{"id":161815,"date":"2018-04-27T02:32:19","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T06:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=161815"},"modified":"2018-04-27T02:32:19","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T06:32:19","slug":"palace-pleased-by-record-low-ph-self-rated-poverty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/04\/27\/palace-pleased-by-record-low-ph-self-rated-poverty\/","title":{"rendered":"Palace pleased by record-low PH self-rated poverty"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: \u201cWe are pleased to note that Filipino families who consider themselves mahirap or poor continue to decrease to a record-low 42 percent in March 2018,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press statement. (YANCY LIM\/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0— Malaca\u00f1ang on Friday welcomed a Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey showing that a record-low number of Filipinos considered themselves poor.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are pleased to note that Filipino families who consider themselves mahirap or poor continue to decrease to a record-low 42 percent in March 2018,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a press statement.<\/p>\n

According to a recent SWS survey, the figure is 2 percent lower than the 44 percent registered in December last year.<\/p>\n

The same survey also revealed a drop in the numbet of Filipino families rating their food as mahirap\/poor from 32 percent to a record-low of 29 percent or 6.7 million families last March.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur poverty-alleviation efforts are thus gaining ground as we continue to assure everyone that no one will be left (behind) in the Duterte administration,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

He said the government will continue \u201cto enhance social protection mechanisms, which include quality health care and conditional cash transfers through revenues generated by the first package of the comprehensive tax reform program, while expanding regional and countryside development to bring comfortable life to the marginalized and disadvantaged families.\u201d<\/p>\n

The SWS conducted the survey from March 23 to 27 using face-to-face interviews with 1,200 adult respondents nationwide.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Malaca\u00f1ang also welcomed another survey showing a +65 \u201cvery good\u201d net trust rating for President Rodrigo R. Duterte.<\/p>\n

Also conducted from March 23 to 27, the survey revealed that the President\u2019s trust rating suffered a slight decline from \u201cexcellent\u201d in December last year to \u201cvery good\u201d.<\/p>\n

The President\u2019s net trust ratings remain \u201cexcellent\u201d in Visayas and Mindanao, known bailiwicks of the Chief Executive, while \u201cvery good\u201d in Balance Luzon and Metro Manila.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thus grateful for our people\u2019s vote of confidence with significant trust in the President, amid being subject to unending criticisms and attacks,\u201d Roque said.<\/p>\n

\u201cRest assured that the President will continue to steer the ship of State until we reach a drug-free destination where the country’s macroeconomic fundamentals would be strong and resilient so Filipinos could lead comfortable lives,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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