Philippines poverty rate at 15.5 per cent in 2023, statistics agency says
MANILA — The Philippines' poverty rate dropped to 15.5 per cent last year from 18.1 per cent in 2021...
MANILA — The Philippines' poverty rate dropped to 15.5 per cent last year from 18.1 per cent in 2021...
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