Half of Filipino families, or an estimated 13.2 million households, consider themselves poor, according to the latest Tugon ...

among other areas. The Philippines' poor infrastructure has been an obstacle to Manila's ambitions to compete with neighbors like Malaysia and Thailand in attracting foreign investment.

Destruction of its rainforests is a crime against indigenous people, and against a stable climate for the Filipino people ...

MANILA, Philippines — Self-rated poor Filipino ... i.e., belt-tightening,” the polling firm said. Across areas, the self-rated poverty threshold was highest in Metro Manila, which increased ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is grappling ... particularly in underfunded areas. Poor or remote communities often lack basic road infrastructure, impeding service delivery and economic ...

Stronger job creation in the first half of 2014 (H1 2014) suggests that faster poverty reduction is expected to continue. • The government has shifted efforts from relief to reconstruction in areas ...