Feb 8, 2009
by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal
MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.
The CHR said … Read the rest
Nov 24, 2008
Edith Regalado
Philippine Star
DAVAO CITY — At least 14 of the country’s 20 poorest municipalities are in Mindanao, according to the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB).
Data released by the NSCB XI here over the weekend showed that the … Read the rest
Oct 9, 2008
Connie Veneracion
Manila Standard
On Oct. 15, Blog Action Day (www.blogactionday.org) hopes to repeat the success of last year’s initiative to get people and media talking about the environment. This year, thousands of independent Web publishers will write about an … Read the rest
Aug 27, 2008
Doris Dumlao
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines— The new poverty line for Asia-Pacific is $1.35 a day and about 23 million Filipinos, or 27 percent of the Philippine population, are living below it.
Using the regional poverty threshold of the … Read the rest
Aug 1, 2008
Rommel C. Lontayao
Manila Times
The Social Weather Stations (SWS) said recent surveys showing increasing self-rated poverty levels among Filipino families has “wiped out” what President Gloria Arroyo claimed in her State of the Nation Address regarding the country’s improving … Read the rest
Aug 1, 2008
Helen Flores
Philippine Star
Some 10.6 million Filipino families now rate themselves as poor, according to a recent survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS), which showed self-rated poverty on the rise since December 2007.
In a statement, SWS said … Read the rest
Jul 29, 2008
Darwin G. Amojelar
Manila Times
THE World Bank wants the private sector to focus on the poor in developing countries such as the Philippines to bring them out of their misery.
“Addressing the unmet needs of the BoP [base of … Read the rest
Jul 29, 2008
by Tony Lopez
from The Manila Times
Under President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the rich became richer, the poor became poorer. Not only that, those who were marginally rich crossed the line toward poverty.
All these happened under seven years or 29 … Read the rest
Jul 28, 2008
Darwin G. Amojelar
Manila Times
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the Philippines’ next assistance program remains “daunting” owing to high poverty levels and weak investments.
In its Country Assistance Program Evaluation Report, the Manila-based lender said its assistance program … Read the rest
Jul 22, 2008
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—More Filipino families across the country experienced involuntary hunger (hunger due to lack of food) between April and June than during the first three months of the year, a recent Social Weather Stations survey showed.
Amid … Read the rest