Fewer than 1 in 10 Filipinos are now poor, but many still feel insecure
- Posted on August 25, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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Fewer than 1 in 10 Filipinos are now poor, but many still feel insecure
Despite cutting poverty to a record-low 9.7 per cent, high costs and climate risks leave millions of Filipino families on edge.