Bohol poverty incidence Drops by 5.3% in 2018
Poverty incidence in Bohol continue to slide down in the last three years, from 31.3% in 2015 to 26% in 2018, recent data from the local Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show. By poverty incidence, the PSA means the minimum income and expenditure required for a family of five members to meet the basic food and […].....»»
Bohol poverty incidence drops by 5.3% in 2018
CORTES, Bohol, Jun. 8 (PIA)-Poverty incidence in Bohol continues to slide down in the last three years, from 31.3 percent in 2015 to 26 percent in 2018, recent data from the local Philippine Statis.....»»
Bohol poverty incidence Drops by 5.3% in 2018
Poverty incidence in Bohol continue to slide down in the last three years, from 31.3% in 2015 to 26% in 2018, recent data from the local Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) show. By poverty incidence, the PSA means the minimum income and expenditure required for a family of five members to meet the basic food and […].....»»
1 in every 4 families in Eastern Visayas is poor
Poverty incidence among families in Eastern Visayas in 2018 significantly improved to 24.0 percent from 32.9 percent in 2015. This implies that in 2018, around 1 in every 4 families in the region is poor......»»
WV s poverty incidence declines
ILOILO CITY, Feb. 10 (PIA) - The poverty incidence is Western Visayas has significantly declined in 2018.Data showed that the poverty incidence in Western Visayas of 16.4 percent for 2018 wa.....»»
WV s poverty incidence declines
ILOILO CITY, Feb. 10 (PIA) - The poverty incidence is Western Visayas has significantly declined in 2018.Data showed that the poverty incidence in Western Visayas of 16.4 percent for 2018 wa.....»»
Poverty incidence in Eastern Visayas improves significantly in 2018
TACLOBAN CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- Regional Director Wilma Perante of the Philippine Statistics Authority 8 on Friday reported that the poverty incidence among families in the region in 2018 has impro.....»»
Poverty incidence in Eastern Visayas improves significantly in 2018
TACLOBAN CITY, Jan. 31 (PIA) -- Regional Director Wilma Perante of the Philippine Statistics Authority 8 on Friday reported that the poverty incidence among families in the region in 2018 has impro.....»»
Living condition in Bicol improves, poverty incidence drops: PSA
Living condition in Bicol improves, poverty incidence drops: PSA.....»»
Are PH officials gaming poverty statistics?
EARLIER this month, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) announced the results of the latest assessment of the country’s poverty incidence, which is conducted every three years. As of the end of 2018, the poverty rate had fallen to 16.6 percent from 23.3 percent at the end of 2015, […].....»»
Caraga region s poverty incidence declines in 2018
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 20 -- The full year 2018 poverty incidence among population for Caraga Region displays an improvement of 9.0 percentage points from the 2015 figure of 39.5 percent.The 30.5.....»»
Battle won, war continues against extreme poverty
The Philippines won a major battle recently when it was reported that poverty incidence for a full year fell below 20 percent. To be precise, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the rate for 2018 was 16.6 percent. For many decades, about a third of the Philippine population lived below the poverty line. In […].....»»
Poverty reduction biggest gain of Duterte administration
“Dutertenomics,†the socioeconomic blueprint of the administration through the massive Build, Build, Build infrastructure program, has lifted about six million Filipinos from poverty, statistics showed. Recent data showed poverty incidence among individuals fell substantially by 6.7 percent to 16.6% in 2018, down from 23.3% in 2015. Among families, “poverty incidence fell by 5.8% to 12.1% […] The post Poverty reduction biggest gain of Duterte administration appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Poverty incidence in PH declines to 16.6% & mdash; NEDA
The National Economic and Development Authority said Friday poverty incidence in the country further dropped to 16.6 percent of the population in 2018 from 23.3 percent in 2015 due largely to the improved labor market conditions that increased the salaries and wages of the poor......»»
An Insider‘s Guide to Recovering from Financial Hardship
Poverty incidence among Filipino individuals has decreased from 27.6 percent in 2015 to 21.0 percent in 2018 according to the Philippines Statistics Authority. One of the reasons why more Filipinos are emerging out of poverty is the steady economic growth that the country has experienced for the last three years according to an article on […].....»»
Self-rated poverty drops to record-low 38% in March — SWS
THE Social Weather Stations (SWS) polling organization reported that 38% of Filipinos rated themselves as poor in a March survey, the lowest in the history of the survey and down from 50% in December 2018......»»
Economy: RH law impact in cutting poverty to be visible by 2018 -- NEDA
EMPLOYMENT growth resulting from the full implementation of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) law will help reduce poverty incidence significantly, the government's chief economic planner said......»»
Poverty incidence drops to 21.6%
MANILA, Philippines - The country’s poverty incidence for the whole of 2015 has declined to 21.6 percent from 25.2 percent in 2012 and 26.3 percent in 2009,.....»»
End to child exploitation eyed
The House of Representatives on Wednesday started looking at the ways to stop the online sexual exploitation of children in the wake of the spike in the reported exploitation incidence since 2018......»»
Pandemic erases gains in poverty reduction — PIDS
The prevailing pandemic can potentially reverse gains in poverty reduction over the past five years and push poverty incidence higher than 2015 levels, according to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies......»»
Being serious
Given the effects of the pandemic on virtually all aspects of our lives, from the economy and the higher incidence of poverty, to strained government finances due to lower revenues amid growing needs, to the over-stretched health system, and many more, it would seem quite evident, despite otherwise hopeful forecasts, that the light at the end of the tunnel will not be visible until the middle of 2022......»»