: Anti-poverty programs take time
Secretary Dinky Soliman says that DSWD still vows to intensify programs against hunger and poverty even as a recent SWS survey shows more families consider themselves poor
More Filipino families consider themselves poor – survey
Households in Metro Manila now need a monthly budget P15 000 334 for home expenses for them not to be considered poor – an increase from the P12 000 267 previously needed
SWS: Fewer Pinoy families feel poor
But more claim they lack food according to a June survey by the Social Weather Stations
More Pinoy families say they are poor
Some 10 9 million families say they are poor last December up from 9 5 million families in August
Self-rated poverty levels surge in Mindanao - survey
The number of Filipino families that consider themselves poor has risen markedly the latest survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations SWS last March 10 13 showed
