Once upon a time, it was the country's major contributor to the economy before the Philippines ... farmers and fisherfolk live below the poverty threshold. They are among the poorest of the poor ...

“Thus, if a family has been classified as poor ... The FFTC-AP said “suffice it to say, an ordinary Filipino farmer can be characterized by poor living standard, small landholding, low ...

In Tuguegarao, where farming is one of the main sources of livelihood, 36-year-old Maureen Ann Blancad has transformed her ...

While you pour billions into corporate-driven false solutions, we farmers are already holding ... of the livelihoods of the poor,” Velayo said in Filipino. FARMING AND CLIMATE.

A farmers’ advocacy group in the Philippines called on newly passed lawyers to join the public office and work for poor clients who cannot afford expensive legal fees. The Coalition of Farmers for ...

Fifty-five percent, or more than half of Filipino families, considered themselves poor, according to results of a survey by Stratbase and Social Weather Stations (SWS) for the first quarter of 2025.

Half of all Filipino families described themselves as poor in March 2023—a finding barely changed from December 2022, according to a Social Weather Stations survey. In a statement released on Sunday, ...

MANILA, Philippines — The percentage of families in the country who considered themselves poor has decreased by one percent from December 2023, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) said on Wednesday.