Self-rated poverty down to 11.1 M families - OCTA

Filipino families who consider themselves poor sharply decreased in the first quarter of the year, a recent survey conducted by the OCTA Research group showed.

- By JANVIC MATEO

From 50 percent in November 2024, self-rated poverty dropped to 42 percent in the non-commissioned survey conducted from April 10 to 16.

OCTA said this translated to a drop of around 2.1 million poor families, from an estimated 13.2 million in November last year to 11.1 million in the latest poll.

Self-rated poverty dropped across areas, with the highest among respondents in Mindanao at 61 percent (from 69 percent) and the Visayas at 60 percent (from 59 percent).

It was followed by those in balance Luzon at 29 percent (from 43 percent) and Metro Manila at 28 percent (from 30 percent).