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Pope calls for end to 'pandemic of poverty' after virus

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 31 07:19 AM

Pope Francis called on Saturday for a "more just and equitable society" in the post-coronavirus world, and for people to act to "end the pandemic of poverty".   Read more »

Pandemic puts up to 86 million children at risk of poverty: study

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 28 08:31 AM

The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by the end of 2020, a joint study by Save the Children and UNICEF showed Wednesday.   Read more »

In Spain, food aid queues grow as poverty outpaces 2008 crisis

Thomas Perroteau, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 06:30 PM

MADRID, Spain - Accepting food handouts for the first time has become reality for thousands in Spain where poverty has soared during the epidemic, echoing the 2008 crisis from which many have barely recovered.  Read more »

Philippine gov't to use electronic system in fight against hunger: Nograles

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 25 04:20 PM

The Philippine government will use information and communications technology tools in its fight against hunger after more families reported experiencing it in the first 3 months of the year, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said Sunday. Read more »

World Bank warns pandemic could push 60 million into extreme poverty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 20 07:51 AM

The head of the World Bank warned Tuesday that the coronavirus crisis threatens to push some 60 million people into extreme poverty, wiping out the gains made over the past three years.   Read more »

England's poor areas suffer more coronavirus deaths

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 01 09:43 PM

The death rate from coronavirus in England is more than twice as high among people in disadvantaged areas, according to official data published Friday. Read more »

Coronavirus pulling millions back to poverty

Maria Abi-Habib, The New York Times
Posted at May 01 12:50 PM

In a matter of mere months, the coronavirus has wiped out global gains that took 2 decades to achieve, leaving an estimated 2 billion people at risk of abject poverty. Read more »

Millions had risen out of poverty. Coronavirus is pulling them back

Maria Abi-Habib, The New York Times
Posted at Apr 30 11:34 PM

“There will be groups of people who climbed up the ladder and will now fall back,” he added. “There were so many fragile existences, families barely stitching together an existence. They will fall into poverty, and they may not come out of it.” Read more »

OPINION: The weakness of Philippine governance and COVID-19

Edmund Tayao
Posted at Apr 12 12:02 AM

It is unfair for the good DSWD secretary to say it is the fault of the LGUs that the implementation of the Social Amelioration Program has been delayed. Here's why:  Read more »

Coronavirus crisis could plunge half a billion people into poverty -Oxfam

Karin Strohecker, Reuters
Posted at Apr 09 10:04 AM

The fallout from the coronavirus spread that has killed more than 83,000 people and wreaked havoc on economies around the world could push around half a billion people into poverty, Oxfam said on Thursday. Read more »

The man on Mindanao Avenue

Jomar Indanan
Updated as of Apr 06 07:59 PM

Editor's note: A first-hand account by a volunteer driver of healthcare workers of his encounter with a maintenance worker trying to get home to his children. Read more »

Coronavirus impact in poverty may be 'transitory,' says economic planning chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 24 10:55 AM

The Philippines hopes that the coronavirus pandemic would have a "transitory" impact on poverty numbers, Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Ernesto Pernia said Tuesday. Read more »

Feeding programs allowed under Luzon lockdown: PNP

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 01:39 PM

Feeding programs for the poor are allowed to continue under the month-long lockdown of Luzon, the Philippine National Police said Friday as street dwellers were left on the sidelines of the government’s program to control the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19).  Read more »

Bela Padilla prepares to send food to street vendors after raising P3.3M

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 19 01:00 AM

The actress shared that she has raised P3.3 million in three days with her campaign, “Pagkain para sa Pinoy." Read more »

COVID19 and the least of our brethren

Inday Espina-Varona
Posted at Mar 15 04:00 AM

The Philippines' capital, Metro Manila, will face a nightmare should community transmission crop up in urban poor communities. Read more »

NAPC Labor urges gov't to consider ABS-CBN employees' welfare

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 04 03:53 AM

MANILA - The National Anti-Poverty Commission's (NAPC) Labor and Migrant Workers' Sector has urged the Philippine government to take into consideration the welfare of thousands of employees of ABS-CBN Co. as the company waits for the renewal of its franchise. Read more »

ADB lauds reduction of poverty rate in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 10:39 PM

ADB noted that the country's poverty rate fell to 16.6 percent in 2018 from 23.3 percent in 2015 thanks to high economic growth rates.  Read more »

Nearly 3 million in need of aid in Niger: UN

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 19 11:47 PM

In a statement, UNICEF cited "the risks posed by insecurity, malnutrition, recurrent disease epidemics and outbreaks, cyclical floods, droughts and displacement" as the causes behind a crisis threatening 2.9 million people, including 1.6 million children. Read more »

WHO forecasts 81 pct cancer jump in poorer countries

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 07:38 AM

The UN health agency on Tuesday warned cancer cases would rise by 81 percent in low- and middle-income countries by 2040 because of a lack of investment in prevention and care. Read more »

Manila's 'significant' gains vs poverty must translate to inclusive growth: IMF

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 17 03:26 PM

Manila must ensure that poverty alleviation efforts are "targeted" rather than depending on effects of social programs to "naturally go down," said Changyong Rhee, director of the IMF's Asia and Pacific Department. Read more »