MANILA, Philippines — At least 48 percent of Filipino families feel that they are poor, results of the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey on self-rated poverty (SRP) showed on Monday.
According to the research firm, 36 percent of the respondents think their families are borderline poor, while only 16 percent said that they are not poor. The surveys were taken from November 21 to 25, or months after the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic appeared in the country.
While it is a high number, the percentage of families who rated themselves as poor is not the highest under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte — the highest came last December 2019 with 54 perc…
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