Filipino rice farmers protested against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. amid surging rice prices in the country. Footage shows farmers' groups slamming Marcos Jr. and his predecessor, drugs war madman ...

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – Former senator Manny Pacquiao officially launched his senatorial campaign here on Tuesday, ...

The rich, volcanic soil of Mayon has long shaped the land. Now, through this chocolate factory, it’s shaping something just as enduring – the future of hundreds of families.

LAST week, in this space, we noted that the percentage of families that experienced involuntary hunger in 2024 almost matched the figure at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. This was borne ...

In the Philippines, around 1.9% of the working population are in extreme poverty or living below the poverty line of $2.15 a day last year, up from the 0.55% in 2023, according to the International ...

In 25 years, the Philippines suffered massive declines on three fronts: 1) in the output and growth rate of agriculture, once the economy’s mainstay and biggest employer; 2) in economic growth, down ...

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 ...

RMIT University researchers will examine how improving agriculture can reduce poverty in conflict areas of The Philippines, thanks to a $AUS1.4 million grant. The ...

The poverty incidence in Guimaras dropped to 6.5 percent in 2023 from 10 percent in 2021, according to a Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) report released Thursday. The 2023 Family Income and ...

For over a millennium, the bond between the Philippines and its ethnic Chinese community has been defined by trade, cultural exchange, and mutual growth. Today, the Federation of Filipino Chinese ...