MANILA, Philippines — The biggest threats to the Philippines in the next two years are an economic downturn and poverty, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). The Global Risks Report 2025 ...
The World Bank, comprising 189 member nations, seeks to reduce poverty and boost living standards by providing grants and low-rate loans to poor economies. For low- and middle-income countries – ...
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He needs help. He needs advice. Eighteen years after entering office with a high priority given to the ending of child poverty, it's proving to be tougher than it looked. The most recent figures ...
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She replied: "I wasn't born in such a different world. I came out of extreme poverty. I have acquired things, yes. The things have not acquired me." WATCH: 'In the beginning, the enemies that I ...
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It was the highest since the 64 percent obtained in November 2003. SWS has conducted quarterly surveys on self-rated poverty since 1992, except in the first three quarters of 2020 at the height of ...