900,000 Pinoys lifted from poverty - PSA

Approximately 900,000 people have been lifted from poverty based on the latest Philippine Statistics Authority report that showed poverty incidence dropping to 22.4 percent in the first half of 2023 from 23.7 percent in the same period two years ago.

- DELON PORCALLA

According to the PSA, the 22.4-percent rate translated to about 25.24 million Filipinos, while the 1.3-percentage-point drop simply meant that almost 900,000 people have lifted themselves from poverty and have now reached middle-class status.

Speaker Martin Romualdez, in a statement, gave assurance that the House of Representatives would continue pursuing and funding programs of President Marcos intended to improve the lives of millions of poor Filipinos.