The DSWD cannot do it by its lonesome but in close coordination with other agencies using a whole-of-government approach” The Philippine Development Plan ...

Hapunan is a first-person Filipino suspense game about a young street food vendor hawking balut (fertilised duck eggs) on a quiet corner late at night.

LAST week, in this space, we noted that the percentage of families that experienced involuntary hunger in 2024 almost matched ...

THE Tugon ng Masa survey conducted by OCTA Research showed half of Filipinos believe they are poor, while nearly two out of ...

Half of Filipino families, or an estimated 13.2 million households, consider themselves poor, according to the latest Tugon ...

“Given the poor outlook for growth and with food and fuel prices likely to remain contained, inflation is unlikely to become a policy concern anytime soon,” he said.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office has released food assistance to 1,183 families in Eastern Visayas since December as part of the expanded “Walang Gutom” program, ...

Amid growing concerns over the Indian cricket team's recent performance, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is reportedly considering introducing a new system where players' pay will ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The procession marks the feast of Jesus Nazareno and is a major annual Catholic event in Asia.

MANILA, Philippines — Self-rated poor Filipino families significantly increased last year despite indicators showing that they have already lowered their living standards, the fourth quarter ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A mammoth crowd of mostly barefoot Catholic devotees joined Thursday a chaotic procession through downtown ...

MANILA, Philippines — An estimated 2.8 million Filipino families are considered “newly poor” in the last quarter of 2024, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on self-rated poverty showed.