Energy experts, practitioners and officials, and civil society, youth, women, and workers’ groups have come together for a two-day conference in Makati City to revisit and refine strategies so that 35 ...

The Philippines, known for its resilience and warmth, faces a pressing issue: hunger and malnutrition. To combat this ...

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 ...

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.

The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) is an important program for the government’s bid to bring down poverty rates in ...

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 ...

Guimaras has made remarkable strides to reduce poverty in the island province, records from the Statistics Authority (PSA) ...

A conviction would hamper the political ambitions of Sara Duterte, who has said that she would like to succeed President ...

MANILA, Philippines — Poverty incidence in the country is expected to continue to go down following improvements in the labor market performance and lower inflation last year, according to the ...

The Philippine’s GDP grew at 5.6% for the whole year of 2024, pulled down by the usual non-performer and Achilles heel of the Philippine economy, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (AFF) sector ...

In a nation boasting one of the lowest unemployment rates in recent years, the rise of self-rated poverty to record-breaking levels presents a perplexing paradox. This is the reality the Philippines ...

At stake is V-P Sara Duterte’s political survival, as she faces an impeachment trial after the midterm polls. Read more at ...