ILOILO CITY – Western Visayas has reduced its poverty incidence to its lowest level in years, with the rate falling to 13.7 percent in 2023 — below both the national average of 15.5 percent and the region’s pre-pandemic level — signaling a strong economic rebound driven by improved employment and sustained poverty reduction efforts, according […]
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