According to the survey, self-rated poverty was highest in Mindanao at 76 percent, followed by the Visayas at 74 percent, Luzon outside Metro Manila at 55 percent, and Metro Manila at 51 percent.

MANILA, Philippines — An estimated 17.4 million ... SWS has conducted quarterly surveys on self-rated poverty since 1992, except in the first three quarters of 2020 at the height of the COVID ...

MANILA, Philippines — Self-rated poverty and hunger spiked in the last quarter of 2024, according to a survey conducted by the OCTA Research group. The survey, conducted from Nov. 10 to 16 ...

This is a slight decline from 28% in September 2024 and the record-high 30% in June 2024. According to the survey firm, the self-rated poverty was highest in Mindanao at 76%, followed by the Visayas ...