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(Eagle News) — Self-rated poverty rose to 52 percent, a recent Social Weather Stations survey said. According to the SWS, the 52 percent was four points above the 48% registered in June. The SWS said that of the 52% self-rated poor families, 8% used to be non-poor one to four years ago, and 6% used to be non-poor five or more years ago. The remaining 39%, or about three out of four poor families, have […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace on Friday, April 27, welcomed the huge drop in the number of families who rate themselves as poor, as reported by the Social Weather Stations. In a statement, Roque said the record-low 42 percent of self-rated poverty since September 2016 was proof the administration’s “poverty-alleviation efforts” were “gaining ground.” “We continue to assure everyone that no one will be left in the Duterte administration,” Roque said. He said in particular, the government […]
(Eagle News Service) — The percentages of families who see themselves as poor and food-poor have declined based on a recent Social Weather Stations survey. The survey conducted from June 23 to 26 showed that families self-rated as poor were at 44 percent, six percentage points less than the figure in March, when the pollster conducted the same survey. Self-rated poverty is lowest in the National Capital Region (28 percent), followed by Balance Luzon (34 percent), […]
