. However, the massive identification has led to the enrollment of more members than official poverty estimates, resulting in …

beneficiaries closer to reaching the poverty threshold because getting employed would provide additional income to the beneficiaries …

While economic growth is important for poverty reduction, the rather stellar performance of the Philippines in economic … growth has still not translated into reduction of poverty. This is in large part due to issues pertaining to distribution … processes. The study looks at trends in various statistics on poverty and income distribution, and then examines how disparities …

to address the many facets of poverty. The 4Ps is by far the largest poverty reduction and social development program the … to alleviate their immediate needs and aims to "break the intergenerational poverty cycle through investments in human …

Philippines has not been as inclusive as in the other countries as manifested in the increase in the magnitude of poverty. This … paper examines how we can improve our record on poverty reduction by looking at how we can generate greater demand for the … persistence of poverty in the Philippines. To promote inclusive growth and reduce poverty, the manufacturing sector has to be made …

Despite the remarkable economic performance of the Philippines in recent years, poverty remains a core policy issue …. And with a relatively young population, the poverty situation concerns largely children who are at the critical stages of … poverty through data collected from national surveys and administrative records of government agencies. The estimations show …

This study provides an in-depth analysis of poverty dynamics in the Philippines, focusing on the period from 2003 to … poverty, it pays special attention to the near-poor population - those whose incomes hover just above the poverty line … poverty incidence remained stagnant, highlighting a disconnect between economic growth and poverty reduction. This phenomenon …