Nearly Half of Filipinos Consider Themselves Poor Despite Drop in Hunger

Hunger down, but nearly 50% of Filipinos consider selves poor

MANILA, Philippines — The number of Filipinos who experienced involuntary hunger over the past three months has dropped, according to a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 20 to June 29. The survey found that 20.3 percent of Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger—or being hungry and having nothing to eat—at least once between

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