What do Filipinos want to hear from Marcos’ fifth SONA?
A Pulse Asia survey conducted from late June to early July asked Filipinos which issues they would most like President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to discuss in his fifth State of the Nation Address
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IBON Foundation: Upper-middle income milestone doesn’t reflect Filipinos’ realities
Despite the World Bank’s recent upper-middle-income upgrade, think tank IBON Foundation warns that the country’s income classification masks deeper structural weaknesses in employment, inequality, and industrial development
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Poverty rate hits record low 9.7%, but millions are one crisis from sliding back
Around 6.5 million Filipinos were lifted out of poverty between 2023 and 2025, but the World Bank estimates that at least 28% of the population remain at risk of falling back into poverty
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[In This Economy] Less than 10% of Filipinos are now poor? Not so fast
(1st UPDATE) Until the updated figures arrive, any claim that Philippine poverty has largely been solved is premature
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Beyond income, 12.8% of Filipinos are poor across multiple dimensions in 2024
The new measure adds another wrinkle to the poverty debate by measuring deprivation not just through income, but also across education, health, housing and basic services, and employment
