💡 Trivia Self-rated poverty at 63%, highest since 2003 -- SWS

The latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday showed that Filipino families who consider themselves “mahirap” or poor rose to 63 percent in the last quarter of 2024, the highest recorded since the 64 percent in November 2003. Conducted from Dec. 12 to 18, 2024, the survey revealed a steady rise in self-rated poverty, with a significant increase from 46 percent in March 2024, to 58 percent in June, inching up to 59 percent in September, and finally reaching 63 percent in December.

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[plhbg1]

and they think it's getting better now?

 

[Janjae]

Sabi nila kunti nlang daw ang naghihirap sa bansa.