While important gains in reducing global poverty have been made steadily since 1998, the pace of this reduction had slowed considerably in recent years. It was becoming increasingly unrealistic to ...

Few things are more frustrating than when the government releases statistics that require an explanation from technical experts for anyone to make sense of them. But flaws and unduly complicated ...

MANILA, Philippines — Millions of Filipino families remain at risk of poverty even as the Philippines moves closer to upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status, showing that national economic gains ...

Learn about the Philippines' dynamic GDP growth and economic transformation. Discover how strategic policies and investments are positioning it as a leading emerging market.

What is one important lesson we can learn from the Philippines' conditional cash transfer program? Poor and vulnerable families can overcome poverty and deprivation through their own efforts. All they ...