MANILA, Philippines — More Filipino families have rated themselves as “borderline food-poor” compared to previous surveys in 2019, a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed on Monday.
From just 28 percent of families who believe they were “borderline food-poor” in December 2019 — or that the food they eat is a characteristic of borderline poor families — SWS said that the number has jumped to 47 percent as of November 2020.
This is higher than the March 2019 data, wherein 46 percent described themselves as borderline food-poor. However, during that time, only 27 percent of families rated themselves as food-poor, while 26 percent said they were not.
Currently, 31 perc…
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