Tag: poverty
PH food insecurity worsening to among highest in region underscores multiple gov’t failures – IBON
Oktubre 16, 2024
NEWS
The Philippines having the third worst incidence of severe and moderate food insecurity in Southeast Asia shows the Marcos Jr administration’s failure on multiple development fronts.
Filipino families left behind despite govt’s vibrant labor market claim – IBON
Oktubre 8, 2024
Instead of being overly fixated on surface job numbers, the Marcos administration should open its eyes to the reality that millions of Filipino families are barely earning enough from whatever work they can find.
Sisenta y kwatro
Agosto 20, 2024
ang sisenta y kwatrong
anunsyo ng palasyo
sukat sa pinagdadamutan
ng sahod at sweldo
Official poverty stats underestimate actual number of poor Filipinos – IBON
Agosto 19, 2024
The public reaction to the absurdity of the Php21 per meal poverty line highlights how official poverty thresholds are in urgent need of updating based on more decent standards.
Food inflation worst this year; hits poor Filipinos hardest amid low wages
Agosto 7, 2024
Unabated inflation further burdens Filipinos who have been struggling to cope with high prices amid stagnated wages and persistent poverty.
Are there less poor Filipinos?
Hulyo 26, 2024
There is much to be done to develop the Philippines. Among the first steps is being more honest about the real extent of poverty and underdevelopment.
PH minimum wages are family poverty wages (as of June 2024)
Hulyo 10, 2024
Workers and their families struggle with poverty wages and need an immediate large wage increase to bring immediate relief from the rising cost of goods and services.
