OCTA: Self-rated poverty down to 11.1 M families

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.

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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 52 percent (from 59 percent).