AS we gear up for 2025 national and local elections, the pressing need to address the vulnerabilities of informal settlers — ...

WE cannot dissociate disasters from poverty. Poverty incidence in the Philippines, especially in the countryside, can worsen ...

Rapid and sustainable economic growth is crucial for the Philippines to win the war on poverty and achieve lasting prosperity ...

LABOR REFORMS are needed to sustain the momentum of receding poverty and to ensure the economy’s benefits reach rural areas, analysts said.

IN the Philippines, rice is the most popular food. While lechon may be the star of celebrations, rice is an essential part of everyday meals, often paired with meat, fish, or vegetables by those who ...

Water utilities in poor areas may also implement decentralised wastewater treatment ... large volumes of wastewater as well-developed urban spaces, it read. The Philippines’ agricultural sector loses ...

Nearly 30 percent of the total available crop area is planted with rice. However, 33 percent of the estimated two million rice farmers are the poorest of the poor in the Philippines. A thin layer ...

The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) are set to fund the establishment of 300 child development centers in underserved municipalities in the country.