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‘Half-rice’ served in McDonald’s, Jollibee!

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MANILA – Fast food chains, including McDonald’s, are now serving “half-rice” as standard fare in their menu. This is now done because of the rice shortage. McDonald’s, one of the… Read More

Troops guard rice distribution in Manila

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MANILA – The military has deployed troops to help the National Food Authority distribute government-subsidized rice in Metro Manila and to guard warehouse facilities in the country. Capt. Carlo Ferrer,… Read More

Fewer Pinoys suffer from hunger – SWS

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Filipino families suffering from hunger have significantly declined in the past three months, the Social Weather Stations (SWS) reported. Related PostsSolon hits USAID English lessons for Mindanao youth Book lists… Read More

Rich-poor gap narrowing -NSCB

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The National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) says the countrys rich-poor gap was narrowing, citing the thinning ratio Related PostsWorld Bank approves $405M loan to RP Wishful thinking Poverty’s the same… Read More

Bleak Christmas for 11.5-M poor children

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The government says some 11.5 million of the almost 33 million Filipino children live below the poverty line and are considered the Related Posts3-M families didn’t eat for 3 months… Read More

11-M Pinoys living on $1 a day – IFRI

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MANILA – The International Food Policy Research Institute said in a study released early this month that some 11 million Filipinos Related PostsNews in Pictures – Vol. XVII No. 1… Read More

WB taking up unequal income

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WASHINGTON D.C. A report from the Independent Evaluation Group (IEG) within the World Bank Group concluded Related PostsVows to boost aid to PH projects Remittances from overseas Filipino workers to… Read More

Girl’s suicide linked to Philippines poverty

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Related PostsNY grants driver licenses to illegal aliens Zambo, sardine capital of RP Lebak Councilor & wife murder case, Still no suspects Senior MNLF leader slain ‘U’ VISAS FOR TNTs… Read More

One fifth of 88-M Pinoys experience hunger

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MANILA More than one fifth of the total Philippine population of more than 80 million are experiencing involuntary hunger, according to the latest survey of Social Weather Stations released early… Read More

RP children suffer the most

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Filipino children are the ones who suffer the brunt of poverty and rapid population growth in the country, a recent Related PostsKin of 5 slain journalists file cases before UN… Read More

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