In a nation boasting one of the lowest unemployment rates in recent years, the rise of self-rated poverty to record-breaking levels presents a perplexing paradox. This is the reality the Philippines ...

Cardinal David, who studied at the French Biblical and Archaeological School of Jerusalem, is considered one of the leading ...

A serious risk for the nation is the institutionalization of the use of ayuda for patronage and vote-buying. Anything that benefits the political elite in this country quickly becomes entrenched.

MANILA, Philippines — The biggest threats to the Philippines in the next two years are an economic downturn and poverty, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Global Risks Report 2025 ...

THE work of reducing poverty in the land is like letting drops of water fall on a rock. You hope to make a crack, but you do ...

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), both agriculture and industry grew by ... “Let’s focus on these key sectors to achieve single-digit poverty incidence (SDPI) by 2028,” said ...

Creating 19 prosthetic limbs for 13 children in under a week might seem like a daunting task, but Robert Schulman has never ...

As Sofronio Vasquez, 32, has navigated his way from a one-room house in the Philippines to dental ... and cherished a dream of lifting his family out of poverty. “I didn’t have a chance ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 national budget with a provision for the “conditional ...

While that may appear impressive on the surface, the report shows that the poverty level in all three age groups appears to be “too high.” The Child and Family Poverty Report Card is an annual report ...

Simbag also currently sits as a board member of the Microfinance Council of the Philippines, where it is a leader in ...

The case of Japan presents an even bleaker picture of a country that is grappling with the problem of population decline.