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Poverty rate hits record low 9.7%, but millions are one crisis from sliding back

rappler.com · 1hShare

Around 6.5 million Filipinos were lifted out of poverty between 2023 and 2025, but the World Bank estimates that at least 28% of the population remain at risk of falling back into poverty

First report: MB: Pahang reports end of recorded hardcore poverty, with 2,913 households lifted and overall poverty down 30pc — malaymail.com, 2d