IN support of the Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) ongoing review of its methodologies and metrics in determining food thresholds, the National Anti-Poverty Commission (NPAC) on Wednesday raised the need to focus on the nearly 800,000 Filipino families classified as food-poor.
NAPC Secretary Lope Santos III said that PSA’s ongoing review could also help calculate the number of food-poor individuals in the country whose incomes fall short of meeting their basic food requirements.
THE government must be transparent with its plans to assist the estimated 40,000 Filipino workers facing displacement due to the impending closure of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs). Sen. Robinhood Padilla made this point as […]
THE House quad committee (quadcom) will respect former president Rodrigo Duterte’s decision should he decline its invitation to appear before the joint investigation on alleged extrajudicial killings (EJKs) during his administration’s illegal drugs campaign. At […]
(UPDATES) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday sent his greetings to Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) on its 110th founding anniversary, noting the religious group’s “enduring faith, dedication and positive impact” were commendable.“May you continue to […]
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