Despite ongoing efforts to prioritize rural-led development in the Philippines, rural poverty persists at a rate of 39.4%, significantly exceeding the national average of 26.5% and standing at more ...

Rice prices have soared in the Philippines in recent months. The dietary staple, which accounts for over 20 percent of the food budget of poor families, has become increasingly unaffordable. Ronnel ...

In the decades immediately following World War II, the Philippines was widely regarded as one of Asia’s most promising ...

What is one important lesson we can learn from the Philippines' conditional cash transfer program? Poor and vulnerable families can overcome poverty and deprivation through their own efforts. All they ...

PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur — Family poverty in Agusan del Sur has dropped sharply from 23.4% in 2023 to 13.9%, putting the province ahead of schedule on its medium-term development roadmap, Gov.

Poverty dynamics in rural areas concern the ways households move into, persist in or escape from poverty over time, shaped by environmental shocks, market access and social policies. Asset management ...