MANILA – Around 16 million or 58 percent of Filipino families consider themselves poor under the Marcos administration, the Social Weather Survey (SWS) said this week.

The latest SWS survey results showed that self-rated poverty among Filipino families is among the highest levels recorded since former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's term.

The highest self-rated poverty level reached 66 percent during Arroyo’s presidency, which the SWS recorded in July 2001, May 2002, and September 2002.

Vice President Sara Duterte still holds the highest approval and trust ratings among leading government officials. At the same time, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Speaker Martin Romualdez are the least trusted among the country’s top officials, Pulse Asia said on Wednesday.

Based on Pulse Asia's June 2024 Ulat ng Bayan national survey, Vice President Sara Duterte's approval ratings increased by two percentage points from 67 percent in March to 69 percent in June.

TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte – More than 500 indigenous people (IPs) and their supporters come together in a powerful display of unity for justice and reconciliation.

Beneath the scorching sun on Tuesday, a defiant spirit blazes and their fervor cause radiates along the national highway in front of the Davao del Norte Sports and Tourism Complex here.

ASUNCION, Davao del Note – A group of former cadres and members of the CPP-NPA-NDFP yesterday lauded the conviction of former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Satur Ocampo and Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT-Teachers) Rep.France Castro for child kidnapping charges.

“The court decision is a crucial step toward justice for the lumads (indigenous peoples) of Talaingod, who have long been exploited by false promises of radical change,” KalinawSoutheastern Mindanao Region said in a statement.