Soaring rice prices in the Philippines drive millions deeper into poverty
Food production is subordinated to the profit interests of a tiny layer of wealthy landlords and ruling elites while the ...
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Poverty is still real, in Mindanao and elsewhere
I will not get into the "Sub-Saharan" debate, but I checked out recent figures that say something about poverty in the Philippines in general, Mindanao in particular. According to the Social Weather ...
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Self-rated poverty, hunger decline in first quarter – poll
In Metro Manila, self-rated poverty was at 29 percent in March 2024. In Balance Luzon, it was at 28 percent. In the Visayas, it was at 47 percent. In Mindanao, self-rated poverty rose to 71 ...