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Measuring poverty in the age of climate change

HOW we understand and measure poverty has evolved. From early income-based definitions, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen’s ...
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The roots of poverty and overcoming it

JUAN dela Cruz and 20 of his neighbors in a remote village in southern Mindanao are rejoicing. They sell their mangoes every year to an ethical enterprise and receive high prices from them; they also ...
The Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) on Thursday underscored the role of reclamation in easing flooding, reducing ...
Juan Ponce Enrile, the Philippine defense chief during a martial-law era notorious for human rights atrocities, democratic ...
While NGOs and charity groups have mission statements that claim to uplift the lives of impoverished families, often ...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a measure seeking to expand the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and increase cash ...
Filipino and Dutch producers have joined forces to bring the film "The Garden of Earthly Delights," which explores the harsh ...
After years in the doldrums, Charter change efforts have received a new lease on life in the House of Representatives with ...
PALENQUE, Panama — Jose Iguaran waited 19 days for his family in Venezuela to scrape up enough money to pay for his boat trip ...
ADB has approved a $10 million grant to help reduce the incidence of noncommunicable diseases and improve access to quality health care across four northern provinces of Vanuatu: Malampa, Penama, ...
A team of 25 from Educate Girls - including field coordinators, volunteers, and first-generation learners - traveled to ...