Despite a modest drop in its poverty rate, Bukidnon remains among the poorest provinces in the Philippines, with 27 percent ...

THE chairman of the House Committee on Labor and Employment on Sunday said that while Metro Manila (NCR) has the highest minimum wage in the country, nearby provinces such as Bulacan, Cavite, Laguna, ...

Contrary to popular belief, the cost of living in the so-called Mega Manila or the provinces just outside Metro Manila is more costly than in the country’s capital, according to a congressman.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino families say they now need at least P12,000 monthly to stay out of poverty, with those in Metro Manila placing the threshold even higher at P20,000, the latest Social ...

Rice prices have soared in the Philippines in recent months. The dietary staple, which accounts for over 20 percent of the food budget of poor families, has become increasingly unaffordable. Ronnel ...

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino families who consider themselves poor continued to increase in the fourth quarter of 2024, with half of them—the highest in more than 20 years—rating themselves ...

Cultural and religious norms, poverty and weak law enforcement continue to drive cases of child marriage in Sulu and ...

MANILA -- The blaze raced through flimsy shanties in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the Philippine capital, fanned by the salty seafront breeze, Nally Elariog recalled. Within hours, she and ...

Protesters have thrown rocks at police during a rally against government corruption in the Philippines. Tens of thousands marched through Manila in protest at an alleged ring of politicians, officials ...

Human rights and church groups in the Philippines are calling for the release of over 200 protesters, including minors, who ...

Thousands of protesters have gathered in the Philippine capital, Manila, angered over a corruption scandal involving flood ...

TODAY, The Manila Times (TMT) will announce the grand sustainability champion among the 15 companies to be awarded as sustainability champions at Conrad Manila in Pasay City.