Inquirer.net on MSN

50% Filipino families deem selves ‘poor,’ poll shows

Five out of 10 Filipino families rate themselves as poor, according to the latest Social Weather Survey released Thursday.
Philstar.com on MSN

SWS: 50% of Filipino families see themselves as poor

Half of Filipino families perceive themselves as poor, according to a survey from the Social Weather Survey published.
Manila Standard

Hungry Filipino families rise in last 3 months—SWS

The number of Filipino families experiencing involuntary hunger (being hungry and having nothing to eat) has increased to 22 ...
Philippine News Agency

Gov’t heeds public sentiment as more Filipinos feel poor

MANILA – Malacañang on Tuesday said the government continues to listen to the economic concerns of Filipinos, following a ...
Manila Standard

SWS poll shows uptick in self-rated poverty for September 2025

Half of Filipino families (50%), or about 14.2 million, consider themselves poor in September 2025, slightly higher than the ...
Inquirer.net on MSN

Half of Filipinos consider themselves poor – SWS September 2025 survey

Half or 50 percent of Filipinos consider themselves poor, a survey from Social Weather Stations (SWS) conducted from ...
Khaleej Times on MSN

Poor Pinoys forge life among tombstones

In teeming Manila, where poverty runs deep and millions lack adequate shelter, some of the living have found refuge among the ...
The Washington Post

Political Crisis Is Distant Concern to Manila's Poor

MANILA -- The blaze raced through flimsy shanties in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Philippine capital, fanned by the salty seafront breeze, Nally Elariog recalled. Within hours, she and ...
GMA Network on MSN

50% of Filipino families consider themselves poor —SWS survey

Fifty percent or half of Filipino families consider themselves poor, according to the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, up from 49% in June 2025. The recent figure represents 14.2 million ...