The biggest threats to the Philippines in the next two years are an economic downturn and poverty, according to the World ...

Poverty incidence in the country is expected to continue to go down following improvements in the labor market performance ...

Economic downturn, poverty and inequality and inflation are the major risks for the Philippines in 2025, according to the ...

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 ...

MANILA, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine government aims to reduce the country's poverty incidence to 13.2 percent or lower in 2025, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary ...

The fight against poverty has been long-drawn. The highest poverty rate came after the martial law regime. The country’s poverty index was at its worst at 44.2 percent in 1985 in a population of ...

The Philippine government vowed to sustain high economic growth, maintain low and stable inflation and strengthen fiscal ...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed the 2025 budget into law on Monday, saying a planned 10% increase in government spending to a record 6.33 trillion pesos ($109.2 billion) would support ...

President Marcos’ recent statement about the Philippines potentially achieving upper middle-income status in 2025 is both ambitious and inspiring. His remarks at the Malacañang Vin d’Honneur signaled ...

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 ...