Vice President Jejomar Binay lamented on Thursday the rising poverty incidence in the Eastern Visayas Region.

“Nakalulungkot na ang Eastern Visayas na ang pinakamahirap na rehiyon ayon sa pinakahuling [I am saddened that Eastern Visayas is the poorest region according to the latest] Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),” he said during his visit to Southern Leyte.

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