49% of Families See Themselves as Poor — SWS

Around one in every two Filipino families considers themselves poor, according to a recent survey conducted by Social Weather Stations (SWS).

- JANVIC MATEO

The survey, conducted from June 25 to 29, showed that 49 percent of the respondents rated their families as poor.

It was almost similar to the 50 percent obtained in a similar survey in April.

The latest self-rated poverty translated to 13.7 million poor families, down from 14.1 million in the previous poll, SWS said.

Meanwhile, some 41 percent considered their families as "not poor," almost similar to 42 percent in April.