One out of five Filipino families is poor, and the number is still rising, despite the country’s robust economic growth.
The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Poverty Statistics data released on Monday showed that 19.7 percent of Filipino families are poor, or about 4.2 million of the total population.
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