Poverty - Matches

Lifting Filipinos out of poverty is essential to achieve the Philippine Development Plan 2017–2022 target of becoming an upper middle-income country..

The Philippines aspires to be an upper middle-income country by 2022 as stated in the 2017–2022 Philippine Development Plan. It has also committed t..

Since 2011, the government, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), has implemented the Social Pension (SocPen) Program which..

MANILA, Philippines—The numbers leave no doubt that President Rodrigo Duterte will step down with a record amount of debt but uncertainty hovers..

The government should maximize the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cash grants to its optimum level by converging its operations a..

The government should review the provision of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) cash grants to make it more effective and respon..

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) supports the efforts of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to promote financial l..

In the Philippines, a collective vision and aspiration called AmBisyon Natin has been set: by 2040, the country will feature a prosperous, predominant..

This virtual event will present the study titled “Giving Cash to the Poor: A Study of Pantawid Pamilya Cash Grants Generosity, Frequency, and Mo..

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should boost its social protection programs, especially for vulnerable groups, to ensure that the country&..

THE Philippines needs to invest more on social protection to help workers cope with external shocks and address “stubborn challenges” such..

THE gap between rich and poor Filipinos has been caused not only by poor government policies but also companies that do not subscribe to ethical busin..

Some 17 million Filipinos are expected to remain poor next year as the government may likely fail to meet its poverty target by 2022, according to the..

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has vowed to “constantly develop and re-engineer” its current mechanisms in provid..