The proportion of Filipino families who consider themselves poor dramatically decreased to 37%, or an estimated 9.8 million ...

Self-rated poverty in the country dropped to 37 percent in the last quarter of 2025 from 54 percent in the third quarter, ...

A staggering 5 billion people worldwide lack access to safe and timely surgical care. In the Philippines, this gap often turns complex neurosurgical conditions into death sentences for the poor. The ...

MANILA, Philippines — Fewer Filipinos considered themselves poor even as the hunger rate increased in the last quarter of ...

The Neurosurgery Outreach Foundation Inc., a Lingkod sa Kapwa Pilipino awardee in 2024, was recognized for its unwavering dedication and contribution to delivering specialized care for Filipinos with ...

MANILA, Philippines — Manila Water sustains massive expansion of water service connections. From January to November 2025, the company installed 19,421 new water service connections, bringing the ...

The Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) programs to break intergenerational poverty and fight involuntary ...

MANILA, Philippines — A slim majority of Filipino families rated themselves poor at the end of 2025, according to the fourth quarter survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS). Results of the ...

Public opinion pollster OCTA Research reported Tuesday significant improvements in Filipinos' self-ratings for both poverty ...

Over seven million devotees participated in the Feast of Jesus Nazareno as of Saturday morning, the Manila City government reported. In a Facebook post by its public information office, Manila City ...

As the new year begins, savings have hit unprecedented levels, but rising health care costs and growing poverty make retirement unaffordable for many. By Mark Miller America is aging fast. By 2030, ...