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, Philippines — Self-rated poor Filipino families significantly ... The survey found that the median family expenses for house rent is at P3,000 per month, P2,000 for transportation ...

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The poverty incidence in Cebu Province ... Research Institute (FNRI); prices of food items, and family income from the PSA data. In Poverty Statistics, PSA defines ...